Wheatland Municipal Code Ch. 10.36 Stopping, Standing and Parking

A. The provisions of this title prohibiting or regulating the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times specified in this title or by resolution, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official trafficcontrol device.

B. The provisions of this title or any resolution adopted pursuant hereto, imposing a time limit on standing or parking shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or ordinances of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

C. "Traffic and safety engineer" means the city engineer or other individual, office or position designated by the city manager to act as traffic and safety engineer under this chapter.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995; Ord. 412 § 37, 2009)

The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb, all no-stopping zones, no-parking areas, and restricted parking areas, as defined and described in this title or established by resolution of the council.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.1), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon any city street, alley, park or other public property within the city limits for purposes of public habitation. No person shall reside in or inhabit any vehicle stopped or parked upon any city street, alley, park or other public property within the city limits.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.4), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995; Ord. 363 § 2, 1996)

No person shall park any vehicle upon any street for the principal purpose of:

A. Advertising or displaying it for sale;

B. Greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.5), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

A. The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his or her opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.

B. When official signs are erected prohibiting parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.6), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed twenty feet, upon one side of the street as indicated by such signs or marking when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.7), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when any grade exceeding three percent (within any business or residential district) without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.8), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, or vegetables are sold, displayed, solicited or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunchwagon or eating car, or vehicle, on any portion of any street in this city, except that such vehicles, wagons, or pushcarts may stand or park only at the request of a bona fide purchaser for a period of time not to exceed ten minutes at any place. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon an order of, or by agreement with a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

B. No person shall park or stand on any street any vehicle, lunchwagon, or pushcart from which food, goods, wares, or any merchandise is sold or offered for sale without first obtaining permission to do so from the city which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

C. No person shall park or stand any vehicle, or wagon used or intended to be used in the transportation of property for hire on any street while awaiting patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first obtaining written permit to do so from the city which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle shall stand.

D. Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the city upon the date of such conviction and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such conviction.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.9), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

Notwithstanding the limitations of Section 10.36.020 of this chapter, whenever the traffic and safety engineer shall determine that traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other purposes, he or she shall have the power and authority to order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited on such streets and alleys as the traffic and safety engineer shall direct during such time temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the traffic and safety engineer shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.10), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

Whenever the city council determines that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that the parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city council shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited, or restricted.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.11), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.12), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

A. On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the council as angleparking zones, when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such angle parking, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park any vehicle except:

1. At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of said allotted space.

2. With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of said curb.

B. The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight or goods.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 10)(10.14), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

Green curb marking means no standing or parking for a period of time longer than twenty minutes at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 11)(11.1), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to determine and designate limited-time parking areas in the city as appropriate to protect the public health, safety or welfare. When so designed by the traffic and safety engineer and when authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle for a period of time longer than the time so indicated by the sign or curb marking.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 11)(11.2), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995; Ord. 412 § 38, 2009)

A. The traffic and safety engineer shall designate no-stopping zones by placing and maintaining appropriate signs indicating that stopping of vehicles is prohibited and indicating the hours and day when stopping is prohibited.

B. During the hours and on the day on the signs, it is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to stop said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets established by resolution of the council as no-stopping zones.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 11)(11.3), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

A. The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:

1. At any place in the central traffic district or any business district;

2. Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.

B. In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.

C. Material loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon all curbs within such zones.

D. Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon all curbs in said zone.

E. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place giving notice of the limitations or restrictions imposed by Sections 10.36.160 through 10.36.200 of this chapter, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle in violation thereof.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 12)(12), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

A. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not exceed beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than twenty minutes.

B. The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, also the delivery of pickup of express and parcel packages and United States mail.

C. Permission granted herein to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading and unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than three minutes.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 12)(12.2), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

The traffic and safety engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this title, to place, and when required herein, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings herein set forth.

A. Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.

B. Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials providing that the loading or unloading of passengers shall not consume more than three minutes, nor the loading or unloading of materials more than twenty minutes.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 12) (12.1), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any alley for the purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 12) (12.3), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

The traffic and safety engineer is authorized to establish bus zones opposite the curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the locations thereof.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 12) (12.4), 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

The council may by resolution establish parking meter zones upon those streets or parts of streets or upon those municipal parking lots where it is determined that the installation of parking meters is required to regulate parking. Within such zones the parking of vehicles shall be regulated by parking meters between the hours specified by resolution of the council.

(Ord. 246 § 4(Art. 14) (14) 1979; Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle in a parking stall or space designated for disabled persons, unless the vehicle displays either a distinguishing license plate or placard issued pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 5007 or Section 22511.55. This applies to both publicly and privately owned property where such spaces have been designated.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one wheel or fender touching the right-hand curb. Where no curbs or barriers bound any roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required; unless otherwise indicated by appropriate signs or official traffic-control devices.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No vehicle shall stop or park upon a roadway in a direction opposite to that in which traffic normally moves upon that half of the roadway on which such vehicle is stopped or parked.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall stop, leave any vehicle whether attended or unattended, on a sidewalk except electric carts, as specified in Section 21114.5 of the California Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, except as follows:

A. If the vehicle remains attended by a licensed driver who can immediately move such vehicle if necessary; or

B. If the vehicle is owned and operated by a fire department and is clearly marked as a fire department vehicle.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on any street without first setting the parking brake and stopping the motor of the vehicle.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)

No person shall park or leave standing a locked vehicle in which there is inside any person who cannot readily escape from the vehicle.

(Ord. 356 § 2 Exh. A, 1995)