Willits Municipal Code Ch. 10.32 Stopping, Standing and Parking

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* For statutory provisions authorizing cities to regulate parking, see Vehicle Code §22506 et seq.; for statutory provisions on stopping, standing and parking see Vehicle Code §22500 et seq.; for provisions on local parking curb markings, see Vehicle Code §21458.

A. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this chapter, 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 traffic-control device.

B. The provisions of this chapter 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 of the state or the ordinances of this city, prohibiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(Ord. 55-1 §60).

A. No person who owns or has possession, control or custody of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street, lane, or alley, or upon any city owned property, for more than a period of seventy-two consecutive hours.

B. In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street, lane or alley, or upon any city owned property, in excess of a period of seventy-two consecutive hours, any police officer may remove said vehicle therefrom in the manner prescribed in and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state.

(Ord. 79-11, 1979: Ord. 55-1 §61).

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

A. Displaying such vehicle for sale;

B. Washing, greasing, painting or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.

(Ord. 55-1 §62).

Except where authorized by resolution of the city council, no person shall stand or park a commercial vehicle upon a roadway for the purpose of unloading merchandise or passengers other than with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb.

(Ord. 55-1 §63).

A. The chief of police is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street, lane or alley, when the width of such roadway does not exceed twenty feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed thirty feet.

B. When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets, lanes or alleys, as authorized in this chapter, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such roadway in violation of any such sign or markings.

(Ord. 55-1 §64).

The chief of police shall appropriately sign or mark the following places and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:

A. At any place within twenty-two feet of an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;

B. Within twenty-two feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device;

C. At any place where the chief of police determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate unusual traffic hazard.

(Ord. 55-1 §65).

A. Whenever the chief of police shall determine that an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions, or for other reasons, the chief of police 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, lanes or alleys as the chief of police shall direct during the time such temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain in place only during the existence of such emergency and the chief of police shall cause such signs to be removed promptly thereafter.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions and provisions of such signs.

(Ord. 55-1 §66).

When the chief of police determines that the establishment of a bicycle parking zone is reasonably necessary or desirable for the regulation of traffic or to provide facilities for the temporary parking of bicycles being operated upon the public streets, or to safeguard life or property, he is authorized to set aside a space on the street not more than thirty-six feet in length for the parking of bicycles during such hours of such days as are found by him to be best suited for the accomplishment of the purposes set forth in this section. When a bicycle parking zone is so established, the chief of police shall cause appropriate signs to be posted thereat during such hours, giving notice that parking of other vehicles is prohibited. No persons shall stop, stand or park any other vehicle in front of such zone while such signs are in place.

(Ord. 55-1 §68).

No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any street unattended and upon any grade exceeding three percent within any business or residence district without blocking the wheels of said vehicle or turning them against the curb or by other means.

(Ord. 55-1 §69).

The chief of police is authorized, pursuant to resolution of the city council, and subject to the provisions and limitations of Chapters 10.04 through 10.48 and Chapters 10.68 and 10.76, to place, and when required in this chapter shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section.

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

B. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays or holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers or materials; provided, 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.

C. White means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers which shall not exceed three minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays and except as follows:

1. When such zone is in front of a hotel the restrictions shall apply at all times.

2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply as provided by resolution of the city council.

D. White, stenciled with the words "FOR TAXICABS ONLY" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time for any purpose except by a taxicab authorized so to do by the city council.

E. Green means no standing or parking for longer than twelve minutes at any time between eight a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.

F. When the chief of police as authorized under Chapters 10.04 through 10.48 and Chapters 10.68 and 10.76 has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.

(Ord. 55-1 §71).

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

(Ord. 55-1 §73).

The city council shall, by resolution, determine those streets or parts of streets upon which parking shall be limited to twelve minutes, one hour, or two hours, and the chief of police shall designate such streets or parts of streets by appropriate signs or curb markings. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place on any street or part of street giving notice of twelve-minute, one-hour, or two-hour parking limitations, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any such street or part of street between the hours of eight a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sundays or holidays for a period of time longer than indicated by such signs or curb markings. On any calendar day, successive acts of parking within a distance of three hundred feet on any street when a vehicle is moved merely for the purpose of avoiding the parking limitations prescribed by Chapters 10.04 through 10.48 and Chapters 10.68 and 10.76 shall be deemed a single act of parking within the meaning of this section, subject to the longest parking limitation applicable to the portion of said street lying between the parking places so used.

(Ord. 55-1 §75).

A. Whenever the city council shall, by resolution, determine that the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle upon any street or part of street between seven a.m. and nine a.m. or between four-thirty p.m. and six-thirty p.m. will create traffic congestion, the chief of police shall indicate such places by appropriate signs or markings.

B. When signs or markings authorized pursuant to the provisions of this section are in place, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or markings.

(Ord. 55-1 §76).

Whenever the city council shall, by resolution, determine that the parking of vehicles on any street in a business district for a period of time longer than thirty minutes between the hours of three a.m. and five a.m. of any day restricts the orderly cleaning of said streets, and signs or markings are placed to designate such restriction, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or markings.

(Ord. 55-1 §78).

No person shall park any commercial vehicle which has a rated load limit in excess of six thousand pounds more than five hours on any street where the parking area of such street is adjacent to property zoned as R-1, R-3 or R-4 by the Willits Zoning Ordinance, (Ordinance No. 9, Series 1973), codified in Title 17, except while loading or unloading property and time in addition to such five-hour period is necessary to complete such work, or when such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked and time in addition to such five-hour period is reasonably necessary to complete such service.

(Ord. 76-8 §1: Ord. 55-1 §79).

A. The parking of a commercial vehicle on any street in violation of the provisions of Section 10.32.080 may be permitted by the chief of police when the vehicle is necessary in connection with work or services being performed on the premises adjacent thereto.

B. Applications for a permit authorized by this section shall be made to the chief of police on forms provided by him. The permit shall be issued by the city clerk upon presentation of the written approval of the chief of police and payment of a permit fee of one dollar for each vehicle to be parked. Any permit issued under the authority of this section shall be valid only on the day of issuance.

(Ord. 55-1 §80).

A. Whenever the city council determines that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the chief of police is authorized and directed to erect or post signs, by resolution of the city council, indicating the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.

B. When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof, no person shall park or stand a vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs.

(Ord. 55-1 §81).

Angle parking of vehicles is prohibited on all streets in the city except on those streets or portion of streets where angle parking has been authorized by resolution of the Willits city council.

(Ord. 86-11 §2: Ord. 64-4 §1: Ord. 55-1 §85).