Windsor Municipal Code Art. 3 Traffic Controls

In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed by this title and other provisions of this Code or State law, the Public Works Director shall be responsible for the following:

a. The designation, location and removal of stop signs and yield signs where permitted under California Vehicle Code;

b. The designation, location and removal of keep clear locations, U-turns prohibitions at intersections, and handicap parking within the public right-of-way;

c. The designation, location and removal of temporary traffic controls, including no-parking zones, detour signing, street closures and lane controls within the public right-of-way for construction and special events;

d. Recommending to the Town Council the designation, location and removal of speed zones, through streets, commercial vehicle prohibitions, all-way stop controls, one-way streets, traffic signals and permanent street closures.

In addition to any other duties and responsibilities imposed by this title and other provisions of this Code or State law, the Public Works Director shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of authorized traffic control devices, signs, markings and the discharge of related duties.

(Ord. No. 2008-239 § 1 (part))

No person shall park any vehicle, or cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or operated or controlled by him/her to be parked in such a position that it will not be entirely within a parking space, where such is designated by distinctive colored pavement or by lines or markings painted upon the curb or street adjacent thereto, or within a public off-street parking facility.

(Ord. No. 2008-239 § 1 (part))

No person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or operated or controlled by him/her to be parked in any alley for any purpose other than loading or unloading freight from adjacent property.

(Ord. No. 2008-239 § 1 (part))

No person shall cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his name or operated or controlled by him/her to be parked in parking space for a time exceeding the limit established by resolution.

(Ord. No. 2008-239 § 1 (part))

a. Intent. It is the intent of the Windsor Town Council to exercise its full authority granted by California Vehicle Code Section 40203.5(a), to establish a schedule of parking penalties for parking violations which may include late fees, collection fees and other related charges in addition to all state mandated fees. A violation of any provision of this chapter shall have a civil penalty under the provisions of this title and shall be required to pay the established penalty provided on the schedule of parking penalties for parking laws and regulations. Any surcharges or assessments to parking penalties that are mandated by State law shall be added to the civil penalty imposed for the violation.

b. Procedure for Establishment. Subject to any limitations imposed by State law, the Council shall, by resolution, establish parking penalties, late payment penalties, administrative fees, and collection fees. The Town Manager is authorized to amend the schedule of parking penalties to incorporate any changes to State-mandated surcharges, fees or fines related to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code for violations that can be issued on a notice of parking violation.

(Ord. No. 2024-393, § 2, 11-6-2024)

a. Designation of Parking Spaces. The Town Engineer or their designee is authorized in accordance with the purposes of this chapter to designate areas of both on-street and off-street public parking facilities for the exclusive parking of electric vehicles that are connected to electric vehicle charging stations for the purpose of transfer of electricity to the battery or other energy storage device of an electric vehicle.

b. Signs or Markings. Upon designation of a parking space or spaces for the exclusive use of electric vehicles pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the Public Works Department shall place signs or markings stating that the charging stalls or spaces are restricted and to be used only for electric vehicles and that vehicles left standing in violation of the restriction may be removed. The parking restriction shall not be enforced on the designated parking spaces until the sign or markings have been placed. Signs and/or markings shall be in compliance with the requirements set forth in Section 22511 of the California Vehicle Code.

c. Only electric vehicles permitted to charge in stalls designated by the use of markings and/or posting as electric vehicle charging stations for charging events during designated hours.

d. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to allow a vehicle to park or stand in a designated electric vehicle charging station for longer than the posted time limit.

e. It is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to allow a vehicle to park or stand in a designated electric vehicle charging station unless the vehicle is actively conducting a charging event.

f. The Police Department is authorized to cite and/or remove or cause the removal of vehicles parked in violation of this section in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511.

(Ord. No. 2024-393, § 3, 11-6-2024)