Article 4 — Miscellaneous Rules

It is unlawful for any person to drive or cause to be driven, or to propel or cause to be propelled, any vehicle, truck or trailer equipped or used for the transportation of gasoline within any residential area in the City.

(Prior code § 14-4-1)

The Traffic Engineer may cause removal or reduction in size of any City owned or privately owned hedge, shrubbery, or tree which obstructs the view of any intersection or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection. (Prior code § 14-4-2)

• A. By resolution the City Council, pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 21107.8, as it may be amended from time to time, may find and declare that certain privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities as described in such resolution are within the City and are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking.

• B. Upon enactment of the resolution, Sections 22350, 23103, 23109, 22507.8 and 22511.8 of the California Vehicle Code including, but not limited to, regulations pertaining to speed, speed contest, and reckless driving shall apply to any such privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities described therein; except, that:

  1. A resolution shall not be enacted pursuant to this section without a public hearing thereon and 10 days' prior written notice to the owner and operator of the privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility involved.

  2. An enacted resolution shall not apply to any off-street parking facility described therein unless the owner or operator has caused to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility a notice not less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such off-street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control.

  3. An enacted resolution shall give the Police Department the authority to provide, but shall not require, patrol or enforcement of Vehicle Code Sections 22350, 23103, 23109, 22507.8 and 22511.8 on any privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility unless required other than by action under this section.

• C. Resolutions enacted pursuant to this section shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be made available to the public upon request.

(Prior code § 14-4-3)

§ 10.04.220. Application of certain vehicle code sections to privately owned streets and roads.

• A. By resolution the City Council, pursuant to Section 21107.7 of the Vehicle Code, as it may be amended from time to time, may find and declare that certain privately owned and maintained roads as described in such resolution are within the City and are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel and so connect with highways that the public cannot determine that such roadways are not highways.

• B. Upon enactment of such resolution, the provisions of the Vehicle Code shall apply to any such privately owned and maintained road; except that:

  1. A resolution shall not be enacted pursuant to this section without a public hearing thereon and 10 days' prior written notice to the owner of the privately owned and maintained road involved.

2. An enacted resolution shall not apply to any road described therein on which the owner has caused to be erected a notice of such size, shape and color as to be readily legible during daylight hours from a distance of 100 feet, to the effect that the road is privately owned and maintained and that it is not subject to public traffic regulations or control.

   3. The Police Department shall not be required to patrol or enforcement of any provisions of the Vehicle Code on any privately owned and maintained road subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code under this section, except those provisions applicable to private property other than by action under this section.

• C. Resolutions enacted pursuant to this section shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall be made available to the public upon request.

• (Prior code § 14-4-4)