Woodside Municipal Code § 72.05 Parking for more than 72 hours

(A) Prohibited stopping, standing, and parking. The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times set forth 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) Limited standing and parking. 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 California Vehicle Code or the laws of the Town prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1001) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1002) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) Maintenance. The Town Engineer is hereby authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surfaces, all no stopping zones, no-parking areas, and restricted parking areas as defined and described in this title.

(B) Obedience. When curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking or sign in violation of the provisions of this title.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1003) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer, or other authorized officer, or traffic sign or signal:

(A) Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;

(B) On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street, or thoroughfare terminating at such street when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(C) In any area where the Town Engineer determines that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;

(D) In any area established by resolution of the Council as a no-parking area when such area is indicated by appropriate signs upon the curb surface;

(E) Upon, along, or across any railway track in such a manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any car traveling upon such track;

(F) In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;

(G) On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway, or a portion thereof, is necessary for the cleaning, repair, or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities, or where the use of the street or highway, or any portion thereof, is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or where the use of the street, highway, or any portion thereof, is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, however, signs giving notice of such no-parking shall be erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no-parking;

(H) At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone;

(I) At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection in the central traffic district or in any business district, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop; and

(J) Within 20 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1004) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

No person who owns or has the possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or public parking lot or public property, for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1005) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60; Am. Ord. 1987-353, effective 1-7-88; Am. Ord. 2001-509, effective 6-7-01)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

No operator of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or public parking lot or public property in the Town for the principal purpose of demonstrating or displaying such vehicle for sale.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1006) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60; Am. Ord. 2001-509, effective 6-7-01)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

No person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, repair, or cause to be repaired, or grease, or cause to be greased, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street or public parking lot or public property in the Town. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1007) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60; Am. Ord. 2001-509, effective 6-7-01)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

No person shall wash, or cause to be washed, or polish, or cause to be polished, any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street or public parking lot or public property in the Town when a charge is made for such service.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1008) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60; Am. Ord. 2001-509, effective 6-7-01)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) The Town Engineer, where authorized by resolution of the Town Council, shall erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property where such parking would, in his/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.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1009) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) The Town Engineer, where authorized by resolution of the Town Council, shall place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street where the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet or upon one side of a street, as indicated by such signs or markings where the width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet.

(B) When official signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1010) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

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

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1011) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) Restricted. No person shall stand or park on any street any lunch wagon or eating cart or vehicle, wagon, or pushcart from which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables, or foodstuffs are sold, displayed, solicited, or offered for sale or bartered or exchanged, 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 one place. The provisions of this division shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon the order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution.

(B) Lunch wagons, eating carts, and pushcarts; permits required. No person shall park or stand on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart, vehicle or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the Town Engineer, which permit shall designate the specific location where such cart shall stand.

(C) Vehicles for the transportation of property for hire; permits required. 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 a written permit to do so from the Town Engineer, which permit shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand.

(D) Permits; effect. Whenever any permit is granted pursuant to 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 in any location other than as designated in such permit.

(E) Permits; revocation. In the event such permittee 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 Town Engineer upon the filing of the record of such conviction with the Town Engineer, and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1012) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) Whenever the Town Engineer 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, he/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 Town Engineer 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 Town Engineer 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.

(1975 Code, § 4-3.1013) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

Every motor truck having an unladen weight of 4,000 pounds or more, and every truck tractor, irrespective of weight, when operated upon any street or highway during darkness shall be equipped with and carry at least two flares, two red lanterns, or two warning lights or reflectors, which reflectors shall be of a type approved by the Highway Patrol Department of the State. When any such vehicle or any trailer or semitrailer is disabled upon a street or highway outside a business or residence district within the Town and upon which street or highway there is insufficient street lighting to reveal a vehicle at a distance of 200 feet during darkness, the warning signal required to be carried by the provisions of this section shall be immediately placed at a distance of approximately 100 feet in advance of, and 100 feet to the rear of, such disabled vehicle by the driver of such disabled vehicle. The continuous flashing of at least four approved Class A-Type I turn signal lamps, at least two toward the front and at least two toward the rear of the vehicle, shall be considered to meet the requirements of this section until the required devices can be placed in the required locations. Such warning signals shall be displayed continuously during darkness while such vehicle remains disabled upon such street or highway.

(1975 Code, § 14-3.1014) (Ord. 1960-89, effective - -60)

Cross reference— Penalty, see 10.99

(A) Parking of vehicles is prohibited on certain portions of the following roads in the Woodside Glens area of the Town as follows:

(1) The paved northerly side of Otis from Glenwood Ave., west 100 feet.

(2) The paved portions of the roadway, beginning in front of the property at 328 Highland Terrace and including the portion of 320, 312, and to the west edge of the driveway at 240 Highland Terrace.

(3) On the paved portion of Alta Vista Road, both sides of the street, adjacent to 151, 143, 148, and 156.

(4) On the southwesterly side of Otis Avenue for 30 feet at the first turn on Otis Avenue, approximately 280 feet southwesterly of Glenwood Avenue.

(5) From 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., on the southwesterly side of Otis Avenue for 20 feet at the first turn on Otis Avenue, approximately 300 feet southwesterly of Glenwood Avenue.

(B) The Town Engineer is authorized to post No Parking signs to enforce the above no-parking regulations.

(Ord. 1999-496, effective 10-28-99; Am. Ord. 2007-536, effective 4-12-07)