Yreka Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited

When meters are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within the parking meter zone except as provided by Chapter 10.56.

(Ord. 302 § 150, 1956).

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle within a business district between the hours of seven a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour.

(Ord. 302 § 151, 1956).

When authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle on any of the streets enumerated in Section 10.40.040 for a period of time longer than two hours at any time between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Saturdays and Sundays.

(Ord. 742 § 1, 1998: Ord. 699, 1994: Ord. 469, 1972; Ord. 466 (part), 1972: Ord. 302 § 152, 1956).

In accordance with Section 10.40.030, parking is limited to two hours between the hours of nine a.m. and six p.m. of any day except Saturdays and Sundays upon any of the following enumerated streets or city parking lots:

Those streets and parts of streets heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the city council, whether under this title or any ordinance repealed by the ordinance codified herein; provided, however, that nothing herein or in this title shall be deemed to repeal or modify or amend any provision of Chapter 10.56 nor any resolution adopted in pursuance thereof.

(Ord. 742 § 2, 1998: Ord. 452, 1971; Ord. 302 § 195, 1956).

For any vehicle in violation of Section 10.40.040, it shall be the duty of every policy officer as follows:

(1) During the time of the violation, a notice thereof shall be securely attached to the vehicle setting forth the violation including reference to Section 10.40.040, the approximate time thereof and the location where such violation occurred and fixing a time and place for appearance by the registered owner in answer to said notice.

Such notice shall be attached to the vehicle either on the steering post or front door handle thereof or in such other conspicuous place upon the vehicle so as to be easily observed by the person in charge of such vehicle upon his return thereto;

(2) Before any warrant of arrest shall issued following the filing of a complaint charging such a violation, a notice of the violation must be given to the person so charged. Such notice shall contain the information required in subsection (1) of this section and shall also inform such registered owner that unless he appears in the court to be designated in said notice within five days after service of such notice and answers said charge, a warrant or citation to appear will be issued against him.

Such notice shall be given, either by personal delivery thereof to such owner or by deposit in the United States mail in an envelope with postage prepaid, which said envelope shall contain such notice and shall be addressed to such owner at his address as shown by the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The giving of notice by personal delivery is complete upon delivery of a copy of said notice to said person. The giving of notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of ten days after said deposit of such notice.

Proof of giving such notice may be made by the certificate of any traffic or police officer or affidavit of any person over eighteen years of age naming the person to whom such notice was given and specifying the time, place and manner of the giving thereof.

Bail for said offense shall be the sum of five dollars and the notice heretofore set forth shall so state.

(Ord. 588, 1983: Ord. 574, 1982: Ord. 454 (part), 1971).

When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets described in Section 10.40.060.

(Ord. 302 § 154, 1956).

In accordance with Section 10.40.050 and when signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall at any time park a vehicle upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:

Those streets and parts of streets heretofore or hereafter designated by resolution of the city council, whether under this title or any ordinance repealed by the ordinance codified herein.

(Ord. 302 § 196, 1956).

The director of public works is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings where authorized parking is permitted.

When such parking space markings are placed in the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 302 § 156, 1956).

Where necessary to provide for the repair or construction of a street or for the installation of underground utilities, the director of public works is authorized to prohibit parking or the standing of any vehicle on any street or portion thereof. Notice shall be posted of such parking prohibition at least twenty-four hours prior to the commencement of any such repair, construction or installation and further, that any vehicle within such designated area will be removed pursuant to the provisions of Vehicle Code Section 22651.

(Ord. 606, 1985).

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. This shall not be construed to permit the parking of a vehicle upon a public street in front of or across any portion of an established and authorized driveway approach to public or private property.

(Ord. 725 § 2, 1996).