Chapter 10.16
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Sections:
10.16.010 Applicability--Exempted stops.
10.16.020 Time limits not to affect other regulations.
10.16.030 Signs and markings--Authority and compliance.
10.16.050 Parking more than seventy-two hours.
10.16.060 Parking for advertising or display.
10.16.080 Washing or polishing vehicles.
10.16.090 Parking near schools.
10.16.110 Blocking wheels on grades.
10.16.120 Selling from carts or vehicles.
10.16.130 Food carts or vehicles.
10.16.140 Waiting for patronage.
10.16.150 Vehicle-business permit compliance.
10.16.160 Temporary restrictions.
10.16.170 Camp cars, boats and trailers.
10.16.180 Publicly owned property.
10.16.190 Preferential parking by permit.
10.16.010 Applicability--Exempted stops.
The provisions of this title prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times specified in this title, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device. (Ord. 213 §9(A), 1977)
10.16.020 Time limits not to affect other regulations.
The provisions of this title 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 or the ordinances of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times. (Ord. 213 §9(B), 1977)
10.16.030 Signs and markings--Authority and compliance.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to maintain, by appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface, all no-stopping zones, no-parking areas and restricted-parking areas, as defined and described in this title.
B. When the 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 any of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 213 §9.1, 1977)
10.16.040 Prohibited where.
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 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 city traffic 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 or by red paint upon the curb surface;
E. In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
F. 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 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, that signs giving notice of such no-parking restriction are erected or placed at least twenty-four hours prior to the effective time of such no-parking restriction;
G. At any place within twenty feet of a point on the curb immediately opposite the midblock end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
H. Within twenty feet of the approach to any boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device. (Ord. 213 §9.2, 1977)
10.16.050 Parking more than seventy-two hours.
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours. (Ord. 213 §9.3, 1977)
10.16.060 Parking for advertising or display.
No operator of any vehicle shall park the vehicle upon any street in this city for the principal purpose of advertising or displaying it, or any part thereof, for sale, unless authorized by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 213 §9.4, 1977)
10.16.070 Repairs in street.
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street or alley in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street. (Ord. 213 §9.5, 1977)
10.16.080 Washing or polishing vehicles.
No person shall wash or cause to be washed, polish or cause to be polished any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street or alley in this city, when a charge is made for such service. (Ord. 213 §9.6, 1977)
10.16.090 Parking near schools.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his 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. (Ord. 213 §9.7, 1977)
10.16.100 Narrow streets.
A. The city traffic engineer is authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the 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 or alleys as authorized in this section, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street or alley in violation of any such sign or marking. (Ord. 213 §9.8, 1977)
10.16.110 Blocking wheels on grades.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on a highway when upon any grade exceeding three percent without blocking the wheels of the vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other means. (Ord. 213 §9.9, 1977)
10.16.120 Selling from carts or vehicles.
Except as otherwise provided in this section and through Section 10.16.150, no person shall stand or park any 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, or any lunch wagon or eating cart or vehicle, on any portion of any street within this city 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 section shall not apply to persons delivering such articles upon order of, or by agreement with, a customer from a store or other fixed place of business or distribution. (Ord. 213 §9.10(A), 1977)
10.16.130 Food carts or vehicles.
No person shall park or stand on any street any lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart from which tamales, peanuts, popcorn, candy, ice cream or other articles of food are sold or offered for sale without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the chief of police which shall designate the specific location in which the lunch wagon, eating cart or vehicle, or pushcart, shall stand. (Ord. 213 §9.10(B), 1977)
10.16.140 Waiting for patronage.
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 chief of police which shall designate the specific location where such vehicle may stand. (Ord. 213 §9.10(C), 1977)
10.16.150 Vehicle-business permit compliance.
Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of Section 10.16.120 through this section and a particular location to park or stand is specified therein, no person shall park or stand any vehicle, wagon or pushcart on any location other than as designated in such permit. In the event that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of the provisions of Section 10.16.120 through this section, such permit shall be forthwith revoked by the chief of police upon the filing of the record of such conviction with such officer and no permit shall thereafter be issued to such person until six months have elapsed from the date of such revocation. (Ord. 213 §9.10(D), 1977)
10.16.160 Temporary restrictions.
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 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 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. 213 §9.11, 1977)
10.16.170 Camp cars, boats and trailers.
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave parked any camp car, boat or trailer, or other vehicle which could be used for living purposes, upon any public street within the city between the hours of two a.m. and six a.m. Exception: while parked in front of the owner’s residence for purposes of loading or unloading or repairs, not to exceed seventy-two hours. (Ord. 366, 1999: Ord. 213 §9.12, 1977)
10.16.180 Publicly owned property.
It is unlawful for any person to park or leave parked any vehicle on publicly owned property contrary to the provisions of any regulations approved by the council and properly posted in the area. Such regulations may include restricted parking areas, as well as provisions for limited parking. (Ord. 213 §9.13, 1977)
10.16.190 Preferential parking by permit.
In any location where parking is allowed for one hour or more; for good cause the city council may designate an area where parking may be allowed for a period of time not to exceed eight hours. To obtain such a permit, an application shall be made to the city clerk, and if the city clerk determines that good cause exists for extended parking in the area requested, a permit shall be issued which shall be placed on the dashboard of the vehicle or any other conspicuous place designated by the city clerk. The permit shall show the street and the area of that street to which it applies, the hours of continuous parking allowed and the expiration date of the permit. No permit shall be valid for more than a one-year period. (Ord. 288 §1, 1987)