Chapter 10.32
DISPLAY OF VEHICLES, VESSELS AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR SALE

Sections:

10.32.010    Parking prohibited--Exceptions--Definitions.

10.32.010 Parking prohibited--Exceptions--Definitions.

(a)    No person shall park or place a vehicle or vessel or other personal property upon a public or private street, parking lot or any public or private property for the purpose of displaying such vehicle, vessel or other personal property thereon for sale, hire or rental. This section shall not apply if the real property is properly zoned by the city for such purpose, the vendor is duly licensed to transact such business at that location, and the vendor owns or has lawful possession of the real property or has written permission in his possession and posted on the personal property from the owner or person in lawful possession of the real property to vend the personal property at the location.

(b)    Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit any person from parking or placing a vehicle or vessel or other personal property on private residential property belonging to or occupied by the owner of such vehicle, vessel, or other personal property, for the purpose of displaying same for sale, hire or rental.

(c)    “Vehicle” as used in this section means a “vehicle” as defined in Section 670 of the California Vehicle Code, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended.

(d)    “Vessel” as used in this section means a vessel” as defined in Section 9840(a) of the California Vehicle Code, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended.

(e)    The parking or placing of any vehicle or vessel or other personal property with a sign or other advertising device thereon or proximate thereto, indicating such vehicle or vessel or other personal property is for sale, hire or rental, shall constitute prima facie evidence that such vehicle, vessel, or other personal property was parked or placed for the purpose of displaying same for sale, hire or rental.

(f)    In any prosecution for violation of this section against the registered owner of a motor vehicle or vessel, proof that the particular vehicle or vessel described in the complaint was in violation of the section, together with proof that the defendant named in the complaint was at the time the registered owner of the vehicle or vessel, shall constitute prima facie evidence that the registered owner of the vehicle or vessel was the person who placed the vehicle or vessel at the point, and for the time during which, the violation occurred. The foregoing provisions apply only when the notice procedure as established by California Vehicle Code Section 40202, as the same now reads or may hereafter be amended, is complied with.(Ord. 783, Sec. 25, 2001)

(g)    Any charge under this section shall be dismissed when the person charged submits proof that such person has made bona fide sale or transfer of the vehicle or vessel and has delivered possession thereof to the purchaser and has complied with the requirements of the subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 5602 or subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 9905 of the California Vehicle Code prior to the date of the alleged violation and has advised the court of the name and address of the purchaser, and of the date of sale. (Ord. 452 Sec. 1, 1981)