Chapter 106 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES*
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*Cross references: Transporting animals in motor vehicles, § 10-46; law enforcement, ch. 54; abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, and inoperative vehicles, § 62-161 et seq.; repair of vehicles in public view, § 62-201 et seq.; offenses and miscellaneous provisions, ch. 66; sleeping in vehicles, § 66-4; relationship between land development and transportation improvements, § 78-181 et seq.; transportation demand management program, § 78-211 et seq.; streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90; vehicles for hire, ch. 118; public motor vehicles, § 118-31 et seq.
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Article I. In General
Sec. 106-1. Definitions.
Sec. 106-2. Trains not to block crossings.
Sec. 106-3. Shrubbery or foliage obstructing visibility at intersections.
Sec. 106-4. Shrubbery or foliage obstructing visibility of traffic control devices.
Sec. 106-5. Unauthorized signs on street or right-of-way.
Secs. 106-6--106-30. Reserved.
Article II. Administration and Enforcement
Sec. 106-31. Traffic duties of Police Department.
Sec. 106-32. Traffic accident studies.
Sec. 106-33. Traffic accident reports.
Sec. 106-34. Annual traffic safety report.
Sec. 106-35. General powers and duties of Traffic Engineer.
Sec. 106-36. Specific duties of Traffic Engineer.
Sec. 106-37. Emergency and experimental regulations.
Sec. 106-38. Authority of Police and Fire Department officials to direct traffic.
Sec. 106-39. Persons other than authorized officials not to direct traffic.
Sec. 106-40. Applicability of traffic regulations to persons riding bicycles or animals.
Sec. 106-41. Obstruction of or interference with enforcement officers.
Sec. 106-42. Applicability of traffic regulations to government vehicles.
Sec. 106-43. Exemption of certain vehicles.
Sec. 106-44. Report of damage to public property or utility property.
Sec. 106-45. Removal of vehicles from streets--Vehicles subject to removal.
Sec. 106-46. Same--Procedure for recovery of removed vehicles.
Secs. 106-47--106-70. Reserved.
Article III. Traffic Control Devices
Sec. 106-71. Validity of existing traffic control devices.
Sec. 106-72. Authority to install traffic control devices.
Sec. 106-73. Traffic control signs required for enforcement purposes.
Sec. 106-74. Bypassing official traffic control devices prohibited.
Sec. 106-75. Installation and timing of traffic signals.
Sec. 106-76. Lane marking.
Sec. 106-77. Roadway markings designating special driving restrictions.
Sec. 106-78. Authority to remove or relocate traffic control devices.
Sec. 106-79. Hours of operation.
Sec. 106-80. Unauthorized painting of curbs.
Secs. 106-81--106-100. Reserved.
Article IV. Operation of Vehicles
Division 1. General
Secs. 106-101--106-120. Reserved.
Division 2. Turning Movements
Sec. 106-121. Authority to place turning markers and designate turn lanes.
Sec. 106-122. Authority to place restricted turn signs.
Secs. 106-123--106-140. Reserved.
Division 3. One-Way Streets and Alleys
Sec. 106-141. Installation of signs.
Secs. 106-142--106-160. Reserved.
Division 4. Stop and Yield Intersections; Special Stops
Sec. 106-161. Installation of stop signs.
Sec. 106-162. Stop at through street or stop sign.
Sec. 106-163. Stop when emerging from alley, driveway or building.
Sec. 106-164. Designation of through streets, stop intersections and yield intersections; erection of yield signs.
Secs. 106-165--106-180. Reserved.
Division 5. Special Speed Zones
Sec. 106-181. Speed limits established.
Secs. 106-182--106-200. Reserved.
Division 6. Miscellaneous Driving Rules
Sec. 106-201. Driving through funeral procession.
Sec. 106-202. Cruising.
Sec. 106-203. Use of private driveways by commercial vehicles.
Sec. 106-204. Riding or driving on sidewalks.
Sec. 106-205. Riding or driving across new pavement or markings.
Sec. 106-206. Obedience to barriers and signs.
Sec. 106-207. Obstructing traffic at intersection or crosswalk.
Sec. 106-208. Excessive acceleration of vehicle.
Secs. 106-209--106-250. Reserved.
Article V. Restricted Use of Certain Streets
Sec. 106-251. Truck routes.
Sec. 106-252. Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets.
Sec. 106-253. Restrictions on use of Pine Hollow Road.
Secs. 106-254--106-280. Reserved.
Article VI. Interstate Truck Terminals
Sec. 106-281. Definitions.
Sec. 106-282. Purpose.
Sec. 106-283. Procedure for designation of terminal and access route.
Sec. 106-284. Application fee; payment of costs of signs.
Sec. 106-285. Retrofitting of deficient access routes.
Sec. 106-286. Revocation of approval or terminal or access route.
Sec. 106-287. Appeal.
Sec. 106-288. Severability.
Secs. 106-289--106-310. Reserved.
Article VII. Stopping, Standing, and Parking
Division 1. General
Sec. 106-311. Applicability of regulations.
Sec. 106-312. Stopping or standing in parkways prohibited.
Sec. 106-313. Installation of signs and curb markings.
Sec. 106-314. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in certain places.
Sec. 106-315. Use of streets for storage of vehicles.
Sec. 106-316. Repairing or greasing vehicles on street.
Sec. 106-317. Washing or polishing vehicles on street.
Sec. 106-318. Parking in vicinity of schools.
Sec. 106-319. Parking on narrow streets.
Sec. 106-320. Parking on grade.
Sec. 106-321. Parking in taxicab stand.
Sec. 106-322. Emergency parking prohibitions.
Sec. 106-323. Parking on city property.
Sec. 106-324. Fifteen- or thirty-minute parking zones (green curb marking).
Sec. 106-325. One-hour parking zones.
Sec. 106-326. Two-hour parking zones.
Sec. 106-327. Continued parking after expiration of time limit.
Sec. 106-328. Diagonal parking.
Sec. 106-329. Parking space markings.
Sec. 106-330. Parking of commercial vehicles.
Secs. 106-331--106-350. Reserved.
Division 2. Stopping for Loading or Unloading
Sec. 106-351. Authority to establish loading zones.
Sec. 106-352. Curb markings.
Sec. 106-353. Effect of permission to load or unload; parking time limits.
Sec. 106-354. Stopping, standing, or parking in loading zone.
Sec. 106-355. Stopping, standing, or parking in passenger loading zone.
Sec. 106-356. Stopping, standing, or parking in alley.
Sec. 106-357. Bus zones.
Secs. 106-358--106-380. Reserved.
Division 3. Parking on Private Property
Sec. 106-381. Posting of notices prohibiting parking.
Secs. 106-382--106-400. Reserved.
Division 4. Parking for Physically Handicapped Persons
Sec. 106-401. Designation of spaces; removal of vehicles from off-street parking facilities.
Sec. 106-402. Violations.
Secs. 106-403--106-420. Reserved.
Division 5. Vision Safety Parking Zones
Sec. 106-421. Authority to establish.
Sec. 106-422. Installation of signs.
Sec. 106-423. Violations.
Secs. 106-424--106-440. Reserved.
Division 6. Permit Parking Areas
Sec. 106-441. Purpose.
Sec. 106-442. Definitions.
Sec. 106-443. Areas eligible for designation.
Sec. 106-444. Designation criteria.
Sec. 106-445. Designation process and recommendations.
Sec. 106-446. Issuance of resident parking permits.
Sec. 106-447. Revocation of resident parking permits.
Sec. 106-448. Guest parking permits.
Sec. 106-449. Appeal.
Sec. 106-450. Exemptions.
Sec. 106-451. Installation of signs; warning period.
Sec. 106-452. Violations.
Secs. 106-453--106-480. Reserved.
Article VIII. Bicycles
Sec. 106-481. License required.
Sec. 106-482. Issuance of license and identification symbol.
Sec. 106-483. Form of license; record of licenses; attachment of license to bicycle.
Sec. 106-484. Dealer's report of purchases.
Sec. 106-485. Dealer's report of sales.
Sec. 106-486. Report of change of ownership; transfer of license.
Sec. 106-487. Removal of identification number or symbol.
Sec. 106-488. Removing or altering license.
Sec. 106-489. License fees.
Sec. 106-490. Equipment.
Sec. 106-491. Rights and duties of riders.
Sec. 106-492. Riding in group.
Sec. 106-493. Clinging to moving vehicle.
Sec. 106-494. Passengers.
Sec. 106-495. Towing person or other vehicle.
Sec. 106-496. Carrying articles.
Sec. 106-497. Racing.
Sec. 106-498. Trick riding.
Sec. 106-499. Parking.
Sec. 106-500. Speed.
Sec. 106-501. Operation at parks, playgrounds, and schools.
Sec. 106-502. Duties of bicycle operator involved in accident.
Sec. 106-503. Compensation to dealers performing licensing services.
Sec. 106-504. Riding on sidewalks.
Secs. 106-505--106-530. Reserved.
Article IX. Pedestrians
Sec. 106-531. Establishment of marked crosswalks.
Sec. 106-532. Use of crosswalks required in business districts.
Sec. 106-533. Crowds obstructing passage on street or sidewalk.
Secs. 106-534--106-560. Reserved.
Article X. Solicitation on Street or Right-of-Way or Within Commercial Parking Area
Sec. 106-561. Findings.
Sec. 106-562. Definitions.
Sec. 106-563. Solicitation on street or right-of-way.
Sec. 106-564. Solicitation within commercial parking areas.
Sec. 106-565. Violations.
Sec. 106-566. Severability.
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
(a) The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section.
(Code 1965, § 3201; Ord. No. 743)
(b) Whenever any words or phrases used herein are not defined but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the state and amendments thereto, such definitions shall apply.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Alley. Any street less than 25 feet in width between property lines.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Bus. Any motorbus, motor coach, trackless trolley, or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Council. The Council of the City of Concord.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Curb. The lateral boundary of the roadway, whether such curb be marked by curbing construction or not so marked.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Divisional island or median strip. An area located in the center of a street designed to separate opposing or conflicting traffic movements.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Holidays. Within the meaning of this chapter, holidays are January 1, February 22, May 30, July 4, the first Monday in September, September 9, November 11, December 25, and Thanksgiving Day. If January 1, February 22, May 30, July 4, September 9, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Sunday, the Monday following is a holiday.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Loading zone. The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Official traffic control devices. All signs, signals, markings, and devices not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the purpose of regulating warning or guiding traffic.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Park. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, other than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers or materials.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Parking meter. A mechanical device installed within or upon the curb or sidewalk area, immediately adjacent to a parking space, for the purpose of controlling the period of time occupancy of such parking meter space by any vehicle.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Parkway. That portion of a street other than a roadway or a sidewalk.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Passenger loading zone. The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Pedestrian. Any person afoot.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Police officer. Every officer of the Police Department of this city.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Shall and may. Shall is mandatory and may is permissive.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Stop. When required, means complete cessation of movement.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Stop or stand. When prohibited, means any stopping of a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or official traffic control device.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Street. "Street" is a way or place of whatever nature publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. "Street" includes "highway" and "highway" includes "street."
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Traffic. Pedestrians and vehicles, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel.
(Code 1965, § 3202; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-10.
Sec. 106-2. Trains not to block crossings.
No person shall cause or permit any railway train, railway cars, or similar vehicle on rails to stop, stand, or be operated in such a manner as to prevent the use of any street for the purposes of travel for a period of time longer than ten minutes, except that this provision shall not apply to railway trains, cars, or similar vehicles on rails while blocking or obstructing a crossing because of an accident which requires the operator of the train, car, or similar vehicle on rails to stop at or near the scene of the accident.
(Code 1965, § 3291; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-3. Shrubbery or foliage obstructing visibility at intersections.
Whenever the Director of Public Works finds that any hedge, shrubbery, or tree growing in a parkway obstructs the view of any intersection or any traffic upon the streets approaching such intersection, he may cause such hedge, shrubbery, or tree to be immediately removed or trimmed as necessary to facilitate visibility.
(Code 1965, § 3293; Ord. 743)
Cross references: Vegetation, ch. 114.
Sec. 106-4. Shrubbery or foliage obstructing visibility of traffic control devices.
Whenever the Director of Public Works finds that any hedge, shrubbery, or foliage obstructs the view of any official traffic control device, he may cause the obstructing foliage to be immediately removed or trimmed to provide adequate visibility.
(Code 1965, § 3294; Ord. 743)
Cross references: Vegetation, ch. 114.
Sec. 106-5. Unauthorized signs on street or right-of-way.
No sign of any kind shall be placed or installed upon a street or within a public right-of-way unless authorized by the Director of Public Works. Directional signs, guide signs, or identification signs shall not be installed on a public right-of-way, except for publicly owned facilities or geographical locations of general public interest. Any sign erected in violation of the provisions hereof may be removed by the Director of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3295; Ord. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Secs. 106-6--106-30. Reserved.
ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT*
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*Cross references: Administration, ch. 2.
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Sec. 106-31. Traffic duties of Police Department.
It shall be the duty of the Police Department to enforce the street traffic regulations of this city and all of the state vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this city, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents, and to cooperate with the Director of Public Works and other officers of the city in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon said department by this chapter and the traffic ordinances of this city.
(Code 1965, § 3203; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-32. Traffic accident studies.
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Police Department shall cooperate with the Director of Public Works in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
(Code 1965, § 3204; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-33. Traffic accident reports.
The Police Department shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the Director of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3205; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-34. Annual traffic safety report.
The Police Department shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the City Manager. Such a report shall contain information on traffic matters in this city as follows:
(Code 1965, § 3206; Ord. No. 743)
(1) The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured, and other pertinent traffic accident data;
(Code 1965, § 3206; Ord. No. 743)
(2) The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the police;
(Code 1965, § 3206; Ord. No. 743)
(3) The plans and recommendations of the Department for future traffic safety activities.
(Code 1965, § 3206; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-35. General powers and duties of Traffic Engineer.
The Traffic Engineer shall exercise the powers and duties as provided in this article and as authorized and directed by the Director of Public Works. Whenever the Director of Public Works is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may authorize or direct the Traffic Engineer to cause such devices to be placed or maintained.
(Code 1965, § 3207; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-36. Specific duties of Traffic Engineer.
It shall be the general duty of the Traffic Engineer to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents, to devise remedial measures to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions, to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this city. Whenever, by the provisions of this article, a power is granted to the Director of Public Works or a duty imposed upon him, the power may be exercised or the duty performed if so authorized or delegated by the Traffic Engineer.
(Code 1965, § 3208; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-37. Emergency and experimental regulations.
The Director of Public Works is empowered to make temporary or experimental regulations to cover emergency or special conditions and may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic.
(Code 1965, § 3209; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-38. Authority of Police and Fire Department officials to direct traffic.
Officers of the Police Department and such others as are assigned by the Chief of Police are hereby authorized to direct all traffic by voice, hand, audible, or other signal in conformance with traffic laws, except that, in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, officers of the Police Department or members of the Fire District may direct traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions to the contrary contained in this chapter or the Vehicle Code.
(Code 1965, § 3210; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 818)
Sec. 106-39. Persons other than authorized officials not to direct traffic.
No person other than an officer of the Police Department, members of the Fire District, a person authorized by the Chief of Police, or a person authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by voice, hand, or other signal, except in an emergency and except that persons may operate any mechanical pushbutton signal erected by order of the Director of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3211; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 818)
Sec. 106-40. Applicability of traffic regulations to persons riding bicycles or animals.
Every person riding a bicycle or riding or driving an animal upon a highway has all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this chapter, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(Code 1965, § 3212; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-41. Obstruction of or interference with enforcement officers.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of this city in their enforcement of the provisions of this chapter. The removal, obliteration, or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this city in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this chapter shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this chapter, constitute such interference or obstruction.
(Code 1965, § 3213; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-42. Applicability of traffic regulations to government vehicles.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the United States government, this state, or any county or city, and it shall be unlawful for any said operator to violate any of the provisions of this chapter, except as otherwise permitted in this chapter or by the Vehicle Code.
(Code 1965, § 3214; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-43. Exemption of certain vehicles.
(a) The provisions of this article regulating the operation, parking, and standing of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the Police or Fire Districts, or any public ambulance, or any public utility vehicle, or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or private ambulance has qualified as an authorized emergency vehicle, when any vehicle mentioned in this section is operated in the manner specified by the Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
(Code 1965, § 3215; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 818)
(b) The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve the operator of any such vehicle from obligation to exercise due care for the safety of others or the consequences of his willful disregard of the safety of others.
(Code 1965, § 3215; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The provisions of this article regulating the parking or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a city department or public utility while necessarily in use for construction or repair work, or any vehicle owned or operated by the United States Post Office Department while in use for the collection, transportation, or delivery of United States mail.
(Code 1965, § 3215; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-44. Report of damage to public property or utility property.
(a) The operator of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any property publicly owned or owned by a public utility, including but not limited to any fire hydrant, parking meter, lighting post, telephone pole, electric light, or power pole, or resulting in damage to any tree, traffic control device, or other property of a like nature located in or along any street, shall, within 24 hours after such accident, make a written report of such accident to the Police Department of this city.
(Code 1965, § 3216; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
(b) Every such report shall state the time when and the place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person operating or in charge of such vehicle or animal, and the license number of every such vehicle, and shall briefly describe the property damage in such accident.
(Code 1965, § 3216; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The operator of any vehicle involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this section if and during the time he is physically incapable of making a report; but in such event, he shall make a report, as required in subsection (a), within 24 hours after regaining ability to make such report.
(Code 1965, § 3216; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Utilities, ch. 110.
Sec. 106-45. Removal of vehicles from streets--Vehicles subject to removal.
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department of this city may remove or cause to be removed:
(Code 1965, § 3217; Ord. No. 743)
(1) Any vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours;
(Code 1965, § 3217; Ord. No. 743)
(2) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a street or highway when such parking or standing is prohibited by ordinance or resolution of this city and signs are posted giving notice of such removal;
(Code 1965, § 3217; Ord. No. 743)
(3) Any vehicle which is parked or left standing upon a 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 for 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 or 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 that signs giving notice that such vehicle may be removed are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the removal.
(Code 1965, § 3217; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Sec. 106-46. Same--Procedure for recovery of removed vehicles.
(a) When a vehicle is towed pursuant to section 106-45 of this Code, the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession thereof shall be notified of two options available: (1) to pay the fee, recover said vehicle, and assert any grievance through the claims procedure (Government Code § 910 et seq.); or (2) to demand a hearing in the Municipal Court on the traffic citation, which hearing must be held within three court days from the day on which the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession of the vehicle notifies the Concord office of the Clerk of the Mt. Diablo Municipal Court of his intent to challenge the citation. Any demand for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the date of the tow unless the court, for good cause shown, allows a later demand.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152)
(b) In the event that the court in the traffic citation hearing dismisses the citation after finding the owner not guilty, and said owner's vehicle is in storage on the date of said hearing, upon receipt of an order of dismissal from the judge who heard the matter, the garageman holding the removed vehicle shall immediately release it to the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152)
(c) In those cases where a vehicle is released pursuant to receipt of the order of dismissal mentioned above, the city shall bear the expense for towing and storage not to exceed six days' storage.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152)
(d) The following notice, printed in 18-point type, shall be posted in all places to which members of the public come to recover towed vehicles:
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152; Ord. No. 1229)
Attention: Owners or other persons lawfully entitled to possession of towed vehicles have the following options: (1) you may pay the towing and storage charges, redeem your vehicle, and assert whatever claim you feel you have against the City of Concord by filing a claim at the Concord City Clerk's Office, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, California; or (2) you may demand a hearing before the Municipal Court on the citation giving rise to the towing of your vehicle, which hearing shall be held within three court days. Any demand for a hearing must be made within 15 days of the date of the tow unless the Court, for good cause shown, allows a later demand. In the event a hearing is held and the Municipal Court finds you not guilty and dismisses the citation, you may recover your vehicle and the City of Concord will pay the tow fee and up to six days' storage fee. You should appear to request a hearing at the Office of the Clerk of the Municipal Court (normal workdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.), 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, California.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152; Ord. No. 1229)
(e) The aforementioned notice shall be placed on 8 1/2-inch by 5 1/2-inch paper, printed in no smaller than ten-point type, to be handed out to all persons who come to recover towed vehicles.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152)
(f) The owner of the towed vehicle shall not be required to post bail prior to a hearing as herein provided.
(Code 1965, § 3218; Ord. No. 1152)
Secs. 106-47--106-70. Reserved.
ARTICLE III. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Sec. 106-71. Validity of existing traffic control devices.
All existing signs, signals, markings, and devices which were placed by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of warning or guiding traffic prior to the adoption of this chapter are and shall continue to be valid, unless officially revoked or removed, and shall be regarded as official traffic control devices.
(Code 1965, § 3296; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-72. Authority to install traffic control devices.
(a) The Director of Public Works shall have the power and duty to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, official traffic control devices when and as required to make effective the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1965, § 3219; Ord. No. 743)
(b) Whenever the Vehicle Code requires for the effectiveness of any provision thereof that traffic control devices be installed to give notice to the public of the application of such law, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to install, or cause to be installed, the necessary devices subject to any limitations or restrictions set forth in the law applicable thereto.
(Code 1965, § 3219; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The Director of Public Works may also place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, such additional traffic control devices as he may deem necessary or proper to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic, but he shall make such determination only upon the basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic investigations and in accordance with such standards, limitations, and rules as may be set forth in this chapter or as may be determined by ordinance or resolution of the Council.
(Code 1965, § 3219; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-73. Traffic control signs required for enforcement purposes.
No provision of the Vehicle Code or of this chapter for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator unless appropriate legible signs are in place giving notice of such provisions of the traffic laws at the time the alleged violation took place.
(Code 1965, § 3220; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-74. Bypassing official traffic control devices prohibited.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle so as to bypass any official traffic control device by traversing private or public property to avoid compliance with such device.
(Code 1965, § 3221; Ord. No. 1024; Ord. No. 91-13)
Sec. 106-75. Installation and timing of traffic signals.
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby directed to install and maintain official traffic signals at those intersections and other places where traffic conditions are such as to require that the flow of traffic be alternately interrupted and released in order to prevent or relieve traffic congestion or to reasonably protect life or property.
(Code 1965, § 3222; Ord. No. 743)
(b) The Director of Public Works shall ascertain and determine the locations where such signals are required by field investigation, traffic counts, and other traffic information as may be pertinent, and his determinations therefrom shall be made in accordance with those traffic engineering and safety standards and warrants set forth by the Division of Highways of the state Department of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3222; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to regulate the timing of traffic signals, and may do so to permit the orderly and safe movement of traffic at speeds slightly at variance from the speeds otherwise applicable and may erect appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
(Code 1965, § 3222; Ord. No. 743)
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to mark centerlines and lane lines upon the surface of the roadway to indicate the course to be traveled by vehicles and may place signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the highway.
(Code 1965, § 3223; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-77. Roadway markings designating special driving restrictions.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to place and maintain distinctive roadway markings as described in the Vehicle Code on those streets or parts of streets where conditions of traffic or the curvature or other characteristics of the roadway render it hazardous to drive on the left side of such markings or signs and markings. Such marking or signs and markings shall have the same effect as similar markings placed by the state Department of Public Works pursuant to provisions of the Vehicle Code.
(Code 1965, § 3224; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-78. Authority to remove or relocate traffic control devices.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to remove, relocate, or discontinue the operation of any traffic control device not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or this chapter whenever he shall determine in any particular case that the conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer exist or pertain.
(Code 1965, § 3225; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-79. Hours of operation.
The Director of Public Works shall determine the hours and days during which any traffic control devices shall be in operation or be in effect, except in those cases where such hours or days as [are] specified in this chapter.
(Code 1965, § 3226; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-80. Unauthorized painting of curbs.
No person, unless authorized by this city, shall paint any street or curb surface; provided, however, that this section shall not apply to the painting of numbers on a curb surface by any person who has complied with the provisions of any resolution or ordinance of this city pertaining thereto.
(Code 1965, § 3227; Ord. No. 743)
Secs. 106-81--106-100. Reserved.
ARTICLE IV. OPERATION OF VEHICLES
DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Secs. 106-101--106-120. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. TURNING MOVEMENTS
Sec. 106-121. Authority to place turning markers and designate turn lanes.
The Director of Public Works is authorized to place official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections and indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning at such intersections, and the Director of Public Works is authorized to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which drivers of vehicles may make right- or left-hand turns, and the course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law or ordinance. The Director of Public Works may establish and designate two-way left turn lanes as provided in the Vehicle Code.
(Code 1965, § 3228; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-122. Authority to place restricted turn signs.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to determine those intersections at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left, or U turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections. The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same shall be plainly indicated on the signs, or they may be removed when such turns are permitted.
(Code 1965, § 3229; Ord. No. 743)
Secs. 106-123--106-140. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS*
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*Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
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Sec. 106-141. Installation of signs.
Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates any one-way street or alley, the Director of Public Works shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place. Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the opposite direction is prohibited.
(Code 1965, § 3231; Ord. No. 743)
Secs. 106-142--106-160. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. STOP AND YIELD INTERSECTIONS; SPECIAL STOPS
Sec. 106-161. Installation of stop signs.
Whenever any resolution of this city designates and describes any street, or portion thereof, as a through street or any intersection at which vehicles are required to stop at one or more entrances thereto, the Director of Public Works shall erect and maintain stop signs on each and every street intersecting such through street and at those entrances to other intersections where a stop is required; provided, however, stop signs shall not be erected or maintained at any entrance to an intersection when such entrance is controlled by an official traffic control signal. Every such sign shall conform with and shall be placed as provided in the Vehicle Code.
(Code 1965, § 3233; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-162. Stop at through street or stop sign.
(a) Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be through streets for the purposes of this division.
(Code 1965, § 3234; Ord. No. 743)
(b) The provisions of this division shall apply at all entrances to intersections at which stop signs were existing and in place prior to the adoption of this chapter.
(Code 1965, § 3234; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The provisions of this division shall also apply at one or more entrances to the intersections as such entrances and intersections are established by resolution of the Council.
(Code 1965, § 3234; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-163. Stop when emerging from alley, driveway or building.
The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway, or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway or driveway.
(Code 1965, § 3235; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-164. Designation of through streets, stop intersections and yield intersections; erection of yield signs.
(a) The City Council, pursuant to provisions of the state Vehicle Code, may from time to time, by resolution, upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works, designate through highways and stop intersections or yield intersections and authorize the erection thereon and thereof of traffic control devices.
(Code 1965, § 3236; Ord. No. 793)
(b) Whenever any resolution of the city designates any intersection as a yield intersection, the Director of Public Works shall erect and maintain yield right-of-way signs at each approach or entrance to the intersection where motorists are required to yield the right-of-way.
(Code 1965, § 3236; Ord. No. 793)
Secs. 106-165--106-180. Reserved.
DIVISION 5. SPECIAL SPEED ZONES
Sec. 106-181. Speed limits established.
The City Council, on the basis of engineering and traffic investigations and surveys, has determined that the speeds permitted by state law, as applicable to the following streets, are different than those necessary for safe operation thereon, under the conditions found to exist on such streets, and it is hereby declared that the prima facie speed limit shall be as herein set forth on those streets or parts of streets within the city hereinafter designated when signs giving notice thereof have been erected upon those streets.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751)
(1) Fifty-five miles per hour.
Kirker Pass Road from the east city limits to Myrtle Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 96-5)
Willow Pass Road from State Highway 4 to a point 2,000 feet north of Lynwood Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 963; Ord. No. 96-5)
(2) Fifty miles per hour.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 02-4, § 2)
(3) Forty-five miles per hour.
Arnold Industrial Way from Port Chicago Highway to the west city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1243; Ord. No. 96-5)
Bailey Road from a point 750 feet northeast of Myrtle Drive to a point 4,850 feet northeast of Myrtle Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1027; Ord. No. 83-3; Ord. No. 96-5)
Kirker Pass Road from Myrtle Drive to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 1153; Ord. No. 96-5)
Marsh Drive from Solano Way to the west city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Port Chicago Highway from Panoramic Drive to Bates Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 793; Ord. No. 96-5)
Treat Boulevard from the west city limits to San Miguel Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 96-5)
Willow Pass Road from Lynwood Drive to a point 2,000 feet north of Lynwood Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1150; Ord. No. 96-5)
Ygnacio Valley Road from Clayton Road to Michigan Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Ygnacio Valley Road from Ayers Road to the west city limit.
(Ord. No. 02-4, § 3)
Ygnacio Valley Road from Michigan Boulevard to Ayers Road.
(Ord. No. 02-4, § 4)
(4) Forty miles per hour.
Avila Road from Willow Pass Road to the east city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1055; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Clayton Road from Farm Bureau Road to Ygnacio Valley Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 790; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Avenue from Market Street to the west city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
David Avenue from Oak Grove Road to Bancroft Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Minert Road from Oak Grove Road to the southwest city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1153; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Oak Grove Road from Fox Way to the south city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1185; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Port Chicago Highway from Olivera Road to Panoramic Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Treat Boulevard from San Miguel Road to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 985; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
(5) Thirty-five miles per hour.
Alberta Way from Clayton Road to Ygnacio Valley Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Ayers Road from Ygnacio Valley Road to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 84-23; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Babel Lane from Clayton Road and Cowell Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Bailey Road from Clayton Road to a point 750 feet northeast of Myrtle Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1027; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 99-12)
Bailey Road from a point 4,850 feet northeast of Myrtle Drive to the east city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 83-3; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Bancroft Road from Mayhew Way to Hookston Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 972; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Bates Avenue from Nelson Avenue to Port Chicago Highway.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Burnett Avenue from Highway 680 Northbound on/off ramp to Diamond Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Clayton Road from Market Street to Galindo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Clayton Road from Oakland Avenue to Farm Bureau Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 985; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Avenue from Market Street to Salvio Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 88-27; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Boulevard from Denkinger Road to east city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Boulevard from Galindo Street to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1095; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Boulevard from Kirker Pass Road to the east city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Concord Boulevard from Port Chicago Highway to Denkinger Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Cowell Road from Monument Boulevard to Ygnacio Valley Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1038; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Detroit Avenue from Monument Boulevard to Whitman Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 887; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Diamond Boulevard from Concord Avenue to Willow Pass Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
East Street from Bacon Street to High School Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 793; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Farm Bureau Road from Willow Pass Road to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Galindo Street from Monument Boulevard to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 862; Ord. No. 874; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Grant Street from High School Avenue to Solano Way.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1066; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Laura Alice Way from Arnold Industrial Way to Nelson Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Market Street from Concord Avenue to Meadow Lane.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Meadow Lane from Market Street to Monument Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Monument Boulevard from Galindo Street to the southwest city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Nelson Avenue from Laura Alice Way to Bates Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1121; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Oak Grove Road from Monument Boulevard to Fox Way.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Olivera Road from Willow Pass Road to Hamilton Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 912; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Pine Hollow Road from Alberta Way to the east city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Port Chicago Highway from Almond Avenue to Olivera Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 793; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
San Miguel Road from Systron Drive to Homewood Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 817; Ord. No. 874; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Solano Way from State Highway 4 to the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 1231; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Turtle Creek Road from Ayers Road to Fallbrook Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12) Whitman Road from Oak Grove Road to Detroit Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 947; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Willow Pass Road from Contra Costa Boulevard to Galindo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
Willow Pass Road from Parkside Drive to Lynwood Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 99-12)
(6) Thirty miles per hour.
Arnold Industrial Place from Peralta Road to the east end.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 978; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 91-5; Ord. No. 96-5)
Ayers Road from Clayton Road to Concord Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1230; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Burnett Avenue from Diamond Boulevard to John Glenn Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
California State Hayward Campus Road from Pine Hollow Road to Ygnacio Valley Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Clayton Road from Galindo Street to Oakland Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Commerce Avenue from Concord Avenue to the south end.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Commercial Circle (east) from Dean Lesher Drive to Bates Avenue.
(Ord. No. 02-4, § 5)
Concord Boulevard from Port Chicago Highway to Galindo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 84-23; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Denkinger Road from Clayton Road to Concord Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Detroit Avenue from Sunshine Drive to Monument Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1234; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
East Street from Bacon Street to Pacheco Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Galaxy Way from Commerce Avenue to Via De Mercados.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 84-1; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Galaxy Way from the west end to John Glenn Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Galindo Street from Salvio Street to Clayton Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
John Glenn Drive from Concord Avenue to Galaxy Way.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Meridian Park Boulevard from Concord Avenue to Willow Way.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Myrtle Drive from Ayers Road to Kirker Pass Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
North Larwin Drive for its entire length.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1121; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22)
Oakland Avenue from Clayton Road to Mt. Diablo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 957; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Olivera Road from Solano Way to Hillsborough Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1144; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Peralta Road from Olivera Road to Arnold Industrial Place.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1223; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Port Chicago Highway from Clayton Road to Almond Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
San Miguel Road from 886 San Miguel Road to Treat Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 862; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5; Ord. No. 97-14)
Solano Way from the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to Grant Street.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1066; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
South Larwin Drive for its entire length.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1121; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22)
Turtle Creek Road from Treat Boulevard to Fallbrook Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1056; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
Via De Mercados from Concord Avenue to Galaxy Way.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 84-1; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
West Street from Clayton Road to Concord Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 1088; Ord. No. 88-28; Ord. No. 89-22; Ord. No. 96-5)
(7) Twenty-five miles per hour.
All other roadways within the city unless otherwise posted.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 751; Ord. No. 972, 1038)
Hitchcock Road from Court Lane to Kaski Lane.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 91-5)
San Miguel Road from 886 San Miguel Road to Homewood Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 97-14)
(8) Twenty miles per hour.
The entire length of Ridge Park Drive from the beginning of Cowell Road until said road returns to Cowell Road.
(Code 1965, § 3292; Ord. No. 96-5)
Secs. 106-182--106-200. Reserved.
DIVISION 6. MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
Sec. 106-201. Driving through funeral procession.
No operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral procession or a parade, provided that such vehicles are conspicuously so designated. The directing of all vehicles and traffic on any street over which such funeral procession or parade wishes to pass shall be subject to the orders of the Police Department.
(Code 1965, § 3237; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
Core areas. The following areas in the city:
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(1) That area of the city which is bounded by East Street on the east, Market Street on the west, Clayton Road on the south, and Bonifacio Street and Concord Avenue on the north side.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(2) Willow Pass Road between Contra Costa Boulevard and San Vincente Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(3) Clayton Road between Park Street and Washington Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(4) Oak Grove Road between the city limits and Monument Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(5) Monument Boulevard between Mohr Lane and Cowell Road.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(6) Galindo Street between Cowell Road and Salvio Street.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(7) Concord Avenue between Salvio Street and the city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(8) Diamond Boulevard between Willow Pass Road and Concord Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(9) Treat Boulevard between Clayton Road and Winton Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
Cruise or cruising. The repetitive driving of a motor vehicle past a traffic control point in traffic which is congested at or near the traffic control point, as determined by the ranking peace officer on duty within the affected area, within a two-hour period and after the vehicle operator has been given an adequate written notice that further driving past the control point will be a violation of this section.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" has the meaning ascribed to it by Vehicle Code § 415, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(b) Cruising prohibited.
(1) Cruising is prohibited in the core areas.
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
(2) No person shall be guilty of cruising unless:
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
a. That person has driven a motor vehicle past a traffic control point at least two times within two hours after being given, on a previous trip past that same control point, a written notice that further driving past the control point shall be a violation of this section; and
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
b. Notice is posted on the streets subject to cruising control. The notice shall state: "Cruising prohibited (hours specified). Repetitive driving within posted area is prohibited. California Vehicle Code 21100(K)."
(Code 1965, § 3238; Ord. No. 88-15)
Sec. 106-203. Use of private driveways by commercial vehicles.
(a) No person shall operate or drive a commercial vehicle in, on, or across any private driveway approach or sidewalk area or the driveway itself without the consent of the owner or occupant of the property, if a sign or markings are in place indicating that the use of such driveway is prohibited.
(Code 1965, § 3239; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
(b) For the purpose of this section, a commercial vehicle shall mean a vehicle having a rated capacity in excess of three-quarters ton.
(Code 1965, § 3239; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-204. Riding or driving on sidewalks.
No person shall ride, drive, propel, or cause to be propelled any vehicle or animal across or upon any sidewalk, excepting over permanently constructed driveways and excepting when it is necessary for any temporary purpose to drive a vehicle across a sidewalk; provided, further, that said sidewalk area be substantially protected by wooden planks two inches thick. Such wooden planks shall not be permitted to remain upon such sidewalk area during the hours from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
(Code 1965, § 3240; Ord. No. 15; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Sec. 106-205. Riding or driving across new pavement or markings.
No person shall ride or drive any animal or any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted markings in any street when a barrier, sign, cone marker, or other warning device is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking, or when any such device is in place indicating that the street, or any portion thereof, is closed.
(Code 1965, § 3241; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-206. Obedience to barriers and signs.
No person, public utility, or department in the city shall erect or place any barrier or sign on any street unless approved by the Director of Public Works, or disobey the instructions, remove, tamper with, or destroy any barrier or sign lawfully placed on any street by any person, public utility, or by any department of this city.
(Code 1965, § 3242; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-207. Obstructing traffic at intersection or crosswalk.
No operator of any vehicle shall enter any intersection or a marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle he is operating without obstructing the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians, notwithstanding any traffic control signal indication to proceed.
(Code 1965, § 3243; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-208. Excessive acceleration of vehicle.
No person operating a motor vehicle within the city shall so accelerate the vehicle in a manner that causes audible noise by tire friction on pavement or causes the tires of such vehicle to leave skid marks upon the pavement, except when such acceleration is reasonably necessary to avoid a collision.
(Code 1965, § 3244; Ord. No. 1024; Ord. No. 91-13)
Secs. 106-209--106-250. Reserved.
ARTICLE V. RESTRICTED USE OF CERTAIN STREETS*
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*Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
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(a) Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is permitted by any commercial vehicle or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to designate such street or streets by appropriate signs as "truck routes" for the movement of commercial vehicles or by vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons.
(Code 1965, § 3278; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 763; Ord. No. 818)
(b) When any such truck route or routes are established and designated by appropriate signs, the operator of any commercial vehicle or any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of three tons shall drive on such route or routes and none other, except when necessary to traverse another street or streets to a destination for the purpose of loading or unloading, but then only by such deviation from the nearest truck route as is reasonably necessary. This subsection shall not be construed to relieve an operator subject to this section from obtaining an encroachment permit pursuant to chapter 90, article VII, of this Code if required by the Director of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3278; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 94-5)
(c) The provisions of this section shall not apply to: (1) passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, (2) any vehicle owned by a public utility while necessarily in use in the construction, installation, or repair of any public utility, or (3) refuse collection vehicles which operate on city streets pursuant to provisions of chapter 82 of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3278; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1164)
(d) Those streets and parts of streets established by resolution of the Council are hereby declared to be truck routes for the movement of vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight of three tons.
(Code 1965, § 3278; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-252. Commercial vehicles prohibited from using certain streets.
(a) Whenever any ordinance of this city designates and describes any street or portion thereof as a street, the use of which is prohibited by any commercial vehicle, the Director of Public Works shall erect and maintain appropriate signs on those streets affected by such ordinance.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 743)
(b) Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 35701a, commercial vehicles exceeding three tons are prohibited on the following streets except at those times when it is necessary for said vehicles to travel on said streets for the sole purpose of reaching a destination for loading or unloading, provided that the route of travel on said street is the shortest deviation from the nearest truck route or non-prohibited street:
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1145)
Alberta Way between Clayton Road and Ygnacio Valley Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Babel Lane from Clayton Road to Cowell Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 980)
Bailey Road from Clayton Road northward to the city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Birch Avenue between Fairfield Avenue and Hickory Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1023)
Bonifacio Street between Port Chicago Highway and Concord Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 930)
Concord Boulevard between Port Chicago Highway and Kirker Pass Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816; Ord. No. 87-27)
Cowell Road between Treat Boulevard and Galindo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
David Avenue from Oak Grove Road to Bancroft Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 863)
Detroit Avenue between Clayton Road and Vista Del Monte.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1087)
Fairfield Avenue between Grant Street and Birch Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1023)
First Street between Concord Boulevard and Sinclair Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 989)
Hickory Drive between Birch Avenue and Port Chicago Highway.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1023)
Landana Drive from Willow Pass Road to Mulberry Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Meadow Lane between Monument Boulevard and Market Street.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Minert Road from Oak Grove Road westward to the city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 863)
Mohr Lane from Monument Boulevard to David Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 863)
North Sixth Street from Willow Pass Road to Port Chicago Highway.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Oakmead Drive from Detroit Avenue to Toyon Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 905)
Oakmead Drive from Monument Boulevard to Detroit Avenue.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 980)
Olivera Road from State Freeway 242 to a point 1,300 feet east of Solano Way in the city.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 890)
Olivera Road from State Freeway 242 to Willow Pass Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Parkside Drive between Concord Boulevard and The Alameda.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1194)
Peach Place between Reganti Drive and Oak Grove Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 87-27)
Peralta Drive between Arnold Industrial Place and Olivera Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1127)
Pine Hollow Road from Kaiser Company private road eastward to the city limits.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Port Chicago Highway between Salvio Street and Arnold Industrial Highway.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 816)
Reganti Drive between Peach Place and Monument Boulevard.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 87-27)
Salvio Street between East Street and Olivera Road.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1023)
The west leg of The Alameda between Clayton Road and Parkside Drive.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1194)
Willow Pass Road from Colfax Street to Galindo Street.
(Code 1965, § 3279; Ord. No. 1167)
Sec. 106-253. Restrictions on use of Pine Hollow Road.
Vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds in gross weight are prohibited from using Pine Hollow Road between Alberta Way and the city limits between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily.
(Code 1965, § 3279.1; Ord. No. 87-31)
Secs. 106-254--106-280. Reserved.
ARTICLE VI. INTERSTATE TRUCK TERMINALS
The following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth; and if any word or phrase used in this article is not defined in this section, it shall have the meaning set forth in the state Vehicle Code, provided that, if any such word or phrase is not defined in the Vehicle Code, it shall have the meaning attributed to it in ordinary usage.
(Code 1965, § 3960; Ord. No. 85-28)
Caltrans. The California Department of Transportation or its successor agency.
(Code 1965, § 3960; Ord. No. 85-28)
Interstate truck. A truck tractor and semi-trailer or truck tractor, semi-trailer, and trailer with unlimited length as authorized by Vehicle Code § 35401.5.
(Code 1965, § 3960; Ord. No. 85-28)
Terminal. Any facility at which freight is consolidated to be shipped or where full load consignments may be loaded and off-loaded or at which the vehicles are regularly maintained, stored, or manufactured.
(Code 1965, § 3960; Ord. No. 85-28)
Transportation Engineer. The Transportation Engineer of the City of Concord or his authorized representative.
(Code 1965, § 3960; Ord. No. 85-28)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-10.
The purpose of this article is to establish procedures for terminal designation and truck route designation to terminals for interstate trucks operating on a federally designated highway system and to promote the general health, safety, and welfare of the public.
(Code 1965, § 3961; Ord. No. 85-28)
Sec. 106-283. Procedure for designation of terminal and access route.
(a) Any interested person requiring terminal access for interstate trucks from the federally designated highway system shall submit an application, on a form as provided by the city, together with such information as may be required by the Transportation Engineer, and appropriate fees to the city.
(Code 1965, § 3962; Ord. No. 85-28)
(b) Upon receipt of the application, the Transportation Engineer will cause an investigation to be made to ascertain whether or not the proposed terminal facility meets the requirements for an interstate truck terminal. Upon his approval of that designation, he will then determine the capability of the route requested and alternate routes, whether requested or not. Determination of route capability will include, but not be limited to, a review of adequate turning radius and lane widths of ramps, intersections, and highways and general traffic conditions, such as sight distance, speed, and traffic volumes. No access off a federally designated highway system will be approved without the approval of Caltrans.
(Code 1965, § 3962; Ord. No. 85-28)
(c) Should the requested route pass through the city to a terminal located in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall comply with that jurisdiction's application process. Coordination of the approval of the route through the city will be the responsibility of the entity which controls the terminal's land use. Costs for trailblazer signs shall be as provided in section 106-284.
(Code 1965, § 3962; Ord. No. 85-28)
Sec. 106-284. Application fee; payment of costs of signs.
(a) The applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee, in the amount set forth in the Resolution Establishing Fees and Charges, sufficient to pay the cost of the review of the terminal designation and the review of the route and alternate route.
(Code 1965, § 3963; Ord. No. 85-28)
(b) Upon the approval of the terminal designation and route by the city and by Caltrans, the applicant shall deposit, with the city, sufficient funds as estimated by the Transportation Engineer to pay for the purchase and installation of terminal trailblazer signs; trailblazer signs will be required at every decision point in the city en route to the terminal. Upon completion of the installation of the signs, the actual cost shall be computed, and any difference between the actual and the estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant, whichever the case may be. No terminal or route may be used until such signs as may be required are in place. Costs for trailblazer signs may be proportioned in accordance with the procedures in section 106-285.
(Code 1965, § 3963; Ord. No. 85-28)
Sec. 106-285. Retrofitting of deficient access routes.
(a) If all feasible routes to a requested terminal are found unsatisfactory by the Transportation Engineer, the applicant may request retrofitting the deficiencies. All costs of retrofitting, including but not limited to the costs of engineering, bidding, construction, and inspection, will be the responsibility of the applicant. Except when the retrofitting of deficiencies is within the jurisdiction of Caltrans, the actual construction will be the responsibility of the city.
(Code 1965, § 3964; Ord. No. 85-28)
(b) When the work is the responsibility of the city, the applicant shall deposit, with the city, the estimated cost of retrofitting. Adjustments between the estimated and actual cost shall be made after completion of the work, and any difference between the actual and the estimated cost shall be billed or refunded to the applicant as the case may be.
(Code 1965, § 3964; Ord. No. 85-28)
(c) If at any time within five years from the date of completion of the retrofitting by the applicant any other applicant should seek terminal approval which would use the route upon which such retrofitting was accomplished, any such applicant's fee may include that applicant's proportionate share of the retrofitting, as determined by the Transportation Engineer, which fee shall be disbursed by the city to the applicant who paid for the retrofitting, as well as to any applicant who contributed to the cost of retrofitting under this subsection.
(Code 1965, § 3964; Ord. No. 85-28)
Sec. 106-286. Revocation of approval or terminal or access route.
The Transportation Engineer may revoke any approved terminal or route if the terminal or route becomes a safety hazard for vehicular traffic. A safety hazard includes, but is not limited to, the inability of interstate trucks to negotiate the route or said vehicles causing unsafe driving conditions for other vehicular traffic or pedestrians.
(Code 1965, § 3965; Ord. No. 85-28)
(a) If the Transportation Engineer denies terminal designation, route feasibility, or revokes a previously approved terminal or route, any person may appeal said decision to the City Council in accordance with the terms of section 2-53 of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3966; Ord. No. 85-28)
(b) If Caltrans and not the Transportation Engineer denies or revokes terminal access from federally designated highways, no appeal may be made to the City Council, but must be made to Caltrans as may be permitted by Caltrans.
(Code 1965, § 3966; Ord. No. 85-28)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this article is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared invalid.
(Code 1965, § 3967; Ord. No. 85-28)
Secs. 106-289--106-310. Reserved.
ARTICLE VII. STOPPING, STANDING, AND PARKING*
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*Cross references: Off-street parking for carnivals, circuses, fairs, and amusement places, § 6-161 et seq.; off-street parking facilities, § 122-841 et seq.
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DIVISION 1. GENERAL
Sec. 106-311. Applicability of regulations.
(a) The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, 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.
(Code 1965, § 3248; Ord. No. 743)
(b) 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 Vehicle Code or the ordinances of this city prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(Code 1965, § 3248; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-312. Stopping or standing in parkways prohibited.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.
(Code 1965, § 3249; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-313. Installation of signs and curb markings.
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish and 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 chapter.
(Code 1965, § 3250; Ord. No. 743)
(b) When said curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such vehicle adjacent to any such curb marking or sign in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(Code 1965, § 3250; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-314. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in certain places.
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:
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(1) Within or adjacent to any divisional island or median strip unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(2) 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;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(3) In any area where the Director of Public Works 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;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(4) In any area established by resolution of the Council or by order of the Director of Public Works as a no parking or no stopping area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, and during the hours and on the days designated on the signs or at all times;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(5) Upon, along, or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay, or obstruct the movement of any vehicle traveling upon such track;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(6) In any area where the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(7) 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 or 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 that signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least 24 hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(8) At any place within 20 feet of a crosswalk or an intersection, 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;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(9) Within 40 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign, or official traffic control device, when indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface, except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(10) Within any bridge approach bounded by guardrail or other protective barrier;
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
(11) In a construction area when appropriate signs have been erected as authorized by the Director of Public Works.
(Code 1965, § 3251; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-315. Use of streets for storage of vehicles.
No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle shall permit such vehicle to remain upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.
(Code 1965, § 3252; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-316. Repairing or greasing vehicles on street.
No person shall construct, repair, grease, or dismantle any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in this city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.
(Code 1965, § 3254; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Sec. 106-317. Washing or polishing vehicles on street.
No person shall wash or polish any vehicle, or any part thereof, upon any public street in this city, when a charge is made for such service.
(Code 1965, § 3255; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Sec. 106-318. Parking in vicinity of schools.
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking on any street in the vicinity of a school when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(Code 1965, § 3256; Ord. No. 743)
(b) When such signs are erected prohibiting parking on any such street in the vicinity of a school, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
(Code 1965, § 3256; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-319. Parking on narrow streets.
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 25 feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway does not exceed 34 feet.
(Code 1965, § 3257; Ord. No. 743)
(b) When such signs or markings prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicle upon any such street in violation of any such sign or marking.
(Code 1965, § 3257; Ord. No. 743)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
Sec. 106-320. Parking on grade.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle unattended on any highway or street in the city upon any grade exceeding three percent without blocking the wheels of said vehicle by turning them against the curb or by other appropriate means.
(Code 1965, § 3258; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-321. Parking in taxicab stand.
The curb surface within each taxicab stand shall be painted white and marked "Taxicab Stand" in red lettering or shall be designated by signs of a type and size approved by the Director of Public Works; and when such markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle other than a taxicab or vehicle for hire shall park said vehicle in such taxicab stand.
(Code 1965, § 3259; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 88-14)
Sec. 106-322. Emergency parking prohibitions.
(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.
(Code 1965, § 3260; Ord. No. 743)
(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.
(Code 1965, § 3260; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-323. Parking on city property.
(a) Whenever the City Manager shall determine that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property be prohibited, limited, or restricted, the Director of Public Works shall order signs or markings to be installed, indicating that the parking of vehicles is prohibited, limited, or restricted. If the City Manager determines that the public safety, health, or convenience requires that the city be able to remove vehicles found standing or parked in violation of this section, the Public Works Director shall cause signs or markings to be installed which give notice that such vehicles are subject to removal.
(Code 1965, § 3262; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1162)
(b) When signs or markings authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or markings. Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the Police Department of this city may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle parked or left standing upon city property where such parking or standing has been prohibited, limited, or restricted, and signs or markings have been posted which give notice or warnings of such removal.
(Code 1965, § 3262; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1162)
Sec. 106-324. Fifteen- or thirty-minute parking zones (green curb marking).
(a) Green curb marking shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than 15 or 30 minutes at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays.
(Code 1965, § 3264; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
(b) When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle adjacent to any such curb marking, sign, or parking meter in violation thereof.
(Code 1965, § 3264; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-324.1. Ninety-minute parking.
When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works-Maintenance Services to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays for a period longer than 90 minutes.
(Ord. No. 02-3, § 1)
Sec. 106-324.2. Four-hour parking.
When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works-Maintenance Services to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays for a period longer than four hours.
(Ord. No. 02-3, § 1)
Sec. 106-324.3. One-hour parking.
When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle in designated parking spaces on Adobe Street and Salvio Street between Concord Avenue and Adobe Street between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
(Ord. No. 02-3, § 1)
Sec. 106-325. One-hour parking zones.
When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than one hour.
(Code 1965, § 3265; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
Sec. 106-326. Two-hour parking zones.
When authorized signs, parking meters, or curb markings have been determined by the Director of Public Works to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park said vehicle between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays for a period of time longer than two hours.
(Code 1965, § 3266; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
Sec. 106-327. Continued parking after expiration of time limit.
Each hour of continued parking after the expiration of time specified on any parking sign or curb shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
(Code 1965, § 3267; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1024; Ord. No. 1139; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
Sec. 106-328. Diagonal parking.
(a) On any of the streets or portions of streets established by resolution of the Council as diagonal parking zones, when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating such diagonal parking, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park said vehicle, except:
(Code 1965, § 3268; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
(1) At the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to parked vehicles and entirely within the limits of said allotted space;
(Code 1965, § 3268; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2)
(2) With the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches of said curb.
(Code 1965, § 3268; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2)
(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply when such vehicle is actually engaged in the process of loading or unloading passengers, freight, or goods, in which event the provisions applicable in section 106-327 of this chapter shall be complied with.
(Code 1965, § 3268; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2)
Sec. 106-329. Parking space markings.
(a) 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.
(Code 1965, § 3269; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7)
(b) When such parking space markings are placed on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive limitations, no vehicles shall be stopped, left standing, or parked other than within a single space unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.
(Code 1965, § 3269; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 84-2)
Sec. 106-330. Parking of commercial vehicles.
(a) No person shall stop, stand, or park, or permit to be stopped, left standing, or parked, any commercially registered bus, semi-truck, trailer, tractor, or motor truck having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any street for a period of time longer than 30 minutes between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(Code 1965, § 3270; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 892; Ord. No. 84-2; Ord. No. 84-7; Ord. No. 85-18; Ord. No. 92-14)
(b) Commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more are prohibited from parking or standing on any street in any residential district unless the commercial vehicle is making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located in a residential district or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure located in a residential district for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
(Code 1965, § 3270; Ord. No. 92-14)
Secs. 106-331--106-350. Reserved.
DIVISION 2. STOPPING FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING
Sec. 106-351. Authority to establish loading zones.
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to determine and to mark loading zones and passenger loading zones as follows:
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(1) At any place in any business district, except at locations designated as no parking or no stopping areas;
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(2) Elsewhere in front of the entrance to any place of business or in front of any hall or place used for the purpose of public assembly.
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(b) In no event shall more than one-half of the total curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone purposes.
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(c) Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon the top of all curbs within such zones.
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(d) Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white paint upon the top of all curbs in said zones.
(Code 1965, § 3271; Ord. No. 743)
(a) The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place and, when required herein, shall place the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and said curb markings shall have the meanings as herein set forth.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
(1) Red shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time, except as permitted by the Vehicle Code and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
(2) Yellow shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of materials, provided that the loading or unloading of materials shall not consume more than two hours.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
(3) White shall mean no stopping, standing, or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exceed the time necessary therefor or a maximum of ten minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays, except as follows:
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
a. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply at all times;
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
b. When such zone is in front of a theater or place of public assembly, the restrictions shall apply at all times, except when such theater or place of public assembly is closed.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743)
(4) The Director of Public Works may designate curb markings restricting the use of such curb as taxistand locations only.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 1030)
(5) When the Director of Public Works, as authorized under this chapter, has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb marking in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
(Code 1965, § 3272; Ord. No. 743; Ord. No. 1030)
Sec. 106-353. Effect of permission to load or unload; parking time limits.
(a) Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than two hours.
(Code 1965, § 3273; Ord. No. 743)
(b) The loading or unloading of materials shall apply only to commercial deliveries, and also the delivery or pickup of express and parcel post packages and United States mail.
(Code 1965, § 3273; Ord. No. 743)
(c) Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal baggage but shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor and in no event for more than ten minutes.
(Code 1965, § 3273; Ord. No. 743)
(d) Within the total time limits above specified, the provisions of this section shall be enforced so as to accommodate necessary and reasonable loading or unloading but without permitting abuse of the privileges hereby granted.
(Code 1965, § 3273; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-354. Stopping, standing, or parking in loading zone.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any yellow loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers or materials for such time as is permitted in section 106-353.
(Code 1965, § 3274; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-355. Stopping, standing, or parking in passenger loading zone.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of passengers for such time as is specified in section 106-353.
(Code 1965, § 3275; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-356. Stopping, standing, or parking in alley.
No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose other than the loading or unloading of persons or materials in any alley.
(Code 1965, § 3276; Ord. No. 743)
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish and designate bus zones opposite curb space for the loading and unloading of buses or common carriers of passengers and to determine the location and length thereof.
(Code 1965, § 3277; Ord. No. 743)
Secs. 106-358--106-380. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. PARKING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
Sec. 106-381. Posting of notices prohibiting parking.
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive upon or park any vehicle upon any land or premises when there is posted thereon, at each and every vehicle entranceway, a printed notice that it is private property, restricting the use thereof and warning against trespassing. Said printed notice shall state: "Private Property--No Trespassing" or "Private Property--Customer Parking Only," or such other language as may restrict the use thereof to described persons and warn against trespassing. Such notice must also contain the language "Section 106-381, City of Concord Municipal Code." The letters on such notice shall be at least two inches in height, of one-half-inch stroke, and in a color contrasting with the background.
(Code 1965, § 3297; Ord. No. 754)
Secs. 106-382--106-400. Reserved.
DIVISION 4. PARKING FOR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS
Sec. 106-401. Designation of spaces; removal of vehicles from off-street parking facilities.
(a) Designation of spaces on streets. The Director of Public Works may recommend to the City Council and the City Council shall indicate by resolution which street parking spaces shall be designated for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display a distinguishing license plate issued pursuant to Vehicle Code § 9105 or 22511.5. Whenever the City Council so designates a parking space, it shall be marked by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space. In addition to the blue paint, the space may also be marked by signs or other suitable means.
(Code 1965, § 3298; Ord. No. 1042)
(b) Off-street parking facilities.
(1) Designation of spaces. Any person owning or operating an off-street parking facility may designate stalls or spaces in such facility for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display a distinguishing license plate issued pursuant to Vehicle Code § 9105 or 22511.5. Such designation shall be made by posting immediately adjacent to, and visible from, each stall or space a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background. Designation of such spaces in an off-street parking facility owned or operated by the city shall take place after authorization by City Council resolution.
(Code 1965, § 3298; Ord. No. 1042)
(2) Removal of vehicles. The owner or person in lawful possession of an off-street parking facility, after notifying the city Police Department and the city with regard to any off-street parking facility it owns or operates, may cause the removal, from a stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons in such facility to the nearest public garage, of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing license plates specified in this section if there is posted immediately adjacent to, and visible from, such stall or space a sign which clearly and conspicuously states the following: "Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing license plates issued to physically handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at ________________ (address) or by telephoning ________________ (telephone number of Concord Police Department)."
(Code 1965, § 3298; Ord. No. 1042)
It shall be unlawful and punishable as a misdemeanor pursuant to section 1-23 of this Code for the operator of any vehicle not displaying a distinguishing license plate issued to disabled persons pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22511.5 or to disabled veterans pursuant to Vehicle Code § 9105 to stop, stand, park, or leave standing such vehicle in any parking space properly designated for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons pursuant to this division.
(Code 1965, § 3299; Ord. No. 1042; Ord. No. 94-5)
Secs. 106-403--106-420. Reserved.
DIVISION 5. VISION SAFETY PARKING ZONES
Sec. 106-421. Authority to establish.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to create vision safety parking zones in any parking area alongside a street, which immediately precedes an intersection, driveway, or other area, that requires unobstructed visibility to facilitate the entry into or across a street.
(Code 1965, § 3299.1; Ord. No. 1138)
Sec. 106-422. Installation of signs.
The Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to establish and maintain signs which would prohibit the parking of any vehicle alongside any street which might obstruct the visibility required for safe entry into or across a street, or which is in excess of five feet in height.
(Code 1965, § 3299.2; Ord. No. 1138)
When said signs are in place, it shall be unlawful and shall constitute an infraction for any operator of a vehicle to park a vehicle in violation of said sign or in violation of any provision of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3299.3; Ord. No. 1138)
Secs. 106-424--106-440. Reserved.
DIVISION 6. PERMIT PARKING AREAS
This division sets forth procedures for the establishment of permit parking areas within the city in order to alleviate, in certain areas and neighborhoods, motor vehicle congestion caused by longterm parking by nonresidents of those areas and neighborhoods. In order to protect the health, safety, and welfare of residents of areas and neighborhoods affected by longterm parking and to protect and promote the integrity of these areas and neighborhoods, it is necessary to establish the procedures herein.
(Code 1965, § 3940; Ord. No. 1186)
Director of Finance or Director. The person occupying the position of Director of Finance in the city organization or his designee.
(Code 1965, § 3941; Ord. No. 1186)
Parking permit or permit. A decal, sticker, or similar device to be affixed to a vehicle containing specific information required by section(s) 106-446 and/or 106-448, as applicable.
(Code 1965, § 3941; Ord. No. 1186)
Permit parking area. An area with streets and boundaries designated by the City Council by resolution within which vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this division.
(Code 1965, § 3941; Ord. No. 1186)
Valid application. A resident parking permit application obtained from the city Finance Department which contains all information requested by the application, including: (1) evidence of residency within the permit parking area, and (2) evidence of vehicle ownership with the vehicle registered to the same address as the resident. Appropriate evidence shall include, but not be limited to, a current vehicle registration, a current driver's license, a recent utility bill, or photocopies of these items, and the appropriate application fee, if any, established in the Resolution Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services.
(Code 1965, § 3941; Ord. No. 1186)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-10.
Sec. 106-443. Areas eligible for designation.
Areas meeting and satisfying the objective criteria established in these procedures shall be considered for designation as a permit parking area. Permit parking areas may be designated by resolution in which motor vehicles displaying a valid parking permit may stand or be parked without limitation as to the parking time restrictions established by the resolution. Said resolution shall also state the applicable time limitation and the period of the day and days of the week for its application.
(Code 1965, § 3942; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-444. Designation criteria.
(a) An area shall be deemed eligible for consideration as a permit parking area if data for surveys and studies prepared at the direction of the Director of Public Works satisfy the objective criteria that the area is impacted by vehicles belonging to nonresidents for any extended period during the day or night, on weekends, or during holidays.
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) In determining whether an area identified as eligible for permit parking may be designated as a permit parking area, the following factors shall be included in the review and consideration:
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(1) The extent of the desire and need of the residents for permit parking and their willingness to bear the costs associated therewith;
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(2) The extent to which legal on-street parking spaces are occupied by motor vehicles during the period proposed for parking restriction;
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(3) The extent to which vehicles parking in the area during the period proposed for parking restriction are vehicles belonging to nonresidents rather than vehicles of residents;
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(4) The extent to which motor vehicles registered to persons residing in the area cannot be accommodated by the number of available off-street parking spaces; and
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
(5) The location and number of spaces available as alternative parking locations for vehicles of nonresidents which are to be displaced in the proposed permit parking area.
(Code 1965, § 3943; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-445. Designation process and recommendations.
(a) Upon receipt of a verified petition signed by at least 50 percent of the residents in the area proposed for designation and which represents at least 50 percent of the residential units in the area proposed for designation, the Director of Public Works shall undertake such surveys or studies as are deemed necessary to determine whether an area is eligible for permit parking.
(Code 1965, § 3944; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) At the completion of surveys and studies to determine whether designation criteria are met, a determination shall be made by the Director of Public Works as to the eligibility of the area under consideration for permit parking, the boundaries for the proposed permit parking area, the appropriate time limitation on parking, and the period of the day and days of the week for its application.
(Code 1965, § 3944; Ord. No. 1186)
(c) A written report shall be submitted by the Director of Public Works to the City Council, including a recommendation whether to designate the area under consideration as a permit parking area based upon the surveys and studies performed.
(Code 1965, § 3944; Ord. No. 1186)
(d) In the report, evidence generated as a result of surveys and studies performed, the findings relative to the designation criteria deemed applicable to the area, conclusions as to whether the findings justify preferential parking for that particular area, the proposed boundaries of the permit parking area, the proposed time limitations, period of the day, and days of the week for its application, and the availability of alternate parking spaces or areas, shall be presented.
(Code 1965, § 3944; Ord. No. 1186)
(e) The designation process and designation criteria shall also be utilized by the Director of Public Works and the City Council in determining whether to remove the designation of an area as a permit parking area.
(Code 1965, § 3944; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-446. Issuance of resident parking permits.
(a) The Director of Finance shall be responsible for the issuance of parking permits to persons residing in a permit parking area designated in accordance with section 106-443. A permit shall be issued by the Director only upon receipt of a valid application.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) The Director may issue permits only to residents of a permit parking area.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
(c) The Director may not issue more than four permits to any one address for residents at that address, unless the Director finds more than four licensed drivers residing at one address with more than four vehicles registered to that address.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
(d) The Director shall either grant or deny a resident parking permit within ten working days from the receipt of a valid application. If the permit is granted, the Director shall issue it in accordance with this division and the permit shall be valid for the calendar year for which it is issued, unless a different period is established in the resolution creating the permit parking area. If the Director denies a permit, the written reasons for the denial shall be provided to the applicant, in person or by mail, within the time period specified herein.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
(e) The permit shall be affixed to the left rear bumper of the vehicle for which it has been issued.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
(f) The Director shall maintain a record of the number of parking permits issued to each residence, the names of permit holders, the license numbers of vehicles for which a permit has been issued, the preprinted number of the permit, and a notation of the documents checked to establish residency and vehicle ownership.
(Code 1965, § 3945; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-447. Revocation of resident parking permits.
The Director may revoke the parking permit(s) of any person known to the Director to no longer be eligible for a permit(s). The Director shall give written notice to the permit holder of said revocation, the reasons therefor, and that the permit shall be removed from the individual vehicle.
(Code 1965, § 3946; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-448. Guest parking permits.
(a) The Director may issue one guest parking permit per resident in a designated permit parking area upon receipt of a completed application for a guest permit. Among the items required in said application shall be:
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
(1) Evidence of the applicant's residency within a designated permit parking area;
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
(2) The license plate number of the guest's vehicle; and
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
(3) The address of the residence being visited, which must coincide with the applicant's address.
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) The guest permit shall be of a different color than resident parking permit(s) and shall be valid for a period of 14 consecutive days, unless written proof acceptable to the Finance Director has been submitted to show that such a 14-day period would be a detriment to the health or welfare of the guest or resident whom the guest is visiting, in which case the permit shall be valid for a period of 30 consecutive days. The first and last day of the permit shall be written upon it, together with the license plate number of the guest's vehicle. There is no restriction on the number of times a guest permit may be obtained.
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186; Ord. No. 1224)
(c) The guest parking permit shall be affixed to the left rear bumper of the guest's vehicle.
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
(d) The Director shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, a record of the number of guest parking permits issued to each residence within a designated permit parking area and the vehicle license plate numbers for which guest parking permits have been issued.
(Code 1965, § 3947; Ord. No. 1186)
Any person who has been denied a permit(s) or had a permit(s) revoked by the Director may appeal that decision to the City Council within ten days after the decision of the Director has been given or sent to the appellant in accordance with section 2-53 of this Code. An appeal shall be set forth on a form provided by the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a fee, if any, as set forth in the Resolution Establishing Fees and Charges for Various Municipal Services.
(Code 1965, § 3948; Ord. No. 1186)
(a) Emergency vehicles. Any emergency vehicle, including but not limited to an ambulance, fire engine, or police vehicle, which is under the control of an individual providing service to a property located in the permit parking area shall be permitted to stand or be parked on a street in the area without being limited by the time restrictions.
(Code 1965, § 3949; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) Delivery and service vehicles. Any vehicle, including but not limited to a delivery, utility, or service vehicle, which is under the control of an individual providing service to property located on a street in the permit parking area shall be permitted to stand or be parked on a street in the area without being limited by the time restrictions. Identification of such vehicle as commercial, utility, or service vehicles shall be the responsibility of the driver of such vehicle.
(Code 1965, § 3949; Ord. No. 1186)
(c) Vehicles displaying handicap plates. Any vehicle which is identified as used by disabled or handicapped individuals meeting the requirements of Vehicle Code § 22511.5, and displaying the handicap plates, shall be permitted to stand or be parked on a street in the area without being limited by the time restrictions.
(Code 1965, § 3949; Ord. No. 1186)
Sec. 106-451. Installation of signs; warning period.
(a) Upon the designation of an area as a permit parking area, the Director of Public Works shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in the area.
(Code 1965, § 3950; Ord. No. 1186)
(b) Once appropriate signs are erected in a permit parking area, a warning period not to exceed 15 days shall go into effect. During this warning period, motor vehicles not displaying a permit which are parked on the street in excess of the posted time limit shall not be ticketed.
(Code 1965, § 3950; Ord. No. 1186)
Any person that does or causes to be done any of the following shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor punishable pursuant to section 1-23 of this Code:
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186; Ord. No. 94-5; Ord. No. 07-12)
(1) To stand or park a motor vehicle without a current permit properly displayed on a street within the permit parking area for a period of time exceeding the posted time limit hours during the effective times and days of the permit parking system;
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186; Ord. No. 07-12)
(2) To falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or to furnish false information in an application for a permit;
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186)
(3) To permit the use or display of, or to use or display, a valid parking permit issued under this division on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit was issued;
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186)
(4) To copy, reproduce, or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit resident or guest parking permit;
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186)
(5) To knowingly use or display a facsimile or counterfeit resident or guest parking permit in order to evade time limitations on parking applicable in the permit parking area;
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186)
(6) To knowingly commit any act which is prohibited by the terms of this division.
(Code 1965, § 3951; Ord. No. 1186)
Secs. 106-453--106-480. Reserved.
ARTICLE VIII. BICYCLES
Sec. 106-481. License required.
No person shall operate or use a bicycle propelled wholly or in part by muscular power upon any streets or public highways of the city without first obtaining from the Chief of Police a license therefor.
(Code 1965, § 3300; Ord. No. 139)
Sec. 106-482. Issuance of license and identification symbol.
(a) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to issue bicycle licenses upon written application therefor.
(Code 1965, § 3301; Ord. No. 778; Ord. No. 886)
(b) The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to stamp or imprint a Concord identification symbol on the bicycle frame.
(Code 1965, § 3301; Ord. No. 870)
Sec. 106-483. Form of license; record of licenses; attachment of license to bicycle.
The city shall provide appropriate licenses for each license period. The licenses shall be numbered serially and shall indicate the license period for which they are issued. The license shall be attached to the frame of the licensed bicycle. The license shall remain attached during the license period. The Chief of Police shall keep a record of the date of issuance of each license, the person to whom issued, the number thereof, and the frame number and name of manufacturer, if any, of said bicycle.
(Code 1965, § 3302; Ord. No. 139; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-484. Dealer's report of purchases.
Persons engaged in the business of buying secondhand bicycles in the city are required to make a monthly report to the Chief of Police specifying:
(Code 1965, § 3303; Ord. No. 139)
(1) The name and address of the person from whom each bicycle is purchased;
(Code 1965, § 3303; Ord. No. 139)
(2) The description of each bicycle purchased;
(Code 1965, § 3303; Ord. No. 139)
(3) The frame number thereof;
(Code 1965, § 3303; Ord. No. 139)
(4) The number of the license found thereon, if any.
(Code 1965, § 3303; Ord. No. 139; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-485. Dealer's report of sales.
All persons engaged in the business of selling new or secondhand bicycles in the city are required to make a monthly report to the Chief of Police giving a list of all sales made by such dealers, which list shall include:
(Code 1965, § 3304; Ord. No. 139)
(1) The name and address of each person to whom a bicycle was sold;
(Code 1965, § 3304; Ord. No. 139)
(2) The kind of bicycle sold;
(Code 1965, § 3304; Ord. No. 139)
(3) The description and frame number thereof;
(Code 1965, § 3304; Ord. No. 139)
(4) The number of the license attached thereto, if any.
(Code 1965, § 3304; Ord. No. 139; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-486. Report of change of ownership; transfer of license.
It shall be the duty of every person who sells or transfers ownership of any bicycle to report such sale or transfer to the Chief of Police, together with the name and address of the person to whom the bicycle was sold or transferred. The report shall be made within five days of the date of sale or transfer. It shall be the duty of the purchaser or transferee of the bicycle to apply for a transfer of registration therefor, within five days of sale or transfer.
(Code 1965, § 3305; Ord. No. 139; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-487. Removal of identification number or symbol.
It shall be unlawful for any person to willfully remove, destroy, mutilate, or alter the bicycle manufacturer's serial number or identifying mark, or the city's identification symbol.
(Code 1965, § 3306; Ord. No. 870)
Sec. 106-488. Removing or altering license.
No person shall remove, destroy, mutilate, or alter any license during the license period.
(Code 1965, § 3307; Ord. No. 139; Ord. No. 687; Ord. No. 778)
License fees shall be paid as follows:
(Code 1965, § 3308; Ord. No. 870)
(1) Three dollars for the issuance of a permanent license while such bicycle is in the possession of the owner to whom the license is issued herein. In the event of a change or transfer of ownership of the bicycle, a new permanent license fee of $1.50 shall be paid by the new owner or transferee to the city.
(Code 1965, § 3308; Ord. No. 870; Ord. No. 929)
(2) Fifty cents for the issuance of a duplicate license to replace a license which has been destroyed, obliterated, or removed from the bicycle.
(Code 1965, § 3308; Ord. No. 870)
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate a bicycle in the city unless said bicycle is equipped as otherwise provided in this Code and the state Vehicle Code and unless the bicycle is in a safe mechanical condition.
(Code 1965, § 3309; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-491. Rights and duties of riders.
Every person riding a bicycle upon the highways and city streets has all the rights and is subject to all the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle as defined in this Code and the state Vehicle Code, except those provisions which by their very nature can have no application.
(Code 1965, § 3310; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-492. Riding in group.
Persons riding or operating bicycles in the city shall not ride more than two abreast, except on paths or parts of a roadway set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles; provided, further, that persons riding bicycles on the sidewalk shall do so in single file.
(Code 1965, § 3311; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-493. Clinging to moving vehicle.
No person riding or operating a bicycle in the city shall cling or attach himself or his bicycle to any other moving vehicle or public or private conveyance or person in any other vehicle.
(Code 1965, § 3312; Ord. No. 117; Ord. No. 687)
No person riding or operating a bicycle in the city shall carry another person on said bicycle, unless such person or passenger is seated upon an individual seat or carrier separate from that intended to be used by the operator.
(Code 1965, § 3313; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-495. Towing person or other vehicle.
No persons riding or operating a bicycle in the city shall tow any other vehicle or person, except that bicycle trailers used for delivery of newspapers, magazines, or merchandise, or specifically designated for towing people, may be towed.
(Code 1965, § 3314; Ord. No. 687; Ord. No. 94-5)
Sec. 106-496. Carrying articles.
No person riding or operating a bicycle in the city shall carry any package, bundle, or article which prohibits the rider from having full control of the bicycle at all times.
(Code 1965, § 3315; Ord. No. 687)
No person riding or operating a bicycle upon a public highway or street shall participate in any race, speed or endurance contest unless such race or endurance contest has the written permission of the Chief of Police and is under the supervision of the Chief of Police.
(Code 1965, § 3316; Ord. No. 687)
No person riding or operating a bicycle shall perform or attempt to perform any acrobatics, fancy, or stunt riding upon any public highway or street in the city.
(Code 1965, § 3317; Ord. No. 687)
No person shall park any bicycle against windows or parking meters or on the main traveled portion of the sidewalk, nor in such manner as to constitute a hazard to pedestrians, traffic, or property. If there are no bicycle racks or other facilities intended to be used for parking of bicycles in the vicinity, bicycles may be parked on the sidewalk in an upright position parallel to and within 24 inches of the curb.
(Code 1965, § 3318; Ord. No. 687)
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle faster than is reasonable and proper. Every bicycle shall be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of the operator and other persons upon the streets, sidewalks, and public highways of the city.
(Code 1965, § 3319; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-501. Operation at parks, playgrounds, and schools.
No person shall ride or operate a bicycle upon any playground, park, or schoolground where children are playing, without permission of the person having supervision thereof.
(Code 1965, § 3320; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-502. Duties of bicycle operator involved in accident.
The operator of any bicycle involved in an accident shall take reasonable steps to ascertain whether or not anyone was injured; and he shall give his name, address, and the license number of his bicycle to the person with whom he was in collision; and he shall obtain the same information from the other person. It shall be the duty of the bicycle operator to make a written report of any accident resulting in death or injury to the Police Department within 24 hours of such accident.
(Code 1965, § 3321; Ord. No. 687)
Sec. 106-503. Compensation to dealers performing licensing services.
Each bicycle dealer in the city who performs bicycle licensing services on behalf of the city shall retain $0.50 of the bicycle license fee collected as payment for such services rendered.
(Code 1965, § 3322; Ord. No. 949)
Sec. 106-504. Riding on sidewalks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride or operate any bicycle with the wheel size in excess of 20 inches on any sidewalk in front of stores, schools, or buildings used for business purposes.
(Code 1965, § 3323; Ord. No. 15; Ord. No. 687; Ord. No. 809; Ord. No. 87-32)
Secs. 106-505--106-530. Reserved.
ARTICLE IX. PEDESTRIANS
Sec. 106-531. Establishment of marked crosswalks.
(a) Upon determination of need by the Director of Public Works, he shall establish, designate, and maintain crosswalks at intersections and other places by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, subject to the limitation contained in subsection (b) of this section.
(Code 1965, § 3245; Ord. No. 743)
(b) Other than crosswalks at intersections, no crosswalk shall be established in any block which is less than 400 feet in length and such crosswalk shall be located as nearly as practicable at mid-block.
(Code 1965, § 3245; Ord. No. 743)
(c) The Director of Public Works may place signs at or adjacent to an intersection in respect to any crosswalk directing that pedestrians shall not cross in the crosswalk [when] so indicated by signs.
(Code 1965, § 3245; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-532. Use of crosswalks required in business districts.
No pedestrian shall cross a roadway other than by a crosswalk in any business district.
(Code 1965, § 3246; Ord. No. 743)
Sec. 106-533. Crowds obstructing passage on street or sidewalk.
Whenever the free passage of a public street or sidewalk, or any part of such street or sidewalk, shall be obstructed by a crowd of people, the persons composing such crowd shall disperse or move on when directed so to do by the Chief of Police or any police officer.
(M.C. § 61; Code 1965, § 3247; Ord. No. 1024; Ord. No. 87-32)
Cross references: Streets, sidewalks and other public places, ch. 90.
Secs. 106-534--106-560. Reserved.
ARTICLE X. SOLICITATION ON STREET OR RIGHT-OF-WAY OR WITHIN COMMERCIAL PARKING AREA*
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*Cross references: Streets, sidewalks, and other public places, ch. 90.
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The City Council finds:
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(1) The activity of soliciting employment, business or contributions from occupants of vehicles distracts drivers from their primary duty to watch traffic and potential hazards in the road, including pedestrians, observe all traffic control signals or warnings and prepare to move through the city's streets and intersections.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(2) The practice of soliciting employment, business or contributions from occupants of vehicles impedes the flow of traffic on the streets within the city, results in the delay and obstruction of the public's free flow of travel, and results in congestion and blockage of the streets, driveways to parking areas, and sidewalks when such persons approach the vehicles to negotiate with the occupants.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(3) Distracted drivers are more prone to automobile accidents, and accidents on the public streets constitute a substantial traffic safety problem which problem further impedes and prevents the orderly flow of traffic, and is unsafe for the person engaging in the solicitation, pedestrian traffic, and the traffic generally.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(4) The cumulative impact of this type of activity on the city's streets, highways and sidewalks on a daily basis has created a potential safety hazard, which poses a significant and substantial risk to the interest of the public in the free flow of travel in the city.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(5) Large numbers of motorists tend to frequent areas within the city on a daily basis to solicit persons to perform work. Said solicitation is done while the motorist keeps his vehicle in motion.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(6) The activity of a motorist soliciting persons along the streets distracts said motorist from his primary duty to watch for traffic and potential hazards in the road, to watch for pedestrians, to observe all traffic control signals or warnings and to drive safely at all times.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(7) The practice of motorists soliciting pedestrians from moving vehicles impedes the flow of traffic, creates an obstruction in the travel lanes, and results in congestion of streets when such motorists slow their vehicles to solicit the services of such pedestrians.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
(8) A motorist causes his own distraction when attempting to maneuver his vehicle while, at the same time, said motorist attempts to negotiate a verbal employment contract or other solicitation request. Such driving behavior constitutes a substantial traffic safety hazard.
(Code 1965, § 3280; Ord. No. 95-7)
For the purposes of sections 106-562 through 106-564, the following meanings shall apply:
(Code 1965, § 3281; Ord. No. 95-7)
Business. Any type of product, good, service, performance or activity which is provided or performed, or offered to be provided or performed, in exchange for money, labor, goods or any other form of consideration.
(Code 1965, § 3281; Ord. No. 95-7)
Employment. Services, industry or labor performed by a person for wages or other compensation or under any contract of hire, written, oral, express or implied.
(Code 1965, § 3281; Ord. No. 95-7)
Solicit. Any request, offer, enticement, or action which announces the availability for or of employment, the sale of goods, or a request for money or other property; or any request, offer, enticement or action which seeks to purchase or secure goods or employment, or to make a contribution of money or other property. As defined herein, a solicitation shall be deemed complete when made whether or not an actual employment relationship is created, a transaction is completed, or an exchange of money or other property takes place.
(Code 1965, § 3281; Ord. No. 95-7)
Cross references: Definitions generally, § 1-10.
Sec. 106-563. Solicitation on street or right-of-way.
(a) Solicitation by pedestrians. It shall be unlawful for any person, while standing in any portion of the public right-of-way, including but not limited to public streets, highways, sidewalks and driveways, to solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions of money or other property from any person traveling in a vehicle along a public right-of-way, including but not limited to public streets, highways or driveways.
(Code 1965, § 3282; Ord. No. 95-7)
(b) Solicitation by driver or occupant of vehicle. It shall be unlawful for any person, while the driver or other occupant of any vehicle, to solicit, or attempt to solicit, employment, business or contributions of money or other property from a person who is within the public right-of-way, including but not limited to a public street, highway, sidewalk or driveway.
(Code 1965, § 3282; Ord. No. 95-7)
Sec. 106-564. Solicitation within commercial parking areas.
(a) No person shall solicit or attempt to solicit employment, business or contributions of money or other property from a location within a commercial parking area other than an area within or served by such parking area which is authorized by the property owner or the property owner's authorized representative for such solicitations. This section shall not apply to a solicitation to perform employment or business for the owner or lawful tenants of the subject premises.
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(b) For purposes of this section "commercial parking area" shall mean privately owned property which is designed or used primarily for the parking of vehicles and which adjoins one or more commercial establishments.
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(c) This section shall only apply to commercial parking areas where the following occurs:
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(1) The owner or person in lawful possession of the commercial parking area establishes a written policy which provides areas for the lawful solicitation of employment, business, or contributions of money or other property, in locations which are accessible to the public and do not interfere with normal business operations of the commercial premises; and
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(2) A copy of said policy is submitted to the City Manager to be maintained in city files; and
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(3) The owner or person in lawful possession of the commercial parking area has caused a notice to be posted in a conspicuous place at each entrance to such commercial parking area not less than 18 by 24 inches in size with lettering not less than one inch in height and not to exceed in total area, six square feet. The notice shall be in substantially the following form:
It is a misdemeanor to engage in the solicitation of employment, business or contributions of money or other property in areas of this commercial parking lot which are not approved for such activity by the property owner.
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(4) This section shall not be construed to permit outdoor vending of commercial goods and services without complying with vendor regulations contained in chapter 90, article IV, of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
(5) This section shall not be construed to permit land uses that are otherwise regulated or prohibited pursuant to chapter 122 of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3283; Ord. No. 95-7)
A violation of this article is a misdemeanor punishable by section 1-23 of this Code.
(Code 1965, § 3284; Ord. No. 95-7)
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this article is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this article and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases or portions may be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
(Code 1965, § 3285; Ord. No. 95-7)