A. The provisions of this title regulating the operation and parking of vehicles shall not apply to vehicles operated by the police or fire department, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or any private ambulance, which public utility vehicle or any 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.
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 wilful disregard of the safety of others.
C. The provisions of this title regulating the parking 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.
D. The city council may, by resolution from time to time as deemed necessary, designate certain vehicles when operated for emergency purposes or purposes of overriding public interest as designated in the resolution, and when operated by public agencies or the employees of public agencies in the performance of necessary public duties, as exempt from the provisions of this title in regard to parking of the vehicles.
E. The city council may, by resolution, designate any vehicle driven by persons occupying public employment or public offices exempt from this title, provided the council deems that the person occupying public employment or public office is providing a public service of overriding importance.
(Ord. 530(part), 1988).