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Murrieta, CA Municipal Code
Murrieta, California Municipal Code
Preface
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
Title 3 REVENUE AND FINANCE
Title 4 (RESERVED)
Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 (RESERVED)
Title 8 HEALTH AND SAFETY
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Chapter 10.04 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 10.08 DEFINITIONS
Chapter 10.12 TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES
Chapter 10.16 SPEED LIMITS
Chapter 10.20 TURNING MOVEMENTS
Chapter 10.24 ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
Chapter 10.28 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.32 STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
10.32.010 Angle parking--Signs or markings indicating angle parking.
10.32.020 Angle parking--Permits for loading or unloading at an angle to the curb.
10.32.030 City traffic engineer to designate no stopping zones and no parking areas.
10.32.040 Prohibited stopping, standing or parking.
10.32.045 Passenger Loading and Unloading.
10.32.050 No parking in alleys.
10.32.060 Parking for certain purposes prohibited.
10.32.070 Parking adjacent to schools.
10.32.080 Parking prohibited on narrow streets.
10.32.090 Standing or parking on one-way streets.
10.32.100 Standing or parking on one-way roadways.
10.32.110 Parking on grades.
10.32.120 Parking near intersections.
10.32.130 Emergency parking signs.
10.32.140 Parking for consecutive period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours--Prohibited.
10.32.150 Same--Removal of vehicle.
10.32.160 Commercial vehicle parking--Prohibited during certain times.
10.32.170 Nonself propelled vehicle parking.
10.32.180 Self-propelled oversized vehicle parking.
10.32.190 Displaying vehicles for sale.
10.32.200 Stopping for loading or unloading only--City traffic engineer to designate loading zones and passenger loading zones.
10.32.210 Stopping for loading or unloading only--Effect of permission to load or unload.
10.32.220 Stopping for loading or unloading only--City traffic engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands.
10.32.230 Restrictions--Authority of city traffic engineer.
10.32.240 Restrictions--Time limit parking zones.
10.32.250 Restrictions--Parking prohibited during designated hours for street sweeping.
10.32.260 Restrictions--Temporary parking on Class II bike lanes.
10.32.270 Restrictions--Parking on private property.
10.32.280 Restrictions--Parking on city property.
10.32.290 Use of "blue curb" spaces.
10.32.300 Blue curb spaces--Local on-street parking.
Chapter 10.40 ABANDONED VEHICLES
Chapter 10.44 PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL, RECREATIONAL, AND CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES
Chapter 10.48 OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
Chapter 10.50 FIRE LANES
Chapter 10.55 BICYCLES, E-BIKES, AND E-SCOOTERS
Chapter 10.60 TAXICABS
Title 11 (Reserved)
Title 12 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
Title 13 PUBLIC SERVICES
Title 14 (RESERVED)
Title 15 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
Title 16 DEVELOPMENT CODE
STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR CALIFORNIA CITIES
PRIOR CODE CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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10.32.220 Stopping for loading or unloading only--City traffic engineer to designate public carrier stops and stands.
   The city traffic engineer is authorized to establish bus stops, bus stands, taxicab stands and stands for other passenger common-carrier motor vehicles on such streets in such places and in such number as he or she shall determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus stop, bus stand, taxicab stand or other stand shall be designated by appropriate official traffic-control devices. (Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.12.003)
10.32.230 Restrictions--Authority of city traffic engineer.
   The city traffic engineer is authorized on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey, to prohibit, regulate or limit stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles and shall place and maintain official traffic-control devices indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this article and the Vehicle Code are applicable.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.001)
10.32.240 Restrictions--Time limit parking zones.
   Time limit parking zones such as twenty-four (24) minute, forty (40) minute, one hour, two hour, etc., shall be indicated by appropriate signs or green paint upon the surface of all curbs in the zones. Green shall mean no standing or parking for a period of time longer than indicated at anytime between nine a.m. and six p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.002)
10.32.250 Restrictions--Parking prohibited during designated hours for street sweeping.
   When signs are erected in conformity to Section 22507.6, Vehicle Code no person shall park a vehicle upon any street and highway located within the city on the days and during the hours designated on such signs in order that the city department of public works may more efficiently sweep the streets of Murrieta.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.003)
10.32.260 Restrictions--Temporary parking on Class II bike lanes.
   The chief of police may approve the installation of parking signs allowing temporary vehicular parking on Class II bike lanes and is authorized to administer the posting and removal of the signs permitting the temporary parking. All signs posted for this purpose shall conform to the applicable state standards.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.004)
10.32.270 Restrictions--Parking on private property.
   No person shall park a vehicle in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.005)
10.32.280 Restrictions--Parking on city property.
   A.   Whenever the city manager determines that the orderly, efficient conduct of the city's business requires that parking or standing of vehicles on city property or city-controlled property be prohibited, limited or restricted, the city manager shall have the power and authority to order signs to be erected or posted indicating that the parking of vehicles is thus prohibited, limited or restricted.
   B.   When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof no person shall park or stand any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or pavement markings.
   C.   Any motor vehicle parked on city property or city-controlled property in violation of this section may be towed away and stored by a police officer, person or private towing service designated by the chief of police under the direction of a police officer. Before this provision shall apply, however, the area must be conspicuously posted giving notice that any vehicle parked in violation thereof shall be subject to removal and storage at the expense of the owner of the vehicle. The owner of any vehicle so removed and stored may reclaim it, but the owner shall first pay the cost that is incurred in removing and storing such vehicle.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.13.006)
10.32.290 Use of "blue curb" spaces.
   Persons using "blue curb" parking spaces shall comply with the following:
      1.   "Blue curb" parking spaces shall be operative twenty-four (24) hours a day, Sundays and holidays included;
      2.   Parking zones for the physically handicapped are subject to any temporary parking prohibitions established by Murrieta.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.15.001)
10.32.300 Blue curb spaces--Local on-street parking.
   The city traffic engineer is authorized to designate special "blue curb" parking spaces on local streets for the purpose of providing on-street parking for exclusive use by physically handicapped persons.
(Ord. 98 § 1 (part), 1993: Ord. 3 § 1 (part), 1991: prior code § 12.15.002)