(a) Whenever the chief of police, director of public works, or director of utilities determines that traffic congestion or conflict is likely to result from construction or maintenance work, the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings or functions or for the movement of equipment, articles, or structures of unusual size interfering with normal flow of traffic, those officials shall have power and authority to restrict the operation, parking or standing of vehicles at the particular streets, alleys, or public parking facilities (and for the duration) determined to be necessary or desirable to avoid such traffic congestion or conflict. No person shall operate, park, or leave standing any vehicle in violation of such restrictions where temporary signs, devices or barricades are erected or posted indicating that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is restricted.
(b) Whenever the director of public works determines that parking or standing of vehicles on any city street, alley, or public parking facility should be prohibited or restricted for the purpose of street sweeping, no vehicle shall be parked or allowed to stand on any portion of the street, alley, or public parking facility in violation of signs posted therefor, and removal of vehicles parked in violation of such signs is authorized.
(c) When signs, devices or barricades 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. Whenever signs are erected or placed at least 24 hours in advance of the prohibition against parking or standing and those signs warn that removal is authorized for violation of the prohibition, the chief of police is authorized to remove vehicles parking or standing in violation of the prohibition. Whenever a vehicle is removed pursuant to this section and is stored as permitted by the California Vehicle Code, the chief of police shall comply with the requirements of Section 22852 of the California Vehicle Code relating to post-storage notice and hearing for registered owners and legal owners of record.
(Ord. 4558 § 5 (part), 1999)