A. Whenever the city council determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on certain highways or portions thereof or on any municipal parking lot at all or certain hours of the day in order to facilitate the movement of traffic or to eliminate hazardous conditions, the city council shall by resolution direct the traffic engineer to place appropriate signs or curb markings as designated in section 10.40.240 of this chapter on such highways or portions thereof or on such municipal parking lot.
B. Whenever the city council upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation finds that the conditions because of which it was necessary to prohibit the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles at all or certain hours of the day as provided in subsection A of this section no longer exist, the city council shall, by resolution, direct the traffic engineer to remove such signs and curb markings from such highways or portions thereof.
C. Whenever the city council determines upon the basis of protecting public health, safety and welfare that it is necessary to prohibit or restrict the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles, including, but not limited to, commercial and recreational vehicles that are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon) (an "Oversized Commercial or Recreational Vehicle"), on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day the city council may by resolution direct the City engineer to place appropriate signs or curb markings as designated in section 10.40.240 of this chapter on such streets or highways or portions thereof.
(1) For purposes of this subsection, a "commercial vehicle" is a motor vehicle of a type required to be registered under the California Vehicle Code used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, a "recreational vehicle" is a motorhome, travel trailer, truck camper, or camp trailer; with or without motive power; designed for human habitation or other occupancy.
D. The City Council may, in accordance with the authority provided by Vehicle Code section 22507 and 22507.5, implement the provisions of this chapter by resolution. Any violation of the provisions of a resolution of this chapter shall be deemed a violation of this chapter. (Ord. 2897 §1, 2019: Prior code §67709)