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The Road Commissioner shall erect and maintain "Yield Right-of-Way" signs complying with the provisions of the Vehicle Code to all approaches to highways and intersections of highways where a Civil or Traffic Engineer licensed by the State of California has determined traffic safety and/or intersectional operation will be enhanced, the proposed yield control shall be supported by a safe approach speed of less than 15 MPH and the Community Planning/Sponsor Group (where applicable). If there is opposition to the proposed yield control, the matter will be reviewed by the San Diego County Traffic Advisory Committee as a full item and a recommendation will be submitted to the Board. The Road Commissioner shall also erect and maintain "Yield Right-of-Way" signs when designated by the Board by resolution.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9901 (N.S.), effective 1-4-08)
[ARTICLE 7.] STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
(a) The provisions of this division 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.
(b) The provisions of this division 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, this code or County ordinances, prohibiting or limiting the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
(a) Subject to other and more restrictive limitations, a vehicle may be stopped or parked within 18 inches of the left-hand curb facing in the direction of traffic movement upon any one-way street unless signs are in place prohibiting such stopping or standing.
(b) In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction upon any such roadway, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon or adjacent to the left-hand side of such one-way roadway unless signs are in place permitting such standing or parking.
(c) The Road Commissioner is authorized to determine when standing or parking shall be prohibited upon the left-hand side of any one-way street or when standing or parking may be permitted upon or adjacent to the left-hand side of any one-way roadway of a highway having two or more separate roadways and shall erect signs giving notice thereof.
(d) No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon either side of a one-way street so that such vehicle is facing opposite to the direction of traffic movement upon such one-way street.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2764 (N.S.), effective 12-31-64)
(a) The Road Commissioner is hereby authorized to place signs or markings indicating no parking upon any highway when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a highway as indicated by such signs or markings when the width of the roadway and shoulders of such highway does not exceed 30 feet.
(b) When 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 sign or marking.
(a) The Road Commissioner is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon that side of any street adjacent to any school property when such parking would, in his opinion, interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation.
(b) When official signs are erected indicating no parking upon that side of a street adjacent to any school property, no person shall park a vehicle in any such designated place.
When the Road Commissioner determines that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking at any of the following places in order to eliminate a dangerous traffic hazard, the Road Commissioner shall appropriately sign or mark such places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places, except that this section does not prohibit busses from stopping to receive or discharge passengers at such places when appropriately signed or marked as bus loading zones:
(a) At any place within 20 feet of a point on the curb or edge of the roadway immediately opposite the mid-block end of a safety zone.
(b) At any place within 25 feet of an intersection.
(c) Within 25 feet of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign, or official electric flashing device.
(d) Adjacent to either side of a crosswalk or driveway entrance for a distance not to exceed 20 feet from either side of such crosswalk or driveway.
(e) At any other place where the Road Commissioner determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate a dangerous traffic hazard.
(f) Or any other location where the Road Commissioner and a Civil or Traffic Engineer licensed by the State of California believes traffic safety and/or roadway operation is enhanced with the installation of an appropriate parking prohibition and the proposed parking prohibition shall be supported by the adjacent property owner(s) and Community Planning/Sponsor Group (where applicable).
If there is opposition to the proposed parking prohibition, the matter will be reviewed by the San Diego County Traffic Advisory Committee as a full item.
(Amended by Ord. No. 9902 (N.S.), effective 1-4-08)
The Road Commissioner may appropriately sign or mark the following places and when so signed or marked no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any of said places:
(a) For a distance of 50 feet along the curb or edge of the roadway at the entrance to any hospital.
(b) For a distance of 50 feet along the curb or edge of the roadway immediately in front of the main entrance to any substation office of the Sheriff.
(c) For a distance of 50 feet along the curb or edge of the roadway immediately in front of the main entrance to any fire station housing motor vehicle fire-fighting equipment.
(d) Adjacent to any fire hydrant when it has been determined by the Road Commissioner that stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, would present some special hazard or would prevent ready access to the fire hydrant.
When the Board determines by resolution that it is necessary to prohibit stopping, standing or parking on certain highways, or portions thereof, at all or certain hours of the day, in order to facilitate the movement of traffic or to eliminate a hazardous condition, the Road Commissioner shall appropriately sign or mark such highways, or portions thereof, and when so signed or marked, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any such highway or portion thereof in violation of the restrictions stated on or indicated by such signs or markings, except that this section does not prohibit busses from stopping to receive and discharge passengers at places appropriately signed or marked as bus loading zones.
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