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(a) Whenever the Road Commissioner shall determine that traffic congestion or traffic hazard of an emergency nature is likely to result from the operation, stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles during the holding of public or private assemblages, gatherings, or functions, or during the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of any highway, or for any other reason, he may place or cause to be placed, temporary signs prohibiting the operation, stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles during the existence of such emergency.
(b) When signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall operate, stop, stand or park any vehicle contrary to the directions of such signs.
If a person parks any vehicle contrary to the provisions of Section 72.119 and the presence of such vehicle prevents or interferes with the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of the highway, the Sheriff shall move such vehicle to the nearest place on the highway where:
(a) The presence of such vehicle will not prevent or interfere with the construction, alteration, repair or improvement of the highway, and
(b) The presence of such vehicle is not in violation of any provisions of any statute or ordinance, or is not in violation of any statute or ordinance except Section 72.119.
The Sheriff shall not move, in any event, any vehicle more than 500 feet.
Every person who parks a motor vehicle upon any highway shall first lock the ignition, remove the key therefrom and take such key with him, unless a licensed operator remains in such motor vehicle, in which case such licensed operator before leaving such vehicle shall first lock the ignition, remove the key therefrom and take such key with him.
(a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours. A vehicle shall be considered to have been parked for a consecutive period of 72 hours if it has not been moved at least five tenths (0.5) of a mile from its original parked (stopped) location within the preceding 72 hour period.
(b) In the event a vehicle is parked upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours in violation of this section, the Sheriff or any member of the Highway Patrol of the State of California may remove said vehicle from the street in the manner and subject to the requirements of Sections 22651 and 22652 of the Vehicle Code.
(Amended by Ord. No. 2637 (N.S.), effective 1-2-64; amended by Ord. No. 9770 (N.S.), effective 5-26-06)
No person shall park a vehicle upon any highway for the principal purpose of:
(a) Displaying such vehicle for sale. A vehicle shall not be considered to be displayed for sale when it is parked upon any highway if the vehicle contains a for sale sign not greater than eight and one-half inches (8½") by eleven inches (11") and the sign is placed on a side window, and the vehicle is not parked within 500 feet of other vehicles advertised for sale.
(b) Washing, greasing, or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5843 (N.S.), effective 9-4-80; amended by Ord. No. 7090 (N.S.), effective 3-13-86; amended by Ord. No. 9903 (N.S.), effective 1-4-08)
The Road Commissioner shall locate and establish restricted parking on certain highways or portions thereof to emergency vehicles as defined in Vehicle Code Section 165, or to one or more of the types of emergency vehicles as defined therein, where a Civil or Traffic Engineer licensed by the State of California has determined traffic safety and/or roadway operation will be enhanced and the proposed installation shall be supported by the adjacent property owner(s) and Community Planning/Sponsor Group (where applicable). If there is opposition to the proposed installation, 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.
When the Board determines by resolution that it is necessary to restrict parking on certain highways or portions thereof to emergency vehicles as defined in Vehicle Code Section 165, or to one or more of the types of emergency vehicles as defined therein, the County engineer 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 restriction stated on or indicated by such signs or markings.
(Added by Ord. No. 3073 (N.S.), effective 6-15-67; amended by Ord. No. 9904 (N.S.), effective 1-4-08)
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