A. Whenever the Common Council determines by resolution that the stopping, standing or parking of any vehicle upon any street, alley, or portion thereof, or upon other property owned, leased, operated, or controlled by the City, will create a traffic hazard or tend to create traffic congestion, the Director of Public Services shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, such place or places by appropriate signs, or he shall place or cause to be placed and maintained red paint upon the entire curb surface of such street, alley, or portion thereof, or of such property, and it thereafter is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to stop, stand or park such vehicle on any such street, alley, or portion thereof, or other City property in violation of such signs or red paint.
B. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any street, alley, or portion thereof, or other property owned, leased, operated or controlled by the City:
1. Within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
2. Within twenty feet of a crosswalk except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
3. Within thirty feet of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign, or flashing beacon; or
4. At any place where the City Engineer determines that it is necessary in order to eliminate dangerous traffic hazards, such location not to exceed fifty feet in length.
5. In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus, or a taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers when authorized by the City pursuant to ordinance.
6. On a sidewalk, except electric cars when authorized by City ordinance, as specified in Vehicle Code Section 21114.5.
C. Whenever the Common Council determines by resolution that the parking of any commercial vehicle or house car upon any street, alley, or part thereof, or upon other property owned, leased, operated, or controlled by the City, will create a traffic hazard, the Director of Public Services shall indicate, or cause to be indicated, such place or places by appropriate prohibitory signs, and it is thereafter unlawful for the driver of any commercial vehicle or house car to park such commercial vehicle or house car on any such street or alley, or portion thereof, or on other property in violation of such signs.
D. Pursuant to Section 22651 of the California Vehicle Code or other State law, any vehicle parked or left standing where the Mayor and Common Council by resolution or ordinance have prohibited such parking may be removed. No vehicle may be removed unless signs are posted giving notice of the removal.
(Ord. MC-641, 11-09-88; Ord. MC-460, 5-15-85; Ord. MC-344, 2-22-84; Ord. 3736, 7-05-78; Ord. 3328, 1-17-73; Ord. 3315, 12-07-72; Ord. 1652, 3-18-41)