15.02.04: EXEMPTIONS:

Provisions of this Chapter regulating the operation, parking, stopping or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of the Police or Fire Departments, any public ambulance or any public utility vehicle or private ambulance when the vehicle is operated in the manner specified in the State Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call 1 .

Provisions of this Chapter regulating the operation, parking, stopping or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehicle of a City department or public utility while in use for construction, repair or maintenance work or any vehicle owned by the United States while in use for the collection, transportation or delivery of United States mail.

The foregoing exemptions shall not exonerate the driver of any such vehicle from the consequences of his/her wilful disregard of the safety of others. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

 

Notes

1	1. West's Ann.Cal.Stats.Vehicle Code §21055.

15.02.05: REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO CITY PROPERTY:

The driver of a vehicle or the person in charge of any animal involved in any accident resulting in damage to any public property or property owned by a public utility, including but not limited to any fire hydrant, ornamental lighting post, telephone pole, electric light or power pole, or resulting in damage to any ornamental shade tree, traffic-control device or other property of a like nature located in or along any street or right of way, shall, within twenty four (24) hours after such accident, make a written report of such accident to the Police Department of this City.

Every such report shall state the date, time and place where the accident took place, the name and address of the person owning and of the person driving or in charge of such vehicle or animal, the license number of every such vehicle and shall briefly describe the property damage resulting from such accident.

A driver involved in an accident shall not be subject to the requirements or penalties of this Section if, during such time, the driver is physically incapable of making a report, but in such event, the driver shall make a report as required by this Section within twenty four (24) hours after regaining the ability to make such report. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.06: DRIVING THROUGH FUNERAL PROCESSIONS:

No driver shall drive between vehicles comprising a funeral procession while they are in motion and when the vehicles in such procession are conspicuously so designated. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.07: VEHICLES EMERGING FROM ALLEYS, DRIVEWAYS OR BUILDINGS:

The driver of a vehicle emerging from an alley, driveway or building shall stop such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto a sidewalk or into the sidewalk area extending across any alleyway. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.08: CLINGING TO MOVING VEHICLES:

No person riding upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, roller skates or any toy vehicle shall attach the same or himself/herself to any moving vehicle upon any roadway. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.09: DRIVING ON SIDEWALKS AND PARKWAYS:

No driver of a vehicle shall drive within any sidewalk area or any parkway, except at a permanent or temporary driveway or except where a permit to do so has first been obtained from the Public Works Department. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.10: DRIVING ON NEW PAVEMENT OR FRESHLY PAINTED MARKING:

No person shall drive or ride any vehicle over or across any newly made pavement or freshly painted marking in any street when a barrier or sign is in place warning persons not to drive over or across such pavement or marking or when a sign is in place stating that the street or any portion thereof is closed. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.11: ADVERTISING VEHICLES AND VEHICLES WITH SOUND AMPLIFICATION:

No person shall operate or drive any vehicle used for advertising purposes or any advertising vehicle equipped with a sound- amplifying or loudspeaker device upon any street or alley within the City at any time 1 . (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

 

Notes

1	1. See also Section 14.04.09 of this Code.

15.02.12: ANIMAL-DRAWN VEHICLES:

No person shall drive any animal-drawn vehicle into or within any business district between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and nine o'clock (9:00) A.M. and between the hours of four o'clock (4:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. of any day. (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

15.02.13: TOW AWAY ZONES; GENERAL:

Any police officer is authorized to remove or cause the removal of any vehicle from a street, highway or alley to the nearest place of safety when the parking or standing of such vehicle thereon has been prohibited or restricted by ordinance or resolution of the Council and where signs are posted giving notice of such removal by designating a "Tow Away Zone". Such removal is subject, at all times and in all manners, to provisions of the State Vehicle Code, specifically including the lien provisions thereof and the owner's responsibility to pay the same 1 . (Ord. 977, 6-13-90)

 

Notes

1	1. West's Ann.Cal.Stats.Vehicle Code §22660.