Ordinance Number 295ORDINANCE NO. 295
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR VEHICLE
REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, AND REPEALING ORDINANCES
NOS. 84, 129, 266 AND 285
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Repeal.
Ordinances Nos. 84, 129, 266 and 285 are hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Effective Date.
This Ordinance is an urgency Ordinance for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, adopted _
pursuant to Section 36937 of the Government Code, and shall,
accordingly, take effect immediately. The facts constituting the
urgency are as follows:
The City of San Juan Capistrano is presently without an
ordinance regulating vehicles and traffic within its jurisdiction,
and such ordinance is immediately needed in order to facilitate
the movement of traffic within the City, to protect property, and
to protect the public health and safety of its citizens and
visitors.
INDEX
CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
Article 1-1 . . . Vehicle Code Definitions to be Used
Section 1-1.01 City
1-1.02 Council
1-1.03 Curb
1-1.04 Darkness
1-1.05 Department
1-1.06 Divisional Island
1-1.07 Gross Weight
1-1.08 Loading Zone
1-1.09 Official Time Standard
1-1.10 Overload
1-1.11 Parkway
1-1.12 Passenger Loading Zone
1-1.13 Peace Officer
1-1.1.4 Penal Code
1-1.15 Person
1-1.16 Public Utility Vehicle
1-1.17 City Traffic Engineer
1-1.18 Vehicle Code
CHAPTER 2. ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
Article 2-1 . . . Authority of Peace Officers
Article 2-2 Pei -sons Other Than Officials Shall Not Direct
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Article 2-3 . . . Ohedience to Peace Officers or Authorized
Officers
Article 2-4 . . . Ordinance Compliance by Person Riding Bicycles
or Animals
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Article 2-5 . . . Obstruction or Interference with official
Article 2-6 . . . Public Employee Regulation Compliance
Article 2-7 . . . Certain Vehicles Exempted
Section 2-7.01 Dnergency Vehicles
2-7.02 Government Vehicles or Public Utility
2-7.03 Obligation to Exercise Care
CHAPTER 3. PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Article 3-1 . . . Application of Regulations
Section 3-1.01 Shall Apply at all Times
3-1.02 Duty to Observe Other and More Restrictive
Code Provisions
3-1.03 Council to Designate Parking Areas
Article 3-2 . . . Traffic Engineer to Properly Mark Areas
Designated
Section 3-2.01 Traffic Engineer to Mark by Appropriate
Signs or Paint
3-2.02 No Operator to Park Adjacent to Legible
Curb Markings
Article 3-3 . . . Curb Markings
Section 3-3.01 Red, Yellow, and White Curb Markings
3-3.02 Unauthorized Painting of Curbs
Article 3-4 . . . No Parking Areas
Section 3-4.01 No Parking Areas
3-4.02 Tow Away Zone
3-4.03 Parking on Grades
3-4.04 Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited
3-4.05 Use of Streets for Storage of Vehicles
Prohibited
3-4.06 Standing or Stopping in Parkways
3-4.07 No Parking - Street Sweeping
Article 3-5 . . . No Stopping Zone
Article 3-6 . . . Loading Zone
Section 3-6.01 Council to Determine Loading Zones
3-6.02 Limits of Loading Zones
3-6.03 Yellow to Designate Loading Zone
3-6.04 Unlawful to Park in Loading Zone Contrary
to Provisions
Article 3-7 . . . Passenger Loading Zones
Section 3-7.01 Council to Determine Passenger Loading Zones
3-7.02 passenger Loading Zones to be White
3-7.03 Unlawful to Park in Passenger Loading Zone
Contrary to Provisions
Article 3-8 . . . Bus Stops
Article 3-9 . . . Emergency Parking Signs
Section 3-9.01 City Traffic Engineer to Erect Signs
3-9.02 Unlawful to Park
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Article 3-10 . . . Restricted Parking of Commercial Vehicles
Section 3-10.01. Unlawful to Park
3-10.02 Exception
3-10.03 Buses
Article 3-11 . . . Restricted Parking of Trailers
Section 3-11.01 Unlawful to Park
3-11.02 Exception
Article 3-12 . . . Peddler and Vendor Restrictions
Section 3-12.01 Limit of Ten (10) Minutes
3-12.02 Permit Required for Lunch Wagon
3-12.03 Permit Required
3-12,04 Parking Contrary to Permit
Article 3-13 . . . Riding Horses on Sidewalks
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4. PARKING METERS
Article
4-1 . .
. Parking Meter Zones
Article
4-2 . .
. Establishment of Parking Meter Zones
Article
4-3 .
. . Manner of Installation
Article
4-4 . .
. Council to Prescribe Meter Operation
Article
4-5 .
. . Operational Procedure to be Followed
Article
4-6 .
. . Fees
Article
4-7 .
. . Time Expiration
Article
4-8 .
. . Time Extension Beyond Limit
Article
4-9 .
. . Improper Use of Meter
Article
4-10 .
. . Unauthorized Coin Deposit
Article
4-11 .
. . Use of Meters and Standards Restricted
Article
4-12 .
. . Rule of Evidence
CHAPTER 5, TURNING MOVEMENTS
Article 5-1 . . . Authority to Place Turning Markers, Inter-
sections, Multiple Lanes
Article 5-2 . . . Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs
Article 5-3 . . . Signal Controlled Intersections - Right Turns
Section 5-3.01 Right Turn Against Posted Signal
5-3.02 City Traffic Engineer to Post Signs
CHAPTER 6. SPEED LIMITS
Article 6-1 . . . Establishing Speed Limits
CHAPTER 7.
Article 7-1
ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
. . . CityTraffic Engineer to Sign One -Way Streets
and Alleys
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CHAPTER 8. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Article 8-1 . . . Installation of Authority
Section 8-1.01 Authority of City Traffic Engineer
8-1.02 Vehicle Code Requirements
8-1.03 Basis of Installing Traffic Control Devices
Article 8-2 . . . Signs Required for Enforcement
Article 8-3 . . . Obedience to Traffic Control Devices
Article 8-4 . . . Installation of Traffic Signals
Section 8-4.01 City Traffic Engineer to Place and Maintain
Traffic Signals
8-4.02 City Traffic Engineer to Determine Locations
8-4.03 City Engineer to Maintain Street Name Signs
Article 8-5 . . . Lane Markings
Article 8-6 . . . Distinctive Roadway Markings
Article 8-7 . . . Authority to Remove Relocate, and Discontinue
Article 8-8 . . . Determination of Hours of Operation
Article 8-9 . . . Erection of Stop Signs
Article 8-10 . . . Yield Signs
CHAPTER 9. MOVEMENT OF OVERLOADS - PERMIT REQUIRED
Article 9-1 . . . Purpose of Application
Section 9-1.01 Purpose of Application
9-1.02 Movement by Government Authorities
Article 9-2 . . . Permit for Overload
Section 9-2.01 Permit Required for Overload
9-2.02 Unlawful to Move Overload Contrary to Permit
9-2.03 Filing Fee
9-2.04 Application for Overload Permit
Article 9-3 . . . Application
Section 9-3.01 Contents of Application
9-3.02 Processing Permit Application
Article 9-4 . . . Issuance of Permit
Section 9-4.01 Displacement of Property of Public Utility
9-4.02 Issuance of Permit
9-4.03 City Engineer to Determine Time and Route
for Moving Overload
9-4.04 Content of Permit
9-4.05 Permit Carried in Vehicle or with Operator
9-4.06 When Unlawful to Move an Overload Without
an Escort
9-4.07 Waive Requirements
9-4.08 Assignment of Escort
Artic:c 9-5 . . . Parking and Night Moving
Section 9-5.01 Parking of Overload Vehicles
9-5.02 Moving Overload at Night
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Article 9-9 . . . Insurance and Bonds
Section 9-6.01 Insurance and Bond Requirements
9-6.02 Bond Required
9-6.03 Report of Damage
9-6.04 Responsibility for Damage
CHAPTER 1.0. PERMIT TO CONDUCT A PARADE
Article 10-1 . . . Definition
Article 10-2 . . . Permit Required
Article 10-3 . . . Compliance With Permit
Article 10-4 . . . Interference With Parade
Article 10-5 . . . Time of Filing
Article 10-6 . . . Contents of Application
Article 10-7 . . . Issuance of Permit
Section 10-7.01 City Clerk to Issue Permit
10-7.02 City Council to Deny or Grant Application
Article 10-8 . . . Permit Contents
Article 10-9 . . . License Fee
Article 10-10. . . Officials to be Notified
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CIIAPTLH 1
DPH NITIONS
Article 1-1. Vehicle Code Definitions to be Used
Whenever any words or phrases used in this Ordinance
are not defined, but are defined in the Vehicle Code of the State
of California, and any amendments thereto, the definitions con-
Lained in the Vehicle Code, shall apply. As used in this Ordinance,
the words and phrases hereinafter set forth in Chapter 1 shall
have the meaning indicated.
Section 1-1.01: City -
The City of San Juan Capistrano.
Section 1-1.02: Council
The Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano.
Section 1-1.03: Curb
The lateral boundary of a roadway, generally along and
defining the edge of a roadway.
Section 1-1.04: Darkness
One-half hour after sunset until one-half hour before
sunrise on the next day.
Section 1-1.05: Department
The Department of Public Works of the City of San Juan
Capistrano.
Section 1-1.06: Divisional Island
A raised or painted island, not less than two (2) feet
in width, located in a roadway and separating or
dividing opposing or conflicting traffic stream.
Section 1-1.07: Gross Weight
The combined weight of a vehicle and its load.
Section 1-1.08: Loading Zone
The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive
use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of
materials.
Section 1-1.09: Official Time Standard
Whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall
mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in
current use in the City.
Section 1-1.10: Overload
Any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding the
limitations set forth in Division 15 of the California
Code relating to height, width, length, size, or weight
of a vehicle or load.
Section 1-1.11: Parkway
That portion of a street other than a roadway or a
sidewalk.
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Section 1-1.12: PasscnEor Loading Zone 245
The space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive
use of vehicles during the unloading or loading of -
passengers when so marked pursuant to Chapter 3 hereof.
Section 1-1.13: Peace Officer
Any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic
or to make arrests for violations of traffic regulations,
or any peace officer as defined in Chapter 4.5 of the
Penal Code.
Section 1-1.14: Penal Code
The Penal Code of the State of California.
Section 1-1.15: Person
Any person, firm, individual, corporation, partnership,
trust or other organization, and shall include an
owner, lessee, agent or employee of any person, firm,
individual, corporation, partnership, trust or other
organization.
Section 1-1.16: Public Utilitv Vehic
Any vehicle owned and operated by a public utility
operating under the rules and regulations of the Public
Utilities Commission.
Section 1-1.17: City Traffic Engineer
The City Engineer of the City of San Juan Capistrano.
Section 1-1.18: Vehicle Code
The Vehicle Code of the State of California.
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CHAPTER 2
ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDIENCE
Article 2-1. Authority and Peace Officers
Peace officers are hereby authorized to direct all
traffic by voice, hand or other signal in conformance with all
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations administered by the City
of San Juan Capistrano and other governmental agencies, except
that in the event of a fire or other emergency or to expedite
traffic or to safeguard pedestrians, peace officers may direct
traffic as conditions may require, notwithstanding the provisions
to the contrary contained in this Ordinance or the Vehicle Code.
Article 2-2. Persons Other Than Officials Shall Not Direct
Traffic
No person other than a peace officer, funeral director
or his agent when directing a funeral procession or a person
authorized by law shall direct or attempt to direct traffic by
voice, hand or other signal, except that persons may operate,
when and as herein provided, any mechanical pushbutton signal
erected by order of the City Council.
Article 2-3. Obedience to Peace Officers or Authorized Officers
No person shall fail or refuse to comply with or to
perform any act forbidden by any lawful order, signal, or direc-
tion of a peace officer, or a person authorized by the designated
law enforcement agency or by law.
Article 2-4. Ordinance Compliance by Person Riding Bicycles or
Animals
Every person riding a bicycle or driving an animal
upon a street has all of the rights and shall be subject to all
of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle by this
Ordinance, except those provisions which by their very nature
can have no application.
Article 2-5. Obstruction or Interference with Official
No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way
any peace officer or employee of this City in his enforcement of
the provisions of this Ordinance. The removal, obliteration or
concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark used
by any peace officer or other employee or officer of this City
in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of
this Ordinance, shall, if done for the purposes of evading the
provisions of this Ordinance, constitute such interference or
obstruction.
Article 2-6. Public Employee Regulation Compliance
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to the
operator of any vehicle owned by or used in the service of the
United States Government, this state, any county or city, and it
is unlawful for any said operator to violate any of the provisions
of this Ordinance except otherwise permitted in this Ordinance
or by the Vehicle Code.
Article 2-7. Certain Vehicles Exempted
Section 2-7.01: Emergency Vehicles
The provisions of this Ordinance regulating the opera-
tion, parking and standing of vehicles shall not apply
to vehicles operated by the law enforcement agencies,
any public ambulance, or any public utility vehicle or
private ambulance that has qualified as an authorized
emergency vehicle when such vehicles mentioned in this
section are operated in the manner specified by the
Vehicle Code in response to an emergency call.
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Section 2-7.02: Government Vehicles or Publi: "'ility
The provisions of this Ordinance regulating the _..._tring
or standing of vehicles shall not apply to any vehic:o
of a City department or public utility while necessarily
in use for construction or repair work or any vehicle
owned or operated by the United States Post Office Depart-
ment while in use for the collection, transportation or
delivery of the United States mail.
Section 2-7.03: Obligation to Exercise Care
The foregoing exemptions shall not, however, relieve
the operator of any such vehicle from obligation to
exercise due care for the safety of others or the conse-
quences of his willful disregard of the safety of others.
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CHAPTER 3
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Article 3-1. Application of Regulations
Section 3-1.01: Shall Apply at all Times
The provisions of this Ordinance prohibit the stopping,
standing or parking of a vehicle and shall apply at all
times or at the times herein specified, except when it
is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with
other traffic or to comply with the directions of a
peace officer or official traffic control device.
Section 3-1.02: Duty to Observe Other and More Restrictive
Code Provisions
The provisions of this Chapter shall not relieve any
person from the duty of observing other and more
restrictive provisions of the Vehicle Code or this
Ordinance pertaining to the parking of the vehicles in
specified places or at specified times.
Section 3-1.03: Council to Designate Parking Areas
A. Designate certain streets or portions of streets as
"No Parking" areas, or as "No Stopping" zones;
B. Designate portions of streets as "Loading Zones;"
C. Designate portions of streets as "Passenger Loading
Zones;"
D. Designate portions of streets as 'Bus Stops."
Article 3-2. Traffic Engineer to Properly Mark Areas Designated
Section 3-2.01: Traffic Engineer to Mark by Appropriate
Signs or Paint
Following action by the City Council designating an
area as one of the parking zones set forth in Section
3-1.03 above, the City Traffic Engineer shall mark by
appropriate signs or by paint upon the curb surface of
street and shall thereafter maintain:
A. All such no parking areas, no stopping zone areas,
loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus stops
as defined or described in this Ordinance.
B. All curb markings described in Article 3-3 herein-
below.
C. Parking space markings necessary or desirable to
indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbing where
authorized parking is permitted.
Section 3-2.02: No Operator to Park Adjacent to Legible
Curb Markings
When such curb markings or signs are in place, no
operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, or park such
vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings or
sign in violation of any of the provisions of this
Ordinance. When such parking space markings are placed
on the highway, subject to other and more restrictive
limitations, no vehicle shall be stopped, left standing
or parked other than within a single space unless the
size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.
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Article 3-3. Curb Markings
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Section 3-3.01: Red, Yellow, and White Curb Markings
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to
place, and when required herein shall place the follow-
ing curb markings to indicate parking or standing
regulations, and said curb markings shall have the
meanings as herein set forth:
A. Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any
time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and
except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or
signed as a bus zone.
B. Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking at
any time between seven (7) A.M. and six (6) P.M. or
any day except holidays for any purpose other than the
loading or unloading of passengers or materials, pro-
vided that the loading or unloading of passengers shall
not consume more than three (3) minutes nor the loading
or unloading of materials more than twenty (20) minutes.
C. White means no stopping, standing or parking for
any purpose other than loading or unloading of passen-
gers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an
adjacent mail box, which shall not exceed three (3)
minutes and such restrictions shall apply between
seven (7) A.M. and six (6) P.M. of any day except
holidays and except as follows:
When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front
of a mail box, the restrictions shall apply at all
times.
When such zone is in front of a theatre the restric-
tions shall apply at all times except when such
theatre is closed.
Section 3-3.02: Unauthorized Painting of Curbs
No person, unless authorized by this City shall paint
any street or curb surfaces, provided, however, that
this Section shall not apply to the painting of numbers
on a curb surface by any person who has complied with
the provisions of any official action of this City
pertaining thereto.
Article 3-4. No Parking Areas
Section 3-4.01: No Parking Areas
No operator of any vehicle or person riding any horse
shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle
or horse in any of the following places, except when
necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in
compliance with the direction of a peace officer:
A. Within any divisional island unless authorized and
clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
B. In any area established by resolution of the Council
as a "No Parking" area, when such area is indicated by
appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
C. On any street or highway where the use o; such
street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for
the cleaning, repair or construction of the street, or
highway or the installation of underground utilities or
where the use of Che street or highway or any portion
thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the
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normal flow of traffic .,r .acre the use of the street
or highway or any nor` -tea thereof is necessary for the
movement of egni.p;�•.L, articles or structures of unusual
size, and t: .acing of such vehicle would prohibit or
interfere ,_Uu such use or movement; provided that signs
gi.*.ink .notice of such no parking are erected or placed
_. least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective
time of such no parking.
Section 3-4.02: Tow Away Zone
Whenever the City Council by resolution shall have
established any area as a no parking area as in this
article provided, the City Council may, at the same
time or thereafter, by resolution determine that any
one or more of the circumstances described in Section
22652 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California
exist as to such area, and may designate such area as
a tow away zone. whenever the City Council shall have
designated any area as a tow away zone it shall be the
duty of the City Traffic Engineer to cause signs to be
posted, giving notice that any vehicle parked in such
tow away zone may be removed.
Section 3-4.03: Parking on Grades
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle
unattended on a highway upon any grade exceeding three
percent (3%) without blocking the wheels of the vehicle
by turning them against the curb or by other means.
Section 3-4.04: Parking for Certain Purposes Prohibited
No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the
principle purpose of:
A. Displaying such vehicle or property thereon for
sale, hire or rental;
B. Painting, greasing or repairing such vehicle or
property thereon except repairs necessitated by an
emergency;
C. washing or polishing such vehicle or any part
thereof when a charge is made for such service.
Section 3-4.05: Use of Streets :for Storage of Vehicles
Prnhi hi I a,i
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control
of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street
for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.
Section 3-4.06: Standing or Stopping in Parkways
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within
any parkway.
Section 3-4.07: No Parking - Street Sweeping
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to place
"No Parking -Street Sweeping" signs on those streets
where it is determined by an engineering study that
such control is necessary to maintain proper sanitation
standards in the public right-of-ways and such signs
when placed shall indicate the hours and day when
parking is prohibited.
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Article 3-5. No Stopping Zone
Whenever the City Council designates all area as a no
stopping zone, the City Traffic Engineer shall place appropriate
signs indicated the hours and day when stopping is prohibited.
During the hours and on the days designated on the
signs, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to
stop said vehicle on any of the streets or parts of streets
established by resolution of the City Council as no stopping
zones.
Article 3-6. Loading Zone
Section 3-6.01: Council to Determine Loading Zones
The City Council shall determine loading zones as
follows:
A. At any place in the business district;
B. Elsewhere in front Of the entrance to any place
of business or in front of any hall or place used for
the purpose of public assembly.
Section 3-6.02: Limits of Loading Zones
In no event shall more than one-half of the total
curb length in any block be reserved for loading zone
purposes.
Section 3-6.03: Yellow to Designate Loading Zone
Loading zones shall be indicated by yellow paint upon
the top of all curbs within such zones.
Section 3-6.04: Unlawful to Park in Loading Zone Contrary
to Provisions
No operator of any vehicle or person riding any horse
shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle
or horse, within any loading zone contrary to the
provisions of Chapter 3 hereof.
Article 3-7. Passenger Loading Zones
Section 3-7.01: Council to Determine Passenger Loading
Zones
City Council shall determine passenger loading zones
as follows:
A. At any curb in front of any mail box;
B. At any curb in front of any portion of the main
entrance and outside vestibule of any theatre.
Section 3-7.02: Passenger Loading Zones to be White
Passenger loading zones shall be indicated by white
paint upon the top of all curbs in said zone.
Section 3-7.03: Unlawful to Park in Passenger Loading Zone
Contrary to Provisions
No operator of any vehicle or person riding a.iy horse
shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle
or horse within any passenger loading zone contrary to
the provisions of Chapter 3 hereof.
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Article 3-8. Bus Stops
Whenever the City Council has by resoltuion established
bus zones for the purpose of loading and unloading of buses of
common carriers of passengers, no person shall stop, stand, or
park any vehicle except a bus in a bus zone.
Article 3-9. Emergency Parking Signs
Section 3-9.01: City Traffic Engineer to Erect Signs
Whenever the City Traffic Engineer shall determine that
an emergency traffic congestion is likely to result
from the holding of public orprivateassemblages,
gatherings, or functions or for other reasons, the City
Traffic Engineer shall have power and authority to
order temporary signs to be erected or posted indicating
that the operation, parking or standing of vehicles is
prohibited on such streets and alleys as the City
Traffic Engineer shall direct during the time such
temporary signs are in place. Such signs shall remain
in place only during the existence of such emergency
and the City Traffic Engineer shall cuase such signs
to be removed promptly thereafter.
Section 3-9.02: Unlawful to Park
When signs authorized by the provisions of this section
are in place giving notice thereof, no person shall
operate, park or stand any vehicle contrary to the
directions and provisions of such signs.
Article 3-10. Restricted Parking of Commercial Vehicles
Section 3-10.01: Unlawful to Park
No person shall stop, stand or,park any commercial
vehicle, as defined in Section 260 of the Vehicle Code,
for more than one (1) hour on any street in the City.
Section 3-10.02: Exception
The provisions of section 3-10.01 above do not apply
to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries
of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building
or structure on the restricted streets or when deliver-
ing materials to be used in the actual and bonafide
repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any
building or structure.
Section 3-10.03: Buses
The provisions of section 3-10.01 above do not apply
to passenger buses under the jurisdiction of the
Public Utilities Commission.
Article 3-11. Restricted Parking of Trailers
Section 3-11.01: Unlawful to Park
No person shall stop, stand or park any trailer on any
street in the City having a width of forty (40) feet
or less, curb to curb, or cul-de-sac thereof, during
the hours of darkness. This shall include trailers of
all sizes and dimensions, including but not limited to
travel trailers, utility trailers, boat trailers,
trailer coaches, and all other trailers including
those defined in Sections 242, 550, 630, 635 and 666
of the California Vehicle Code.
"Darkness" means one-half hour after sunset until one-
half hour before sunrise on Lhe next day.
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Section 3-11.02: Exception 253
A special permit to allow overnight parking may be
obtained from the City Traffic Engineer in accordance
with the following:
A. No such permit shall be issued for a period longer
than seventy-two (72) hours from the time of granting
thereof. The City Traffic Engineer may extend such
period of time a maximum of seventy-Lwo (72) hours.
B. Permittee shall be required to prominently display
the permit number, owner's name and address, and the
date and time of termination of said permit on the
rear or side window of the vehicle for which the permit
has been issued.
icle 3-12. Peddler and Vendor Restrictions
Section 3-12.01: Limit of Ten (10) Minutes
Except as otherwise provided in this section, no person
shall stand or park any vehicle, wagon or pushcart from
which goods, wares, merchandise, fruits, vegetables or
food stuffs are sold, displayed, solicited or offered
for sale or bartered or exchanged, or any lunch wagon
or eating car or vehicle, on any portion of any street
within this City: provided, however, that such vehicles,
wagons or pushcarts may stand or park only at the
request of a bonafide purchaser for a period of time
not to exceed ten (10) minutes at any one place without
the necessity of first obtaining a permit from the City
Traffic Engineer pursuant to Section 3-12.02 herein-
below. The provisions of this section shall not apply
to persons delivering such articles from a store or
other fixed place of business or distribution, upon
order of, or by agreement with a customer.
Section 3-12.02: Permit Required for Lunch Wagon
No person shall park or stand on any street any lunch
wagon, eating cart or vehicle or pushcart from which
articles of food are sold or offered for sale for a
period in excess of ten (10) minutes at any one place,
without first obtaining a written permit to do so from
the City Traffic Engineer, which shall designate the
specific location in which such cart, vehicle or push-
cart shall stand.
Section 3-12.03: Permit Required
No person shall park or stand any vehicle or wagon,
used or intended to be used in the transportation of
persons or property, for hire on any street while await-
ing patronage for such vehicle or wagon without first
obtaining a written permit to do so from the City
Traffic Engineer which shall designate the specific
location where such vehicle may stand.
Section 3-12.04: Parking Contrary to Permit
Whenever any permit is granted under the provisions of
this section and a particular location to park or
stand is specified therein, no person shall park or
stand any vehicle, wagon, or pushcart on any location
other than as designated in such permit. In the event
that the holder of any such permit is convicted in any
court of competent jurisdiction for violating any of
the provisions of this section, such permit shall be
forthwith revoked by the City Traffic Engineer, upon
the filing of the record of such conviction and no
permit sh911 thereafter be issued to such person until
six (0) months have elapsed from the date of such
revocation.
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Article 3_13.
Riding; Horses on Sidewalk_
No person shall ride an- •,rse upon a sidewalk except
as may he necessary to enter oma- '_ave adjacent property.
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CHAPTER 4
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PARKING METERS
Article 4-1. Parkinf, deter Zones
Parking meter zones are those certain streets within the
City in which the parking of vehicles upon streets or City -owned
or leased land shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with
the aid of timing devices and meters, herein referred to as
"parking meters" or "meters."
Article 4-2. Establishment of Parking Meter Zones
Parking meter zones may be established and determined
by resolution of the City Council.
Article 4-3. Manner of Installation
Upon establishment of a parking meter zone, the City
Traffic Engineer shall cause parking meters to be installed and
maintained in such zone.
Parking meters shall be installed upon the curb or side-
walk and immediately adjacent to each parking space. Each meter
shall be placed in such manner as to show or display by a sign or
signal that the parking space adjacent thereto is or is not
legally in use. _
Each parking meter shall be set to display, after the
operational procedure has been completed, a sign or signal indi-
cating legal parking for that period of time conforming to the
limit of parking time as indicated on the meter. Each parking
meter shall indicate the limit of parking time in the parking
space adjacent to the parking meter, and shall continue to oper-
ate from the time of the completion of the operational procedure
until the expiration of the time 'fixed as the parking limit and
said meter shall also be so arranged that upon the expiration of
said legal parking time it will indicate by a, mechanical operation
and by proper signal that the lawful parking period has expired.
Article 4-4. Council to Prescribe Meter Operation
The parking time allowed following deposit of such
coins as is provided in this Chapter, the hours which such
deposits are required and the directions which shall appear on
the parking meters, shall be such as may be prescribed by the
Council, by resolution.
Article 4=5. Operational Procedure Lo be Followed
ILmnediately after occupancy of a parking meter space,
the operation of a vehicle shall deposit a coin of the United
States in said parking meter and if necessary, turn a crank,
knob or handle in accordance with the instructions posted on the
face of the parking meter.
Article 4-6. Fees
The parking meter Cees for the parking meter zones
shall be as prescribed by resolution of the City Council.
Article 4-7. Time Expiration
No operator of any vehicle shall permit said vehicle to
remain parked in any parking space during any time that the meter
is showing a signal indicating that such space is illegally in
use other than such time immediately after the original occupancy
as is necessary to operate the meter to show legal parking.
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Article 4-8. Time Extension Beyond Limit
No person shall :follow tho ..,_.•ational procedure or any
part of the operational procedu"_r the purpose of increasing
or extending the parking any vehicle beyond the legal
parking time which ho- u- established for the parking space
adjacent to wh+Cit a I- parking meter is placed.
Article 4-9. Imerouer Use of Metei
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in
any parking meter any defaced or bent coin, or any slug, device
or metallic substitute for a coin of the United States or deface,
injure, tamper with open or willfully break, destroy or impaire
the usefulness of any parking meter.
Article 4-10. Unauthorized Coin Deposit
No person, other than the owner or operator of a vehicle
or his agent shall deposit any coin in any parking meter without
the knowledge or consent of said owner or operator of the vehicle
using the parking space immediately adjacent to said meter.
Article 4-11. Use of Meters and Standards Restricted
No person shall attach anything to or allow a bicycle,
newsrack or any other article or thing to lean against a parking
meter or a parking meter standard.
Article 4-12. Rule of Evidence
The parking or standing of any motor vehicle in a park-
ing space, at which space the parking meter displays the sign or
signal indicating illegal parking, shall constitute a prima facie
presumption that the vehicle has been parked or allowed to stand
in such space for a period longer than permitted by this Ordinance.
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TURNING MOVEMENTS
Article 5-1. Authority to Place Turning Starkers, Intersections
Multiple Lanes
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to place
offical traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersec-
tions and indicating the course to be traveled by vehicles turning
at such intersections, and the City Traffic Engineer is authorized
to locate and indicate more than one lane of traffic from which
drivers of vehicles may make right or left hand turns, and the
course to be traveled as so indicated may conform to or be other
than as prescribed by the Vehicle Code or this Ordinance.
Article 5-2. Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to deter-
mine those intersections or between any designated intersections
at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U
turn, and shall place proper signs at such intersections or alleys.
The making of such turns may be prohibited between certain hours
of any day and permitted at other hours, in which event the same
shall be plainly indicated on the signs or they may be removed
when such turns are permitted.
Article 5-3. Signal Controlled Intersections - Right Turns
Section 5-3.01: Right Turn Against Posted Signal
No driver of a vehicle shall make a right turn against
a red or stop signal. at any intersection or alley which
is sign -posted giving notice of such restriction as
hereinafter provided in this section.
Section 5-3.02: City Traffic Engineer to Post Signs
The City Traffic Engineer shall post appropriate signs
giving effect to this section where it is determined
that the making of right turns against traffic signal
"stop" indication would seriously interfere with the
safe and orderly flow of traffic.
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CHAPTER 6
SPEED TS��'
Article 6-1. Establ_isbin�_Speed Limits
l'i I,c,,ever the City Council determines upon the basis of
an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater than that
which is designated the minimum prima facie limit as directed
under Section 22357 of the Vehicle Code or that the maximum
speed limit as directed under Section 22353 of the Vehicle Code
is more than is reasonable and safe upon any street to facilitate
the orderly movement of vehicle traffic, the City Council may by
resolution determine and declare the prima facie speed limit set
forth on those streets or parts of streets when appropriate signs
are erected giving notice thereof.
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ONE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
Article 7-1. City Traffic Engineer to Sign One -Way Streets and
Alleys
Whenever any ordinance or resolution of this City
designates any one-way street or alley, the City Traffic Engineer
shall place and maintain signs giving notice thereof, and no such
regulations shall be effective unless such signs are in place.
Signs indicating the direction of lawful traffic movement shall
be placed at every intersection where movement of traffic in the
opposite direction is prohibited.
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CHAPTER 8
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
Article 8-1. Installation of Authority
Section 8-1.01: Authority of City Traffic Engineer
The City Traffic Engineer shall have the power and duty
to place and maintain or cause to be placed and main-
tained official traffic control devices when and as
required to make effective the provisions of this
Ordinance.
Section 8-1.02: Vehicle Code Requirements
Whenever the Vehicle Code requires for the effective-
ness of any provisions thereof that traffic control
devices be installed to give notice to the public of
the application of such law, the City Traffic Engineer
is hereby authorized to install or cause to be installed
the necessary devices subject to any limitations or
restrictions set forth in the law applicable thereto.
Section 8-1.03: Basis of Installing Traffic Control Devices
The City Traffic Engineer may also place and maintain
or cause to be placed and maintained such additional
traffic control devices as he may deem necessary or
proper to regulate traffic or to guide or warn traffic,
but he shall make such determination only upon the
basis of traffic engineering principles and traffic
investigations and in accordance with such standards,
limitations and rules as may be set forth in this
Ordinance or as may be determined by ordinance or
resolution of the Council.
Article 8-2. Signs Required for Enforcement
No provisions of the Vehicle Code or of this Ordinance
for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged
violator unless appropriate legible signs are in place giving
notice of such provision of the traffic laws.
Article 8-3. Obedience to Traffic Control Devices
The operator of any vehicle shall obey the instructions
of any official traffic control device placed in accordance with
this Ordinance unless otherwise directed by a peace officer or
other authorized person subject to the exceptions granted to the
operator of an authorized emergency vehicle when responding to
emergency calls.
Article 8-4. Installation of Traffic Signals
Section 8-4.01: City Traffic Engineer to Place and Maintain
Traffic Signals
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby directed to install
and maintain official traffic signals at those inter-
sections and other places where traffic conditions are
such as to require that the flow of traffic be alter-
nately interrupted and released in order to prevent or
relieve traffic congestion or to protect life or
property from exceptional hazard.
Section 8-4.02: City Traffic Engineer to Determine Locations
The City Traffic Engineer shall ascertain and determine
the locations where such signals are required by field
investigation, traffic counts and other traffic
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information as may be pertinent and his determinations 6 1
therefrom shall be. made in accordance with those
traffic engineering and safety standards and instructions
set forth in the California Traffic Manual issued by the
Department of Transportation.
Section 8-4.03; City Engineer to Maintain Street Name Signs
Whenever the City Traffic Engineer installs and main-
tains an official traffic signal at any intersection,
he shall likewise erect and maintain at such inter-
section, street name signs clearly visible to traffic
approaching from all directions unless such street
name signs have previously been placed and are main-
tained at any said intersection.
Article 8-5. Lane Markings
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to makr
centerlines and lane lines upon the surface of the roadway to
indicate the course to be traveled by vehicles and may place
signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving
in a particular direction, regardless of the centerline of the
highway.
Article 8-6. Distinctive Roadway Markings
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to place and
maintain distinctive roadway markings as described in the Vehicle
Code on those streets or parts of streets where the volume of
traffic or the vertical or other curvature of the roadway renders
it hazardous to drive on the left side of such marking or signs
and markings. Such markings or signs and marking shall have the
same effect as similar markings placed by the State Department
of Public Works pursuant to provisions of the Vehicle Code.
Article 8-7. Authority to Remove, Relocate and Discontinue
The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to remove,
relocate or discontinue the operation of any traffic control
device not specifically required by the Vehicle Code or City Ordi-
nance whenever he shall determine in any particular case that the
conditions which warranted or required the installation no longer
exist or remain.
Article 8-8. Determination of Hours of Operation
The City Traffic Engineer shall determine the hours and
days during which any traffic control device shall be in opera-
tion or be in effect except in those Cases where such hours or
days are specified in this Ordinance.
Article 8-9. Erection of Stop Signs
Whenever it is determined upon the basis of an engineer-
ing and traffic study that mandatory stop control and right-of-
way assignment is necessary, the City Council may designate any
City street or portion thereof as a through street and may direct
the City Traffic Engineer to erect stop signs at entrances there-
to. The City Council may designate an intersection at which
vehicles are required to stop and may direct the City Traffic
Engineer to erect stop signs at one or more entrances thereto.
Article 8-10. Yield Signs
The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to place yield
signs at those intersections where it is determined by an engineer-
ing study that right-of-way control and assignment is necessary.
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CHAPTER 9
MOVEMENT 01' OVERLOADS - PERMIT REQUIRED
Article 9-1. Purpose of Application
Section 9-1.01: Purpose of Application
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and limit
the use of certain public streets and public property
within the City by any vehicle defined in this chapter
as an overload, in order to prevent damage to street
foundations, surfaces or structures, to protect bridges
and other public or private property and life from
damage or injury resulting from the moving, or having
upon a public street an overload, and to promote the
general health, welfare and safety of the citizens of
this City.
Section 9-1.02: Movement by Government Authorities
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the United
States, this State, counties, municipal corporations,
school districts and to all other governmental bodies,
agencies or instrumentalities; provided, however, that
if any such governmental agency shall file with the
City Traffic Engineer an agreement in writing to pay
all damages, costs of expenses which may be suffered
or incurred by this City as a result of the movement
of any overload by such agency, then such agency need
not pay any permit fee or post any deposit or policy
of liability insurance required by this chapter. This
exemption shall not apply to any private contractor
engaged by any governmental agency, nor to any equip-
ment or vehicle not operated by any employee of the
governmental agency moving the overload under the
supervision and control of an officer thereof.
Article 9-2. Permit for Overload
Section 9-2.01: Permit Required for Overload
It shall be unlawful for any person to move, permit or
cause to be moved, any overload upon any public street
or place in the City, without first obtaining a permit
therefore from the City Traffic Engineer as required
by this chapter.
Section 9-2.02: Unlawful to Move Overload Contrary to Permit
It shall be unlawful for any person to move, or permit
or cause to be moved, any overload upon a public street
or place in the City contrary to the terms and condi-
tions of the permit issued by the City Traffic Engineer,
in violation of any provision of this chapter, other
applicable provisions of this Ordinance, or of the
California Vehicle Code, over a route or at a time other
than that specified on the permit, on a day other than
a regular day for the department, or in rainy or foggy
weather. This section shall not apply to an overload
being moved at the request of an authorized officer in
the event of flood, fire, earthquake or other public
disaster or exigency, or for the purposes of national
defense. Any permit may be revoked by the City Traffic
Engineer at any time for a violation by permittee of
this Ordinance or when public health, safety or welfare
requires such revocation.
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A fee of two dollars ($2.00) per trip shall be paid
by the applicant upon the filing of each application
for a permit.
Section 9-2.04: AO L,_cation for Overload Permit
Application for a permit to move an overload upon the
public streets of this City, together with the fee
required for the type permit requested shall be filed
with the City Traffic Engineer at least 72 hours prior
to the time such overload is to be moved upon the
public streets of the City.
Article 9-3. Application
Section 9-3.01: Contents of Application
The application of an overload permit shall be made
on a form furnished by the City Traffic Engineer and
shall contain the following information:
1. Length of time for which the permit is requested.
2. The route to be traveled.
3. A complete description of the vehicle or vehicles
to be operated, including the make, license number, and
weight, name of the registered owner of the truck.
4. A description of the type load to be moved and the
number of trips contemplated.
5. Such other information as the City Traffic Engineer
determines necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Chapter.
Section 9-3.02: Processing Permit Application
Upon receiving an application for an overload permit,
the City Traffic Engineer shall immediately transmit
a copy thereof to the Sheriff's Department. The City
Traffic Engineer and Sheriff's Department shall
immediately cause investigations to be made concerning
compliance with the state laws and local ordinances
regulating vehicles, traffic safety and congestion, and
the safety of all property, public and private, includ-
ing any public utility which may be affected by
proposed movement of an overload on the streets. The
Sheriff's Department shall report his findings to the
City Traffic Engineer.
Article 9-4. Issuance of Permit
Section 9-4.01: Displacement of Property of Public Utility
Whenever the moving of any overload shall require the
removal or displacement of any wire or other property
of any public utility it shall be the duty of the
Applicant to give notice and make such deposits as are
required by the affected public utility, and of the
public utility to act in an efficient and expeditious
manner to remove or displace or cause to be removed or
displaced, such wire or other property.
Section 9-4.02: Issuance of Permit
The City Traffic Engineer, as deemed necessary and
reasonable may issue or refuse to issue an overload
permit or may issue a permit on such terms and
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conditions as lie deems necessary to protect the public
streets or property of any person, including limiting
the number of trips, the weight, time of day trips are
made, season during which trips are made, and requiring
applicant to obtain written approval of any person
whose property will be unduly disturbed or endangered
by applicants moving of an overload upon the public
streets.
Section 9-4.03: City Traffic Engineer to Determine Time
and Route for Moving Overload
The City Traffic Engineer shall determine or approve
the times when an overload may be moved, and shall
determine or approve the route over which each over-
load may be moved, in accordance with such movement
permitted by underpasses, overhead wires and other
obstacles, condition of the streets, and other pertinent
conditions. Routes shall, whenever possible, be con-
fined to arterial highways and not local streets.
Section 9-4.04: Content of Permit
A permit to move any overload shall set forth on its
face the period of time for which it is to be effective,
the routes over which the overload may be moved. Any
permit which fails to contain any of the above informa-
tion or which purports to grant authority to move any
overload contrary to the provisions of this article is
void, and the City or any employee is not liable for
any damages resulting to applicant due to such permit
failing to contain any of such information.
Section 9-4.05: Permit Carried in Vehicle or with Operator
Every overload permit shall be carried in the vehicle
or with the operator of the vehicle to which it refers
and shall be presented, upon demand, to any peace
officers, the City Traffic Engineer, or other authorized
agent of the Department of the City charged with the
care and protection of the City streets.
Section 9-4.06: When Unlawful to Move an Overload Without
an Escort
It shall be unlawful for any person, unless accompanied
by an escort assigned by the City Traffic Engineer, to
move upon any public street or place, any overload
which falls within any of the following categories:
1. Has a gross weight in excess of 50 tons (100,000
pounds).
2. The load or vehicle exceeds in width one-half the
narrowest roadway over which such overload is moved.
3. The load or vehicle exceeds 18 feet (216 inches) in
width, or 16 feet (192 inches) in height.
4. The load or vehicle exceeds 75 feet overall in length
Section 9-4.07: Waive Requirements
If the City Traffic Engineer determines that such move-
ment of the overload may be made safely, without damage
to the street or injury to persons, or undue .inter-
ference with traffic or the use of the streets by the
public, he may waive the requirements of this section.
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When any overload is required to be accompanied by an
escort and a permit has been issued, the City Traffic
Engineer shall assign an escort to accompany the over-
load. It shall be the duty of the mover of any over-
load to notify the City Traffic Engineer at least
forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the time the move
is to be started and the escort needed.
Article 9-5. Parking and Night Moving
Section 9-5.01: Parking of Overload Vehicles
When it becomes impossible or impractical to remove an
overload from the City and such overload must be parked
upon any public place in the City, detour signs and
warning lights, approved by the City Traffic Engineer,
shall be so placed as to make passage of such over-
load safe for regular traffic on the street.
Section 9-5.02: Moving Overload at Night
When any overload must be moved at night, and the City
Traffic Engineer has issued a permit tte refore, warning
lights must be placed upon such overload to indicate
the clearance of such overload in the front and on the
rear and each side. Such warning lights must be visible
from a distance of 500 feet from the front, rear and
each side, and there must be at least four such warning
lights visible from the front, rear and each side of
such overload. In addition, flagmen must be employed
to warn approaching traffic of the presence of such
overload. The City Traffic Engineer may require such
additional warning and signs he deems necessary for the
protection of other drivers.
Article 9-6. Insurance and Bonds
Section, 9-6.01: Insurance and Bond Requirements
The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the
City, City Council, City Traffic Engineer and other
City employees from any suits, claims or actions brought
by any person or persons for or on account of any
injuries or damages sustained because of or arising out
of the movement of an overload upon City streets. The
applicant shall furnish to the City and maintain during
the period for which am overload permit is issued, a
public liability policy in which the City is named as
an additional insured. The policy shall insure the
City and employees while acting within the scope of
their duties, against all claims arising out of or in
connection with the movement of, or having on the
streets, the overload. The amount of insurance cover-
age for property Damage and Bodily Injury shall be
fixed by resolution of the City Council.
Section 9-6.02: Bond Required
A surety bond or cash deposit in the amount of $2,000,000
shall be deposited with the City Traffic Engineer to
guarantee the repair or replacement of any public
streets or bridges or other property which may be
damaged as a result of applicant moving or having upon
public streets, any overload.
Section 9-6.03: Report of Damage
Applicant shall report any damage to any property,
public or private, as a result of moving or having upon
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public street, any overload. Such report shall be
presented to the City Tra,fl'ic Engineer within 24 hours
a.f ter such damage is caused. Such report shall include
the location, cause and description of any such damages,
and the names of any witnesses.
Section 9-6.04: ResponsibiliLy for Damage
The City, the City Council, the City Traffic Engineer
or any City employee shall not be liable for any loss
or damage arising out of any violation or failure to
comply with this Chapter.
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CHAPTER 10 7
PERMIT TO CONDUCT A PARADE
Article 10-1. Definition
Parade is a procession or congregation of two or more
vehicles or persons moving on or along a public right-of-way,
except funeral processions, including but not limited to streets
and sidewalks, which obstructs either vehicular oil pedestrian
traffic or draws attention to the vehicles or persons for reason
other than emergency service.
Article 10-2. Permit Required
No person shall conduct or participate in a parade
until a permit has been obtained from the City Clerk's office.
Article 10-3. Compliance With Permit
No person shall conduct, manage or participate in any
parade in violation of or in any manner contrary to the provisions
of such parade permit.
Article 10-4. Interference With Parade
No person shall join or particpate in a parade without
the consent of the permittee, nor in any manner interfere with
its progress or orderly conduct.
Article 10-5. Time of Filing
The application shall be filed forty (40) days before
the date of the proposed parade.
Article 10-6. Contents of Annlicatiou
The application shall contain the following information
A. The name of.the person wishing to conduct such
parade.
B. If the parade to be conducted for, on behalf of,
or by an organization, the name, address and telephone number of
the headquarters of the organization, and the authorized and
responsible head of such organization. _
C. The name, address and telephone number of the person
who will be parade chairman and will be responsible for its
conduct.
D. The date when such parade is to be conducted and
the hour when such parade will start and terminate.
E. The route to be traveled, the starting point, and
the termination point.
F. The approximate number of persons who, and animals
and vehicles which will constitute such parade; the type of
animals and a description of the vehicles.
G. Whether such parade will occupy all or less than
all of the street width.
H. The description of assembly and disassembly area
and streets to be used by such parade.
1. Such other information as required by the City
Traffic Engineer.
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Article 10-7. Issuance of Permit
Section 10-7.01: City Cleric to Issue Pcrmit
The City Cleric shall, following a hearing by the City
Council, issue a permit for a parade, if, from the
considerations of the application and such other informa-
tion that it may otherwise obtain, the City Council at
such hearing finds that:
A. The conduct of such parade will not substantially
interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other
traffic contiguous to its route.
B. The conduct of such parade will not require the
diversion of such an excessive number of police officers
as to prevent normal police protection to the rest of
the City.
C. The concentration of persons, animals and vehicles
at the assembly areas of the parade will not unduly
interfere with the proper fire and police protection
of, or ambulance service to, areas contiguous to such
assembly areas.
D. The conduct of such parade will not interfere with
the movement of emergency vehicles.
E. The conduct of such parade is not reasonably likely
to cause injury to person or property or a riot.
F. Such parade will move from its point of origin to
its point of termination expeditiously and without
stopping enroute.
G. The conduct of such parade will not obstruct any
construction or maintenance work scheduled to take
place upon public roads.
Section 10-7.02: City Council to Deny or Grant Application
Upon Clerk's receipt of the completed application, a
hearing will be scheduled before the City Council for
action on such permit request. Council may at its
discretion grant or deny such application, but shall
in no event grant any parade application without first
finding requirements (A) through (G) of Section 10-7.01
have been or will be satisfied.
Article 10-8. Permit Contents
A. Starting time;
B. Maximum speed;
C. What portions of the street to be traversed may be
occupied by such parade; and
D. The maximum length of such parades in miles or
fractions thereof.
Article 10-9. License Fee
No parade may be held unless a license fee is, first
paid. The license fee for parades shall be set by the City
Council at the time ofthe hearing on the permit application in
such amount as the City Council determines will pay the costs of
police protection and Public Works personnel and equipment made
necessary by the parade. Such Public Works personnel and equip-
ment shall be deemed necessary if the City Council determines on
the basis of competent evidence that the same is necessary to
protect the public health and convenience and to protect the
health or safety of the paradees or the spectators.
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Article 1010. Officials to be Notified
Upon granting a parade permit, the following officials
shall be notified not less than ten (10) days before the date of
the parade:
A. City Traffic Engineer.
B. Fire Chief.
C. Transit District.
D. Sheriff.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of September,
1975, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Byrnes, Heckscher, Sweeney and
Mayor Weathers
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Nash
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss.
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO)
I, MARY ANN HANOVER, City Clerk of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 295, adopted by the City
Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, at a
regular meeting thereof held on the
17th day of September, 1975.
(SEAL) MARY A� 4i 1NOV R, CITY CLERK
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