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ORDINUCE NO. 1714
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~~ vBDrio\.Nt":E OP ·THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMDDINGARJ.*ICLE l9 -TRAPPIC -
OF CODIFIED ORDINANCE NO. 5
'?be council ot tbe City of Palo Alto does ordain as follows:
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INDEX ~1'0. TRAFFIC ~
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DIVISION l
DEFINITIONS
19.11 ..... Definitions
19.12 •••• Vehicle Code Definitions
DIVISION II
ENFORCEMENT·AND OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC ~GULATIQNS
•• Authority of Police and Fire Department
.. • ·unauthorized Persons shall not Direct Traffic
.. .. . Public· Employees to Obey Traf'!'1c Regulations
., • ~Exem.pt1on to Cert.a.in Veb1cles
;, Reports Required 01· Acc.idents and Repoasesa1on
lJ!VlSION III
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
19.31 ....... Autbbrity to Install Traffic Control Devices
i9.32: ,. • When Traffic Control Devices Required for En.f'orcement
19.3~ • • . • Obed1enc:e Traffic Control Devices
19 ... 34 Inatallatior1 of .Traffic Signals
19 .. 3:S . • • .. • . Lane Marking&
19.36 .. . .... Distinctive Road.way Markings
19•37 • . • • ,. Autbor1ty to .Remove,, Relocate or Discontinue Tra.t~f'1c control Devices
19.38 .. • ~.r:r a:ff'ie, Control Devices -Hours of Operation
19 .. 39 • .. Barriers and Lights where Work is being done
DIVISION IV
TD'R.l\llNG MO~!ENTS
19.41 • • Authority to Place and Obedience to Turning Markers;
·:r:nspeetlons; Multiple Lanes
19.42 .. .... .. • Authority to Place Restricted Turn Signs
· 19 •. 4-3 • ,,. • Obedience to No-Turn .Signs
19.-44 ... Author:rty t'o ~oh101t Righ·t Turns .Against Traffic
Stop Signal
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DIVISION V
OHE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
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Section.•
19.51 ·· ... • . ,•.'
.. The City Ma..~..ger to S1gn·· One-way Streets and Alleys
DIVISION VI
SFECJ;AL STOl§. REQ.UIB§R.
19~61 •.••• : '?be)::aty .Manager to Erect Stop and Yield Right-ot-Way
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19.,62 •••• _: ~rg1ng .from Alley .. Driveway or Bullding
DIVISION VII
JUSCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES
19~71 .;.: <>, ... Dr,1vir~. Through Funeral Processions
19 .. 72 ....... Clinging to .MOving Vebieles
19 •. 73 ..... Vehicles shall not be Driven. on the Sidewalk
19 .. 7.t;.· • . .. • • New. Pavement and Street Mark:ings 19.75 • 'l'rattic Barriers
DIVISION VIII
PEDBSTP..IANS
19.S.r .. .• .. • City M8.r!a.ger to Establish Crosswalks
19 .. 82~ • ·.. .. • When Pedestrians Muat Use C:t'osswalks ~9 .. 83 ...... Pedestrian's Limited Right to tJi;,e ot Roadway 19.84 • .. Standing in Roadways
DIVISION IX .
. §;~....!PING, STANDING AND PARKING
19..91 ..... Application of Regulations 19.~: ....... Standing in Parkways Prohibited
19. 93 • "' • • Use 'Of Streets tor Storage of Vehicles Proh1b1 ted 19.94 • • Pa}.'.k-i:o;g tor Certain Purposes Prob!b1tecl 19.95 P~rldil,g·paralle:l with Curb 19~9,0· • <K •• S::tgne or Markings Indicating Angle Parking
.19~97. • Parking Adjacent to Schools
19 .. 98 • • • • Stopping or Parking Probibited -Signs Required
DIVISION X
§.T.Qf:PyQ . FOR LOADlNJl O.R UNLOADDiG
'' 19 .. 101 ...... Authority to Batabliab Loading zones
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19.102. ii ... • S1gn8·or Curb Markings to Indicate Ho Stopping and
_-,;pa.rk1ng ;aegulat:1onu
19~103,.. .. Ettect or. Perm1ea1on 'tO Load or Unload
l.9 .. 104.,~ .... .,_ :Parking Regulations :tor Commercial Veb1cles
.19.105. .. .. · ~ ::Stan!ling .ror Load.ing: or Unloaa1ng Only
19 .. 106... . • S tand1ng . 1n Passenger Loading Zone
19 .. 107 .... .., • Standir.tg: 1n ;.ny Alley
. DIVI3IO~ XI
ST.ANDING OR PABKING PROBIBI1m>
19.lll. ?ark~ng .May Be Limited or Prohibited
19 .. 112.. .. Hight Parking
19;..11'3. .·Parkirig .Prohibited on Grade
19.114 •••• ~rk1ng: Space Markings ·
19.u5. • ,. . bergenc:r Parking Signs
19.116. .. Parking of Certair. Vehicles Proh:l.bited
19 ... ll:7.. • . • • Park1.ng: on C1 ty Property
19.118 .... ., Vehicles Not t-o O~truct Streets or :Parki.ng Lots
DIVISION XII
BICYCLE, BUS AND TAXI ZQ,ms
-19".121 ....... Bicycle Parking Space&
19.122. • .. ..: Tax.1 Stands to be Established.
19 .. 123.. • • .. BUB Zor:-eS' to be Established
DIVISION XIII
m~TRICTED USE OF CERrAlN STREA""~'?sf
19.131 .... ., Certa1r1 Vehicles Prohibited in Blls1ness District 19.132 ••• o ·Truck Routes
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19.142 .. • •
DIVISION :.UV
TBA INS
• Railway Trains Hot to Block Streets
• Railroad Gates
DIVISION .XV
SPECIAL SPE!tD ......... ZO~
19~15"1.. .. • .. Decrease of State Law M~ Speed
19.152 .. "• ,,, • 'Regulation ot Speed by Traff'1c Signals
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~ DIVISION XVI
Section
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19,.162 •.
19.163~ ig.164 ..
19~171.
19.172. 19&173. 19.174. 19.175 ..
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19.177.
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.BICYC~. ~ SKATES AND CO.ASTE.BS
Ridir>.g Bicycles on Sidewalks
Double Riding on Bicycles Prohitited
Roller Skates and Coasters
Use or Coasters.I' Roller Skates and Similar Devices
Restricted
.DIVISION XVII
Parkix1g. Me.te1• Zones
Installat.ipn of Meters
Unlawful. Parking
Parking .:Meter Loading Zon& Hood.a
Counc-11 t<i Prescribe :Parking Meter Operation
.Deposit . of." co,ins
Use ot Sl.ugs, Tampering with Meters
Illegal Parking ·
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,SEC. 19.~ll. PEFU .. l.~.r
· l..m!CL& 19 -TRAFFIC
DIVISION. I
DEFINITI,i)~ .
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Fer: ·the putpo&e. ot ·this Artic~:e, unJ.ess it is plaj_nly e9'1dent
rrc•m tbe' .eon text that a . differen~ :meaning is intended,, certain terms
used herein are· de!'1ned as follows;
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Alley ... A public.highway which does ,not exceed 30 feet 1n width
between property 11nee. .
· :BicYcle Pa_rking zone: Tbat space reserved exclua1vely tor the
parking of _.b1cycias ..
Busir.less D11ltr1ct. All· port1ons of tbe City o! Palo Alto except
tboae designated and delineated 1n tbe Zoning Ordinance of the City
of .:Palo A.l't;o ae R-1, R-:2., R-3 and R-3-G Districts.
Ji_O'lidal!. For tbe purpose of this ordinarlce 1 holidays are:
Janua?'Y· lat
• Febrt)acy 12th
Fe bruacy _22nd .
May 30th ,;·.
July 4th
First· MOn<ia.Y _in September
September 9th
· October 12th
November 11 tb
Thanksgiving Day
December 25th
_.Ir any of the a·bove bol1.o;ays fal:1ls on a ·Sunday~ the f'ol.low1ng
day shall be co:nsidered a holiday. ·
.Loactin.g zorie. That spaeE!.adjacent toa curb reserved for the
exclusi\i:e --use. ot vehicles d.ur1ng the loading 0?.'.1 unloading ot 3)assen-
.. gers or materials. ··
Of.ftcial Time Standard~ Whe1wver cert~-'~n hours are named here1n,,
they shall ·mean_ :standard "tTme: or daylight sav.tng t1_me" as may be in
·.. current· use in tbis.City~
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]ark.· ._Th~ stan'11ng of a. vehicle,. whetbe.r occupied or not,.
otberwi:e.e:tban·tempo~arily for a period o:r less than thirty eecond8
ror tbe · purp0ae of and while actually 1?i·.gaged. 1n load.log or tinlc-ad
itJ.:S pa.ssengers-· or materials.
~ ' ' ' Parkway" Tbat porti~n ·ot a· street other th~"l a roadway or a
sidewalk ..
Pasa~er Loading Zorie •. • Tbe spac:e adjacent to a curb reserved
for the excus1ve uae ot veb'icles during the loading or unloading or·:Pass.engers.
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, Pe~!,atr1an. J.n1 p.era.on a.toot.
. POl,_ee · Of't:tcer o . Eveti ewor.a .-mber ot tbe Police Depa.rt.;Ment.,
Police Eaervea or any employee of ·tbe' 01 ty or Palo J\l to autboraed
by · tbe Cine:r ot Police to direct or regulate ·tra:rf'ic or to make
arrests tor v1olat1ons· or trafric regulations.. ·
Stop .. ltlben required means· complete cessation ot .moveaent.
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Stop or §tand. Vben prohibited .meana any stopping or etandi:ag
-or a vehicle, "W'bitber occupied or not~ except .::.rben necessary to
avoid contl1ot with otber traf'tie or :in compliance with tbe direc
tions ot a pol:Lce ott1cer or of't1c1al tratf'ic control device.
" '?8:d. Stand. A public place alongside the curb of a £::treet or
elsewhere .1n tbe Ci.ty or Palo Al.to which has been des.ignated by tbe
City JUmager as reserved. exclusively ror the use or taxicabs.
Trat:t1c. Fedestrtans., ridden or beroed an1Dlala:; veh1elea and
· other conveyances .e·l..tber singly or 'togetber wb.1le using any street · f'or purposes. or travel~.:.
Tra.tf'1c Contliol Devi~. All signs:t signals"' marking& and: devices not 1.nco.n.e1stent w1~b tbia Article$ .bereto1"ore or bereatter
placec:l or erer.:ted under tb1a Article:1 as authorized bJ tbe Vebicle
Code or the Seate or ca11torn1a or by tbe autbor1ty of tbia .Article.
· Traf't1c Lane. Tbat portion ot any roadway,, e1tber marked or unaarked~ being not less than 8t feet in w1dtb.
S:BC.. 19.12.. VlDIICLE CODE D&PDIITIO?m ...
In adcI.it1on to the det1ri.i t1ons set torth above, all de.t.1n1 tiona ot worde:; and pbrasea se.t f()rth in tbe Vt.i.~1cle Code of the State of'
Cali!orma are hereby incorporated in this Article as t~ough ·zet
tortb in'p.tll bereiri ..
. DIVISION II
..ENFO~ AMD OPBDIB_f!CB . TO TRAJi'FIC RKGtTLA.TIONS
SBC. 19.21-.. AUTB'ORI'fi OF POLICE .DD FIRE DEP.Aimmln.
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a •. It' &ball be. tbe duty of tbe E»tbers ot the Police Deparblent:
or such persons: as a.re• a.saigned by tat:' Cb1et ot Police to entorce all
street ... tratt1c laws o(.tpi.s: Cj,ty and all o.r tbe State vehicle law8
appl,1cable to street · tra1"~1c .in tbie: Ci. ty.
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b. Meabera o·t tpe ·:rol1ce Department or sucb ottJ.cers as are
assigned by tbe Cbief' .,();t'. ~olioo are bereb7 autbc·rized to direct all
tratt1c b7 vo1ce~ band:· or :8:lgQa.l 1n contor.m.ance witb -~:ra.t':f'1c_. laws~
provided tbat 1n tbe< event of a :fire or otber e1:ergenc7 or t..:> expe-
.41 te trat'1"1c o.r to .8&.f'eguard pedestrians,, members or tbe P~l1ce, · ··
Department·raa1 direct traf':tic as coDd.itions may require., notw1tb
stand1ng tbe prov1a19~ ·or tbe tratt1e laws.
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· AllJ.j d.1nct:: or. aa&st tb6 police ln. d.1rect1.ng tra.tt1c thereat or 1D
. ·the iJmediate Y1Cin1 ty.
SBC .. 19.22.. J.!liA~HORIZBD PERSONS SHALI .. Jim' DIRECT TRAF.PIC.
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. Ha person· ot~r tb&n· a ... member ot tbe Police Department or a per
son assigned by the Cbie.f' or Police· or person authorized by law .sball
direct or, at.tempt ... to direct· trat".fle by voice, band or .otber aignal:;
except tbatj>e::reona may operate when and as be:wein provided any mecb-
ariical p:~sbbut'ton s1gzcl erected by order or tbe City Manager.. ·
SEC. 19.23·. :PUBLIC Dl'LOYE&S TO OBEY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS .. _...,
. 'fhe pro~.i.:sionia or tb1s Article shall appJ.y to tbe driver or any
veb.:t-:;le ·Owtledb):.or used in the service .of .tbe United States Govern
ment, t.bis Stfi~·; any county or city, ::J.nd 1.t · ebs.ll be unlaw.ful for
8:1.cy'_ .said .drivex• to• violate any or the prov1e1ons or tb1s Article except as :otbi,,:nd:ae; permitted 1n this Article or by State statute.
SEC. 19~24:. EXEMPTION TO CERTAIN VEHICLES.
a:.. The prov1si.ons o:f this· .Article regulating the operation"'
parking . and stand1.ng or· vehicles shall not apply to any veb1cle or
the .Police'or Fire ~pa:rtments,,·any public ambulance or any public
ut111ty vehicle or any private ambulance, wbicb public utility veh.icle
or~private ambulance bas quali.fied as a.n authorized emergency vehicle#
wben·any vehicle me.ntioned i:n this section 1s operated 1n tbe manner
spec1.f1ed in· the Vehicle Code .in response to an emergency call.
b· •. ·Tbe toregoing exem,ptions ehallnotlt. bowever,, protect the dri
ver or any· isucb . vehicle from tbe eonsequencies ot bis willi"ul dis
rega.u"Cl o! tbe safety of others.
. · c.. The prov1s.1ons Qf tbi.s Article regulating tbe p.&.rk1ng or
standing or veb1c·1es · shall not apply ~o any vehicle o:r a City depart-
11·a.~mt. or public u t111ty while rieeess:ar1ly in use -ror construe ti.on or
maintenance work upon, the streets or tb1s City.
SEC~ •. 19 .. 25. HBPOM'S REQUIRED OF ACCIDENTS AND RE~.ION~
a. · (1) The driver 01'" any -vehicle or the person in charge or
any anlmal who.ls involved: in an accident resulting 1.n de.atb or
injury to :&.9iy person, damag:a .to. the prope1•ty or any one person in
er.eees ot" $100 or any damage to c1 ty-owned. property shall~ w1 thin
24 hours~, :report such.· accident to the Police Department ·On a tors
> provided by ~he Police Depaxetmento ·
(2) 'Wbene:ver ·the dr1 ver ot a veb1cle 1:a. phJsically incapable
of g1 ving a report;, arid there was another 01:.cupant capable , of
doing so,, .auch ocetipant shall give or cause such report to be giYen.
. . (3) Tbe person in charge or any garage or repair shop to wbtcb
is brought any motor vehicle whl.cb shows e•1dence cf' bavtng been
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invo:i ved 1n an accident. o:r.· wbicb report must be made, as provided 1.n
· sub<ii.v1s1on (1) of this subaect1on, 5ball, during aucb periods as
. ·designated by tbe ·· Cl.tier or Police" notify tbe Police Departaent illae
. · diately 8.f'ter aucb motor vehicle 1B re·ceived.
b .. · . .Every person., f'irm. or corporation., or otfic.r., manager~ agent
or employee thereof' who shall ::repossess 1n tbe City o! PalC' Alto any
motor ve'b1ele sold, exchanged or financed by such person, :r1rm. or
corporation~ ab.all,, immediately arter such rep<>ssess1on,, 138.ke out and.
:til·e, either 1n pe:;."'son or by autborized agent, at tbe Palo .llto Police
.oe.partment.t a .full and complete .repol"t or the repossession ot such
.'11eh1cle or vehicles.. Said report shall oe writt.en and sball contain
tbe· ·name and. :add:ress or.::. tbe :person, f'irm or eorporat1on :making aucb
repoasesa1on,., the n:8me and address of' the person, t1rm or corporation
from .whom aueb .~po see su1o·n :was made, ·d:;be make, tbe state l1oense
number, motor.number,, style and aerating capacity or the motor veb1cle
repoa.aesaed... Sucb report shall not be :required when a reposeess1on is
made· wttb the.·-knowledge of t,he person in ebarge ot sucb vehicle.
DIVISION III
1.RAPFIC CONTROL DEVICES
SEC .. 19.~31'.. AUTBO,tq_TY TO INS".t:,AIL TRA.F.FIC CONTROli DEVIC.83.
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. a ... ··The ~ity· Manager shall .have toe power and duty to place and
m.a..inta.in: o~ ctntse to .:be placed and maint.ained. o:rt1c1a1 traffic control
devices wben and Jis requ1Nd under the traff'ic onlinances ot tb1s City
tc. mS.ke ef'!'ecti VEf the provisions Of aaid Ordi.nances.
• b., Whenever. the. Veb1cle Code requ1res 7 for the etteet1veuess ot
·. any: prov1s1on thereof., that .:traffic' control devices be 11l8talled to
'g1.ve notice to t:he :public or· the: appliea·tion of such law, the City
. Manager .. la hereby autbor1zed to 1I1.8tall or cause to ·tie installed tbe
necessary dt?vic,es, s.ubjt:?ct to any 11.m.1 tat1ons or reatrict1ona set forth iri the; law. applicable thereto.
c .. -.The .01ty:Mi~~!;er may s.lso place and .maintain or cause to be
placed and mailltat}.nett 1.n1cb additional tratfie control devices as be
may.· deem necessar'.s·<.t:<> regulate tra1"!1c or to guide or warn trat'f'1c.,
but·:·be Shall make' s'ucb detenainat:l.On Only upon the basis Of' tra.fi':l.C·
engineering p!'in.ciplea &nd traft"1c 1nvest1gations and in accordance
.. witb .sucb ;;JtaJ::da:rd:a,. lim1te.t1on~ and rules as may be set forth .in.
tbe trU:f'1c .ord1nan~~~s o:r ·tb1s C1ty or as :may be detemined by ordi
nance or resolution 0£ tbe.legislative body or tbls City.
SEC~· 19 •. 32~ .!HEN TRAB'.FIC CONTROL DEVICES REqtir_~ FOR ENFORCEMENT.
·.No pro:v1s1on ot tbe Vehicle Code or or tb1s ord:I.nance :tor wbicb
· si.gnB e-..re :required shall be enforced aga1nst an alleged violator
· tlrilesa appropriate signs are in place and suft1c1ently legible to be
sean b:v an. ord.1nal"1ly observant person, giving notice ~-: such pro~
·visions' Of the t:raf't1c l811!'S.
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. . SBC:~· 19-.33. OBlroIEHCE TO T.RAFPIC ·cONTROL DEiICBS ..
Ttie· driverof..any vehicle sball obey tbE.1nstruct1ona ot any
o:r.t1c1a1 tr.a.ftie c;(:>nt:rol. device applicable thereto pi.aced in aceor
dariee Witb the traf':f:1c ord.1nance$ or tb1s City unless otherwise
d1r.eeted by a .poliee C'.t:t"icer, subJect to tbe·except1ona gr&nted tbe
cl.river or an autbo:rized emergency veb1ele wben respond.ing to em.er
gen~:y calla ..
SEC. 19 .. 34~ IliSTAI.J.ftION OB TRAWIC SIGNALS ..
a. ' 'Tbe City ltanager 1s hereby di.rected to 1nstall and maintain
of'.tieial ·traffic signalB. :at tbose interaect.1,~na and otber places
where traf't1c conditions •.arEt aucb tts to req~1re tbat the flow or
tr.attic be a·lte:rnately in' .... er.rupted and released 1n order to prevent
or rel~eve tJtattic cor.J.ges·t.ion or to protect lite or pro:pert7 froa
exception.al naza:rd. .•
> b. . The City xari:aser sbi:lll ascertain and determine the locations
where ·aucb s1gna:ta·, are required by resort to f'i.eld o'bservat1on~
traf't1e counts ano.: ot~r t:raf't:lc information as may be pertinent, and
. b.18 d.eterm.ina:t,1o·na. therefrom shall be JMde i:n accordance with those
tratficeng:tneertng and safety standards and 1nstruct1ons set rortb
in the Planning Manual of Inst~ct.1one., Part 8, nTratf'ic•, issued by
the Division ot B:l:gmrays of' the State Department or PUblie Works.
c·.. ·Wbe~ve.r tbe City Manager j_nstalle and :maintains an off'1-
c1a:1 traft1c signal at any intersection, he shall 11.lcewise erect and
ma1rita1n at ~ta:cb 1nteJ:•sec:t1on st.reet name signs visible to tile pr1n
C1Pflill 1"low or.:. trattic unless sueh street .name s:J.gns have previously
been placed:\ and :are maintained at any sa1d intersection •
. SEC.. 19 .. 35.. ,Lllm MARKINGS •
.. ~·city Mariager 1s· be:reby authorized to mark center l1nea and
lane: l:t:nes upon the sur~ace of the roadway to indicate the.·course to
be trave.le,d b7 vehicles and may place s1gns temporarily des1gn.at1:ng
lanes to'. ·be. used by traffic m.oving in .a particular direction,, regard
le sa. or tbe center line or _the h.1gbway ..
SBC •.. · 19 .. 36. l?l§T:WCTIVE ROADWA!. MARKINGS.
. .The City Manager 1a : author:tzed to place and :ma.1nta1.n distinctl ve
· rlladvaJ; mark:Lngs as described in the Veh1cle Code on those streets
or-parta.-. ot. street:a wbers ·tbe · voltu:De or traffic or the vertical or
otber. curv:ature of' th~· roacbray .rend.ers 1 t haza1"dous to dri. ve on tbe
le.ft;: atde ot such marking or signs and mark::J.ngs. Such marking or
si,g:ns and:.; mark:t..'*lg shall bave the aame ef':rect as s1:m.1lar marld.ngs
placed by the State Depart.mcnt of' Publ:tc Wo1•ka pureua.nt to prov1-
810M or the Vehicle· Code •
. ·~nw~· 19~·37 ~ ·. AUTROMTY TO REMOVE, RELOCATE CR DISCOlll'INlJE TRl.F.FIC
COftROL' D!NfcJS~
.1t.t&· city Jll&nag~1· la be:reby a~~tborized. to remo;J~.l' relocate or
JBS a :. a ma a: 222 mg . a
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discontinue too ·o<pernt1ori or. an.:1 tra!:t"ic control de".'.'1c:e not spec1:ri
cally required by state 1aw Or this Ordinance Whenever he sball dete~
m.1.oe ·'in .. an;j par:tlcular case that tbe conditions whicb warranted or
· requu>ed tbe 1natallat1on no lor..ger exist or obtain.
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SEC,, l~l3~l~": TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES -HOURS OF OPERATl.Ql!..
The~· C1 ty MarlB.ger shall determine the hours and. dBlys du;:··~'lg which
any· tra:r.ttc con.tro.l"(iev1ee shall be 1n operation or be~ ir.t e.t·tect~
except 1n those caaa)s where such hours or· d.ays are specified 1n tb1s oI"d;fr..ance·... ·; · ·
SEC. 19.39 ... BARRI~ .i.~D LIGHTS WHERE WORK IS BEING DONE.
Any· person by whom or under whose immediate d1rec.t1on or by wbose
immediate authority as principal or as contractor or employer any
portion of a publ1e street may be made dangerous sball:
a. Erect andJI ao long' as the danger· continues, .maintain,, around
the portion or.·. the. street or highway so .made dangero•Js, a good and
substantial barr:ter.
b. caus~,:t~ be ma1ntairmd during evary n.tght from sunset to
sunrise aurr1.{!·:reh;~ lights, t·.oro."~'lea or flashers plainly visible from
a di.stance o£'"500!'et:t on that port~on o~ the street or crossing so
made dangerous. ·
DIVISION IV
TURNING MOVEMENTS
SEC. 19.Jn· .. , AUTHORITY TO PLAC~ .• !!fID OBEDIENCE TO TURNING MARKERS;
INTERSECTIONS; MULTIPLE·~ ..
a ..... The City Manager is authorized to place markers, buttons.~
or s:lgna w1th1·n or adjacent to ).nterseet1ons indj.cat1ng the course
. to be .tra.veled by vebicles tur.tiing at such. intersectioi'ls, and tbe
Cfty Ma:n:ager is authorized to: a·llocate and .indicate more than one
lane::. o.r tra.ff'1c from which dM::vers of' vehicles may make r:1.gbt or
left) h~rid .t.urris, and the course to be traveled as so indicated niay
eo.nro~ to or be other than aa prescribed by law or ordinance.
b ... When authorized markers, "buttons or other<1nd1cat16ns are
placed .. witb1n an intersection.:r 1nd:icat1ng tbe course tC' be traveled
by vehicles turning. t.hereaf, no driver 01· a 1tehicle shall disobey
;the d.ireo:·t1ona of' such .indications.
SEC. l;i •. 42. A~BITY. '!'O PLAC .. ?., ~'fRICTED TURN SIGlJ§.. •
. The City..Manager.i.s hereby authorized to determine those 1nter
sect1ona ~twbicbd;r.1vers,of:.ve:b1eles shall not make a right,. left or
. : . U turn, and, shall place proper signs at such 'illtersections ~ The ·inak ... · 1ns of: su:C:'b turns may be ·p:robibited. between certain hours or any day
and·.perm.ltted at· other nours, ·1n which. event tl"..ae same sball be plainly
. indicated on tbe sig.."la or tbey may be :removed when sueb turns are per
mtted ..
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wn.,~Y:er autl10i-.1.zed s:tP &l'e erected 1nd1eating that no r1gbt
. or let:t ... or U turrr ie :Permitted~ no _dr:tver or a vebicle sball disobey
the ·direc-t.iona: of;--.~Y :s·uch sign.
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. .·. The,. City Ma..~.gar 1.e ·bereby authorized to d.etermi.ne tbose 1nter-
seet1o.D.s. w1t.bin,any .bue>iness or residence district at wbicb dr1V"ers
. or vebiele~ ·Shall: :not make a right turn a.gail1st a red or stop signal
and sha:I~ e'rect. ,p~i signs g.1v1ng notiee or aucb prob1b1t1on. Jlo
dri'fel:' .of a vehicle shall d.1sobey the directions or any sueb sign.
DIVISION·V.
OHE-WAY STREETS AND ALLEYS
SBC.., :19~5];~. · .~ CITY MAN.AGER TO SIGN ONE-WAY S'fR&lr.r5 AND ALLEYS.
~never ~&iy· ·:ordinance or resolution or this City designates
any one;;..way a~l'f,!~~ or alley,, tbe City Manager sba.l:. place and ma1.n
:ca.1n s1Sna: g.1.v;iw.g notice thereof', and no au.ch regulat1on:1:f shall be
ef'.fectiv.e: unless .. ~ucb. signs are in place. Signs indicating the
d.1rect1.on ·'of. .lawf"ul traf'.t1e :mov&ment shall be placed at even 1nter
sect1on :wbe:re m.ove.rnent or tra.1".!.ic in tbe opposite d1:rect1on 18 pro-
b:tb1ted~' ·
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DIVISION VI
·s·~~.STOPS REQUIRED
SEC. l9..:6l .. · m·cl:TY·MAJWlKR,TO ERECT STOP AND YIELD RIGHT-OF-VA7{
SIGNS.
' 'Whenever any ordinance or resolution Of this City designates and
deacr:tbee. any stre&t oJ:-portlcc tbereo:r as_ a through street>. or ariy
intersection at wbich ve_bieles are requi.-ed to stop at one or morEr
entrances' thereto, or a..r,,y :tntera.ect1on at' wb1ch vehicles are requj,red
:to y1e1d <:the risnt .or way,. or allY railroad grade crossing at wbicb
veb;i.cle.a.are ·requ:tred to stop; tbe Cfty: Manager shall erect 8.lld ma1n
ta~n sto~:aigns andy1eld r1ght-of'...;vay s1gna as tollovs:
:A &.top: $1gn_sball be. erected or1 .each and every street 1n.ter
seeting s:ueh tbrougb street or portion thereof so designated and Ett
tbO.se entrances ot otbt1=r 1nterseet1ons wbere a stop is requi.red and
at ·tinY• r&;ilroad gra.de· .crossing so designated; and a yield right-o.r.
way sign. shall 'be· e,rected a't those entrances 0£ intel'."sections wbere
motorts'.ts . are' requi.red to yield. the rtgbt or way... Every SU.Cb e1gn
· sha.ll'"co?lform. nth ·and: shal1 be placed as provided 1n Section 471 0£
·the Vehicle.· Code·. ·
SEc. ~· · 19 ~6?. . ~INp,. FROM ALIEi 11 , DRIVEWAl.~PJt .. BUILL'>ING.
~ ' Tbe, '.dr1·ver or. a vehicle emeriins from an 1.tlley, dr1 veway or build
:tng sbail step aue'b: vehicle; immediately prior to driving onto a ··side
walk. or 1nto.tbe asidewalk area ex.tend.tng across any alley way.'
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DIVISION VII
MISCELLANEOUS DB.IV'ING RULBS
SEC. 19;.: 71. DRIVING· THROUGH FUNE.BAL PROCESSIONS •
• No dri'ler of a vehicle shall drive bet.ween veh.icles conat1tut1ng
a ru:oe·r:al proc:ession while they are· 1n motion and when the veb1clea
i'n. auch processions are eonsp1c:uou·sly so designated.
SECQ·;1S~ .. f2 .. ? CLINGI.NG TO MOVING vruIICLES~
Any perao:n :r;-!ding upon any. bicycle,, motorcycle~ coaster 1 roller
skates. or any toy ·Vehicle sha.ll not attacb the same or himself to any
moving .vetucle upo:n any roadway~ ·
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SEC. 19·~ 73. VFJD:CLF..S-• J3RlLL_NOT BE DRIVEN ON THE SIDEWALi:"'.
Tbe dr11rer. o.f. a :ven1cle shall not drive w1th1n 8.J.lY sidewalk area
or· parkway e~oept at a permanent or temporary driveway ..
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SEC. 19. 74 ~. JJ$'ff JAWMENT AND· STREET MARKINGS.
' ' ' ' . No persof.1 shall ride or dr1 ve any ani1.nal or any vehicle. over or
across any newly ·made pavement o:r t~sbly ptant.ed marking in any
street wben a barrie?" 1 . a:tgn, cone-marker or other warning de';11ce .1s .
in place warning person:a not to drive. over or across a-ucb pa11ement · or marking.. · ·
SEC. 19~ 75. .TPJLFFIC -BJiRF..!ERS.;
·. . . · : . Ne persdn. shall operate a veh1cle com;rary to tbe directions or
prov1s'.iona o!' any barr:ter· 01~ sign e.reoted: (a) pursuant to tbe
p:rov1s:1ons of any ord1nane~ or tbe. City or Palo .Alto; (b) by any
ptibl1e ut1.l1ty; (c) by any· department of the Clty ot Palo Alto; or
(d,) by any othe;r;i person .pursuant to law o:r contract with the City;
nor shall any una·utborizea. person ::no':e o:r. ·alter the posi t1on ot any
. sueb barrier or s.1.gn.. ·
D!VISION VIII
PEDESTRI~S
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, . ·a .. · The ,·City Manager 1s here·by au~bor1zed to establish and ma1n-
. tain crosswalks arid· to deaigr1ate the.m: oy appropriate devices or
pafnted sign.S upon toe· ie.ur.t"ace 0£ the i.,oa.dway.. ·
.· ·, b: Toe City Manager may place si·g..."la at or adjacent to an
1ntersec.t1on: in respect to any crosswalk d.1.re\!t1ng that pedestrians
shall 1'>.0t e:r<:lss· in the' crosswalk so indicated.
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a;., No pede~t-r1an :shall ct-oas a roaclway ether than by a cross
walk 111: any tnJ.einess distri~t ~
. b.. In all otber districts, no pedestrian shall cross a roadway at. anyplace ot;her than 'by a route at right angles to the curb
or by tbe shortest rou.te· to the opposite . curb except in a marked ·
crosswalk. ·
SEQ .. : 19 .• 83. fu&s!R!.AN 1S LIMITED RIGHT TO USE OP ROADWAY.
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No .. person . eball cross the J."IOadway Of any portion of a grade
separation except tit a pedestrian croeswalk.
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SEC .. · 19· •. 84~ ST.A?ID!HG nr ROADWAYS ..
. No :;>ersor.. shall stand in an.y roadway other tb.a:n. in a safety
zone .. qr in a crosswalk if sucb action interferes with the lawful
movemen-c .~of: tr.a.f:f."i~.. -~h1s provision shall not apply to ~n~ public
off':1cer or employee c'.1~ employee of a public ut1l:1.ty when. necessarily
upon a· street 1n line of duty ..
DIV!SION IX
STOPPINQ.,,, STANDING )L~ PARKING
SEC·. 1Sf~9i.. APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.
a. The provisions ot th1s Article prohibiting the stopping,
standing,-or parking of e. vehicle shall apply except wben it is neces
saey'_.:to stop a vehicle to avoid cor.:lfl:tct with otber ~a.ffic or in .
comp'l!ance with di:rect:tons of a, police officer o~ official traffic · '· . control. device. · · ·
· bt ..... Tbe provisions of this Article 1mposing a time limit 1:>n
stand.1.ng~·-:or; parking shall not :relieve any person f'rom the duty to
observe. otber and· mox;.e :"e'Str1ct1ve prov1s1ons 01" the State Vebiele
Code or: tb::!:a -Article pl'ohib1t1ng or l:!.m.t ting. the standing or parking
er vehicles in;. specified places or at specified til'tles ...
. . SEC.,._ 19.92. STANDING IN f'A;BKWAYS PRO:HI;B.+.l'!!lP·
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<No per.son shall stop,. stand or park a vehicle w!th1n any park
way·, e:icept on a permai1e-1'.lt or temporary drive·way ..
a.. No person wbo· owns or bas possession, custody or control
of a.ny'veh1cle sbal.1 park such vehicle upon any street or alley for
.more tban a conaecut1ve period ot 120 hours ..
·b.. In tbe everit a veh1cl.e 1.s parked or left standing upon a
· street in excess of" a conseeuti ve period or 120 hours,, any mem.'ber
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or. the· Police ·ne"partment authorized by the Chief' ot Police u1 remove
said vehicle trom. tbe at'l"Critt in tbe manner and subject to the requ1re
aorit8 ot the: Vebic;le Co4e ..
·.SEC. 19•~· .PJBDJIG .POR CE.iCt'AIN PURPOSES PROlUBITBD.
No .pe~on shall pai.•k a web1cle upon any roadway tor tbe pr1nc1-
pal pu:rpc.aei~ :?t:. · · ·
a. D1,aplaying .sucb veb1cl~.ror sale;
• b .. :Serv1·c1ng,, .repa.1r1ng or otherwtee working on such vehicle
except. rep.ti.l:rs necaissi tated by an emergency.
SBC. 19,;95,. .· PiRJ:ING PAR.AI.Un. WITH CURB • .. .,...._.
a... Subject to other and more restrictive limitations,, a vehicle
may be stoppe~·or parked w1tb1n 18 1ncbes or the lett-band cure racing
1n ·the d1.re·ot1.on oi" traf'tic movement upon arrs. one-way street unless ·
toe• C'i. ty• JUula~r has c.ausecl s1gns to be eNc ted proh.1b1 ting sucb a top-
ping .or •tand1ng" ·
b. Iri.:the· event.· .a b1gbway 1ncludes two o·r more separate road
ways· and tl"a.ft:rc~:.1.s .:reat:t'.'1cted to one d1rect1on upon any aueh road-
. way, :.no pe~on sha.l.J:: star.id or.park a vehicle .upon the left-band side
of such one'.""way roadway unless the City.Manager bas ca.used signs to
· .be erected perni.:1 tting such stand.ing or parkif'...S·
c.. . The C~ty" Manager is autbor:tzed to determine when standing
or· pal:id.ng shall be p.rob1b1·ted. upon the lef't-band .side of any one-way
·street. or: :alley er· •hen' sta:ltding or parkitlS may. be permitted upon
'the le:f't'.""~r.&(l.. 81.0.e or .. any ori.e-vay roadway or a b1gbwa:r having two or more se~te·roadways and shall erect signs giving notice 'thereof.
d. The requirement .of parallel pat'kj,ng :1n tb1B section shall
not : apply 1n:· the event any commercial ve b1cle 1s actually engaged 1n
the proce:ss .or 2.~ac.Ung ·or unload:tng treigbt or goods,. in wb1eh caae
that vebi.cle may 'be backed up to the curb, provided tbat aucb veb1cle .does· not .. extend oe:;ontl the center line of the etreet and does not
bloo:k trat't1c · tbereby. ·
SEC.: 19;.96. SIGNS:;:.OR MARKINGS INDICATING ANGLE PARnNG.
-a.;· Wbeneve~\iniy ordlnance or resolution or ttlls City designates
and'· describes. at>..j; :street or portion thereof' upon wb1ch angle parking
sba11: be permitted, ·toe City Manager shall N.ark or a:tgn aucb street
indieat.tng t.~ angle at 1r1n1cb vehicles shall be parked.
: ·b~ wbe,n'signs or ma,ltlc1ngs am 1n place indicating angle park
ing~ 'as herein prov:1d.ed,, n:o person shall park or stand a veb1cle
'other than at the angle to .the .ieurb or edge or the roadway 1nd1cated
by such signer or mark.in.gs.
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SBC.. 19. 9"{. . PJ.HCING .ADJACDT TO SCHOOLS.,.
· .. a.··. The·. Cit:y Manager is bereby authorized to place s:igrl~ or
mark:l.n,pr 1nd.1cat1ng no park1llg up0n ans otreet or ;.ort1on tbereo.t
adJacent to any &ebool propert1· 'lfben such parking would,, 1n bi.a opin
.... 1on, intertere · w1 tb tratt1c or create a bazard.ous cond.1 ti on.
. . . b. Vbe1l o:rf'1c1al a1gns or mark1ngi:; are installed 1nd1oat1Dg no
: ·parking apon a street or portion thereof adjacent to any sc~ool pro
perty,. no .person aball park a vehicle 1n any such designated place ..
SBC~ 19.,98. STORIE OR PilnMG PBOBIBIT.ED -SIGJiS BK9.UJ:Rlm.
Tbe C1ty Manager eball appropr.1.atel.J" sign. or mark tbe tollonn.g.
places and.wben·so signed or raar~d nn per.son sball·etop, stand or
park a vehicle 1n any of said places:
a. A.t any place within 30 teet of' a crosswalk at ari 1iil'teraect1on
.·· · 1n IU11' business d1str1ct except· tbat a bus :may atop at a dee1gnated
· bus stop; · ·
.. b. W1tb.1,:l 50 feet of' tbe approach to any traf'.t1e signal,, bou:ie-vard atop·a1gn or. otticial electric tlasbing device;
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e. · A:t:· any place ·where tbe ·City Jkmager detentillea tbat it 1s necese&.r:r in order to el:1JD..1nate dangerous traf'fic bazarde.
DIVISION X
STOPPING .POR LOADDQ OR UKLOJ.DDG
.SBC.· 19."'l:Ol.. >.lJTBORITY TO BS.l'ABI.ISH LOADING ZONES .. . . .
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. . a. ; Tbe ·City MllD8ger 1a be1-eb7. aut.bol1ized to detenu.tne and to
mark.· by aigns or curb ~mar:k:i.nga load:ing zones· and pa:isaenge:r loading
.zonea as f'olDwa: . · •
-(1).At any place in the business d1etr1ct; ' . .
. .(2). Elsewhere .1n f'ront of or adJacent to any place
o:r bue:tr~tUJ,, ·echool,.: park,. public building, ball or
place·U:sed £01' the purpose o.r public assembly. . ) ·, . . . .
b .. · In no event a.ball mo:re tban one-bal:f' ot tbe total curb
length. in any block be .re5erved tor loading zone purposea ..
c. . WbeJWtver c.urb JIBJ!"k1ng 1.s used.II' loading zones eball be :lnd1-
cate4 b7 •&'ye':&low pai.nt line u.tencilled. witb black letters "LC>.ADDICI
ZOIB" upon the top of.all curbs within such zones.
~ d.. Whenever curb ma.ricing is ased1 passenger .loadi.Dg zone a eball
be indicated by a wh1te line·· etencilled ld.tb black letters •pASSl.'NCIBR
LO..&:i>IlfG ZOJIB12 upon tbe ·top or·all curb:J in Said .zonea ..
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'SBC .. 19~102. : SIGNS OR' cll'lt8 oBnws TO INDICAB HO 31'0PPIBG··-AHD ··~. : PiiffrNG BiGULATJ;~. ·
; ' a. ',?'be' c1·ty Ma~er i& bereh;y .authori.zed~,, aub.ject to the pro
. vision& and 11ll1tat1ons of tb1e Article,·to place~ and when required
berein ab.al.l place.1 818Xl3 ~r tbe .. tollowing curb m&rkinp to 1nd1eate
parking or etand1.ng: regul:at:1ons,, and· a.aid curb markings shall bave
. tb8 ma.an.~.tg.S as herein. set tort·b:
(l) F.e.d ·_shall mean no stopping, stand~ or parking
a:t any tillle except as permitt·,~d by the Veb.i.ol.e Code and
except tb&t a.'buaaay stop in a :r.ed zone marked or signed
as a·bue :zone ..
· · · (2·) Yellow sball. mean no stopping$ sta.nding or park-
. ·.·1ng at any time ))etween 6:00 a.m .. and 6:00 p.m. ot any day
except Sur.4ays and holidays tor an;r purpose other tban tbe
· loa<ling. or_·unloading of' passengers or materials, provided
.·that 'the loading: or unloading or passengers sball not consume
more .than 3 m.1.nutea nor the loading or unloading or materials
more ·than 20 mnutes.. '
'·(.3) Vb1:te shall mean _no stopping,, standing or parking
· .. ror any puij>osia other than loading o:r unloading or paseian-
. · gers which. shall no·t exceed 3 tiinuteP., and aucb restr1ct1.ons
· , sbal l apply at all til!le s. ~
· ( 4) Green shall :n:rean no standing or pa.rk:ing ror longer
· than 24 m:tnutes at any time between 9:00 a.m. .. and 6:00 p .. 1t.
· O:f' any Giay ex.cept · Sundays and holidays.·
·b. ·Wbentbe City Manager, as authorized. under this Article, bas
caused signs ul" curb markings to be placed .. no penon sba.11 stop,
stand er park a vehicle adjaeei1t to any such legible sign or curb
marking in violation of any of tbe provisions or thl.s Article.
SEC. 19.~ 103. EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO .LOAD OR UNLOAD ..
. a ... <·re:rin.l:us1on herein gran:te~ to stop or stand a vehicle :for
purposes. or·l.oading or unload1ng;of materials sball apply only to
, oommerc1ai: veh:lclea and sb;all not extend beyond tbe time necessary
·. tberetor anj ln no event ror more than 20 w~nutes ..
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: b.·The ioa.ding or unloading of materials shall apply only to
cqmmereial. d.el:1ver1es; also tbe delivery or plc\.cup· or express and
~reel .po~t j;;:ackages and 11.0ited States mail.·
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, e... :Permisai.on bere:tn granted to stop or park ror purposes of
lea.ding or unload.1.ng passengers sbal.l include tbe load.1ng or unload-
1.rig o-t pe:rsorie.l baggage but shall not extend beyond tbe ti.me neces-
sary · ther¢tor and in no event for more than 3 minutes. · .-· ..
':·~ .. · ·a. •. ·The provisions of tb1s section shall be enforced so as to
· accommodate necessary and reasonable. loading or. unloading but with
out· perml:ttin.g abuse of the privileges hereby granted.
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SBC. 19.104. P.ARCING B'"'AULAT!ONS FOR COMMSRCIAL VEHICLES •
. a. .Ho person imail stop, park or leave eta.n.ding any vehicle 8 whether atte:nded pr unattended.. on the road.way:-side o~ any vebl.cle
stopped; par:ked o·r 8.tand.1ng at the curb edge ot a bi.gbway except
when neef'Jssacy to avoid conf'l1ct. ~1th otber traf'!'1c or 1n eompli
ance wi tb '. tbe direetions·or a.police o:rficer or tra.rt1e. control de
vice.
· b.. No J)e.rson shall ~top, park or leave standlng any _commercial
veh.1.cle for the purpo$e ·or loadi.ng-1 C.el:tver1r.g -or unloading or
freight or materials in ar'1 bua1ness district between the hours or
11:00 a.,._m.; and 6:00 p·.m. unless such vehfcle ts parked so that botb
r.igbt•hand wbeels are~parallel With and witb1n 18 1nebes of tbe curb
or unle-ss_ said vehiel~ 1s legally parked "'in· any angle-· parking space.
. . c.. Tbe Chief: ot. Police shall, in case of undue bards hip such
as e.xtremely large comme_re.1a1 veh1elea or commercial vehi.oles at the
· tem.1nal_,'..of' a long ba'tll 1 issue a perm.1 t for ·parking to load or unload
· 1·rl the 'business district between tbe b_ou . .ra or 11:00 a-.. m. and 6:00 p .. m.
even though curb ·spaee. may not be. readily available. Perm1 ts_,. when
is-aued., shall cor.1ta1n t-he make and ty.pe o:t~ veb1ele,, the license num
ber, tbe .nallle· or the applicant11 the. locat.:ton where and time when the
permit shall~: in effect.and t'he manner of park:tng or other restr1c
·t1ons: necessary to insure the usual flow ar t.raft1c. Tbe permit shall
be· ·attached to: tb:e w1nd:iih1eld of the-vehicle at all times when the
permit 1s ir.1 e1".fect .•
_SEC. 19.105. ST.ANDING FOR LOADING OR t.."NLOADING ONLY~
No person shall s·top,. stand or park a veb1cle in ar1.y yellow load
ing zona."_for arzy purp'oae other than loading o:r ur..loading pa.ssengers
or_ mate.r1ala for such time as· is perm.i tted in Section 19.103.
SEC. l;9;"'l06. STANDING. IN ·PAS~'NGER LOADING ZOUE.
No:· person shall .atop, stand or park. a vehicle in any passenger
load1rig z.On•! for any purpose other than the loadir'...g or unloading or
passengers tor such· time: as is epec1r1ed in. Section 19.103.
SEC. 19 :-107 •
. Wh~~ o.rr1c1al. stg,ns. prohibiting su.ch -parking are 1n place, no
per.son.shall stop,, stand .or:park a vehicle f'or any purpose other
tban ·the ·loading or uriload1ng of materi.als 1.n any alley. Such park
i.ng shall not exceed 20: minutes. . In no event shall the dr1 ver of
such vehi'cle leave le'ss tban one traffic lane for unobstructed pas
sage. When an alley is detligr&ated as a one-way alley .. such parking
by veb1cles shall be permitted '~n the right .s1de only. ·
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DIVISION XI
STOPFING~ STAND.ING OR PllCDG P!tQIUJll~ OR RESTiUcTBD~ 11 N @m§§\[~1Lt.li!!$S
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SEC.. 19 .. lll'~ , P~J!! t(AY ~ L~TED OR PROBIB~.
-: a. Too c.1t1 C:ounC"il &hall, by ordinance or resolution~ desig
nate tboae at1"6ets ·or.,pox~t1ons ot streets. upon which pa.rld..Dg shall
.be p·robi.bi tad ·at .all times or du:ri.ng certain bou:ra or up<>n wbicb
·parking shall :be lim1ted to one hour or tvo ·hour&,, and the City Jlana
ger shall designate such s.treeta or portions or streets 'by appro-
·priate ~igils. · · : ..
b .. · ·.When au tborized sfgna are in pla<;e g:1 ving notice o:t suc-h
prohibition or l~tation,,. :.no person sball stop., stand or park any
vehicle in violat:ton of such sign. . .
SEC. 19.112. NIGET·PARK.!Nd~
--W I W . . . a~ lt · aball be unl.~w:rUi tor tbe owner or dri.er or tlD.7 veb1cle
to allow 8'UCb venicle to remain: standing upon SJ.l7 street or all.e7 in
the City .£or a pertod·of time longe~ than one bour between tbe hours
of. 2:00a.m<> a.nd 6:00 .a .. m .. witbout a permit therefor,. provided,, how
ever_. tbat this section sball not apply .to vehicles or llJl1' :regularly
H.ee~d phya.tc1an when actually engaged. in &19Jc1ng pro.tei:taional calls ..
b.. In casee .of' ha.rd~h1:P ..,here the owners of vehicles cannot
obtain auitable storage or· parking £ac"1.litiez, permits ~or parking :tor
'more ·than .one hour duX"1ng all the time 'between 2:00 a.m.·and 6:00 a .. m.
may be. issued by the Cb.:t~r or Pollce. The application for a permit
shall be s1gned by tbe applicant, shall state the make, model and
license number or the· .vebic·le and shall contain a. statement of the
necesa..1ty: and reasons f'·or· tbe permit.. Tbe Chief of Police shall
1nvestigate.tbe necess..1ty for t}:le permit.. If, upon 1nveat1gat1on.,
it :ist"ound:tba.t the necesa1ty:ex1sts therefor and that the appli
cant bar.; 11~:> reaaonable means· for nigh.t storage or the vahicle during
the above ·atated boura,, tbe ·chief of Police shall isaue the permit
t.or a· period not to· exceed 6 .months. Be.tore using such wrmit,, the
J?f!!ra&..1 ttee · eball pay the C .. ommerc:tal Officer a fee ot vne ::'.>ollar ~·~i:.) !br 6 months. The pe'rm1t shall not .be transrera'ble and shall be
di'aplayed on tbe le:f't side w1ndo·w to the rear of tbe driver <.>f the
:ve.hic:le f'or wb1ob 1 t is issued at. all times dur.1ng which the vebicle
1s parked upon. the stl."eet betwe3n the hours or 2:00 a~m~ and 6:00 e .. m ..
'!'be.Chief o'f Police ah.all. revoke the perm.1.t when the necessity under
wbich:·'it wae issued .and the reasons therefor cease to exist or. may
renew eucb permit if the harosbip still exists. No permit shall be
~a·rited £01• commercial vehicles.
SEC. 19.113. PABKING PROHIBITED ON GRADE.
No person shall park or. leave standing an:y vebicle unattended
on a h.:tghway when upon any grade exceedi.ng 3 per cent within any
business or residential district without ·blocking the wbeele ot said
veb1c1e b;{ turm.ng them: against the curb or by other means.
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a ... · Tbe City Manager is .authorized t·o install and ma:t:ntailj. park-
1.ng; spacemark1nga to indicate parking spaces adjacent to curbings
where ·,author1J;ed parking is perm.tted.
b.. llben such parking spaca markings are placed. 1n the higbway,
subject to <:>tb6r and more re.str1ct1ve 11m1ta:t1.ona, no vebtcle shall
be st.opped_,·· left standing or ,parked otber tban with.in a s.1.ogle apace
ur!less .. the .. size or shape of sueh vehicle makes compliance ll'l,poasible.
SBC~ 19:.115.. pxRGBNCY PARKING SIGNS.
a. Whenever tbe Ch1a.f or Police aball determine that an emer
gency traf'tic congestion is likely ta: result from tbe holding of
public or private assemblages~ gatberinga. or .functions or for other
reasons, tbe Cb1e:f' of Police shall have power and autbor1ty to auth-
. orize temporary s1gna, devices or barricades to be ere·cted or posted
. ind1pat1ng that the operation, parking or standing or vehicles 1s
prohibited on such streets and alleys as tbe Chier or Police shall
direct ·during the time sucb temporary signs are 1n ,place. s·uch signs,,
devices or barricades shall remain 1.n place onl~ during the existence
of such emergency, and the Chief or Police sball cauee such signs to
be removed :promptly thereafter.
' \ . b. , When Signe, device~ or barricades authorized by the prov1-
s1ons or" this·. aect1on are 1.n place giving notice thereof, no person
':ahail operate, park or atand any vehicle contrary to tbe directions
and. prov.1a1ons of' such SiSJ?..e.
SEC. ::9 .. 116.. PARKING OF CER'ltAIN VEHICLF.<> PROHIBITED.
No :person shall park, cause to. be parked or allow to be parked
on. any street a motor vehicle or any service vehicle J..e.ft under bis
control or in his possession for sale, service or repair except along
tbe side· 6£ the street adjacent to and di.rectly in front 0£ b.:ts place
of busin·ees. ·
SEC;. 19 .. 117. PARKING ON CITY .PROPERTY.
a.·'. ·Whenever the City Ma.nager eball de·~erin.:tne that the orderly,
efficient conduc1;: o·r the City~s, business requirea that parking or
sts.11.ding o:t vehicles on City prope:rty owr.led or controlled by tbe C:1t7
be prohibited, l:i:mited or restricted, the City Manager shall bave the
power and ·authcr1ty to order signs to be erected or posted or curb
markings to be plaeed 1nd1cat1ng that the parking of' vehicles is tbua'
proh1b·1ted,. ltin.ited or restrj.cted.
b.. Wbe.n · elgns or curb markings authorize~ .by tbe provisions or
tbia sect.ion are 1.n p:laoe giv.ing notice thereof'"" no person sba.11 park
or stand ,any vehicle contrary to the d~rect1ons or prov1s1ons or such ·
signs or curb markings_
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SEC·. 19.·ll.8. vma:cm NOT TO OBSTRUCT STRKlr.rS OR PAHIDfG LO'lS ..
Ho peraon shall. operate or stand or park 8l'lJ" veb1cle on 8.nJ'
street "or .:tn any parid.n.g lot owned or con:trolled by tbe Ci t;y 1n sue~
. a'. manne:r au . tQ obatruct tbe tree uee ot sueb street or parking lot. ·
DIVISION XI.I
BICYCLE, J3US AND TAXI ZONES
SEC~. 19.121. BICYcLE PARKING SPACES.
a. ~.!be City Manager 1s bereby autbor1zed to designate and
eatabl1ab b1c7cle.park1ng spaces tor uae at sucb places and during
such times. as be·~ deem.suitable and neces&ary .. '!'be City .Manager may alS1() au~bor1ze the placing or blcycle pa.rkl.ng racka 1n the spaces
so desi:~ted.
; b. ~ When ot.f'icial signs or ma?-kings rest:r1ct1ng parking to
bicycles oD!y are in place, bicycles sb&ll be parked only 1.n auch
places:,. · and _:tt shall be unlawful for any perscn to park or stand a:ay
vehicle other t'tlan a bicycle or other two-wheeled vehicles 1.n sucb space. · ·
SEC. 19.122.. TAXI STANDS TO. BB F.sTABLISRED.
a. The Cl:tY Manager is hereby authorized to detel'Sine tbe
locatio:n o'i' and to mark taxi stands. . .
b. Suell ta:n.stands silall be indicated by signs or a white line
stencilled nth the words "TAXI ONLY0 upon tbe tops of all curbs· and
. plaeea specified f"or taxicabs only.
·c·. · . lie: . dr1 ver ·of any tancab shall park or stand tbe same upon
any pub11·c· biSbRY: in any business. district 1n the City or Palo Alto '£or any period of" tiJDe longer than is necessax-y to d.1.scbarge or
receive passengers tben occupying or then va1t1ng for such taxicab,,
~rovided:th~t a taxicab may be parked 1n a taxi stand established pur-
suant to aubd1v1S1'?n (a) of tb1:s section. .
d. When orr1~:1ai signs or markings designating such taxi stands
are in place, no per•!On otber tban tbe driver ot a taxicab shall park ·
or stand sny vehicle in any taxi stand.
SBC. 19.123. BUS ·zo~ TO BB ESTABLISHED • .......
s. Tbe C:l ty Manager is be re by autbo:rized to establ.1sb bus
zones tor. tbe loading and unloading ot bu1ses or-co1Don cam.era o:r
paasengera and to dete:rm1ne the location thereof' subject to tbe
11JD.itat~ons set forth berein.
, b. '?be:W()rd 11bus.11,, as: used :in this section,, sball mean any
motor bua,. moto~ coacb or passenger stage used as a common carrier of passengers. ·.
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. c. JIO bus zone shall exceed 8o reet .in lellgtb, except that When
aat1stactory fJY.1dence bas been presented to tbe City Manager showing
'.the necesa1tJ" tl.'Jel:'ei'or,, tbe City)llan8.ger ma:;r extend bus zooea not to
exceed. a t.otlil lengtb or 130 feet. '
:d.. Bu.a zones ab.all normally be establ1sbed on tbe rar aide or
an 1ntersect1on.
· . e .... Such bus zones shall be· 1-ndicated by si.gne or a red line
stencil.led ntb wb1te letters "BUS ZONE11 upon tbe top ot all ourba
within such zone.
.. r. .. No bus nbal.l stand 1n any bus zone longer tban necesaary to
load. or unloadpasaengera.
· g ... Ho person sball stop,, stand or park any vehicle except a bus
in.any bus zone.
DIVISION XIII
RESTRICT.ED USE OF C:ER?AIN STHEB'!S
SEC. 19:, .. 131 •. CEMAIN VEHICLES, PROBIBI1l!RD IN BUSINESS DISTRICT.
No operator ot any ot tbe following vehicles shall dr1V'e tl:>e
. same i:n any•. buslliesa .district between tbe hours ot 1:00 a.m. and
6:00 p .. n~: on any day except, Sunday-a:
Any ve b{ele so loaded tbat any part ot i ta load extends l!lOre
than 3 j~eet to the tront or more than 10 feet to tbe rear or said
veb.1cle; ·
$EC.< 19 .. 132. · TROCI: ROl1.IES.
a. Det1n1t1one. 'I'or the purpose or tb1s section, wuess 1t.1e plainly.~ evident. from tbe context that a dittere.i:t mean.1.ng is 1nt~nded,
certain terms used bere:J.n are defined as follows:
Truck. Any vehicle exceeding a m.axim.um gross weight
· of 3tons ..
Unrestricted Street.. Al!lJ' truck route as herein estal>
lis:bed or any street outside the boundaries of tb6 City, ·
including but not 11.lnited to El Carino aeal and Baysbore
Big\tiway. ·
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. . b ./ . ;TJ!Uck Routes Established. Tbe . .r~,11ow1ng named streets are h;;ret:vd.eeI~d to be truck routes ~or tbe :movement of. tru~ka,. and
the ~i ty. Engineer ·is hereby autbor1zed to 'iesign.ate sucb streets by
· · appropria·te: signs as •Truck Route•:
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Alm.a s, treet Palo Al to Ave nu~~ Southern city
l1.m.1ts
Bayabore Highway (All portions wj.thin
city 11m1ts) · ·
Cal1~ornia Avenue Alma Street El Camino Real
Lytton Avenue Middlef'1eld Road Alma Street
.Middlefield Road Northerly city Lytton Avenue
limits
Middle:f'ield ·.Road san Antonio Avenue Southern city
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San. .Anton.to Avenue Alma St:reet Baysbore Rigbwa1
. Bmoarcadero Road Bayshore li1ghway City Dump
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Within city liDl!.ts)
El Camino Real {All portions within
city l1m1ts)
Palo Alto Avenue El Cami.no Real Alma Street
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· (l) Outside Destination. All trucks enter:1ng the
' c1tj< .fO?' aes~1oot1on points outai.de tbe Cl ty ab.all. oper
ate bnl.y 'ove:r a" ~:tuck route as herein establ1sbed or otber
unre'stri.cted st:reet.. ,..
· : {2J One :rn81de Destination Point... All trucks enter-
1tlg the City for a d~et1na"t1on po1nt-1n the City shall
proc~ed only over a truck ,:.Ooute as herein establ1sbed and
shall d.ev1-ate: there.from only by tbe sborte:st and. 111oat direct
route betweentbe destination point and the nearest truck
.route. Upon· leav:l.ng tbe destination point.11 a dev1.at.1l'lg
t:rti.ck eball :ret,um · to tbe nearest truck route or unrestric
ted.: street by tbe shortest route.
. · {3) Multiple. Inaide Dest1:nat1on Points. :. ill trucks
entering the City i'or mu1t1jie'.dest1natfon p01.nts shall
::proceed o:nly over a· truck roate· as bere1n established and
shall deYiate tberefrom only hy the shortest and most
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· .. direct route between tbe first dest1nat.1on point and tbe
nearest . tl:".Jck route. Upon leaving tbe f'!rst destinat1on
1>01nt,. a de·v1at1ng truck aba11 proceed to the ot.ber
d.eatinat:.1on points by the sbolllteat route. trpon.l.eav:1ng
tbe last ctest~t-:ion point a dev:l..at1ng truck shall return
to the neal'est truck route or u.nrestr1cted street bJ tbe
shortest route~·:
(4 j Nothing be.rein sball prohibit a truck .(rom enter
ing tbe City from an unrestricted street tor a ct:-~st1nat1~n
point 1n t~ City by the abort.est and most d.1rec~ route
between th...: dest1riat1on point and the nearest unrest:r1cted
street,, pro.v:td.ed aucb route is in tact siM°'rter ·than 1'ba.t ·
required to be followed ln sub-paragrapbs (2) or (3) be:reot.
d. ?"ruck 'l'l:'8.f'f'~c in tbe Citzi Inside ·ori61n.
(l) outside Derst1nat1on Point.. All trucks,, .. en a·
trip ortgJnat1ng in tbe City &.~raveling 1n the City
-ror ·a: dest:lr.iat.1on point outaide t:be City:; sball proceed
by tbe. sbortest.reute to tbe ~st true~ route as herein
estab:l1shed. or unrestricted street. · ·
; (2).Ins1de Destination Points. All trucks, on a trip
or1g1nat1re··in ·tbe·.·.c1t:f and traveI1ng 1n tbe c1t7 ror
d.eat:.lnat1on pol.rito ill' the City., s.ha.ll proceed to such des...;.
· t1.na.t1.ori poi:nts by t~ sbortest route ..
e. ;veisil-In! .Any police of'ticer sball have t'be authority
t.o require ... 8.nJ' pe:cson .. drivlng or in control of: any commerc.~l
veb:icle not pr6Ceed1ng over. a truck routE to proceed to anJ--public
or prtva~ scale ·a:va:tl:ab.le ror tbe purpose o-£ weighing and deter
m n1ng . whether this ·aect·:ton bas been complied w1 tb.
: t. Exce~ions. .. Tbe pr<:tvisions ot tbi s section a ball not apply to. passenger. ~ii'iluncer tlle Jurj_sdict1on ot tbe Public ut111ttes
co,mm.:ta21op. .or .. to· any vehicle owned or operated by tbe. City, public
utilities:.l>-:;any contractor or materialllan,,. while .engaged in: tbe
repair~ mai:o:te.:oari.ce ·or e.onstruction ct' streets,. street improvements
or-street. utillt:t.es w:fthi.n the C:f.ty or to any authorized e1Di'!trgeno7 veb1clea.·
DIV'lSION XIV
!fBAIHS
·SEC. 19.141. al!LWAY TRAINS NOT TO BLOC!'. STBBB'l'S.
It .shall be unlawful tor tbe operator Of any railway train or
. car to operate-·tbe:~ same in such a :manner as to prevent tbe use of
~ street for purposes o:r travel tor a period of' tille longer tban
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" ' llo{per8on shall· .. dr1 ve ~ vehicle tLll")ugb or undex• &n1' sa.tety
gate or J?&ilroad ~iei~ whfcb j_fi maintai.ned at a ra:1lroad oroaej,ng
ror · tile:' purpose: 0:t .:~war..iu:ng: persons ·of' the . approac.b ot a tra1n · or car
while aucb gate or··:barrf.e.r fa:, closed or while it is being opened or eloaed.. -
. SEC. 19..151.
Dl'VISI()N xv
SPECillL SPBED . zoos·
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DECRBASE OF STA5 LAV MAXDIDJI s·rmm • ...._ ........
. It is. ·he~by ~temined.~ upon tbe . bas1s of' an .eng1ne.e:r1ng and
trat;1e; 1nvest1gat1on"' th.a~ ·tbe speed per.mi tted by State law out
sid.6 ot . bpsinesa 81"..d re S:i~ence district~, · as applicable upon tbe :follo~ng· streets .... 1s greater _tbSJn is reasonable or 88.f'e under the
.. coj·:N.tt~ions: round to ~T..1~t· upe;n such streets, and it is bereby de-
" cl.a:red that. tbe p:r:tiaa· fae.1e· speed l.1.m1t shall be as bere1n set tortb oil:. tbQBe '8tl~e~s (>r puts of' streets herein designated when s:!.gns are erected g1v1ng·not1c~ thereof; .
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.Hilma ·of Street or Portion .Af!"ected
San Anton.10 Avenue !rom. east· city
l.1m1tis· to. west city limits
M1dcUe·t1eld Roa.d ~tween. Loma Vercte
Avenue ar!d a point' · 4QO f;.ee t north
of SSn Antonio Avenue · . ... ...
Quarry Road .from El Camino· Real to
.Arboretum ·Road · ·
Vest Meadow D.!'1ve· tro:n El Camino
Vay to Southern Pacific. r1gbt o~
way
Arbore:~ .·Road 1'"rom Quarry Road to Wil~ow Road
. ;Will.ow Road . .rrOm. Arboretum Road tc
·west eit::.v;' limit~. · ·
. Embarcadero Road: . :t"rom .NeWell Road to east city ltidts
Ahia Street from :D.ngsl~:y to south city 11.llits
Cbarleaton Road .from Adobe: Creek
to the southeast c1 -ty 11.m.1 ts.
Declared Pr1laa.
Fac1e Speed LjJ!1t
35 miles per hour
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sxc.:: 19 .. 152.. HRGULA1'IOii' OF SPEED BY TP»FIC SIGNALS •
. ·~>City Manager; 1s autbori zed to rew.llate tbe t1m1 ng or tra.tf'1c
s1gnala :· so .aa ·. to perm. t tbe aerve:ttent or trar:r1c 1n an orderly .and
sate manner at· speeds slightly at variance from the speed.a otbend.ae
applic;able· witbin the d1str1e.t or at intersections and sball e:tect
::.approprtate signs giving notice tbe.reo:r->
Dl.T.r.SION. XVI
BICYCJ§:S' ROLL.F,$f SKAT.SS JUID cOASmBS
SEC., .. 19.161. RJ:DING :BICYCLES ON ·s!DEWAL!CS.
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.. ·a". No: person sh.all ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in tbe
: business dist:rict. · ·
. 'b... . The r:1der of' any 'bi.cycle. on the roadway sball ride es nearly
a~ pract1cablew1tbin 5·.teet ot the right-harid curb or edge or the
roadway. ·
··SEC. 19:~i62 .. · DOUBLE RIDING: ON.BICYC~ PROHIBITED.
It.shall beunlawf'~l for the operator of a bicycle, when upon
a. publ1.c .r:igbt of /w:ay,, to carry another ~rson upon said bicycle,
pr.ovid~d,: bowever,, tb41t:. tbi.~ prohibition shall not apply to bicycles
wb1.cb :are built tor two persons to ride and propel the same.
SEC. 19.163.. JlOLLER. 'SKATES· A?ID COASTEHS.
No :}'.:>erson·sball ak~te with roller skates or propel a.ny coaster
bra.ke wagons or vehicles upon and along/any sidewalk in arry bus:1.ness district. · · · ·
SEC.·· 19:.164 •. USE OF CQAsTERS, ROLLER SKATES AND SJ:AllLAR DEVIC~ ·~TRICTKD.·
.. ; · .No/person upon r(:'Jl'ler sknte·s or riding in or by means of any
; · coaster :F: toy veh~cles or s1m:l.la:t_' device sball go upon any roadway.
DIVISION XVII
PD.KING METER zo~
s:sc·. 19. i 11. . PABri:tl4i METER zo!l&S .. -• ....._ ==*
· . j!be'.:. COUnC.1.l.'' Shall,, by resolution,, es'fkbl1Bb parking Mtel' zones
1richid.1ng tnere1.o.:· .sueli streets or ~ort1o?'1$ of: streets or. city-owned
· or· ~ea.sed . land ·· ~*· i:'c. nay deem necessary fc.r .tra.f'f'ic or parking con
.· tt'ol::purp0aes,, '.and fn tbe event park;tng· meters are. iristalled as
. beNin prov1.ded: adjacc~nt to any parking meter space in sucb z9ne _. .
. tbe· pr~v~ .. s1ona: of. th.ts .Article : shall govern parking in aucb parking meter· spaces.. · · ·
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SEC. 19.172. INST.ALLlTION OF ~. . .
Tbe c1 ty Manaser : is be re.by author1zed and directed to 1natall
meters. 1n all parking. meter zones hereby established ~r bereaf'ter
":created. ·
. SBC. 19 .173... y'.NLliiPUL PARXDiG ..
It shall·be: u?J1awf'ul '!:or ai.ny pe:rJJon to cause1 allow, perm.it or sut:f~e:;.... any vehicle registered: 1.n bis nane or operated or oont.rol1ed
by hi.Dl to bet parked. 1n any park:1ng space upon any st?"eet or ·-in 8Jl':I'
c·1ty.;...owned parking: lot, w:1tb1n a: :parking meter zone adJacent to wb1oil
a·: parking· «!WJtO:r is est"ablisbed tor more tban tbe time 1ndicated · b;y
proper. B:1ins placed ·1r1 such parking meter .. zone 1nd1cat1ng· tbe .max.1-
D.Jm park;1ng t.ime al.lowed in such parking apace or any ti.Be during
w~.1cb.tbe meter is d1aplay1r.g a signal 1nd1cat1ng that tbat. space .1.e
il1egally in ·use eJ:cept during the t.ime necessary to &et tbe a.a:td
mote:!' to abOv lega1 parking and excepting also during tbe t1.me .f'rom. ·
6:00 p.mq to 9:00 a.a. and on Sundays and bol1da7s.
· S~. 19: .. 174. . P.A.Rpl!G. METER LOADI'NG ZONE HOODS ..
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. 8;• The Chie:t . ot·· Police o:r the C1 ty ot. Palo .u to is here by autb-
0:r1zed '.to issue parld.ng meter loa<ling zone hoods to persons occupying
.property adJacen~ to·. parking .apa~ea located wj;tbin tbe parking meter
~ zorie:,, and such persons are be;reby autbO:t"ized to use such. boods as pro-
vided be:re1n. ·
'b. Such bood.a· shall only ... be issued a.rier due application s3
provided bere1n· .wbe'n tbe c:il*cumstances indicate to tbe s.at1s1"act1on
c;>f t'tte Cb:let: of' . Police tba.t there 1$ a need to l1llll t tbe parking 1n
certa:i.n park~ng a~~as w1tb1n tee parking meter zone to parking tor
. t:b& purpose or loacling OX' unl6ading. merehand1so or uter1ala during ·certain times. ··
~'~ .; c·. Applicat:tc:m tor tbe 1sEiuance ot. a parking meter loading zone
hood aball. oo .made. on a form approved by the Chief' of· Pol.ice a.a"ld
shall requlre tbe 'rollow1.ni inf'ormation::: ·
(1) Name and address of applicant;
. (2) Name -and ~ddreee ot per.son occupying tbe premises
adj'acent to tlle parki~ space concerned;
(3) The :number of' park1.ng meters. located at the park
ing. space· for wh:!.ch restricted 15.arking is requested;
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(4) A statement of tbe reasons.f°or the need ot such
parking :rsatr1ctio:lB; ·
(5) Tbe·estimated boure or the day during which eucb
.reatri<:tion may_ be :necessary.;·
":i (6) Sacb other rele'.vant information: as the Ca1e.r or. Police may -require. ·
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d.., The parking meter loading zone hood r.,.aall consist or:
.·. {l} A cm1vaa bood 0£ 5u:f"r1i::1ent s:lze to cover the
p~rk1J:lS meter head;
.· .. ·· (2): Equipped with looking de vice wi tb the words
,Parking·· tor Loading Cnlyr. pr1nted on tbe bood. in let
te:nng aa large as the space ori the bood will perm.it.
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e • .• .Bef~~ M~:lng such parking me tar .loading zone hood.; tbe per
son to wbom.:it ie :Lssuedsball pay to the Commercial O:f'f'1cer the
following ·ree:;· ·
: ':(1) $8 p~~l:'· mo:ith if the hood .is issued for use on a.n:,: et.rieet.::" Jror._eacb month thereafter during tbe period
f'6r ·.wbieh such hood 1a issued., such p.£"rson sball f'.'l.Y a
sum am.otuiti:ng: to the dif':rerence between $8 and 8~l -·amount
.depos1.ted during tbe precediog montb in the.,. parking meter
over· which. th•:: hood is authorized to be pl~ed.
_ .: (2) If tl:le bood is ~~.ssued for use on any city-owned
parking lot,, a sum to be 'determined from time to time by
the·;. City M.s.n~~er based on the average monthly revenue per
metex' on such lot without deductions for deposits ..
.. r .. · T~ Cbi<:ff of Police ·.may re"1oke the authority granted hereill
to use S:ueh bood £1-:Jr any 0£ the following reason.s: ,..
(1) iH1e~n the person ha~ failed to pay the tee as pro
vided herein;
(?) When tbe Chief of. Police 1s aat1sr1ed tbat the
c1rcum11tanr,:es· no longer ~equire the existence or such
autbori.~y;
.: 1 (3) When the hood is used for ether purposes tban to
fuli.ill tbe ne·ed for which tt.ae autbor1. ty tci use ~be hood
was gr~ted ..
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_. g.. T~e· pe::::-so:o autbor.ized to use. such parking meter loading zone
.hood sball place s:ucb hood over tbe head or tbe parking meter w1tb
the lettering raci:ng the street and shall lock the lock p':~ovided on
tbe ·.ho~ .··and. shall only .place or allow such bood to rema'in on the
· par~1ng me~:c dur1:ng sucb times as the l1m1tat.1on of parking a8 pro
v.1ded -herein ie needed.
b •. ; . It :6ha11 be unlaw~ for any per&on to cause, al low, permit
or su:f'i"er·: any :'le:hi,c:le. operated.· or controlled. by him to be pa~ked 1n
~r parking space ·1111tbin a parking meter zone .adjacent to which a
pa:::-kirig. ;meter 18 e.stablisbed while a parking meter loading z<>ne hood
is properly 1.n pla,~e: on the bead· o'£ aucb parking meter unless such
pai~k1ng . be wbi.le <'a:~,tually engaged. in loading or. unloading mercban
d1·ne or, mater:1.als. :to the premises or the person to wliom the parking
me1;er load.:".ng zone hood baa been 1asued. In no event shall any .
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vt~b1cle occilpy~·sucb, space tor a period longer than 20 minutes, nor
6b&.ll sucb hood. be uaed . for a eon·tinuous ~riOd. o'!' longer tban ..
90 minutes 1.n any· lf...;.:hour period. . .
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SEC. 19.175. COUNCIL· TO PRESCRl:BE PARKING JIE'J!&R OPKBA.fiOB.
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-'l.'b8 denoa.1nat1on or th~ coin or coins tbat shall be deposited
ill-J>arking meters,, tb~ parld.ng time allowed tollOWing depos_;i t ·'or
s11cb co!ns,. the_ boµrs during which such depos.1 ts are require(;l,, ... the
r~:\!Je .. tbat may be .cb.arged ror tbe use or a parking meter apace:: not on
a st.ree.t and the d1:rectio:r£ wbjLcb shall appear on the -parking meter
sb.a.i'l be) aucb as :may be prescribed by the council by :resolution •
. Sl£C. 19.176. PHOSIT OF COINS.
a'. .... When any veb.icle shall be parked 1n any space alongside or
n•~xt t6 wh1cb· a p.ark1ng meter is .located in accordance w1tD' tbe pro-
. v:lsiona o:r tbis .Al~1ele, the OP;'!'rator of' sa1d vehicle, upon so park
ing, shall,, and 'ft shall be unlawful to f'ail to, depoG1t 1mmed1ately
tbe .raQ'll1red .~Q1.n:8. o:r the United States in such parking meter and put
8U.\Jb. meter~ 'into -Operation ...
· b.. Comm.erc.1a:1 ~eb1cles may park 1n park1:ng meter zones to load
·o:J~. to unload merciaandiae wi tbout depos1 ting coins tor a pe:r1od not
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1to 'exceed: 20 ml.nu·tea. · ijo pers~?n shall ··park a commerc1a:i veb.1cle .1'.ri
a park1ng meter zone r.ar: a .. pe:riod longer than 20 m!nutes without ·
d.~~po:ai ting 001·~.lS as p~ovided 1n tbis section.
~me •. l9~1Tl. USE OF SLUGS4 TAMPERING WITH .METERS •.
a.. It sball be unlawful to depoe1t or cause to be deposited in
ariy. p~rk1ng meter any slug, de v1ce or metallic substitute tor 001ns
· ol' the Uni.tad Sta·cen.
; . b/~ ·. It .shall ~ i.!nlawfal f'~:1r any person to de race, ,!nj·ul:'e, tam
. I)E:r with, open or will.fully break~ .des.·tX'oy or 1mpa1x~ · the userulne as
oi: any parking me·t;el:' installed pursuant to this Article.
·sF.g... l9:. l 7S. . 'IL\BG.AL, PARKING.
In a~. pro'secut,1on eharg1~> a violation :;,f any regulation
:gc·vern.1.ng· tbe st&1ding ·.or. parking of a motor vehicle under this
. A:rj:;:tc7.e,, proof by. the :pe'ople of the State ot Ca:l1f'orn1a tbat ·the
p~ticular· vehicle de·scr:tbed. in tbe com.plaint was parked 1n v101a
t:1:on of' ~ provision o:r th1s Article, together . W1 tb proof'· that.
· ·~he de:~endant .named 1.n. the complaint was at the·· t..1.me. of sucb park
ing the ~g1stered owner. or sucb vebiele_,·ehall eonsti:tute in ev-1-de·_nee. a. priixt8. .. tac.:te pre-sumpt1on tbat tbe reg1.ertered. owner ot sucb
mc'.·'t,pr ve~ic le was· the person who parked or placed sue b motor ve·h1cle
at:. tr..e point where:1 and for ·the time during which, sucb v10J.at1ori · oc:cu:~d~ .'.?be ab<>vo pro-v.isions shall apply only wben the .follold.rig
co'.rs.d1t:1e~ are com.pl:I:ed w1 th:
~.· ··~· ... : D\tring tbe time of sueb illegal parki.ng a not:1ce tbereot"
Sb.till: 00 8.;:'CUrely attacbed to said Vehicle setting .for-th tbe fact
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of such, illegal. parking including reference to tbe section or tb1s
Article 80 violated... the approximate t:lme thereof' a.ad tbe loca.t1on
wbe,re sucll .. violation occurred and f'1xillg a t1JDe and place tor appear
:ance :by · tbe registered;· owner in answer to said notice ..
Suob . ne>.tice sbali' be attached to aa1.d. veb1<;;le ei tbe:r on tbe
steer:Ulg J)ost or f'ront door band.le tbereot'or 1n aucbotber con
spicuoua plac~ upon the vehicle as to be easily observed b7 the per
. son 111 charge ot such ·vehicle upon bis return thereto.
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. b. · Bet"ore any warrant of arrest sba.11 issue rollowing tbe
f'.1llll.g or a com.pla1.nt charging the or.tense or illegal pa.'t"k:!;,.ng·., a
notice .. o~ such 1llegal parking mtist be .gi.11en to tbe person eo
charged.; Such'-notice sball .contain tbe 1;n.fo:rmat1on required.'. in
paragraph (a) abo'i'e and sball also in.formsucb registered owner tbat·
unless be appears. in tbe .:Court to be designated 1n said notice
within t1ve days arter servi~e of such n<>tice and answers· said charge, ·~ warrant or c1tat1on to at>~.ar .will be issued agatnst hi.Ill.
Sueb notice a hall; be g1 'Q'er.t .ei.tber by personal deli very thereot
to aucb owner ·or b;r depostt .in the United States ma.1.l ot an eavelope
wi tb postage prepaid wb:1.ch ·said ez:urelope shall contai.n such notice
· and sball be addressed to ouch owner at bis address aa sbovn by the
records or· tbe d1epartmerit •. · Tbe g1V1ng ot· notice by personal delivery
is eom.plete upon deli very ot a copy ot said notice to said person.
Tbs. g1 v1ng o·t notice by mail is eomplett~ upon the expiration or ten
days after said d.eposi t Of' such not.tee. . .
_ Proot ot g1v1ng such. notice may be :made by tbe cert1t1.eate or
any: trat1"1c or police officer or at"t1da•ri t of".. any person over eigb~n
yeara or age . nam1ng the person to wbom. nueh n.o.t1ce was g:!. ven and specifying; tbe t 1.m.e ~ place and manner o;~· tbe gi t"ing tilereo:f'. ·