§ 14-41.4. Parking prohibited on the east side of River Road.

(a)

Purpose. River Road between State Highway 32 and West Sacramento Avenue is a narrow, two-lane, County road with dirt shoulders. During certain times, especially summer holiday weekends, vehicles are densely parked on both sides of the paved road such that there is no place for pedestrians to walk off the paved road. Many of the pedestrians walking on the paved road are carrying inflated floating devices occupying even more space on the paved road. These conditions create a hazard to pedestrians due to the higher vehicle traffic using the paved road, and they create a hazard for drivers of vehicles who must slow down, stop, or try to avoid the pedestrians. It further creates a safety hazard by inhibiting the free access of emergency vehicles. The purpose of the parking prohibition established by this section is to prohibit parking on one (1) side of River Road, the east side, in order to allow pedestrians to walk along this side of the road to avoid being exposed to vehicle traffic on the paved road, as well as to allow passenger and emergency vehicles to travel more freely without obstruction by pedestrians on the paved road. California Vehicle Code section 22507 authorizes a local authority to prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles on streets or highways.

(b)

Prohibition. It is unlawful to stop, park, or let any vehicle stand on the east side of River Road between State Highway 32 and West Sacramento Avenue, except for a reasonable area for customer parking in front of Scotty's Boat Landing as posted.

(c)

Posting. The areas where stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles is prohibited shall be marked accordingly with signs giving notice of the restrictions in accordance with the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The signs shall give notice that the area is a "Tow-away Zone" and that towing charges shall be at the vehicle owner's expense.

(d)

Removal. Any vehicle stopped, parked, or left standing in violation of this section may be removed by any peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code.

(Ord. No. 4024, § 1, 7-13-2010)