§ 4-9.703. Parking restrictions on City-owned or controlled parking lots authorized.

(a)

The City Manager, in consultation with the City Engineer as the City Manager may deem necessary or advisable, may establish and cause to be posted with appropriate signage, parking, standing or stopping restrictions on City-owned or controlled parking lots. These parking, standing or stopping restrictions are authorized under California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21113, 22511.8 and 22519. Under this delegation to the City Manager, such restrictions may include limits as to time, prohibitions regarding overnight parking during certain hours, vehicle weight, vehicle type, restrictions applicable to specific parking lots and specific parking spaces, including the reservation thereof for designated City employees and officials, exemptions for government vehicles and employees, restrictions on particular days and exemptions for those issued temporary parking permits by the City. The City Council may establish additional or different parking restrictions by resolution from time to time. Whether established by the City Manager or the City Council, such restrictions shall be placed on file with the City Clerk.

(b)

A violation of Section 4-9.703(a) of this Chapter is subject to civil penalties, and may be prosecuted as an infraction or a misdemeanor. The amount of the civil penalty will be specified by the City Council through the parking fine resolution. Any vehicle in violation of Section 4-9.703(a) may be removed pursuant to CVC 22651 and 22652, and a post-impound hearing pursuant to CVC 22852 will be provided upon request according to the procedures set forth in SVMC 4-9.604.

(§ 1 (Exh. A), Ord. No. 1260, eff. August 25, 2016 as amended by § 3, Ord. No. 1283, eff. February 8, 2018)