CHAPTER 71: PARKING REGULATIONS
Corcoran City Municipal Code
On October 26, 2023, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2023-503 amending the text of Chapter 71 of the City Code. The amendment reads as follows:
71.01: RESTRICTED PARKING.
A. No person shall park a motor vehicle on any public street within the city between the months of November 1 and April 1, between the hours of 1:00 AM to 7:00 AM. Penalty, see ' 10.99
B. No parking on any city street shall be allowed at any times if snowfall is 2” or greater. This will be in effect until such roads are plowed and snow has been removed from such roads.
C. No vehicle of 10,000 gross weight or greater shall park on any city street unless authorized by the Police Chief or Public Works Director.
71.02: OWNER RESPONSIBILITY.
The registered owner of a motor vehicle shall be deemed responsible for any violation of ' 71.01.
71.03: EMERGENCY PARKING REGULATIONS.
A.
Definitions. For purposes of this section, the term "emergency" shall mean any condition upon any public street, including the presence of snow, freezing rain, sleet, ice or other phenomenon, which condition creates or is likely to create any hazardous road condition or impedes or is likely to impede the free movement of traffic, when such condition shall have been declared by the City Administrator, or a designated agent of the City Administrator.
B.
Declaration. Upon the existence of an emergency as defined herein, the City Administrator, or a designated agent of the City Administrator may, in the discretion of such person, declare that an emergency exists, whereupon such person shall notify any radio or television station having facilities within or near the City, and request that such media cooperate with the City in giving notice of such emergency to the community. The emergency regulations set forth below shall become effective two (2) hours after such notice has been given by the City to such news media.
C.
Unlawful Acts. During an emergency, it is unlawful for any person, as driver or operator of a vehicle, or as the registered owner of such vehicle, to park, stop or leave standing, or cause, allow, or permit to be parked, stopped, or left standing, whether knowingly or unknowingly, any such vehicle upon any street until the conclusion of the declared parking emergency.
71.04: IMPOUNDING OF VEHICLES.
A vehicle parked in violation of this Chapter may be removed from any public street or public grounds by any police officer or City official when the vehicle is left unattended and constitutes an obstruction of traffic or hinders snow removal, street improvement, maintenance operations, firefighting, or other lawful purpose. The vehicle may be towed away to any garage, service station, or other place of safekeeping. Such vehicles shall not be released until the fees for towing and storage are paid in addition to any fine imposed for any violation of this chapter. The removal of a vehicle by or under the direction of the police officer or other City official does not prevent the prosecution of a violation of this chapter.