§ 14-1107. STOPPING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN PUBLIC STREETS.

(a) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to restrict or prohibit the stopping or parking of vehicles on public streets when, in his opinion, such stopping or parking would interfere with traffic or create a hazardous situation. Such restriction or prohibition may be indicated by one or more of the following:

(1) By the painting of curbs in accordance with Section 14-1202.

(2) By the erecting of signs indicating the restriction or prohibition.

(b) The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to designate certain parking spaces in, upon, along, or within public streets for the exclusive use of physically handicapped persons whose vehicles display one of the distinguishing license plates issued by the State Department of Motor Vehicles to disabled persons pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22511.5, or to disabled veterans as specified in Vehicle Code Section 9105. Such designation shall be made by blue paint on the curb or edge of the paved portion of the street adjacent to such designated space or outlining the space with such blue paint. The City Traffic Engineer may, in addition to the use of blue paint, post immediately adjacent to, and visible from each space, a sign or signs consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue background, together with the language specified in Vehicle Code Section 22511.8.

(c) When curb or pavement painting or signs authorized by the provisions of this section are in place, giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such curb or pavement painting or signs.

(d) Any member of the Police Department authorized by the Police Chief may remove, in the manner provided by and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code for removal of a vehicle from a highway, any vehicle stopped, left standing or parked in violation of this section. (Added Ord. 76-57, § 2, eff. 7-25-76).