§ 18-1. Regulation of traffic on county-owned and controlled property.
(a)
Definitions. For the purposes of this Section 18-1 ("section"), the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section unless the provision or context requires otherwise:
(1)
"Bicycle" means a device upon which any person may ride, propelled exclusively by human power through a belt, chain or gears, and having one (1) or more wheels.
(2)
"Bicycle rack" means any device installed for the purpose of securing bicycles only.
(3)
"Block" means a section of roadway, including the area immediately adjacent to the curb, between two (2) intersections.
(4)
"Boot" describes a device that is attached to the wheel of a vehicle to restrict movement, allowing fines to be cleared before removal. Device must be manually removed from authorizing personnel.
(5)
"Camping" means residing in the outdoors for living accommodation purposes, including sleeping or making preparations to sleep (such as laying down bedding for the purpose of sleeping), storing personal belongings (including but not limited to clothing, sleeping bags, bedrolls, blankets, luggage, backpacks, kitchen utensils, cookware, and similar items), cooking or consuming meals, pitching a tent or other temporary shelter; includes the verb, to "camp".
(6)
"County administration center" means all that real property owned or controlled by the county commonly known as the Sonoma County Administration Center and being the lands described in the documents recorded in the Official Records in Book 2083, Page 514, Book 2272, Page 56, Book 2379, Page 535, Book 2535, Page 546, Book 2927, Page 924, and recorded as document numbers 81038465 and 85078119 of Official Records, Sonoma County Records, and more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of Mendocino Avenue with the centerline of Paulin Creek, said point being the southeast corner of the lands of the County of Sonoma; thence westerly along the centerline of Paulin Creek to the northeasterly right-of-way line of the U.S. 101 Freeway; thence northwesterly along the northeasterly right-of-way line of said U.S. 101 Freeway to the northwest corner of the land of the County of Sonoma; thence easterly along the northerly line of said lands of the County of Sonoma to the southwesterly line of Mendocino Avenue; thence southeasterly along the southwesterly line of Mendocino to the point of beginning.
(7)
"County affiliated employee" means a county employee, an employee of a special district or agency in which the majority of directors is composed of members of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, or a state of California employee receiving monetary compensation for such employment through the State of California Superior Court System.
(8)
"County employee" means any individual who is currently employed by the county of Sonoma and who is receiving monetary compensation for such employment through the auditor/controller payroll division of the county of Sonoma. A contractor who receives compensation through contract is not considered a "county employee."
(9)
"County property" means any and all real property, including but not limited to roads, owned or directly controlled by the county pursuant to a property interest or other legal mechanism, and includes but may not be limited to the county administration center, the Sonoma County Airport, and all parks owned or operated by the county ("county park" or "park").
(10)
"County parking plan" or "parking plan" means that certain plan in diagram form entitled "Sonoma County Parking Plan" prepared and from time to time revised by the director of general services pursuant to this section.
(11)
"Director of general services" means the director of general services of the county, or his designee.
(12)
"Employee recognition parking program" means the special recognition parking program for county affiliated employees established by the management advisory council and administered by the director of general services.
(13)
"Freight" means any object weighing ten (10) or more pounds.
(14)
"Management advisory council" means the Sonoma County Management Advisory Council selected by the department heads of the county from among their membership.
(15)
"Overnight" means a period of over thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.
(16)
"Parking enforcement officer" means the director of general services or a county employee or duly authorized representative designated by the director of general services.
(17)
"Parking meter zone" means a portion or portions of streets or lots described and established as zones within which the parking of vehicles shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid of timing devices or meters, here in referred to as "parking meters" or "meters."
(18)
"Reserved parking permit" means a written permit issued by the director of general services to park in an assigned, unassigned or special parking zone or zones.
(19)
"Ridesharing program" means the ridesharing program for county affiliated employees established by the management advisory council and administered by the director of general services.
(20)
"Routine and frequent" means a minimum of multiple times per day, and/or multiple days per regular workweek. Personal time (i.e. lunch, break, etc.) is excluded from this definition.
(21)
"Satellite offices" means a facility or group of facilities that are operated by the county located off the grounds of the county administration center.
(22)
"Sheriff's office" means the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
(23)
"Temporary parking permit" means a permit limited in time to park in a timed parking zone during the time limit without citation.
(24)
"Traffic" includes pedestrians, ridden animals, vehicles, street cars, and other conveyances (including bicycles and skateboards), either singly or together, while using any highway.
(25)
"Vehicle" means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a highway, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. "Vehicle" includes but is not limited to an automobile, motorcycle, trailer, or boat or other property on a trailer.
(26)
"Vehicle code" means the California Vehicle Code.
(27)
"Visitor" means any individual who is not a county affiliated employee or other person performing work duties for the county during the relevant time period. County affiliated employees or other persons who are conducting personal business during the relevant time period fall within the definition of "visitor."
(b)
Applicability of Vehicle Code. All the provisions of the vehicle code relating to traffic upon the highways shall be applicable to the traffic upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities, and grounds of county property. Such provisions are additive to the provisions of this section and may be enforced as a violation of this section.
(c)
Parking Regulations. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities, or grounds of county property, except upon and subject to the following regulations and special conditions. Violation of the following parking regulations is subject to enforcement, including but not limited to, issuance of a traffic citation and payment of a penalty, and/or towing of the vehicle at the owner's expense, in accordance with requirements specified in or authorized by this section.
(1)
The director of general services shall have the authority to erect signs, place parking meters and cause the curbs and parking facilities on county property to be marked in accordance with these parking regulations, the county parking plan and vehicle code sections 21400, 21458, 22511.7, and 22511.8. When authorized signs, parking meters or curb markings have been determined by the director of general services to be necessary and are in place giving notice thereof, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle in the area designated by such sign, parking meter or curb marking in violation thereof. The parking plan shall be prepared and may from time to time be revised by the director of general services consistent with this section and the policies, procedures, and programs of the county pertaining to traffic regulation and enforcement on county property. The parking plan in its present or hereafter current form is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as fully as if set out at full length herein. The director of general services shall designate the areas on county property subject to the following parking regulations. Such designated areas shall be specified on the parking plan. Parking signs may address but are not limited to the following parking situations:
(i)
No Parking. In those areas so designated, parking shall be prohibited at all times. When such curb markings or signs are in place, no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle adjacent to any such curb markings or sign.
(ii)
Freight Loading. In those areas so designated, parking shall be restricted to vehicles engaged in loading or unloading freight, and then only for the time actually necessary for the same, but not to exceed a maximum period of thirty (30) consecutive minutes. Freight loading zones shall have yellow curb markings. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any freight loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading freight. Vehicles loading or unloading freight must also have a permit or valid commercial licensed plates.
(iii)
Passenger Loading. In those areas so designated, parking shall be restricted to vehicles engaged in loading or unloading passengers, and then only for the time actually necessary for the same, but not to exceed a maximum period of thirty (30) consecutive minutes, unless another time is specified. Passenger loading zones shall have white curb markings. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in any passenger loading zone for any purpose other than loading or unloading passengers. The driver of the vehicle must stay with the vehicle while parked in the passenger loading area.
(iv)
Visitor Parking. In those areas so designated, only visitors are allowed to park, subject to any times designated.
(v)
Timed Parking Zones. Parking shall be limited to the times designated in the following time limited parking zones. Green curb markings shall indicate that a timed parking zone is applicable, and signs shall specify the time limit. Such limitations shall apply between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, and County-observed holidays, unless further designated as applying for a longer period up to twenty-four (24) hours or further designated as applying during weekend days or holidays. In all parking time zones, a vehicle must leave the block and timed parking zone after parking once the posted time has expired and may not return to this block/zone for a minimum of two (2) hours.
a.
Fifteen (15) minutes.
b.
Thirty (30) minutes.
c.
One (1) hour.
d.
Ninety (90) minutes.
e.
Two (2) hours.
f.
Three (3) hours.
g.
Four (4) hours.
(vi)
Handicapped or Disabled. In those areas so designated, parking shall be limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped or disabled persons as described in vehicle code section 22511.5.
(vii)
Reserved Permit Required. In those areas so designated, parking shall be limited exclusively to vehicles issued reserved parking permits pursuant to this section. A reserved parking permit is only valid in reserved lot(s) and/or space(s) assigned to the permit. "Reserved Permit—Assigned" describes a permit to park in a specific parking space or may be used to designate a specific parking space. "Reserved Permit—Unassigned" describes a permit to park anywhere in a specific parking area, or may be used to designate a parking area.
(viii)
Authorized Emergency Vehicles Only. In those areas so designated, parking shall be limited exclusively to authorized emergency vehicles of the sheriff's office and other authorized law enforcement agencies.
(2)
Vehicles on county property must comply with the following additional parking requirements.
(i)
No Overnight Parking. Overnight parking means stopping, standing or parking a vehicle for a period of over thirty (30) minutes between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. No overnight parking is permitted on county property, except in those areas designated as reserved for county affiliated employees with the proper permit that work evening or night shift, or in those areas designated for county owned vehicles, or for those persons with a valid county overnight parking permit which is displayed on the vehicle.
(ii)
Illegal Parking. No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing such vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid a conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a peace officer or other authorized officer or traffic sign or signal:
a.
Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings;
b.
On either side of any street between the projected property lines of any public walk, public steps, street or thoroughfare terminating at such street, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or red paint upon the curb surface;
c.
In an area where the director of general services or designee determine that the parking or stopping of a vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
d.
In any area designated by the director of general services or designee as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the surface;
e.
Upon, along or across any railway track in such manner as to hinder, delay or obstruct the movement of any vehicle traveling upon such track;
f.
In any area where the parking, standing or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property;
g.
On any street or highway where the use of such street or highway or a portion thereof is necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of the street or highway or the installation of underground utilities or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is authorized for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic or where the use of the street or highway or any portion thereof is necessary for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and the parking of such vehicle would prohibit or interfere with such use or movement; provided, that the signs giving notice of such no parking are erected or placed at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the effective time of such no parking;
h.
At any place within twenty feet (20') of a point on the curb immediately opposite the middle block end of a safety zone, when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface;
i.
At any place within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop;
j.
Within twenty feet (20') of the approach to any traffic signal, stop sign or official electric flashing device.
(iii)
Parallel Parking.
a.
Where otherwise permitted, parking must be parallel to the roadway unless diagonal parking is designated.
b.
Every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked within eighteen inches (18') of the right-hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one (1) wheel or fender touching the right-hand curb.
c.
For slopes above fifteen (15) percent, the front wheels must be turned at an angle of thirty (30) percent toward the right side of the roadway/curb for downhill slopes and away from the right side of the roadway/curb for uphill slopes.
d.
No parking opposite the flow of traffic on the roadway is permitted.
(iv)
Diagonal Parking. No diagonal parking along roadways is permitted unless diagonal parking is specifically designated. On any street or lot when signs or pavement markings are in place indicating diagonal parking, parking of vehicles must be in accordance with the following requirements.
a.
The vehicle must be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by signs or pavement markings allotting space to park vehicles and entirely within the limits of said allotted space.
b.
The vehicle must be parked with the front wheel nearest the curb within six inches (6') of said curb.
c.
The vehicle must be parked in the same direction as traffic flow.
(v)
Unattended Vehicle—Engine Running and Emergency Brake Not Engaged. No person driving, or in control of, or in charge of, a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand on any street or lot unattended without first effectively setting the brakes thereon and stopping the motor thereof.
(vi)
Parking within Fifteen Feet of a Fire Hydrant. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle within fifteen feet (15') of a fire hydrant except if the vehicle is owned or operated by a fire department and is clearly marked as a fire department vehicle.
(vii)
Not Within a Designated Space. Vehicles parked on county property must be parked in such a way that all wheels are within the delineators that are painted on the road surface designating the parking space. It is unlawful to park any vehicle across any such line or marking, or to park a vehicle in such a position that it will not be entirely within the space designated by such lines or markings regardless if a space is adjacent to another parking space or not. This includes no parking off pavement, on vegetation or on dirt areas.
(viii)
Use of Streets for Repairing Vehicles. No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, dismantle or cause to be dismantled any vehicle or any part thereof upon county property, which includes but is not limited to any street, driveway or roadway falling within the definition of county property. Temporary emergency repairs may be made.
(ix)
Parking in/on Crosswalk. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk.
(x)
Parking on Sidewalk. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended on any portion of a sidewalk or with the body of the vehicle extended over any portion of a sidewalk.
(xi)
Obstructing Traffic. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended alongside or opposite any street, when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic.
(xii)
Double Parking. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked or standing at the curb edge of a street/roadway except for a school bus when stopped to load or unload pupils.
(xiii)
Parking in a Red Zone. Red curb or red painting shall mean no stopping, standing or parking at any time except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone.
(xiv)
Parking in a Fire Lane. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended at any curb, or in any location in a publicly or privately owned and operated off-street parking facility designated as a fire lane. The designation shall be indicated by a sign posted or by outlining or painting the place in red and in contrasting color marking the place with the words "fire lane."
(xv)
Removing a Chalk Mark or Other Designation. It is unlawful for any person to remove, obstruct or obscure a chalk mark or other mark or designation with the intent to restart the time in a posted time zone or on any street where the officer needs to ensure a vehicle has not been parked over seventy-two (72) hours. Removing a chalk mark can be, but is not limited to; physically wiping the chalk mark off, moving vehicle in or out of a space enough to block the chalk mark from view, moving the vehicle into another space in the same block or zone.
(xvi)
Blocking an Intersection. A driver shall not enter an intersection or marked crosswalk unless there is sufficient space on the other side of the intersection or marked crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle driven without obstructing the through passage of vehicles from either side.
(xvii)
Parking within Seven and One-Half Feet of Train Track. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any railroad track or within seven and one-half feet (7½') of the nearest rail.
(xviii)
Parking within Fifteen Feet of Fire Driveway. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle attended or unattended within fifteen feet (15') of a fire station or emergency services driveway.
(xix)
Obstruct Sight Distance Over Six Feet Or More Within 100 Feet Of Intersection. No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle any part of which, including any load thereon, exceeds six feet (6') in height at any time during the day or night at any location on county property within one hundred feet (100') of any intersecting street or alley.
(xx)
Parking in a Closed County Park. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle after posted county park closing times, unless the person has a valid overnight parking permit which must be displayed on the vehicle.
(xxi)
Parking Off Pavement. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle off pavement, on vegetation, on beach areas or on dirt areas in a county park or other county property, unless such parking is specifically designated.
(xxii)
Non-Payment of Overnight Fees in a County Park. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle overnight without paying overnight fees prior to overnight stay in a county park.
(xxiii)
Non-Payment of Day Use Fees in a County Park. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in a county park without paying the day use fee upon entrance or visibly displaying a valid parking permit issued by the county. If a county employee or authorized representative is not available at the entrance, the day use fee must be paid by using the self-pay iron ranger or automated pay station prior to using the park facilities.
(xxiv)
Non-Payment of Airport Fees. No person shall stop, stand, or park any vehicle at the Sonoma County Airport without paying lot usage fees (on lots posted) upon exiting.
(xxv)
Commercial Vehicle upon Residential Street. No person shall stop, stand, park or otherwise leave unattended any truck or trailer type vehicle upon any residential street except during the loading or unloading thereof. This restriction shall apply to those trucks or trailers that are larger in size or carrying capacity then the standard pick-up truck type vehicle which is defined as ten thousand (10,000) pounds in the California Vehicle Code.
(xxvi)
Parked in Excess of Seventy-Two Hours. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street, roadway or parking lot for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two (72) hours.
(xxvii)
No Parking in a Bus Zone. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended alongside curb space authorized for the loading and unloading of passengers of a bus engaged as a common carrier in local transportation when indicated by a sign or red paint on the curb.
(xxviii)
Parked within Three Feet of Sidewalk/Crosswalk Ramp. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within three feet (3') of that portion of a curb that has been cut down, lowered or constructed to provide wheelchair accessibility to the sidewalk.
(xxix)
Use of Bike Racks. Only bicycles may be parked in bike racks. Motorized vehicles are prohibited.
(xxx)
Parking Meter Zone Marking and Use of Spaces. Parking spaces shall have lines or markings painted upon the curb, street or lot adjacent to each parking meter, designating the parking space for which said meter is to be used and each vehicle parked adjacent to any parking meter shall park within said lines or marking. It is unlawful to park any vehicle across any such line or marking, or to park a vehicle in such a position that it will not be entirely within the space designated by such lines or markings.
(xxxi)
Parking Meter Zone Overtime Parking Prohibited. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended upon any street or parking lot within a parking meter zone, next to which a parking meter is established, for more that the time indicated by proper signs placed on said meters or in such parking meter zone indicating the maximum parking time allowed in such parking space, or at any time as is necessary to operate the meter to show legal parking; parking is prohibited for more than the time so indicated.
(xxxii)
Meter Slugs Prohibited. It is unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any slug, device or metallic substitute for a coin of the United States; provided, however, that the use of tokens, lawfully issued by the county, in any parking meter where their use is so designated shall not be deemed to be a violation of the provisions of this section.
(xxxiii)
Tampering with Meters. It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to open, or for any person to deface, injure, tamper with or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed pursuant to this chapter or to hitch and animals thereto.
(xxxiv)
Parking Vehicles Advertised "For Sale" Prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle on any street for the purpose of displaying the same for sale unless the vehicle is parked within four hundred feet (400') of the residence of the registered owner of the vehicle.
(3)
The director of general services is authorized to cause any vehicle parked illegally in any area on county property to be towed to a garage designated or maintained by the director of general services and there impounded subject to a lien on the vehicle for the compensation of towage and storage costs incurred by the county as provided in vehicle code sections 22850 through 22851.12. The director of general services shall establish a schedule of maximum towing and storage costs that may be assessed against the registered owner. The registered owner shall be notified within forty-eight (48) hours that the vehicle has been impounded and provided an opportunity for post-towing hearing as provided in vehicle code sections 22852 through 22853.
(4)
The director of general services may from time to time issue reserved parking permits for parking in those parking spaces marked "RESERVED PERMIT REQUIRED" and designated as such on the county parking plan. "Reserved permit required" parking shall include reserved permit only—assigned, and reserved permit only—unassigned parking. Application for a reserved parking permit shall be made in writing to the director of general services by the requesting individual. Such application shall be on a form approved by the director of general services, signed by the individual's department director or designee, or in the case of a non-county affiliated employee, the county department director or designee requesting the permit for the individual, and shall be accompanied by a reserved parking permit fee, the amount of which shall be established pursuant to subsection (h). All reserved parking permits shall be for up to two (2) years, expiring on the thirty-first day of December of their expiration year, unless specified otherwise below. The procedure for renewal of a reserved parking permit shall be the same as for obtaining an original permit. Reserved parking permits shall consist of a receipt and a serially numbered permit stamped with an identifying number, the year of issue, the parking space for which the permit is valid, the words "County of Sonoma Reserved Parking Permit", and such other information as the director of general services may require. Reserved parking permits may incorporate necessary conditions, including the dates, times, and purposes for which the permit is valid. Reserved parking permits shall be issued on the basis of the availability of reserved permit required parking spaces and the determination of the director of general services that the requesting individual falls into one (1) of the following categories, subject to additional conditions as specified below. Reserved parking permits issued pursuant to this section may be rescinded by the director of general services at any time if the director determines that the requirements of this section have been violated or that such action is necessary to meet a parking regulation objective.
(i)
Elected county officials, county department heads, superior court judges, superior court commissioners, and county grand jury members. Such persons are eligible to receive one (1) reserved permit required parking permit unless they are a member of the board of supervisors, in which case they shall be eligible for two (2) reserved parking permits, one (1) for the board member and one (1) for his or her supervisorial aide.
(ii)
County affiliated employees with assigned county vehicles who have significant field responsibility which requires close access to a specific building on county property and/or frequent trips to and from county property during normal business hours.
(iii)
County affiliated employees who use their personal vehicles for county business on a routine and frequent basis (minimum of three (3) days a week).
(iv)
County affiliated employees who work late shifts and whose safety might be compromised by parking in a remote location. Such persons may be eligible for an unassigned-reserved permit during such times that safety might be compromised.
(v)
County affiliated employees participating in the ridesharing program. Such individuals are eligible for an reserved permit required permit which may be used only when the vehicle transports two (2) or more people to and from the county administration center a minimum of three (3) days a week.
(vi)
County affiliated employees who have a temporary physical disability which requires close access to a specific building on county property and whose treating physician provides written verification of need to the director of general services. Such permit may be issued for a time period of up to three (3) months and may be renewed.
(vii)
Commercial vendors and private contractors providing goods and services to the county whose functions require close and continuous access to a specific building on county property. A reserved parking permit may be issued to such persons for a limited time. Applications will be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis, pending provision of sufficient evidence that the requested permit will only be used for county business and in compliance with the requirements of this section. Any reserved parking permit issued pursuant to this section will be void if used for any purpose unrelated to county business.
(viii)
Duly accredited representatives of the press or other news media who attend and report on meetings of the board of supervisors as part of their job assignment. A reserved parking permit may be issued to such persons for a limited time or for a period of time during the day. Applications will be considered for approval on a case-by-case basis, and the total overall number may be limited. Any reserved parking permit issued pursuant to this section will be void if used for any purpose unrelated to attending and reporting on meetings of the board of supervisors as part of press representative's job assignment.
(ix)
County affiliated employees who work at satellite offices and need to come to the county administration center to conduct county business.
(x)
Such other categories of county affiliated employees or other persons designated by the board of supervisors pursuant to subsection of this section.
(5)
The director of general services may from time to time issue temporary parking permits for parking in timed parking zones without citation. Application for a temporary parking permit shall be made in writing to the director of general services by the requesting individual. Such application shall be on a form approved by the director of general services and shall be accompanied by a temporary parking permit fee, the amount of which shall be established pursuant to subsection (h) of this section. All temporary parking permits shall be temporary, valid only for the dates shown on the permit. The procedure for renewal of a temporary parking permit shall be the same as for obtaining an original permit. Temporary parking permits shall consist of a receipt and a serially numbered permit stamped with an identifying number, the dates for which the permit is valid, the words "County of Sonoma Temporary Parking Permit," and such other information as the director of general services may require. Temporary parking permits may incorporate necessary conditions, including the locations and purposes for which the permit is valid. Temporary parking permits shall be issued on the basis of the availability of timed parking zone spaces and the determination of the director of general services that the requesting individual falls into one (1) of the following categories:
(i)
Members of county boards and commissions, administrative hearing officers, jurors, and persons participating in legal or administrative proceedings at the request of the county;
(ii)
County affiliated employees who are being recognized as part of the employee recognition parking program;
(iii)
County affiliated employees who have a temporary physical disability which requires close access to a specific building on county property and whose treating physician provides written verification of need to the director of general services;
(iv)
Commercial vendors and private contractors providing goods and services to the county whose functions require close and continuous access to a specific building on county property;
(v)
Any other person who can demonstrate to, the satisfaction of the director of general services that he or she has a temporary need for close and continuous access to a specific building on county property;
(6)
The director of general services may from time to time grant permission to the sheriff's office and other bona fide law enforcement agencies to park in those areas marked with a sign or other marking indicating sheriff's vehicles only and/or emergency vehicles only and/or transporting officers only and designated as such on the county parking plan.
(7)
The director of general services shall cause copies of this section and the county parking plan to be maintained and available for public inspection at the office of the director of general services.
(8)
The director of general services shall report to the management advisory council on a regular basis concerning the status of parking regulation and enforcement on county property. The management advisory council shall provide advice and assistance to the director of general services in developing and recommending parking regulation and enforcement policies, procedures and programs to the board of supervisors, and in resolving parking regulation and enforcement disputes involving county affiliated employees.
(d)
No person shall occupy or permit the use of occupancy of any vehicle or camper for camping purposes upon the sidewalks, driveways, paths, parking facilities, or grounds of county property without a permit or in designated areas.
(e)
No person shall engage in roller skating or ride or propel any skateboard upon the sidewalks, driveways, paths, parking facilities, or grounds of county property without the prior written consent of the director of general services.
(f)
The director of general services shall cause signs giving notice of the regulations and special conditions imposed under this section to be erected and maintained in appropriate locations on county property.
(g)
The board of supervisors shall establish, by resolution, fines for parking violations on county property.
(h)
The board of supervisors may from time to time by resolution establish a schedule of fees and charges for parking permits issued under this section and for public parking on county property.
(i)
The board of supervisors may from time to time by ordinance, resolution, or other legislative enactments, whichever may be appropriate, adopt additional parking regulation and enforcement standards and criteria for county property.
(j)
The parking enforcement officer shall be responsible for enforcing this section and for issuing citations for violations of its provisions.
(k)
Any person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this section is guilty of an infraction as provided in vehicle code section 40000.1.
(l)
Any person with more than five (5) unpaid parking citations will be subject to their vehicle being "booted." all fees must be cleared before boot is removed.
(Ord. No. 6060, § I, Exh. A, 2-25-2014; Ord. No. 6023, § I, 3-19-2013; Ord. No. 4717, § 1, 1993)