§ 10.65.010. Parking prohibition on certain streets on red flag alert days.

(a)

Whenever, with reference to any street (public or private) or portion of a street (public or private) within the City of Pasadena's Very High, High or Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones, as currently adopted or hereafter amended, the Fire Department determines that parking on one or both sides of the street would create a hazard to life or property by interfering with emergency vehicle access and resident evacuation during a major brush fire, the Department of Transportation is hereby authorized to install and maintain at that place signs giving notice that no person shall park a vehicle during a Red Flag Alert in the City of Pasadena. The Department of Transportation is further authorized to include notice, on any sign that prohibits the parking of vehicles on Red Flag days, that vehicles parked in violation of the sign may be removed.

(b)

It shall be unlawful, when authorized signs are in place giving notice, to park any vehicle on any of the streets or portions of streets in the City of Pasadena Very High, High or Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zones in violation of the signs. A civil penalty shall be imposed for violation of this section.

(c)

Signs prohibiting parking installed pursuant to this section are only enforceable on Red Flag Alert days in the City of Pasadena as declared by the Fire Chief or his designee.

(Ord. No. 7178, § 1, 9-21-2009)