Removal for authorized special use of street.
San José Municipal Code § 11.56.040
in effect11.56.040 - Removal for authorized special use of street.
A. Whenever the use of a highway or street, or any portion thereof, in the city has been authorized by the city council or other authorized officer of the city for a purpose other than the normal flow of traffic, or for the movement of equipment, articles or structures of unusual size, and he finds that the parking of vehicles thereon will prohibit or interfere with such use or movement and that the removal of vehicles illegally parked thereon in violation of Section 11.36.200 of the San José Municipal Code will be necessary for said special use or movement, the city traffic engineer or his authorized representative is authorized to erect or place signs, or cause signs to be erected or placed, on said street or highway or portion thereof, in the manner provided and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state, giving notice that any vehicle illegally parked thereon may be removed, and keep said signs thereon until said special use or movement is completed.
B. Upon and after the expiration of twenty-four hours from and after the time said signs shall have been erected or placed on said street or highway or portion thereof, any regularly employed and salaried peace officer of the police department may remove from said street, highway or portion thereof, in the manner provided and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code of the state, any vehicle illegally parked thereon in violation of Section 11.36.200 of this Code.
C. Each request, other than by the city council or police department, for the establishment of such a temporary tow-away zone shall be accompanied by a fee as set forth in the schedule of fees established by resolution of council. Upon the payment of this fee and the issuance of a permit, the holder of said permit may request the removal of any vehicle parked in violation of the posted restrictions and any regularly employed and salaried peace officer of the police department shall remove any such illegally parked vehicle in the manner provided in and subject to the requirements of the Vehicle Code.
(Prior code § 3318.3; Ords. 20643, 21021, 21290.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11.56REVE_11.56.040REAUSPUSSTFetched: 11/1/2026