Removal for street cleaning, repair or construction or for installation of underground utilities.
San José Municipal Code § 11.56.050
in effect11.56.050 - Removal for street cleaning, repair or construction or for installation of underground utilities.
A. Whenever he finds that it is or will be necessary for the cleaning, repair or construction of any street or highway or portion thereof in the city, or for the installation of underground utilities therein, to remove vehicles illegally parked or left standing thereon in violation of Section 11.36.190 of the San José Municipal Code, 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 or left standing thereon may be removed, and keep said signs thereon until said cleaning, repair, construction or installation 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, 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 or left standing thereon in violation of Section 11.36.190 of this Code.
(Prior code § 3318.2.)
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_11.56.050RESTCLRECOINUNUTFetched: 11/1/2026