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3.1.1. Fire Hydrant: No person ….

3.1.1. Fire Hydrant: No person shall park within fifteen (15) feet of a fire hydrant even if the curb is unpainted. 3.1.2. Fire Lanes: A vehicle may not be left unattended at any time. 3.1.3. Bus Stops: No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle within thirty (30) feet on the bus-stop side of the street to provide for loading and unloading of buses unless otherwise marked. 3.1.4. Crosswalks: No vehicles shall park within twenty (20) feet of a marked crosswalk.

3.2. Blue Zone (Handicapped): Vehicles must display a valid, government-issued disabled (handicapped) license plate or placard. California Vehicle Code 4461 VC is the statute that makes it a crime to misuse a handicapped disability parking placard or license plate. The placard is intended solely for the disabled and restricted to specific parking spaces. 3.3. Green Zone: Parking may not exceed twenty (20) minutes. EXCEPTION: Unlimited time parking in a Green Zone is permitted only when the vehicle is displaying a valid government-issued disabled license plate or placard. 3.4. White Zone: Immediate passenger loading and unloading only. 3.5. Yellow Zone: Vehicle loading and unloading only not to exceed 20 (twenty) minutes. 3.6. Unpainted: Parking is permitted up to 72 (seventytwo) hours, unless otherwise restricted. 4. SPECIFIC VEHICLE TYPE 4.1. Commercial Vehicles 4.1.1. Contractor vehicles must comply with all traffic and parking rules and regulations inside the community and must not obstruct or park on sidewalks or walkways. 4.1.2. Contractor and service vehicles, including personal vehicles driven by EMPLOYEES or COMMERCIAL WORKERS, shall not be parked overnight on TRUST PROPERTY (including named TRUST STREETS) without a permit.

4.2. Golf Carts and Low-Speed Vehicles 4.2.1. GOLF CARTS AND LSVs may be parked in parking spaces or along curbs designated for GOLF CARTS or MOTOR VEHICLES. 4.2.2. GOLF CARTS AND LSVs may not be parked in any manner interfering with foot or vehicle traffic. 4.2.3. GOLF CARTS AND LSVs are prohibited from parking on a sidewalk.

4.3. Bicycles and Electric Bicycles 4.3.1. BICYCLES or ELECTRIC BICYCLES must be parked utilizing bicycle racks where provided. 4.3.2. BICYCLES or ELECTRIC BICYCLES may not be parked in any manner interfering with foot or vehicle traffic. 4.3.3. Attended BICYCLES or ELECTRIC BICYCLES may be parked off pavement, but only in such a manner as not to damage landscaping. 4.3.4. BICYCLES or ELECTRIC BICYCLES are prohibited from parking on a sidewalk. 4.3.5. Overnight parking of bicycles on TRUST PROPERTY is not permitted. 4.4. Mobility Scooters 4.4.1. MOBILITY SCOOTERS may be parked in parking spaces designated as intended for “SCOOTERS” or “GOLF CARTS.” 4.4.2. MOBILITY SCOOTERS shall not be parked in any manner interfering with foot or vehicle traffic. 4.4.3. MOBILITY SCOOTERS are prohibited from parking on the sidewalk. 4.5. RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RV) or VEHICLE USED FOR RECREATION (VUFR) – MEMBER/OWNERS, RENTER/LESSEE 4.5.1. The RV or VUFR parked on TRUST PROPERTY MUST display a GRF-Recreational Vehicle Lot (RVL) issued decal or a valid 2-day entry pass. 4.5.2. The RV or VUFR cannot be parked on trust streets except for loading and unloading purposes for no more than 24 (twentyfour) hours with an approved security entry pass. The RV or VUFR can be parked on trust streets for loading/unloading up to 48 (forty-eight) hours with an approved (RVL) issued decal or a valid 2-day entry pass. Once loading/unloading has taken place the RV or VUFR must be moved to the RVL or Designated Temporary RV and VUFR Parking (See Section 4.6). If space is unavailable the RV or VUFR must leave the community. Moving from spot to spot on GRF Trust property every 48 hours is not permitted. 4.5.3. Other activities, such as vehicle maintenance, sleeping, cooking or resting in the RV or VUFR, are not permitted. 4.5.4. The RV or VUFR must be parked with engine and accessory equipment (e.g., exterior lights, air conditioner, audio and video equipment) shut off. The generator may be used while loading or unloading the vehicle and ONLY between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. when parked on trust streets. 4.5.5. The extensions, such as slide-outs, tilt-outs, and awnings, must remain closed. Steps must not block the sidewalk. 4.5.6. The RV or VUFR shall not be attached to any external power or water supply. 4.5.7. Leveling jacks, if used, must include a base plate sufficient to prevent damage to the pavement. 4.5.8. No animals or children shall be left unattended on or within any RV or VUFR at any time. 4.5.9. Safety Requirements – All sections of the California Vehicle Code that are applicable to RVs and VUFRs shall be adhered to while parked in the community. 4.6. Designated Temporary RV and VUFR Parking 4.6.1. Designated Temporary RV and VUFR Parking Location. The Three (3) approved parking spaces within the Clubhouse Four (4) parking lot are for temporary RV and VUFR use, subject to the terms and conditions noted in this policy. Available permit parking is limited. Spaces are allotted on a “first-comefirst- served” basis. 4.6.2. Identification 4.6.2.1. All RVs and VUFRs must be registered with the Recreation Department and display the Parking Permit in order to park in the noted location, see 4.6.1. If the RV and VUFR does not have a windshield, the identification must be placed on the king pin of a fifth wheel or the tongue of a trailer.

4.6.3. RVs and VUFRs Temporary Registration 4.6.3.1. M/O or R/L must register the visitor RV or VUFR with the Recreation Department during business hours before arrival and pay the necessary fees, see 10-2000-2. 4.6.3.2. Payment and security deposit shall be collected by the Recreation Department at the time the Parking Permit is issued from the M/O or R/L. Maximum Consecutive Nights A RV (and boat or trailer) or VUFR may be parked in the approved location within Clubhouse Four (4) parking lot for a maximum of fourteen (14) days for a fee. An additional third week may be approved at an additional fee (see 10-2000-2)*. A second term will be allowed within twelve calendar months provided that the RV or VUFR has been out of the community for no less than one hundred eighty (180) days. Vehicle must be removed at the expiration of approved stay. Failure to comply will result in immediate towing of the vehicle at the owner’s expense and/or withholding of security deposit. 4.6.3.3. In the event of an unexpected medical and or mechanical emergency, the the Executive Director or their designee may grant a limited extension not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours.

4.6.4. Use of an RV or VUFR 4.6.4.1. M/O, R/L or Visitors may not live in a RV or VUFR parked in the community. This includes sleeping, cooking or any other activities not associated with preparation of the vehicle for travel or storage. No barbeques or exterior cooking is permitted. 4.6.4.2. No animal or child shall be left alone in a vehicle at any time. 4.6.4.3. Safety Requirements— All sections of the California Vehicle Code that are applicable to RVs and VUFRs shall be adhered to while parked in the community. 5. TRUST PROPERTY PARKING AREAS 5.1. Clubhouse 1 There is no parking between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. in the following Clubhouse 1 parking areas: 5.1.1. The lot near the woodshop.

5.1.2. The spaces on the west side of the clubhouse (Burning Tree). 5.1.3. The lot across from the clubhouse next to the golf course, except for Employee vehicles during their work shift and authorized GRF contractor vehicles.

5.2. Clubhouse 2 5.2.1. Parking in the lot next to the car wash is prohibited between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. 5.2.2. Parking is prohibited between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. in the spaces on the east side of the clubhouse (El Dorado). 5.2.3. Parking is permitted up to 72 (seventy-two) hours in the lot north of Clubhouse 2, if the vehicle displays an official GRF decal or an unexpired short-term entry pass issued by Security.

5.3. Clubhouses 3 and 4 5.3.1. Overnight parking is prohibited except for those vehicles permitted by Security, i.e., GRF buses, Radio Club Emergency Van, Innovative Cleaning Services Vehicles, or approved temporary RVs/VUFRs. 5.3.2. Participants in a GRFsanctioned overnight bus tour may park their vehicles in Clubhouse Three parking lot for up to seventy-two (72) hours. An authorized permit must be displayed on dash. 5.3.3. RVs and VUFRs may be permitted to park in the extended lot (where the GRF buses are stationed) for up to fourteen (14) days as noted in 4.6.1 5.4. Building 5, Clubhouse 6, Healthcare Center, Administration and Alley 5.4.1. No overnight parking is permitted, except for GRF Vehicles and vehicles authorized by GRF Executive Director or their designee. 5.5. Amphitheater 5.5.1. Only employees of GRF, the Healthcare Center (HCC) or commercial leasees may park in designated employee parking from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. 5.5.2. AUTHORIZED RESIDENTS may park in spaces marked for 'Staff' or “HCC” only from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 5.5.3. No overnight parking is allowed. 5.5.4. Visitors are only allowed to park in the Amphitheater parking lot during GRFsponsored special events. 5.5.5. The parking space designated for the HCC 24 Hour Nurse may never be used by anyone else. 5.6. No RVs are allowed to in any community lots except for the designated temporary parking area at Clubhouse 4 (see 4.6). 6. SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES 6.1. No animal or child is allowed to be left alone in any parked vehicle on TRUST PROPERTY. Animal Control or Seal Beach Police, respectively, will be called immediately. 6.2. 'For Sale' signage shall not be displayed on any vehicle on TRUST PROPERTY. 6.3. Vehicles may not be repaired and/or major service may not be performed, and fluids may not be changed on any TRUST PROPERTY. 6.4. Vehicles owned by an AUTHORIZED RESIDENT and displaying a GRF-issued decal shall only be washed at the car and RV washing areas behind Clubhouse 2. 6.5. Vehicles shall not be washed anywhere on TRUST PROPERTY other than the designated car wash area. 7. TOWING The Security Department has been authorized by the GRF Board of Directors to enforce the rules of this community in compliance with California Vehicle Code Section 22658, which may result in the towing of a vehicle at the vehicle owner’s expense.

7.1. MOTOR VEHICLES Subject to Immediate Towing at the VEHICLE Owner’s Expense: 7.1.1. Those in red zones designating fire lanes or fire hydrants; 7.1.2. Those parked in any no-parking zone; 7.1.3. Those parked in handicapped spaces without a proper governmentissued placard or state-issued disabled license plates; 7.1.4. Those in properly posted construction zones; 7.1.5. Those blocking entrances, exits and crosswalks, or preventing access to or operation of another motor vehicle. 7.1.6. Those leaking gasoline, oil or any other hazardous fluids; and 7.1.7. Those parked in the space designated for the HCC 24-Hour Nurse. 7.1.8. Any PROHIBITED VEHICLE: 7.1.8.1. Boats or unattached trailers; 7.1.8.2. Inoperable vehicles; 7.1.8.3. Unlicensed and/ or off-road vehicles (except golf carts); 7.1.8.4. Vehicles lacking current state registration; 7.1.8.5. Aircraft.

7.2. OTHER PARKING VIOLATIONS SUBJECT TO TOWING 7.2.1. Any vehicle issued a Community Rules Violation notice shall be subject to towing 72 hours after the citation has been posted. 7.2.2. Any RV or VUFR that has exceeded its fourteen (14) day permit shall be towed at the owner’s expense, unless an additional third week has been approved at an additional fee (see 10-2000-2)*. Document History Keywords: Parking, Towing, Oversize Vehicles, Parking Zones, Trust Property.

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