There is vehicle codes about parking on the sidewalk. The City of San Bruno has been recently notified about this issue. This is not only a violation of the city codes but also Federal and State ADA laws.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is an act of Congress passed and signed into law in 1990. The “Sidewalk Corridor” is the portion of the pedestrian system from the edge of the roadway to the edge of the right-of-way (property line or building edge), generally parallel to the street. Attributes of good sidewalk corridor design include:
• Accessibility by ALL users.
• Adequate width.
• Safe to use (sidewalk users should not feel threatened by adjacent traffic.
• Continuity and connectivity.
• Social space (area where pedestrians can safely participate in public life).
VEHICLE CODE SECTION 22500-22526
(f) On any portion of a sidewalk, or with the body of the vehicle extending over any portion of a sidewalk, except electric carts when authorized by local ordinance, as specified in Section 21114.5. Lights, mirrors, or devices that are required to be mounted upon a vehicle under this code may extend from the body of the vehicle over the sidewalk to a distance of not more than 10 inches. The design of sidewalk environments is important to all pedestrians, but is particularly important to those with disabilities who have limited travel choices and rely most on the pedestrian environment. For example, older adults, persons with vision impairments, and children frequently rely on the sidewalk to travel independently within their community for shopping, recreation, exercise, and walking to school.
If your going to park a vehicle near the sidewalk please make sure you do not park on top of the sidewalk. This is in reference to V.C. section 22500-22526, any portion of a sidewalk or with the body of the vehicle extending over the sidewalk. Cherry Ave has very heavy traffic flow in both directions and would be unsafe for the public to walk in the street including a mother with a stroller or a disabled person in a wheelchair. Please, if you see this going on in San Bruno call the police department. You might just save a life.