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ORDINANCE NO. 1648
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA AMENDING THE
ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 3214.16
THERETO WHICH ADDS SECTION 10.15 TO ARTICLE X OF
THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE MAKING VIOLATIONS OF
HANDICAPPED PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON PRIVATE OFF-
STREET PARKING FACILITIES INFRACTIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended by
adding thereto Section 3214.16 which adds Section 10.15 to Article
X of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance, to read as follows:
"3214.16. SECTION 10.15 ADDED. To Article X of
said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added Section 10.15,
as follows:
(a) Section 10.15. Handicapped Parking; private off-street
parking facilities. The City Council hereby finds and declares
that there are privately owned and maintained off-street park-
ing facilities as described in resolutions adopted by the City
Council from time to time, that are generally held open for
the use of the public for purposes of vehicular parking. No
such resolution shall be adopted without a public hearing
thereon and 10 days prior written notice to the owner and
operator of the privately owned and maintained off-street park-
ing facility involved. Upon adoption of aforesaid resolution,
Vehicle Code Section 22507.8 shall apply to any such privately
owned and maintained off-street parking facility provided the
owner or operator thereof has caused to be posted in a conspic-
uous place at each entrance to such off-street parking facility
a notice not less than 17 by 22 inches in size with lettering
not less than one inch in height, to the effect that such off-
street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations
and control.
(b) No person shall park or leave standing on such off-street
parking facility any vehicle in a stall or space designated
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for physically handicapped persons, if, immediately adjacent
to and visible from such stall or space, there is posted a
sign consisting of a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant
in white on a blue background, unless the vehicle displays
either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard
issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the Vehicle Code or to
disabled veterans. as specified in Vehicle Code Section 9105.
Violation of this Subsection (b) shall be punishable as an infraction
as specified in Vehicle Code Sections 42001(a) and 42001.5(b)
SECTION 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase
or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid
or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent juris~
diction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Arcadia
hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each
section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof
irrespective of the fact that anyone or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases or portions be declared invalid or un-
constitutional.
SECTION 3. Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal
hereby of any ordinance shall in any manner affect the prosecution for
violation of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the
effective date hereof, nor be construed as affecting any of the pro-
visions of such ordinance relating to the collection of any such license
or penalty or the penal provisions applicable to any violation thereof,
nor to affect the validity of any bond or cash deposit in lieu thereof,
required to be posted, filed or deposited pursuant to any ordinance
and all rights and obligations thereunder appertaining shall continue
in full force and effect.
SECTION 4. The Clerk of the Council shall certify
and adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same
in the official newspaper of the City of Arcadia within
days after its adoption.
to the passage
to be published
fifteen (15)
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Arcadia
at Us regular meeting held on the 15th day of August ,1978.
SIGNED AND APPROVED THIS 15th
day of August
, 1978.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia, .
California, held on the 15th day of August ,1978, by the
affirmative vote of at least three Council members to wit:
AYES:
Councilmen Gilb, Margett, Pellegrino, Saelid and Parry.
NOES:
None
ABSENT: None
City Clerk of the City of Arcadia
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