HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2c: Introduce Ordinance 2270 Relating to Uniform Traffic Ordinance: Early Morning Parking ProhibitedDATE: February 2, 2010
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
STAFF REPORT
Police Department
FROM: Robert P. Sanderson, Chief of Police
Prepared by: Nancy Chik, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: Ordinance No. 2270 Amending Sections 3214.1.1 and 3214.1.2 of the
Arcadia Municipal Code Relating to the Uniform Traffic Ordinance
Concerning Early Morning Parkins Prohibited
Recommendation: Introduce
SUMMARY
The Police Department recommends amending Sections 3214.1.1 and 3214.1.2 of the
Arcadia Municipal Code relating to the Uniform Traffic Ordinance. These changes will
amend the overnight parking restrictions from between 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. for
vehicles exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds and parking on
public Tots.
DISCUSSION
The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2265 on December 15, 2009, amending the
overnight parking restrictions from between 3:00 a.m. through 5:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
through 5:30 a.m. With the new overnight parking restrictions, two sections of the
Municipal Code must be amended to reflect the change.
The amended municipal code sections pertaining to the overnight parking restrictions
will read as follows:
"3214.1.1 Section 11.9.1. Early Morning Parking of Vehicles of a Gross
Weight in Excess of 6,000 pounds Prohibited. No person shall park any
vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000)
pounds on any street between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on
any day.
Approved:
"3214.1.2 Section 11.9.2. Early Morning Parking Prohibited. No person
shall park any vehicle on public parking lots, City or Redevelopment
Agency owned property between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on
any day."
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
RECOMMENDATION
Introduce Ordinance No. 2270 amending Sections 3214.1.1 and 3214.1.2 of the Arcadia
Municipal Code relating to the Uniform Traffic Ordinance concerning early morning
parking prohibited.
Don Penman, City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 2270
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 3214.1.1
AND 3214.1.2 OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATING TO THE UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
CONCERNING EARLY MORNING PARKING PROHIBITED
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Sections 3214.1.1 and 3214.1.2 of the Arcadia Municipal Code are
hereby amended to read in their entirety as follows:
"3214.1.1 SECTION 11.9.1 ADDED.
To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.9.1, as
follows:
11.9.1. Early Morning Parking of Vehicles of a Gross Weight in Excess of
6,000 pounds Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle exceeding
a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand (6,000) pounds on any
street between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on any day."
"3214.1.2 SECTION 11.9.2 ADDED.
To Article XI of said Uniform Traffic Ordinance is added a new Section 11.9.2, as
follows:
11.9.2. Early Morning Parking Prohibited. No person shall park any vehicle on
public parking lots, City or Redevelopment Agency owned property
between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. on any day."
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SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and
shall cause a copy of same to be published in the official newspaper of the City within
fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty -first
(31 day following its adoption.
Passed, approved and adopted this day of , 2010.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Je rey Balling
City Attorney
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Mayor of the City of Arcadia