HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 0982 (1987) ORDINANCE NO. 982
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 952 RELATING TO PARKING
OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
WHEREAS, the parking of commercial vehicles in violation of the
Tustin City Code traffic regulations may create unsafe traffic
conditions.
THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tustin hereby ordains as
follows:
Section 1: Ordinance No. 952 shall be revised in its entirety to
reflect that c.ommercial vehicles parked in violation of Tustin's traffic
regulations may be towed away for violation.
Section 2: 'Tustin City Code Section 5340(5)(d) is revised to read
as follows:
d. Parking of Commercial Vehicles
(1) No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle of an
unladen weight of six thousand (6,000) pounds or over on any
public street, highway, thoroughfare or alley for a period
of more than two (2) consecutive hours in any part of the
City except:
(a) whileloading or unloading property for such time
as is reasonably necessary to complete said work; or
(b) when such vehicle is parked in connection with, and
in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a
property in the block in which such vehicle is parked,
for a time reasonably necessary to complete such
service; provided, however, that there shall be
specifically excluded from the provisions of this
section pick-up trucks, panel trucks, station wagons a~
limousines; (See California Vehicle Code Section 390 re
weight ratings; see Health and Safety Code Section 18255
regarding parking of mobile homes); and provided
further, however, that' upon a showing of special
circumstances, the Police Department may grant a special
permit for parking for a period not to exceed twenty-
four (24) consecutive hours.
(2) Any commercial vehicle which is parked or left standing
upon'a street or highway in violation of this section may be
removed or caused to be removed by any regularly employe.d
and salaried officer or other .employee or officer 'of the
Police Department of this City designated by separate
ordinance.
ORDINANCE NO. 982
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Tustin on the 6th day of April , 1987.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) §
CITY OF TUSTIN )
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of
Tustin, California, does hereby certify that the whole number of the members of
the City Council of ~6e City of Tustin is four; that the above and foregoing'
Ordinance No. 982 was duly and regularly introduced and read at a regular .meeting
of the City Co~il held on the 16th day of March, 1987, and was given its second
reading and duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of
A~ril, 1987, by the following vote:
AYES : COUNCILPERSONS: Edgar, Hoesterey, Kelly, Kennedy
NOES : COUNCILPERSONS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILPERSONS: None
Published Ordinance: April 16, 1987