HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD FOR INTRODUCTION 03-16-87OATE: MARCH 10, 1987 TO: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: POLICE DEPARTMENT S UBJ ECT: COMMERCIAL TRUCK PARKING Recommendation That Council adopt the amendment to Tustin City Ordinance No. 952 relative to the parking of commercial vehicles and allowing towaway for violation as drafted by the City Attorney. Background On February 2, 1987, 'Council directed the City Attorney to revise Tustin City Ordinance No. 952 to allow towaway for violation. C. R. Thayer Chief of Police CRT: dh M. O. - That Ordinance No. 982 have first reading by title only. M. O. - That ORDINANCE No. 982 be intwoduced. TO: FROM: SUBJECT: '/CHARLES 'lqtAYER, CHIEF OF POLICE CITY ATTORNEY CONNERCIAL TRUCK PARKING Please find attached a draft Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tustin amending the City's Ordinance No. 952 relative to the parking of commercial vehicles and allowing tow away for violation. If the proposed Ordinance meets with your satisfaction, this matter should be put on the City Council's agenda for adoption of the Ordinance. If you have any questions in regard to this matter, please do not hesitate to c~ned. /7~G~. ~OURKE SUZANNE ATKIN$ SDA :cj :D: 03/0 2/87 (C50) cc: WH At ta chme nt 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 Tustin 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 City Code traffic regulations may create unsafe traffic conditions. of the 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 commercial 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) while loading 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 and 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 employed and salaried officer or other employee or officer of the Police Department of this City designated by separate ordinance. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 23 2~ ~5 ~7 ORDINANCE NO. 982 Page 2 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of City of Tustin on the day of , 1987. Richard B. Edgar Mayor ATTEST: Mary Wynn City Clerk the