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ORDINANCE NO. 2204 N.C.S.
EFFECTIVE DATE
OF ORDINANCE
Introduced by
3.6
April 18, 2005
Seconded by
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11.44
OF THE PETALUMA MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING LANGUAGE TO SECTIONS:
11.44.010; 11.44.020; 11.44.310; 11.44.031; 11.44.040; 11.44.040; 11.44.050; AND 11.44.060;
TO ESTABLISH MINIMUM DISTANCE MOVEMENT REQUIREMENTS IN EACH RESTRICTED
PARKING TIME ZONES WHEN PROPER SIGNAGE IS POSTED
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma has determined that parking time zones are a necessary
enforcement means to regulate and control parking in the downtown and other areas of the
City; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Traffic Engineer has the authority to identify specific parking
restricted area and establish time zones by authorizing signs, parking meters or curb markings
giving notice thereof such restricted parking; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 4.11, "RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED PARKING" of the Petaluma
Municipal Code currently includes Sections 11.44.010 through Sections 11.44.060 establishing
certain parking time zone restrictions to assist in traffic flow and public safety in certain areas of
the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City feels it necessary to establish minimum distance movements for
vehicles in said time zones to assist in the parking traffic enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, the following findings are established to support the minimum distance
movements of vehicles in the restricted time zones:
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1 Traffic parking spaces are limited in the downtown and other areas of the City
2 requiring parking enforcement
3 • Certain time zones have been established and authorized by the City Engineer in
4 the downtown and other areas of the City and noticed by signage, painted
5 curbs or other means
6 • The time zones established have been determined based on parking space
7 availability and frequency of use
8 • The movement of traffic in downtown area and other areas are important to the
9 economic well-being of the City because the City relies heavily on Sales Tax
10 revenues generated by businesses in the downtown and other area
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13 WHEREAS, the City recently purchased a new Global Positioning License Plate
14 Recognition System to assist in the enforcement of Parking regulations throughout the City; and,
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16 WHEREAS, with the new Global Positioning License Plate Recognition System, the City is
17 able to detect vehicles who violate the intent of the time zones by moving out of one space to
18 another in close proximity to avoid a citation, and,
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20 WHEREAS, the City desires to establish minimum distance movement requirements for
21 each time zone to assist in enforcing the City's parking regulations assisted by using the new
22 Global Positioning License Plate Recognition System.
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24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA as follows:
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26 Section 1. Section 11.44.010 through Section 11.44.060 the following sentence shall be
27 added to the end of each section: "For purposes of this section, a vehicle will be deemed to
28 have been stopped, parked or left standing for longer than the time allowed in this section, if it
29 has not been moved at least "Out of the Block Face" after the expiration of the designated time
30 zone. A Block Face is defined as the block in which the vehicle is parked, bordered by an
31 intersection at each end. A vehicle may not return to the some block sooner then 2 hours
32 following the expiration of the initial time period."
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34 Section 2. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause of phrase of word of this
35 ordinance is for any reason held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction,
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such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance. The City
Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this
ordinance and each and all provisions thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more of
said provisions be declared unconstitutional.
Section 3. This ordinance is hereby declared to be necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety and shall take effect and be in force thirty
(30) days following its passage by a majority of the City Council present at the time of its
adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to post/publish this ordinance
for the period and in the manner required by the City Charter.
INTRODUCED and ordered posted/published this 4th day of April 2005.
ADOPTED this day of 2005 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
David Glass, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claire Cooper, Interim City Clerk Richard R. Rudnansky, City Attorney
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