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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 704 N.C.S. 11/04/1963/o ORDINANCE NO. 704 N. C. S. INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ALBERT J. BATTAGLIA SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN D. W. BRAINERD AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE PETALUMA CITY CODE OF 1958 BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 1, SECTION 15.49 THEREOF TO PROHIBIT PARKING UPON SIDE- WALKS OR PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS'; AMENDING SECTION 15.54 TO PROVIDE', FOR ANGLE PARKING AND AMENDING SECTION 15.60 TO AUTHORIZE IMPOUNDING VEHICLES PARKED ON SIDEWALKS OR PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS. q NOW, . THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETA -LUMA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 15, Article :IV, Div ision 1, Section .15.49 is hereby amended to read as follows- It shall be unlawful to park a vehicle at any of the following places: (a). Within fifteen feet from a fire hydrant, except for fire equip- .. ment while attending a fire, and except Where a licensed operator is occupying and in control of the, vehicle. Such latter exception shall not apply, however, in a red zone. (b) In a taxicab stand, except a taxicab licensed. to occupy such stand. (c) In a bus stop zone, except a licensed bus for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers. (d) On. any sidewalk or pedestrian easement or walkway. (e) On off- street public property unless an official traffic device Section 2. Chapter 15, Article IV, Divison 1, Section 15.54 is hereby amended to read as -1,- or sign indicates that such action is permissible. (f) In any red zone, except as otherwise provided in section 15. 67 of this Code. (g). In any loading zone, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or materials.. (h) In any passenger loading zone, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers and their baggage. (i) In any alley, except for the purpose of loading or unloading persons or materials in such alley, and for not longer than twenty minutes. for such loading or unlaoding purposes. (j) In any limited time parking space for a number of consecutive minutes greater than the number of minutes legally permitted. - (k) Within eight feet from an intersection in the parking meter district or within such distance from any intersection with a through street. (1) It shall be unlawfull for any person to park a motorvehicle upon any private - property, or upon property ueed for private parking purposes, without the consent of the owner of such property, the person entitled to the possession thereof for the time being or the authorized atent of either, provided that signs specifying conditions under which parking is permitted shall have been posted at all entrances to such property. Such: sighs shall be approved both as to-working and posting by the ® police department of the city. Section 2. Chapter 15, Article IV, Divison 1, Section 15.54 is hereby amended to read as -1,- /03 Vehicles may be parked at an angle to the curb in those areas within the city which have parking spaces marked for Angle parking. Vehicles parked at' an angle in authorized angle parking spaces shall, be so placed that. the front wheel shall rest against the curb, and shall be faced in the direction of the traffic on the side of the street where parked. Section 3 . Chapter` 15, Article IV, Division 1, Section 15. 60 is hereby amended to read as follows: The chief of police is hereby authorized and empowered to cause any vehicle to be towed away and impounded either in a public or provate :garage, or in any other place, determined by him, whenever such vehicle has been parked in violation of any regulation prohibiting: (a) The parking of a vehicle so as to prevent access to a driveway; (b) The parking of a vehicle upon siddwalks or pedestrian walkways; (c) The parking within a taxi stop or bus stop zone; (d) The parking of vehicles outside of the marked boundaries of a parking spcae; (e) Any regulation imposed by the chief of police for the purpose of clearing a, street, or portions thereof, in preparation for a parade, or other public - use ; providing "no parking signs" have been erected for a period of not less than two hours; (f) Parking on one -way streets'; (g) Parking at an angle to the curb; (h) Parking parallel to the curb; (i) Parking on or near a railroad track. The chief of police 'is further authorized to permit vehicles impounded under this section to be released to the owner of driver thereof, upon the payment of all charges incurred for twoing and impounding the same, which payment shall not relieve the person responsible for such violation from any any penalties hereunder upon conviction for such violation. Ordered posted this 28th day of Octca ber 1963, AYES: COUNCILMEN .BATTAGLIA, BRAINERD, CAVANAGH, COLIN ELLIS, GAMS, AND MAYOR VAN BEBBER, NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE MAYOR - Attest: _ City Clerk -2- I hereby certify that the within ordinance was posted in one public place:in the City of Petaluma, to wit: In the City Hall on the 28th day of October, 1963o I hereby certify that the whole number of members of the Council of the City of Petaluma is seven, and that 'the foregoing ordinance was passed by the ' Council at its' meeting of the '4# day of .November,' 1963, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Erainerd, Cavanagh,_ Jr Colin, .Ellis, Gans, and Mayor" Van Bebber NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Attest: City Clerk .._ (SEAL) The foregoing Ordinance Number 704 N.C.S,, having been'regularly passed and presented to me this" 4th_ day "of November, 1963 is -hereby approved by me this 4th day of November, 1963. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 4 1963 P!layor 1 I' 1