HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-04-20; City Council; 12181; ESTABLISH THE DISTANCE THAT A PARKED VEHICLE MUST MOVE AFTER THE 72 HOUR MAXIMUM PARKING TIME DURATION ON A PUBLIC STREET HAS EXPIREDc
AT A PARKED VEHICLE MUST MOVE AFTER
Introduce Ordinance No. Y) s - 2-38 to establish one-tenth (0.1) of a mile as the mil distance that a parked vehicle must move after being parked for 72 hours.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Section 10.40.010 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code states that a vehicle may par1 public street for a maximum duration of up to 72 hours. Citations are issued Carlsbad Police Department when a parking violation occurs, on a time available bE this type of enforcement. To circumvent the 72 hour requirement, some drivers mc
vehicle a very short distance, such as one to two feet, to start the 72 hour cyck again. As a result, vehicles are parked virtually in the same location continuously type of driver behavior has resulted in frequent complaints to staff and the Department. Most violations occur from passenger-type vehicles, however, all ve including RV’s, boats, and trailers contribute to the problem.
Unless specifically prohibited by proper signing, on-street parking is allowed on n the public streets in the City of Carlsbad. Depending upon the width of the street, F may be permitted on one side or on both sides OB the street. In addition, the Carlsbad owns public parking lots where a vehicle also can park for 72 hours.
On-street parking is a convenience in residential, commercial and other 101 throughout the City. Most drivers comply with the maximum 72 hour requirems problems are held to a minimum. Chronic violators, however, become a nuisancc
neighborhood and require continuous police enforcement monitoring of the sit Unfortunately, there is limited manpower available for parking enforcement in Carl
At the Traffic Safety Commission meeting of January 4, 1993, a strategy was discus permitting a vehicle to park legally for 72 hours and then be required to move the
a certain distance after the 72 hour period. A minimum established distance permi parking initially at the desired location without becoming long-term parking in tht location on the public street or in a public parking lot.
Some inconvenience is associated with the minimum distance requirement in tl vehicle owner/operator must move from his/her desired parking location. Lor parking in one specific location is reduced, however. No significant increase in I enforcement manpower is necessary to monitor the movement of vehicles since tk only a minimum number of chronic offenders taking advantage of the current Carlsbad ordinance.
At their January 4, 1993 meeting, the Traffic Safety Commission recommended k vote that the Carlsbad Municipal Code be amended to specify that after 72 cons
hours a parked vehicle must move a minimum distance of one-tenth of a mile (54
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1. Ordinance No. y1 S - 23 8 to establish one-tenth (0.1 1 of a mile as the rr
distance that a parked vehicle must be moved after being parked for 72 cons
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-238
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.40, OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE REVISION OF SECTION 10.40.010 TO
DISTANCE THAT A PARKED VEHICLE MUST MOVE AFTER 72
CONSECUTIVE HOURS.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follo
SECTION 1 : That Title 10, Chapter 10.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is a
ESTABLISH ONE-TENTH OF A MILE (528 FEET) AS THE MINIMUM
by the revision of Section 10.040.010, to read as fcllows:
"1 0.40.01 0 Parking for seventy-two or more consecutive
hours prohibited--Removal of vehicle.
(a) No person shall cause or allow any vehicle owned by him or in his PO:
custody or control, to be parked upon any street, alley or publicly owned parking lot for
two or more consecutive hours.
(b) For the purpose of this section, a vehicle shall be deemed to be left
when such vehicle has not been moved more than one-tenth of a mile (528 feet) undc
power from its original stopped position.
(c) Any member of the police department may remove any vehicle parked 1
street, alley or publicly owned parking lot for seventy-two or more consecutive hours i
upon such removal, deal with such vehicle as provided in Section 22650 through 22E
Vehicle Code of the State."
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its ado
the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cau!
published at least once in the Carlsbad Sun within fifteen (15) days after its adoption
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of said City Counci
the 20thdayof APRIL , 1993, and thereafter,
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carl:
, 1993, by the following vote, to w Council held on the - day of
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ClAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk (SEAL)