O 538
ORDINANCE NO. 538
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ARROYO GRANDE AMENDING ARROYO GRANDE
MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 10.16 REGARDING PARKING
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.16 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code has been established to
regulate parking of vehicles on City streets and municipal parking lots; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to ensure that the City's ordinances and its parking
enforcement activities meet current State legal requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 10.16.020 of the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code is hereby amended
and Sections 10.16.025 and 10.16.055 are hereby added, as shown in Exhibit "AM attached
hereto and incorporated by the reference as though set forth in full.
SECTION 2: If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unlawful, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part
thereof. The City Council hereby declares that it would have. passed each section,
subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the
fact that anyone or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase be declared unlawful.
SECTION 3: A summary of this Ordinance shall be published in a newspaper published
and circulated in the City of Arroyo Grande at least five (5) days prior to the City Council
meeting at which the proposed ordinance is to be adopted. A certified copy of the full text
of the proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the Director of Administrative
Services/Deputy City Clerk. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of the Ordinance, the
summary with the names of those City Council Members voting for and against. the
Ordinance shall be published again, and the Director of Administrative Services/Deputy
City Clerk shall post a certified copy of the full text of such adopted Ordinance.
SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.
On motion of Council Member Runels, seconded by Council Member Costello, and on the
following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Runels, Costello, Lubin, Dickens and Mayor Ferrara
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted this 2200 day of April, 2003.
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ORE, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ORDINANCE NO. 538
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EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE
MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 10.16 PARKING
10.16.020 Stopping and Standing Prohibited in Certain Places
It is unlawful for any person to stop, leave standing, permit to be stopped or permit to be
left standing, any vehicle in the following places:
A. Within fifteen (15) feet of an intersection;
B. Within fifteen (15) feet of any fire hydrant;
C. Within fifteen (15) feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station;
D. Within fifteen (15) feet of the entrance to a hospital;
E. On any reserved space, except to take on or let off passengers;
F. In a crosswalk;
G. On a sidewalk;
H. In front of a public or private driveway;
I. In an intersection, except along the opposing edge of aT-intersection where
a prohibition is not needed for public safety and/or traffic control;
J. On any City street, highway, or municipal parking lot where parking has been
prohibited pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.16.050 and where such
street or parking lot is sign posted or painted with red paint of the curb
surface;
K. On any City street or highway where parking has been prohibited between
designated time periods pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.16.050 and
where such restriction has been designated by appropriate signage and/or .
markers;
L. In any area reserved for preferential permit for residents, merchants and
their guests under terms set forth in the resolution of the City Council
designating the geographical area, without possessing and displaying the
proper City-issued permit.
10.16.025 Parking Vehicle Over Six (6) Feet In Height
It is unlawful for any person to stop, leave standing, permit to be stopped or permit to be
left standing a vehicle that is six (6) feet or more in height on a City street or highway or
portion thereof, pursuant to a resolution of the City Council prohibiting the parking of such
vehicles and where such restriction has been designated by appropriate signage and/or
markers.
10.16.055 Limited Time Parking
It is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle for a period of time longer than specified on a
City street, highway, or in a municipal parking lot where such parking has been restricted
as to the length of time such vehicles may be parked pursuant to Municipal Code Section
10.16.050 and where such restriction has been designated by appropriate signage and/or
markers.
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION
I, KELLY WETMORE, Director of Administrative Services/Deputy City Clerk of
the City of Arroyo Grande, County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, do
hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the attached is a true, full, and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 538 which was introduced at a regular meeting of
the City Council on April 8, 2003; and was passed and adopted at the regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Arroyo Grande on the 22"d day of April,
2003.
I further certify that said Ordinance No. 538 was duly published in summary in
accordance with the law and order of said City Council in The Five Cities Times
Press Recorder, a newspaper printed and published in said City, on 25th day of
April, 2003, at least five days prior to the meeting at which it was proposed for
adoption; and a copy of the summary was posted on the City Hall Bulletin Board.
WITNESS my hand and the Seal of the City of Arroyo Grande affixed this 28th
day of April, 2003.
E, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESI
DEPUTY CITY CLERK