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ORDINANCE NO. 4667
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO
ALTO AMENDING SECTION 10.60.010 AND ADDING
CHAPTER 10.47 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PERMIT THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGNATE "NO LARGE
VEHICLE PARKING ZONES"
The Council of the City of Palo Al to does ORDAIN as
SECTION 1. Section 10.60.010 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.60.010 Parking violations punishable as oivil penalties.
Except as otherwise provided, violations of any
provision of Chapters 10.36, 10.40, 10.44, 10.46, and 10.47 of
this Title 10 (hereinafter referred to as a "parking violation")
shall be punishable by a civil penalty (hereina er referred to
as a "parking penalty"). These parking penalties, together with
any late payment penalties, administrative and other
ated charges shall be established by ordinance or resolution
of the city council.
SECTION 2. Chapter 10.47 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code is hereby added, as follows:
CHAPTER 10.47 LARGE VEHICLE PARKING
10.47.010 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following words or phrases
are defined as follows:
(a) "Large vehicle" means every cle which exceeds
seven feet in height or twenty feet in ove I length or seven
in width (including any load or accessory thereon other
than antennas), provided that this definition shall not apply to
vehicles which exceed these dimensions solely because of
modifications required to accommodate a disability and the
vehicle is lawfully displaying a disabled placard or license.
(b) "No large vehicle parking zone" is defined as a
street, or portion thereof, where ,no vehicles may be
parked and which is posted by signs or other markings which give
notice that large vehicle parking is prohibited.
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(c) "Park" is defined as
the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
forth in Section 10.04.080
(d) " is defined as set forth in Section
1.04.050(a) (8) of the Palo Alto Municipal Code.
(e) "Vehi elf is defined as set forth in Section 670 of
the California Vehicle Code, as amended.
10.47.020 Designation of no large vehicle parking zones.
The city· manager may, in the city manager's sole
discretion, designate a street, or portions thereof, as a "no
rge vehicle parking zone" whenever the city manager determines
that parking of large vehicles upon such street, or portions
thereof, creates either a safety hazard, nuisqnce, or activities
incompatible with the zoning district. The city manager may
consider the following factors in making the determination:
1. Safety ha , potential nuisance and the
compatibility of the zoning district with activities relating to
rge vehicle parking.
2. Pedestrian and vehicular visibility from
intersecting streets or driveways.
3. Width of the street(s) in the affected zone.
4 .. Number of vehicles parked on the street in
fected zone at the time of study.
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size of vehi
5. Other relevant data including, but not limited
complaints, volume and speed of traffic, and the
es parked in the affected zone.
Any determination made pursuant to this chapter is a
plan or design of, or improvement to, public property which may
be approved by the city manager.
10.47.030 Posting of a no large vehicle parking zone.
If a zone is designated as a "no large vehicle parking
zone," it shall be posted by signs or other markings which give
notice that large vehicle parking is prohibited.
10.47.040 Large vehicle parking prohibited.
No person shall park a large vehicle in any zone posted
as a "no large vehicle parking zone." This prohibition shall not
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apply to any commercial vehicle parked in a residential district
while making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, or
merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the
restricted street. This prohibition also shall not apply to any
commercial vehicle parked in a residential district for the
purpose of delivering materials to be used in the repair,
alteration, remodeling, or reconstruction of any building or
structure for which a building permit has previously been
obtained.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that this is not a project
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and
that no environmental assessment is necessary.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be effective on the
thirty-first day after the date of its adoption.
INTRODUCED: November 13, 2000
PASSED: November 27, 2000
AYES: BEECHAM, BURCH, EAKINS, LYTLE, MOSSAR, OJAKIAN
NOES: KLEINBERG
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT: FAZZINO, KNISS
ATTEST:
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APPROVED:
V~(;Mayor
~ City Manager
Director of Planning
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