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ORtiINANCE NO. Z593
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL 01 THE CITY OF P1-.LO ALTO
ADDING CHAPTER 10.10 TO THE PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
DEFINING ANO CLASSIFYING 'J'EMPORARY STREET CLOSURER,·
SETTING STANDARDS FOR THE ISSUANCE OR DENIAL OF A
'PERMIT THEREFOR AND ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS THEREOF
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as fo{~
SECTION l. As authorized by S2ll0l(e) of the California
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Vehicle Code, there is added to the Palo Alto Munici~~l COde. a
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new chapter to be enti tl~ "Chapter 10 .10 -.TRMPORAR._ "··$TF.EE'l' ·
CLCJUREs• aa·~'1owri on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part
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SECTION 2. This ordinance shall.become effective upon the ------
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expiration of thirty days. from '~"lto, ~ss~ge, except· insofar as. the
11ame is ·applicable_ to h:!.9ht!f'aya under theju~isdiation of the:
Depa~nt of" Public Works, State of ',CaliforniA, in tih:i.ah case .
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this oidinmice . shall . be~~ eff.c::tive and. be ·d~emed (Jna¢t~d ort.ly.
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upon recei'pt. of written approval. thereo'f / f:tam •~id. departMnt,
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as rflC)ui~ed "by'-S2ll04 of th~ ca_lifotnia Vehicle ~ode.·
February: zz, 1971
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PASSED: M~r-d(S~ '1971 . .
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Sections
10.10 .010
10.10.020
10~10.030
10.10.040
10.10.oso
10 .10'. 060
10.10.070
. 10.10.080
.10.10.090
10.10.100
CHAPTER 10.10
.TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES
Temporary street closure, defined and
classified
Permit required1 vioiations
Application for permit
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Class B; funeral processions
Solicitation; sale•1 fires
Gr.anting or denial of permit
Appeals
Wai~er of time limitations
~evoc~tion of permit .
10.10.010 Temporarx street closures, defined and classifie~ •
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(a) A temporary street, closure is any occurrence wherein an
unusul\l number of t>erso11s, animals, equestrian units, animal
dra\fn conveyance~r;:: floats, bicycles, vehicles; moto~ized displays
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or marching units are expected to be up6n one or more streets. f •..
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of the city at a pert!rlular time, and are apt-to constitute a
hazard to pedestrian or vehicular traffic upon such streets at
such ti?Le. Any preadvertised event irl-the str~ets of the.city
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or. solicited parti~ipO:tio·n in au'ch •v~:n't, ·is pres\lmed ·to be a
te~porary street closure. -:; Any occ~rrence spon•oFed J~n whole or
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in part by the City is exempt fi::pm. ~is .chapter.·
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,(b) . A class A' .te~ratf str~et ··closure ls a· celebration, i\..... ~ 'J : ,. - . ~ _· "? - -. -
paraete,. lbc;a·l special event, fetst;lVal, meeti°ng,
rally, ID$rch or ,AriY sild.lar o¢ciurrene• "7hioh ·excee4s .otie city
block' in. i~~ or ob~tructs JtlOre':~·n one''1nt:.tr$ectiori···in the
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city, whllther ·~r: not such :(Jcc:utrence is ·moving, -.. a11~' whi~b is ··not
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A Clfi.8*5 ·B temporal!¥ at,ree~ closure:. is a"~las9 A · Cc> ·., ..,,_
',. tempc:>r~ey s'tr~et'' clo~ure, ~j: -~_ bloek' ~ty or_ an)' .si,~~l~J::. occur~
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4enc-.. not .xcie8din9 ·one . city· biock, or. one interaeQ:ttofl on othe~-
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and a~bng which e,t. least two•thi.rds of the -area is in -a residential
zone, and to which a majority of owners, resident3 or tenants
of properties frontinq upon such area consent, which is sponsored
solely by such residents, t~nants or owners, and is not for
commercial or advertising purposes or profit.
10 .10'. 020 Permit r:e9uired; violations. It. is unlawful for
any person to participate in, advertise for or in any way attempt
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cipation in a temporary street closure unless a permit be ftrst
obtained from the Chief of Police. No person sha~l violate any
of th~ te1;')fts of a permit for tempc)rary street closure or this
chaptez', ·nor join or participate in any. Pt!J;Jnitted activity under
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mannei• ir&t:erf ~re· with the progress or -orderly 'cioric:lti'dt/ of a
temporary street closure •
. 10.10.030 Application for pern:tit. Applications for permits
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(a) Name of the-person ·ai-.persons and.organization aponsorinq
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shall contain the names of the president_Q~ chai~~.tl\ereof, and
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a11 other persons:_ U> havirtq an intere$t'· of ·:PQsition··of" manaqe-·
tr.ent'. 'or control 'in such org~iza~i6n; ··<,2l who artt .9r will be
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. (~) '~be, re$idenc'9 tP'P b\lsine';'Y a~dre.s~ ·~d phone numbers
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:: (cf The date~ #4 beqlnning 0 '·aJ:i~ ~dinq hour$ c.f 'such
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wliich· such closure ·wil·l oceur.
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(f) Purpose of the temporary street ctosure.
(q) Whether p:1.rkin9 is reques.ted to be restricted or pro
hibited during •ueh closure.
(h) Qu~tity, wattaqe, decibel output and general informa
tion about all sound amplification equipment to be used.
·(i) Whether or not charity, gratuity, 'or offering will be
solicited:br accepted, or sales of foOd, beverages or other
merchandi•e will occur.
(j) w1lether such temporary street closure will occupy al~
or only a portion of streets or intersections involved.
·· (k) Estimated nulilber of animals, equestrian uni ts, animal-
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drawn conveya..wices, floats, vehicles, bicycles, motorized displays,.
and :l:clentifiable mar,chinq uni ts such· as bands, color,. guards
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and drill teams to participate. . .
(1) Locations of assembly and di$persa! of all per~ons and
units listed in subsections (e) an1 (k).
(m) Whether a permit has been"requested or obtairted from
'-ilny other jt..-r:isdictiOJ\ in Which said· activity shal~ COi'f'."lence,
termiwtte or ·occur in par,t~,
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. (n) Such. other -~information as the Chief of Poli._ce -deems
re~~onably. necessary in order to c~rry_.~ut his duttes under ·this
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.Applicants for ·Class B te~:taJ;'y. st'r~~t· 'cloati'res,;need not
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';,not .l•ss than ten dais ·in ·ad~artce'· of the ·se~eduled 'db.t~ of such
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closW:e. ··FAilure '·to file within such· per!~ is auf'ticien·t q~_ouncf~
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·for denia1·;.of. a· permit.
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Cl~.~.s .. B :t.~~aty atr•et clo§u:rea\ Appltc~ta shall provide ·a~d
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·'by ~n4 are acceptable '-to thU Chief . of<~oii~e •.. Appl·icarits shaii
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t • aqree to ·hold the city, its officers, aqente and employees harmless
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from any and all liability for death, personal injury, or property
damaqe caused by or arisinq out of such teml>orary street closure
or in result or consequence thereof. Applicants·shall pay
the cost of city personnel who are obligated to work on overtime
-or other than regular sh.ift or duti~s during. or as a result
of such temporary street cloRu~e. ~pplicanta must provide for
the collection·andremoval of :ill trash, garbage af1d litter
caused by or arisin9 oui: of such temporaey street clos.ure.
Funeral £recessions.
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All funeral proces~ ~.ons are (b)
sUbject·to subsection (a) of this section, are not reatrfcted
to.any particular zones or streets in' t.he city, or subj~ct to
consent or ~pon~orshipby owners, tenants, or residents along
the route of· such.· processions. No. p~rr.ti t is ·req\lired •.
10.10.060 Solicit.ation1 sales; firAS. In the event·'th&t
a·aharitable solic:~tation, coll~<Jtion or qr'a:tuity is involv~d,
or food, be1reraqes, or '.other. mE!rchan4ise . !$ to be . sold, chapte~·s
4 .10 or 4 • l 0 , of this code, whi.chever is applicable, shali . be
c:ompfied with prior to.issuance of a pE!hn!tunqer this cnapter.
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Any use of candles ; . torches, .. fires, , or other -combustible sub-
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stances shal1 }:>e'i.n accordance· with Title is· of th~s· c!ocie~
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under tbia chapter may_ coti~~in condj.ti~ns r~ea~on2'bly, calculated
to reduce or mittimize dangers and , hazlltds to partici-p'ant~ '/-
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A Pf'rmlt may be ''denied if.) any 9£. the · foliow~ng standards
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(~) 'rhe appli:cant ha.a nl8df! '~: f618e,' ~~ai~~din~ or fraudulent
statement ~·f m.aterial fact in. the appiic~tio~·,·fo~.\a ·pe~ft·~·cir in ..
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(b) The applicant has £ailed to meet the standardB in this
chapter, or pay in advance any fee required or £ailed to agree
to 11 1Jcj1 conditions as are imi>osed in the permit.
' (c) The.applicant,·. or any f'"mPloyee, agent or any person
connected or associated with the applicant,· has previously
conducted, mana9ed, organized, promoted, controllerl, or solicited
participation in a temporary street closure similar to that
applied for which resulted in the creation ·of a public or private
nuisance or an tlnduc h~zard or disturbance t<;> the public peace,,
tranquility, health, welfare, safety or morals, or created an
excessive burden on po!i~e, fire or other p~blic operations
equipment or ~cicilities' ·rhis sub's'ection does not apply if such
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nuisances,,dis.turbances or hazards were caused by persons not:
participating' in or connected with such prior event •
. (d) ·The time, route,·durati~n and ~izt:: of.the temporary
street closure will disrupt the movement of o'ther traffic, or
hinde_r, impede, impa_i~ or interfere w~th fire, ambufanee or other
pubJ.ic services. ;; ·
(e) . The te~rary street closure or concentration-~~ persons,
animals, or vehicles at tl.l~ ass"mb1y or dlsbandlnc;f areas are of
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a size or riatute 'that the diversion of .so qreat a.· mimbar of
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police o'ftigers ··of "ttie city· Would be reqtiix1ed to· f?rc)perly. ·police
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·th,e areas contiguous there~o, $bas to hi11de:r;.or impair reasonable
police protection to the city •
. (f) The a'J?plicant has failed t<f,i)ro~ide:·Z'eas~nilble rneans,;:-/,
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(9) ~he tempqrary street .closure will conflict or in·terfere ,._, ._.
with:a~othe~ tem~rary streiJ,t clos~~re for ,wh~~}\. a .,~rmit has been
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The Ch!~f of Pol~,ce shall .. notify· the appl,ican~ of denial
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practicable if received l~hs.than ten days in advance of the
'' proposed date of the temporary to; treet c i caurc· •
10.10.080 ApP!als. tJ;Xln a denial ot a ~rmit by the Chief
of Police, the applicant may appeal by filing the application
within seventy-two hours or two c:..ty working day~, whichever is
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lonqer, with the City M~nageL of the City of Palo ~lto, who shail
set said appeal for·hearing wlthin forty-eight hours. After
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holeing a hearing, the City 1'anaqer may reverse, affirm or modify
in any re.f>pect the determination of the Chief of Police.
10.10.090 Waiver of time limitations. ·The Chief of Police . ,_......_....~
may waive the time limito:•:.ion :in SlO.l'.0.040 t:o~ filing an
appl.lcation and the City ·nana9et ~-Y ll'.:aive the time limitation in
§10 ~ lQ. 080 for filing an .s;ppeal . i. f it is found that unusual
cir<::wnstances 01· good cause·f:!xists and no urixeasonabie. burden
upon the ci~y or it.s Ci.t.!zeri.s will be. created there~y ..
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10 .10 .100 nevo(.!ati.of'. ·of pet111i,!_ ~ Any pepni t for a temporary
street closur'.c! ~D~ued pursuant tu this chapt~r may be rt:;;okcd ·
by the chief of Polit:c at any time whef\ ·
1by z;eason of emnrgency,
.. disaster 1 calamity, disorde't', riot\ ;\7 fQlat,tOn Of this chapter,
or m\ilue burden ·or public servii.:>ei::, he determines that the.,health,-: ...
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shall be deli:.-,e~ea: in wtitin(.{'t9 at' least ~ne person n~ed .upc;>n .... ·;'
sai_d Permit.· ,pY:~J:s(,p~l ·service or by certlfieci .. ~·ii, or if
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the ClOSUt~ has COnMenc.!d~ ora,l (y_"Or Wl.itt&n :by persort~l -~~i!-tact ..
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·or ser.vice or,: by telepl)zn~.'•, .. con.~tnuanc:e' of a. t~pc>raey st:r;eet
closure af ~~r s~ch· notice· naa· ·~en deliver~~ i~ Uti'fa~f\ll •
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5TATI-Of CAUfOllNIA-llUSINES$ ANO TRANSPOlf'f'ATION AGENCY
' DEPAl(fMENT Of l'UllllC WORKS
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DIVISr.ON OF HIGHWA VS
P.O. BOX 3366 RINCON ANNEX
SAN FRANCISCO 94119
August 5, 1971
.Mr. Robert Keith Booth, Jr.
·senior Aasis.tant City Attorney
City of Palo Alto
250 ··Hamil ton Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Dear Mr. Booth:
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R·E·o EI VE O
VIT'r' ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
AUG 9 1971
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04~SC1-Palo Ait~ ·.,
Maint~nance Agreer11ent
Amendment No. 1
,Attachec},, for the, City File, ·1s the. ori~in~l City_ of
Palo Alto Ordinanc~ No. 2593, authorizing-the City to regulate
temporarf st~eet.closµrea with respect to ~l Camino Real (State
Route 82} within City lim:tts. ,
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We. are';rnodifylng the cur.t•ent uAgreement r6zi Maintenance er State_ liigb)rlays in the _C'.:'_:.tY_; :O:f Palo Alto" to include the
,pro.visions pf Pa~o. Alto Orr.!lnance No. 259f,, in Section 22 of
the. · AgreeJllent, ''Delegation of Maintenance '~ Accordingly, · w~
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; ar~ rorwarding, f C?r review and execution 1 · ijn original and ·two
··copies of the proposed A.111~ndment .t.o .Mr. H~ M. Witbeck; Director
of Public Wor}cs for the City of' Palo Alto •. . . . . .,, ---
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_ For your 1~9rm8:t:i.oi\1 sl'lottld futut'ti.«:>rdinartcea -·of,. this
type 'be re'quired, ·'ehey ilhau~d follow the procedural prov~sions
as set forth in Section 21104) .,r the Vehicle! Code. "-,"
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·Director· of' Public Works
City of Palo Alt9 ,~
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