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ORnl!lANCE ·NO. 2773
ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PltLO ALTO
Al1END!NG SECTION 10.44. 020 OF' THE PALO ALTO HUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO OVE&~IGHT PhRKING
The Council of the City of Palo Alto does ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 10.44.020 of the Palo Alto Municipal
Code Is amended to read~
"10.44.020 _Standing or ?arking, ~1ree a.m.
to six a.m. (a) It is unlaw ul for the owner or driver
of any vehicle to allow such vehicle to remain
standing or parked upon any street or alley in the
city between the hours of thre~ a.m. and six a.m.
without a permit therefor. This section shall not
apply to vehicles of any licensed physician or nurse
when actually engaged in making professional calls.
(b) Permits for standing or parking upon any
street in the city between three a.m. and six a~m.
may be issued by the city treasurer. Applications
for permits-shall be signed by the applicant, shall
state t.t,e make, model and license number of the
vehicle, the residence address of the applicant, the
number of vehicles owned by or in the possession of
the occupants of the particular dwelling unit of the
applicant and statement of reasons why the applicant
desires a permit. In residential zones, no permits
may be issued for any residence address in excess of
one for each twenty feet of street frontage, not
including the width of driveways, of such address;
providedr that one permit may be issued for each
street address regardless of the length of street
frontage thereof. Issuance of a permit shall be
denied:
1. lf the application is for a permit for a
commercial vehicle, except a vehicle without signs
or any commercial decoration used primarily as a
passenger. vehicle of up to one ton weight as designated
on the vehicle registration.
2. When, a.fter investigation, the city treasurer
finds that issuance of ti1e permit will result in an
actual or potential interference with police, fire,
street sweeping, utility activit.y or traffic flow.
Permits shall be valid for a period of six
months beginning July l and January 1. The city
treasurer may revoke a permit at any time that the
reasons therefor cease to exist or that any provision
of this section is violated. The fee for each such
permit shall be three dollars, or one dollar and
fifty cents if issued after September or March. A
permit shall be issued without fee if there is not
at least one off street parking space for each
lawful residential dov;elling unit within a particular
_residence address. Permits shall be displayed on
the front and rear bu.mper .of the vehicle. The city
treasurer is authorized to allaH standing or-parking
on streets for temporary guests of residents for a
pE'riod of not more than fifteen days."
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SECTION 2. The Council of the City of Palo Alto finds
that the "enactment of this ordinance will have no significant
environmental impact.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective
upon the expiration cf thirty days from its passage.
INTRODUCED: February 11, 1974
PASSED: February 25, 1974
AYES: Beahrs, Berwald, Clay, Comstock 1 Hende.rson, Norton, Pearson, Rosenbaum,
Sher
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Cfty-Cler
APPROVED:
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
APPROVED:
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City Treasurer
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