HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1654ORDINANCE NO. 1654
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADDING A
NEW SECTION 7 -29 TO CHAPTER 7 OF THE LYNWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE
ADOPTING SECTION 22511.3 OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE RELATING
TO EXEMPTING MILITARY VETERANS FROM PAYING METERED PARKING FEES
WHEREAS, on November 7, 2012, the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors adopted a motion to encourage cities and town councils throughout the
County to adopt an ordinance that exempts military veterans with special license plates
from paying metered parking; and
WHEREAS, AB 190 was authored by Assembly Member Karen Bass to honor
the sacrifice and commitment of the many thousands of men and women who have
served in our nation's military; and
WHEREAS, the measure allows local authorities, including cities and town
councils, to adopt an ordinance to exempt military veterans with the following special
license plates from paying for metered parking: Pearl Harbor Survivor, Legion of Valor,
Former American Prisoner of War (POW), Congressional Medal of Honor, and Purple
Heart.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Lynwood Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding a new
Section 7 -29 to Chapter 7, Vehicles and Traffic, which shall read as follows:
Section 7 -29 Vehicles and Traffic
Section 7 -29 is added to the Municipal Code to read:
(a) A veteran displaying special license plates issued under Section 5101.3.
5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 may park his or her vehicle, weighing not
more than 6,000 pounds gross weight, without charge, in a metered parking
space.
(b) Nothing in this section restricts the rights of a person displaying either a
special identification license plate issued pursuant to Section 5007 or a
distinguishing placard pursuant to Section 22511.55 or 22511.59.
(c) (1) This section does not exempt a vehicle displaying special license plates
issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8 from
compliance with any other state law or ordinance, including, but not limited to,
vehicle height restrictions, zones that prohibit stopping, parking, or standing of
all vehicles, parking time limitations, street sweeping, restrictions of the
parking space to a particular type of vehicle, or the parking of a vehicle that is
involved in the operation of a street vending business.
(2) This section does not authorize a, vehicle displaying,special,)icense plates;
issued under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.6, or 5101,:8 to park ih a state
parking facility that is designated only for state employeesi'
(3) This section does not authorize a vehicle displaying special license. plates
issued under Section 5101.3, 5104.4, 5101 :5; 5101.6, 'or .5101.8 to park
during time periods other than the normal business hours of, or the maximum
time allotted by, a state or local authority parking facility.
(4) This section does not require the 'state or a local . authority t& designate
specific parking spaces for vehicles displaying special.license plates issued
under Section 5101.3, 5101.4, 5101.5, 5101.6, or 5101.8.
(d) A local authority's compliance with subdivision (a) is 'solely contingent upon
the approval of its governing body. '
Section 2. Except as expressly modified . pursuant to this - Ordinance, all,
provisions of the Lynwood Municipal Code shall remain unmodified and in full -force
and effect.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, clause or. phrase of this ordinance is for
any reason, held to be unconstitutional, or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not
affect the validity of the remaining sections of this ordinance. The`Council hereby
declares that it would have passed this ordinance and each;'section, subsection,
sentence, clause and phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that: any one or more
other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its final passage, and
within fifteen (15) days after its passage, the City Clerk shall cause' it to' be` posted as
required by law, and hereby designated for.that purpose.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day,of %December,
2012, and adopted and ordered published .at a regular meeting of said Council on
the 15th day of January, 2013.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 15th day of January, 2013.
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Salvador:Alatorre, Mayor
ATTEST:
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Deborah . J ckson, Director
Public Rel ns
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of January, 2013.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, SANTILLAN -BEAS, MORTON,
RODRIGUEZ AND ALATORRE
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Ordinance No. 1654 in my office and that said Ordinance was adopted
on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 15th day of January, 2013.
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Maria Quinonez, City Clerk