HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 664ORDINANCE NO. 664
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BEAUMONT, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING CHAPTER 10.20
OF THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW
CHAPTER 10.20 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED
"PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAMONT,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Chapter 10.20 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: Chapter 10.20 is added to read as follows:
Chapter 10.20
PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS
Sections:
10.20.010 Purpose and authority.
10.20.020 Parking in spaces designated for disabled person
prohibited.
10.20.030 Removal of vehicles not displaying distinguishing
placard for disabled persons.
10.20.040 Chapter does not restrict other provisions
granted to disabled veterans.
10.20.050 Designation of facilities affected by resolution.
10.20.010 Purpose and authority. The purpose of this
Chapter, together with any resolution adopted as set forth in
this Chapter, is to implement the provisions of California
Vehicle Code Section 22507.8, et seq., to provide appropriate and
adequate parking for disabled persons.
10.20.020 Parking in spaces designated for disabled person
prohibited.
A. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing
any vehicle in a stall or space designated for disabled persons
and disabled veterans pursuant to Vehicle Code Sections 22511.7
or 22511.8, unless the vehicle displays either a distinguishing
license plate or a placard issued pursuant to Vehicle Code
Sections 22511.5 or 22511.9.
B. It is unlawful for any person to obstruct, block, or
otherwise bar access to those parking stalls or spaces except as
provided in Subdivision A.
C. Subdivisions A and B apply to all off-street parking
facilities owned or operated by the State and to all off-street
parking facilities owned or operated by the City of Beaumont or
any other local governmental authority. Subdivisions A and B
also apply to any privately owned and maintained off-street
parking facility.
10.20.030 Removal of vehicles not displaying distinguishing
placard for disabled persons. The owner or person in lawful
possession of a designated off-street parking facility, after
notifying the police department, may cause the removal, from a
stall or space designated for disabled persons in such facility
to the nearest public garage, of any vehicle not displaying one
of the distinguishing placards or license plates specified in
Vehicle Code Sections 22511.5 or 22511.9 if there is posted
immediately adjacent to, visible from, such stall or space, or,
if there is posted, in a conspicuous place at each entrance to
the off-street parking facility, not less than one inch in
height, a sign which clearly and conspicuously states the
following:
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Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distinguishing
placards or license plates issued to physically
handicapped persons will be towed away at owner's
expense. Towed vehicles may be reclaimed at
(address) or by telephoning 845-1161.
10.20.040 Chapter does not restrict other provisions
granted to disabled veterans. The provisions of this Chapter
shall not be construed to restrict the privilege granted to
disabled veterans by Section 22511.9 of the Vehicle Code and to
disabled persons by Section 22511.5 of said Code.
10.20.050 Designation of facilities affected by resolution.
Off-street parking facilities affected by this Chapter shall be
those required pursuant to Section 17.55.020J of the Beaumont
Municipal Code and such others as may be designated from time to
time by resolution. No such resolution shall be adopted unless
prior thereto a public hearing is held with not less than ten
(10) days' written notice to the owner and operator of the
privately owned and maintained off-street parking facility is
given.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by
law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on this 27th day of June , 1988,
upon the following roll call vote.
AYES: Council Member Bauer, Connors, Shaw, Waller and
Mayor Partain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN:None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
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CERTIFICATION
I, Robert J. Bounds, City Clerk of the City of
Beaumont, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City
held on June 13 , 1988, and was duly adopted upon second
reading on June 27 , 1988, upon the following roll call
vote:
AYES: Council Member Bauer, Connors, Shaw, Waller and
Mayor Partain.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
CITY CLERK; CITY OF BEAUMONT