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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - March 16, 1983 (27)removal of the parking meters in September of last year, the City's Parking Enforcement Assistants are writing the majority of parking tickets based upon violations of time zones. This requires the chalking or marking of tires in parking lots and on the streets. Tn performing this part of their jab, the City's Parking Enforcement Assistants have observed same citizens wiping the chalk marks off of their tires. Even sane downtown merchants have observed this practice and have complained to our office. Under our existing parking ordinances there are no provisions to prevent this intereference or to fine violators. Since this is an ongoing problem the only recourse the City has is to add the following to Section 14-84 of the Lodi Municipal Code, Section 14-84: Enforcement; issuing citations; payment of fines; OBSTRUCTION OR e) No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of this Cit -1 in their enforo�nent of the provisions of this division. The removal, obliteration or concent of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark or object used by any police officer or other employee or offices of this City in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this ordinance shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions of this ordinance, constitute such interference or obstruction. Council was informed that the above language has been borrowed from the League's "Model Parking Ordinance" and is similar to what the City of Stockton has in their municipal ocde. The Municipal Court would have the basis to establish the fine for this violation. _._. --- ANENEtgIJP TO Following discussion, Cm=il, on motion of Council Menber PARKING Pinkerton, Olson second, introduced Ordinance No. 1285 amending Section 14-84 of the Lodi Municipal Code - Enforce - ORDINANCE dent; issuing citations; payments of fines; OBST'RUCrIGN OR APPFOVED IN'11M- F-EF0ICE with the addition of the following section: ORD.NO.1285 e) No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way INIT43DUCFD any police offia±r or other officer or enployee of this City in their enforcement of the provisions of this division. The removal, obliteration or ocna,,alment of any chalk mark or ot:'nrer distinguishing mark or object used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this city in connection witim the enforcement of parking regulations of this ordinance shall, ifdone for the purpose of evading the provisions of this ordinance, constitute such interferer ce or obstruction. The motion was carried by unanimous vote. 1 "" A TO THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE SUBJECT: Parking forcenent � OUNCIL C011'iMUNICATT,;,1 DATE March 10, 1983 Since the removal of the parking met-xs in September of last year, our Parking Enforcement Assistants are writing -the majority of parking tickets based upon violations of fine zones. This requires the chalking or marking of tires in parking lots and or the streets. In per- forming this part of their job. our Parking Erlorcenent Assistants have observed some cittizens wiping the chalk marks off of their tires. Even sane downtown merchants have observed this practice and have complained to our office. Under our existing parking ordinances there are no provisions to prevent this interference or to fine violators. Since this is an ongoing problem the only recourse we have is to add the following to Section 14-84 cf the 1-,odi Municipal Code, Oection 14-84 Enforcement; issuing citations; payment of fines; OBSTRUCTION OR I WERFERENNCE;. (e) No r_erson shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other offioar or employee of this City in their enforcement of the provisions of this division.. The jaioval, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing nark or coject used by any police officer or other employee ur officer of this City in connection with the enforcement of the parking regulations of this ordinance shall, if done for the p -a- ose of evading the provisions of ;his ordinance, constitute such interference or ob- struction. Thi- above language has been borrowed frau the Leaguee's "Model Parking Ordinance" and is similar to what the City of Stockt- n has in their municipal code. The Municipal Court would have the basis to establish the fine for this violation. . C MEMORANDUM TO: Henry A. Gloves, Jr., City Manager FROM: Robert H. Holm, Finance Director DATE: October 6, 1982 SUBJECT: Parking Enforcement Since the removal of the parking meters in September of last year, our Parking Enforceu*nt Assistants are writing the majr:rity of parking tickets based upon violations of time zones. This requires the chalking or markirig of tires in parking lots and on the streets. In performing this part of their job, our Parking Enforcement Assistants have observed some citizens wiping the ;ha:k marks off of their tires. Even some downtown merchants have observed this practice and have complained to our office. Under our existing parking ordinances there are no provisions to prevent this inter— ference or to fine violators. Since this is an ongoing problem the only recourse we have is to add the following to Section 14-84 of the Lodi Municipal Coda, Section 14-84 Enforcement; issuing citations; payment of fines; OBSTRUCTION OR INTERFERENCE. (e) No person shall interfere with or obstruct in any way any police officer or other officer or employee of this City in their enforcement of the provisions of this division. The removal, obliteration or concealment of any chalk mark or other distinguishing mark or c,bject used by any police officer or other employee or officer of this City in connection with the enforcement of the parking reg- ulations of this ordinance shall, if done for the purpose of evading the provisions cf this ordinance, constitute such interference or obstruction. The above language has been borrowed from the League's "Model Parking Ordinance" and is similar to what the City of Stockton has in their municipal .de. The Municipal Court would have the basis to establish the fine for !0` s violation. I would appreciate your approval to proceed with this item and would be happy to work with City Attorney Ron Stein in the implementation of the ordinance. Robert H. Holm Finance Director