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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances - No. 1158i ORDINANCE NO. 1158 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING LODI CITY CODE CHAPTER 14, "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC'' BY ADDING A NEW SECTION THERETO RELATING TO PERMIT PARKING ON DESIGNATED STREETS. The City Council of the City of Lodi does ordain as follows : Section 1. There is hereby added to Article V of the Lodi City Code a new section relating to Permit Parking on designated streets to read as follows: "Section 1. Permit Parking Zones on Designated Streets. I' The Council may designate by ordinance certain residential streets or alleys or any portions thereof as a preferential parking zone for the benefit of residents adja- cent thereto in which zone vehicles displaying a permit or other authorized indicia may be exempt from parking pro- hibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked or notices *' "No preferential parking ordinance shall apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof have been placed. - 1- "Section 2. No person shall park or leave standing on such street or portion thereof any vehicle unless such vehicle has displayed thereon an appropriate permit issued by the Finance Director which entitles the holder thereof to preferentia1 parking privileges on the street or portion thereof in question. "Section 3. Issuance of Permits. "(a) Parking Permits shall be issued by the Finance Director. Each such permit shall state the License number ofthe motor vehicle for which it is issued. permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for which application No more than one parking is made. The Finance Director is authorized to issue such rules and regulations, not inconsis tent with this chapter, governing the manner in which persons shall qualify for parking permits. "(b) Parking permits may be issued for motor vehicles only upon application of a legal resident of property adjacent to a street within the residential permit parking area who has a motor vehicle registered in his name or who has a motor vehicle for his exclusive use and under his control. "(c) Proof of residency and motor vehicle ownership or vehicle use and control shall be demonstrated in a manner deter- mined by the Finance Director. -2 - "Section 4. Application for Permit. Each application for a Parking Permit shall contain informa- tion sufficient to identify the applicant, his residence address on a street within the residential parking permit area, the license number of the motor vehicle for which application is made and such other information that may be deemed relevant by the Finance Director. "Section 5. Duration of Permit. Permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall remain effective fcr a period of one calendar year or fraction thereof, or so long as the applicant continues to reside in a qualified dwelling unit for such permit or until the preferential parking zone for which such permit was issued is eliminated, whichever period of time is Less. "Section 6. Display of Permits. Permits shall be displayed on the left rear bumper of the vehicle for which the permit is issued. "Section 7. Fee. The Finance 'Director shall collect a fee of - $3.00 for each original permit issued and $1.00 for a renewal permit. "Section 8 .. Exemptions. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to: any delive ry vehicle, which ve hicie s are under the control of an individua1 providing service to property located on a street in a residential permit parking area; nor to any emergency motor vehicle including,, but not limited to an ambulance, fire engine or police vehicle. "Section 9. Penalty. Pursuant to Government Code Section 36900, violations of this chapter are hereby designated infractions * -3- "Section 10. This ordinance is enacted pursuant to the authority contained in California Vehicle Code Section 22507. 'I Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist, Section 3. This ordinance shall be published one time in the "Lodi News Sentinel", a daily newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the City of Lodi and shall be in force and take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval. Approved this 4th day of October 1978 CITY CLERK _. - State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. I, Alice M. Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lo&, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1158 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held September 20, 1978 and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held October 4, 1978 by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen - Katnich, Katzakian, McCarty and Pinke rton Noes : Councilmen - None Absent: Councilmen - Hughes - 4- I further certify that Ordinance No. 1158 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. CITY CLEm P - 5-