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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - September 15, 1999 I-01CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Ordinance No. 1680 Entitled, "An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Lodi Amending Title 10 — Vehicles And Traffic By Repealing And Reenacting Section 10.44.020(F) 'Prohibited Stopping, Standing Or Parking', Section 10.44.070 'Parking Not To Obstruct Sight Distance', And Section 10.52.050 'Parking Restrictions', To The Lodi Municipal Code Relating To Truck Parking" MEETING DATE: September 15, 1999 PREPARED BY: City Clerk RECOMMENDED ACTION: Following reading by title, it would be appropriate for the City Council to adopt Ordinance No. 1680. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Ordinance No. 1680 entitled, "An Ordinance Of The City Council Of The City Of Lodi Amending Title 10 — Vehicles And Traffic By Repealing And Reenacting Section 10.44.020(F) 'Prohibited Stopping, Standing Or Parking', Section 10.44.070 'Parking Not To Obstruct Sight Distance', And Section 10.52.050 'Parking Restrictions', To The Lodi Municipal Code Relating To Truck Parking" was introduced at the regular City Council meeting of September 1, 1999. Pursuant to State statute, ordinances may be adopted five days after their introductions following reading by title. This Ordinance has been approved as to form by the City Attorney. FUNDING: None required. Attachment Alice M. Reimche City Clerk APPROVED: H. 164on Flynn — City Fkanager IV ORDINANCE NO. 1680 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AMENDING TITLE 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC BY REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTION 10.44.020(F) "PROHIBITED STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING," SECTION 10.44.070 "PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT SIGHT DISTANCE," AND SECTION 10.52.050 "PARKING RESTRICTIONS," TO THE LODI MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO TRUCK PARKING BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Title 10, Section 10.44.020(F) — Prohibited Stopping, Standing or Parking of the Lodi Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 10.44.020 Prohibit stopping, standing or parking. F. In any area one hundred feet or less in length, where the public works director determines that the parking or stopping of any vehicle would constitute a traffic hazard or would endanger life or property, or on the approach to a traffic control device when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface; SECTION 2. Title 10, Section 10.44.070 — Parking Not to Obstruct Sight Distance" of the Lodi Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 10.44.070 Parking not to obstruct sight distance. No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle which is six feet or more in height, including any load thereon within one hundred feet of any intersection so designated. SECTION 3. Title 10, Section 10.52.050 "Parking Restrictions" of the Lodi Municipal Code is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 10.52.050 Parking restrictions. A. It is unlawful to park a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of ten thousand pounds on any street in a residential district. For the purposes of this section, "residential district" means residentially zoned areas designated by the city zoning code (any "R" district) and includes schools, parks, playgrounds, community centers, churches, museums, golf courses (excluding miniature golf courses) and similar recreational uses of a noncommercial nature, and public utility service buildings where they are located in a residential district. B. It is unlawful to park a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of ten thousand pounds on any street in a commercial or industrial zone except where specifically signed to allow commercial vehicle parking between the hours of 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. unless otherwise indicated. This paragraph shall remain in effect until January 1, 2001, at which time the following paragraph shall become effective: It is unlawful to park a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of ten thousand pounds on any street in a commercial or industrial zone. C. This section shall not prohibit parking of commercial vehicles in the process of being loaded or unloaded. SECTION 4. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed insofar as such conflict may exist. SECTION 5. No Mandatory Duty of Care. This ordinance is not intended to and shall not be construed or given effect in a manner which imposes upon the City, or any officer or employee thereof, a mandatory duty of care towards persons or property within the City or outside of the City so as to provide a basis of civil liability for damages, except as otherwise imposed by law. SECTION 6. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. To this end, the provisions of this ordinance are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof. SECTION 7. 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 take effect thirty days from and after its passage and approval. Approved this 15th day of September, 1999. KEITH LAND Mayor Attest: A,. 4'J') Alice M. Rei nTthe City Clerk ---------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------- State of California County of San Joaquin, ss. I, Alice Reimche, City Clerk of the City of Lodi, do hereby certify that Ordinance No. 1680 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lodi held September 1, 1999, and was thereafter passed, adopted and ordered to print at a regular meeting of said Council held September 15, 1999 by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mann, Nakanishi and Land (Mayor) NOES; COUNCIL MEMBERS — Pennino ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None I further certify that Ordinance No. 1680 was approved and signed by the Mayor on the date of its passage and the same has been published pursuant to law. &ze� ICE M. ' t� #C"HE) ALICE M. R MCHE City Clerk Approved as to Form: RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney L4DNPE, INC. 1011 SOUTH BERTELSEN ROAD EUGENE, OREGON 9 7402-542 1 541-342-2700 Mayor Keith Land 221 West Pine St. Lodi, CA 95240 Dear Mayor Keith Land, I understand that the city of Lodi is planning on outlawing trucks to park within city limits shortly. From the information given to me, I understand that drivers who park their trucks within the city limits will be issued a ticket in excess of $200.00. Since there is no designated parking for trucks within the city limits, it seems unfair to me to pass this new law. Truck drivers need a place where they can park their trucks overnight in Lodi, CA in order to get the sleep they need w',dle waiiing for the customers to have their loads ready the next day. Truck drivers are some of the hardest working people out there and this law will only discourage business from coming into Lodi, CA. I am not familiar with the layout of the city of Lodi, but am sure there is some place where a truck lot can be placed with access to a bathroom and a payphone. It is crucial for drivers to have these basic amenities instead of having to worry about finding a parking place outside of your city limits. By building a site for trucks to park, it will encourage drivers to head to this area and you will be able to have it controlled instead of worrying about drivers parking at random locations throughout the city. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Brad Lovejoy NPE, Inc. Safety/Compliance Extension 623 Western States Truckload Specialists a-13-- qq Via ue- u€ obtaLneco the backgfwnd c.n�or M0.�co� r orn � C.DunCi I ane � n� IYJd S-C-p+trnbL( 61)1 q a , c�nd �dv�� \ i k rze ss err i sue �c uck � car 5 ��e C�-� 0 � L.oa . ban� hub be -e -o to b t) LAC.L�a 1Nac) O -u COO I 2, fie, 4 a she C-; � o� Cod., vor u'}l 1; ��es Q�c1 is� � CL y /2 V4. 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