HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 346 CERTIFICATION
I, Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby
certify that the foregoing is the true and correct original of Ordinance No. 346
adopted by the Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on May
12, 1998 and that it has been duly published pursuant to State Law.
DATED:
Marcia McClure Torgerson
City Clerk
City of Atascadero, California
ORDINANCE NO. 346
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO
ADDING SECTION 4-2.1306
FORBIDDING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES
FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISPLAYING FOR SALE IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS
WHEREAS, The City Council finds that an ordinance prohibiting the parking of
vehicles for the purpose of displaying such vehicle for sale is in the best interests of
the City in preserving the health, safety and commerce of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Atascadero does ordain as
follows: Section 4-2.1306 of the Atascadero Municipal Code is added to read:
4-2.1306 Parking vehicles for certain purposes prohibited.
No person shall park any vehicle including but not limited to boats and motor
homes,:
(a) On any public or private street located within the city limits for the
purpose of displaying such vehicle thereon for sale unless the property is duly
licensed and zoned by the City to transact that type of business at that location.
(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit persons from parking
vehicles on private residential property belonging to the owner of the vehicle
nor on the public street immediately adjacent to said private residential
property.
(c) Violation of this section shall result in the following:
1) Issuance of a warning by the Police Department to remove the
vehicle within 24 hours.
2) If the vehicle is not moved within 24 hours, the vehicle will be
impounded and towed at the owner's expense.
3) If the vehicle is found on a city street in violation of this section a
second time within 30 days, the vehicle will be impounded and towed at
the owner's expense.
(d) Vehicles towed under this section will not be released to the owner until
such time as the costs of towing and impounding the vehicle are paid in full.
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(e) The parking or placing of any vehicle with a sign or other advertising
device thereon or proximate thereto indicating such vehicle is for sale shall
constitute prima facie evidence that such vehicle was parked or placed for the
purpose of displaying same for sale.
The foregoing ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting of the City Council
held on May 12,1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Johnson, Lerno, Luna, and Mayor Carden
NOES: Council Member Clay
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF ATASCADERO
BY: � BY:
Marcia M. Torg erson Harold L. Carden II
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
BY: a,
RA. Hanley
Ci Attorney