HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Ord 1680 2019-09-23 ORDINANCE 1680
AN ORDINANCE OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING CHAPTER 8.05 OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE, FINDING AND DECLARING THAT THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SHALL APPLY TO CERTAIN
PRIVATELY-OWNED STREETS WITHIN LEISURE WORLD,
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO PROVIDE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT ON SAID STREETS, AND REGULATING THE
USE OF GOLF CARTS ON SAID STREETS
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Golden Rain Foundation ("GRF"), as
the owner of privately-owned streets in Leisure World, has requested that the
Seal Beach Police Department provide traffic law enforcement on said streets by
later dated July 24, 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the streets in Leisure World are used by the public, including the
residents of Leisure World and invitees, and are connected to public streets in
the City of Seal Beach; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section
21107.5, the City Council provided written notice of this action to GRF as the
owner of the privately-owned streets and held a public hearing on September 9,
2019 where evidence, both written and oral, was received and considered; and,
WHEREAS, some members of the public use golf carts to travel on the streets in
Leisure World.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 21107.5, the City
Council finds and declares that the privately owned streets in
Leisure World are generally held open for use by the public for
vehicular travel and are so connected with publicly-owned
highways that the public cannot determine that the privately-owned
roads are not highways (as the term is used in the Vehicle Code).
Section 2. Section 8.05.015A of the Seal Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows (text to be added is underlined):
"A. The city council finds and declares that the public interest will best
be served by the application of this title and the Vehicle Code to the
following roads and areas due to their proximity to or connection
with highways and streets: Surfside Avenue; Pacific Avenue; Seal
Way; Phillips Avenue; and each street, road, lane, drive, place,
way, and parking area within the respective boundaries of
Rossmoor Business Center and Sunset Aquatic Park, and Leisure
World."
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Section 3. New Section 8.05.045 is hereby added to the Seal Beach Municipal
Code, to read as follows (with existing Section 8.05.045 to be
renumbered as 8.05.050):
"8.45.045 Golf Carts on Leisure World Streets.
A. The privately-owned streets within Leisure World are streets within
the jurisdiction of the City of Seal Beach and, for the purposes of
this section, shall be collectively referred to herein as the "Leisure
World streets." The Leisure World Streets are located adjacent to
and provide access to the golf course in Leisure World. Further, the
Leisure World streets are located between the golf course and the
place where golf carts are parked or stored. The Leisure World
streets are all within one mile of the golf course, and are within and
bounded in part by a real estate development offering golf facilities.
The Leisure World streets are designed and constructed so as to
safely permit the use of regular vehicular traffic and also the driving
of golf carts on the Leisure World streets.
B. Pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code Section 21115 the City
Council hereby designates the Leisure World streets as streets for
the combined use of vehicles and golf carts.
C. Pursuant to the authority of Vehicle Code Section 21115, the
following rules and regulations are hereby enacted for the use of
vehicles and the use of golf carts on the Leisure World streets. It
shall be unlawful for a vehicle or golf cart to be operated in violation
of the following rules and regulations, which shall have the force of
law:
1 . Golf carts on the Leisure World streets shall not travel faster
than the posted speed limit on any street, and in no event faster than 25
mph.
2. Where feasible and safe to do so, golf carts shall travel at
the far right of every traffic lane.
3. Golf cart crossings shall be located and posted with signs
that meet the approval of the City's Traffic Engineer.
4. If a golf cart is operated on the Leisure World streets during
darkness, the golf cart shall be subject to the provisions of Vehicle Code
Section 24001.5 regarding equipment. 111
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and
publish the same as required by law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Seal Beach City Council at a
regular meeting held on the 23rd day of Septem er 2 .
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I, Gloria D. Harper, City Clerk of the City of Seal Beach, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance was introduced for first reading at a regular meeting held on
the 9th day of September, 2019 and was passed, approved and adopted by the
City Council at a regular meeting held on the 23rd day of September, 2019 by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members: Kalmick, Massa-Lavitt, Moore, Sustarsic, Varipapa
NOES: Council Members: None
ABSENT: Council Members: None
ABSTAIN: Council Members: None
oria D. Harper, ikty Clerk