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Home My WebLink AboutCC Ord 631 1963-09-16 '. " . , .' ~~:'--- ~IJ:Z.." .-.-' ~ r .-,.....;,.. I ro':":"I'''I:\L COPY j I I . . . - ~ I i= ":,.),1" 1 ','.. . .' I. .~- l.~~~, ~~~.{ ~:E:~:"''':; Qi=FICli I I I CITY OF SEAL BEACH , ORANGE COUNTY. CALIFORNIA ORDINANCE NO. 631 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ENTITLED I~TOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" AS TO PARKING IN RESTRICTED AREAS AND PARKING PERMITS THEREFOR. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Article VIII Section l3-74(d) of the Code of the City of Seal Beach is hereby amended to read: (d) In any area established by resolution of the Council as a no parking or limited parking area where such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb sur;face; provided, however, that the Council may by further resolution permit parking in such areas by any vehic~e for which a parking permit. has been issued and is exhibited in accordance with the provisions of Division 4 of this Chapter VIII; and provided further that any commer- cial vehicle may park in such area in accordance with the provisions set forth in said Division 4 of this Chapter VIII. SECTION 2: Chapter 13, Article VIII of the Code is hereby amended by adding thereto Division 4 to read: Division 4 - PARKING PERMITS. Section 13-126 - Parking Permits, General Any bona fide resident o~ an area in which parking has been limited or prohibited by a resolution of the Council under authority of Section l3-74(d) shall be entitled to a parking permit for each vehicle owned or regularly operated by such bonafide resident as provided in this Division 4. Section 13-127 Application; Investigation Fee To obtain a parking permit such bonafide resident shall file an application therefor with the Chief of Police upon a form - 1 - I I I '. '. Ordinance Number i . .~ to be furnished by him and shall accompany each application with an investigation fee in the sum of $1.50 for each vehicle for which a license is applied. Each such application shall set forth the name and address of the applicant; the location of the place and length of residence of the applicant; the license numbers and motor vehicle numbers of the vehicle or vehicles; the make, model and type of each vehicle, the necessity for the permit requested and such other information as the chief of police may require. Section 13-128 - Investi~ation Upon the filing of the application referred to in the preceeding section the chief of police shall cause to be made such investigation as he may deem proper to ascertain whether such permit should be granted. Section 13-129 - Issuance or Denial If, after the investigation provided for in the preceding section, the chief of police determines that the applicant is not a bona fide resident of the area in which parking has been prohibited or that the vehicle is not owned or regularly operated by a bonafide resident of the area, the application shall be denied. Sect~on 13-130 - To be Signed by Chief of Police All permits granted under this division shall bear the signature or approval of the chief of police. Section 13-131 - Contents and Effect Each permit obtained under this division shall contain a brief description of the vehicle to which it is to be attached, the area within which such vehicle may be parked, and the expira- tion date thereof. Such permit shall be effective only as to such vehicle and such area. - 2 - I I I ". 0: Ordi~ance,Number Section 13-132 - Term No parking permit issued under this division or renewal thereof shall continue for a period longer than the vehicle for which the permit so issued is owned or regularly operated by a bonafide resident of the area for which the permit has been issued and in no event longer than one year from the date of the permit. Section 13-133 - Destruction Upon the transfer of the vehicle described in the permit issued under this division or upon the permittee's change of place of residence to an area other than that described in the permit, rendering such permit unnecessary, the permittee shall destroy such permit and report such destruction to the chief of police. Section 13-134 - Renewal Upon the expiration of the permit issued under this divi- sion, or within twenty days prior thereto, upon application in writing, accompanied by an investigation fee of $1.50, the chief of police shall cause to be made such investigation as he may deem proper to ascertain whether a renewal of such permit should be granted. The chief of police may grant a renewal of such permit if, as a result of such investigation, he determines that the permittee is still a bona fide resident of the area and is the owner of or regularly operates the vehicle for which the permit is required. Section 13-135 - Duplicates If a permittee loses, surrenders or destroys an unexpired permit issued under this division for a certain vehicle, he may obtain another permit for the same vehicle for the unexpired term or a permit for a substituted vehicle for the unexpired term upon the payment of a fee of one dollar. Section 13-136 - Display of Sticker A sticker supplied by the city evidencing the issuance of a permit under this division shall be at all times displayed in - 3 - I. I I Ordirance Numqer. ~.'. . , the lower corner of the side window to the rear of the driver's seat of the vehicle for which the permit was issued, but if the vehicle is of such a type that does not so permit the display, the sticker shall be displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the windshield. At either point, the sticker shall be plainly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Section 13-137 - Emergency Permits The chief of police shall have, in addition to the other powers and duties granted in this divisioQ, the discretionary power, in emergencies, to issue to any person a parking permit for a period not exceeding three consecutive days. Suc~ permit may be either oral or written, at the discretion of the chief, and no investigation fee shall be charged. Section 13-138 - Commercial vehicles A commercial vehicle may be parked without a permit in such area in which parking has been limited or porhibited by the Council under authority of Section l3-74(d) for a period not to exceed one hour unless such vehicle is being used to load or unload property in which event such vehicle may be parked for such additional time as is reasonably necessary to complete such service. SECTION 3: Severability If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person, firm, corporation or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The Council of the City of Seal Beach hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion be declared invalid or unconstitutional. - 4 - a I - "( Ordinance Nu~er' . . ~ SECTION 4: Effective ,Date. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and virtue thirty (30) days from and after the date of final passage thereof. SECTION 5: Certification That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance; shall cause the same to be entered in the book of original ordinacces of said City; shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in the records of the proceedings of the City Council of the said City in the minutes of the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall, within fifteen (15) days after the passage and adoption thereof, cause the same to be published as required by law. FMSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this/'-...iirJ.ay of 1.?1..Jl- 1963. ATTEST: r<~~. - City Clerk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 631, passed, approved, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Seal Beach held on the/~lay of .L11/fY ' 1963. DATED: ~/l?.;t:?6~ ~~~~,.- City Clerk ROLL CALL VOTE: ~~~~ ~~~,y~v.~ <1~.,~~ ~~ ABSE~T: ~ ABSTAIN: 'U4~'e~