HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 332ORDINANCE NO. 332
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT,
CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 8.32 TO THE
PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE AS THE "PALM
DESERT VEHICLE PARKING AND REPAIRS IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS CODE".
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. There is hereby added to the Municipal Code of Palm
Desert, Cahpter 8.32 which is to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 8.32. VEHICLE PARKING AND REPAIRS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
CODE.
Section 8.32.010 - Generally.
This chapter is not the exclusive regulation of Public Nuisances,
but shall supplement and be in addition to the other regulatory codes,
statues, and ordinances heretofore or hereafter enacted by the city, state,
or any other local entity or agency having jurisdiction.
Section 8.32.020 - Council Findings.
The City Council finds and determines that the existence of the follow-
ing conditions and practices are detrimentally offensive to the public health,
safety and welfare of the general public.
A. Parking and repairing of vehicles in front and corner side yard
lots and vacant lots is offensive to the senses. It proves to be an eyesore
to the entire community.
B. Because parking and repairing of vehicles in front and corner side
yard lots and vacant lots is offensive to the senses, it deprives residents
of Palm Desert of the comfortable enjoyment of life and property. It detri-
mentally affects property values in the surrounding 11eigliU01:1100d.
C. Such conditions and practices can create line -of -sight hazards by
impairment of vision of drivers in vehicles at corners and intersections.
Section 8.32.030 - Certain Parking and Repairing of Vehicles -_-
Prohibited.
It is hereby declared a public nuisance and prohibited for any person
owning, leasing, occupying or having control of any premises in any residen-
tial district in the City to:
A. Park passenger and commercial vehicles including all types of
motorcycles, in front and corner side lots and vacant lots, at anytime,
except in designated driveways or other designated parking areas, in any
residential district.
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B. Work on motor vehicles and storage of parts, on any lot in any
residential district. Servicing, repairing, assembling, disassembling,
wrecking, modifying or otherwise working on any motor vehicles, parts
equipment, machinery, tools, or -other automotive materials of any kind.
Section 8.32.040 - Exemptions.
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within
a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street
or other public or private property.
B. A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful
manner on private property in connection with the business or a licensed
dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer or junk yard; provided, however, that
this exception shall not authorize the maintenance of a public or private
nuisance as defined under provisions of law other than this chapter.
C. Emergency repairs or service to a motor vehicle owned by the
person residing on said lot may be conducted in areas where such activity
is otherwise prohibited by this section, provided such repairs or service
shall not extend over a period of 72 hours.
D. All repairs authorized in a residential district shall be restrict-
ed to vehicles owned by the persons and members of the family residing on
the premises.
Section 8.32.050 - Enforcement.
The City may elect to enforce compliance with this ordinance by taking
action in the name of the City and in a court of competent jurisdiction, or
may abate the same in accordance with Chapter 10.24 of the Code of the City
of Palm Desert.
Section 8.32.060 - Penalty.
Any person owning, leasing, occupying, or having control of any lot
or premises within the City who permits or allows the existence of a public
nuisance as defined in this chapter, or violates any of the provisions of this
chapter, is guilty of a violation of a city ordinance in accordance with
Chapter 1.12 of the Code of the City of Palm Desert, California.
Section 2. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby
directed to cause this ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15)
days of adoption in the Palm Desert Post, a newspaper published and circulated
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within the City of Palm Desert, California, and the same shall be in full
force and effect thirty (30) days after adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 12 th day of May ,
1983, by the following vote:
AYES: Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson
NOES: None
ABSENT: Jackson & Kelly
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. G IGAN, Ci Clerk
City of Palm Desert, lifornia
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RO EO S. PULUQI, Mayor
City of Palm Desert,
California