HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 762ORDINANCE NO. 762
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER
8.32 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL CODE,
RELATING TO VEHICLE PARKING AND REPAIRS IN
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
WHEREAS, the City Council has ordained it a public nuisance
and prohibited for any person owning, leasing, occupying or having
control of any premises in any residential 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 any time, except in designated driveways or other
designated parking areas, in any residential district;
B. Work on motor vehicles and storage or 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 (Code Section 8.32.030); and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to expand this section to
provide for the applicability of this ordinance to a registered
owner, driver or any person in control of any passenger or
commercial vehicle, including all types of motorcycles, found to be
in violation of the above Section 8.32.030 of the Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the following amendment
to Section 8.32.030 of the Municipal Code will safeguard and
benefit the public's health, safety, and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
California, DOES ORDAIN as follows:
Section 1. That Sections 8.32.030 and 8.32.060 are hereby
amended and will read as follows:
"8.32.030 Certain parking and repairing of
vehicles --Prohibited.
It is a public nuisance and prohibited
for any person owning, leasing, occupying or
having control of any premises in any
residential district in the city, or for the
registered owner, driver or any person in
control of any passenger or commercial vehicle
including all types of motorcycles to do, or
to permit or allow another to do the
following:
A. Park passenger and commercial
vehicles, including all types of motorcycles,
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in front and corner side lots and vacant lots,
at any time, except in designated driveways or
other designated parking areas, in any
residential district;
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.
8.32.060 Penalty.
Any person owning, leasing, occupying, or
having control of any lot or premises within
the city, or any person owning, driving, or
being in control of a vehicle 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."
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 13th day of October, 1994,
by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ACTT ST
SHEIIA R. G I
City of Palm
Benson, Snyder, Wilson
None
Crites
Kelly
'ity Clerk
California
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