Ordinance Number 741QS1
ORDINANCE NO. 741
AMENDING TITLE 4 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE - PARKING REGULATIONS
FOR PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED ZONES AND TOW -AWAY ZONES
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTIONS 4-6.302,4-6.303(a) AND 4-6.309 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO PARKING REGULATIONS FOR PROHIBITED,
RESTRICTED AND TOW -AWAY ZONES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECITON 1. AMENDMENTS.
1. Title 4, Chapter 6, Article 3, Section 4-6.302, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-6.302 Prohibited and Restricted Parking Zones: Designation: Authority
The Council shall designate certain streets or portions of streets as follows:
(a) No parking zones;
(b) No stopping zones;
(c) Loading zones;
(d) Passenger loading zones;
(e) Bus stops;
(f) Parking zones for physically handicapped persons
(g) Time limited; and,
(h) Other restricted zones.
In addition, the Traffic Engineer (or his designee) may cause to be designated red curb
on those portions of any public street for which such restriction may apply, in accordance with:
(1) any restriction defined within the California Vehicle Code; or
(2) sight distance requirements at any intersecting street, alley, driveway, sidewalk,
bike trail, and/or equestrian trail in accordance with accepted Engineering principles and practices; or,
(3) bike, equestrian, or vehicle travel lanes upon said street which are restricted
to less than acceptable widths in accordance with City standards by stopped, standing, or parked vehicles."
2. Title 4, Chapter 6, Article 3, Section 4-6.303(a) is hereby amended to read as follows:
"Section 4-6.303(a) Marking and maintenance authorized.
Following action by the City Council designating an area as one of the zone set forth
in Section 4-6.302, the Traffic Engineer shall mark such zones by appropriate paint upon the curb surfaces of
the streets or, following such action by the City Council, install signs and shall thereafter maintain such zones."
3. Title 4, Chapter 6, Article 3, Section 4-6.309 is hereby amended to read as follows:
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"Section 46.309 Tow -away zones.
Whenever the City Council, by resolution, shall have established any area as a
prohibited and/or restricted zone as set forth in this article, the City Council, at the same time or thereafter, by
resolution, may determine that any one or more of the circumstances described in Section 22651 of the Vehicle
Code e)dst as to such area and may designate such area as a tow -away zone. Whenever the City Council shall
have designated any area as a tow -away zone, it shall be the duty of the Traffic Engineer to cause signs, to be
posted giving notice that any vehicle, violating the prohibition and/or restriction in such tow -away zone may be
removed."
SECTION 2 Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage.
SECITON 3. City Clerk's Certification.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be
published once as required by law and posted at the duly designated posting places within the City of San Juan
Capistrano within fifteen (15) days after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this' _ 16th day of ] November , 1993.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERKU
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
1, CHERYL JOHNSON, City Clerk of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, DO
HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 741 which was
introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, held on
November 2nd 1993, and adopted at a meeting held on November 16th , 1993,
by the following vote:
AYES: Cowtcil Members Nash, Hausdorfer, Campbell, Vasquez and
Mayor Jones
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL J014NSOWCITY CLERK
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