Ordinance Number 764273
ORDINANCE NO. 764
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS IN TITLE 4
(PUBLIC SAFETY), CHAPTER 4, (PARKING METERS) OF THE SAN
JUAN CAPISTRANO MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH PARKING
METER ZONES AND FEES
WHEREAS, the 1995 Downtown Parking Study Update has identified that train
commuters have a significant impact on parking conditions in the Downtown area; and,
WHEREAS, the City and Community Redevelopment Agency incur considerable expense
in providing, maintaining and managing public parking in the Downtown area; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano has determined it is in
the interest of the City to control, regulate and inspect the parking of vehicles on City -owned or leased
land with the aid of timing devices.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
A. Section 4-4.02, "Parking Meter Zones: Establishment: Authority" is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
"Section 4-4.02. Parking Meter Zones: Establishment: Authority.
Parking meter zones may be established and determined by ordinance of the City
Council. The streets, portions of streets, and off-street lots owned, leased, or controlled by the
City, which are hereinafter described, are defined and established as parking meter zones within
which the parking of vehicles shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid of parking
meters, unless designated as a "No Parking," "Limited Parking," or Handicap Parking," or
"Loading" zone.
1. Franciscan Plaza Parking Structure bottom 131 spaces (26701
Verdugo Street)."
B. Section 4-4.05, "Parking Meters: Fees: Establishment: Authority" is
hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:
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"Section 4-4.05. Parking Meters: Fees: Establishment: Authority.
The parking meter fees for the parking meter zones shall be as established by
resolution of the City Council."
follows:
C. New Section 4-4.15 is hereby added to Title 4, Chapter 4, to read. as
"Section 4-4.15. Use of Money Deposited in Parking Meters.
All monies collected from parking meters in the City shall be placed in an
enterprise fund, which shall be devoted exclusively to the following purposes:
(a) To be placed as security for the payment of principal and interest on off-
street parking revenue bonds issued by this City, or any parking district organized within this
City; and,
(b) For the purchasing, leasing, acquiring, improving, operating, enforcement
and maintaining of off-street parking facilities in this City; and,
(c) For the purchasing, leasing, installing, repairing, maintaining, operating,
removing, regulating and policing of parking meters in the City, and for the payment of any and
all expenses relating or incidental thereto; and,
(d) For the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals;
and,
(e) For the painting and marking of streets and curbs required for the direction
of traffic and parking of motor vehicles; and,
(f) For the proper regulation, control and inspection of parking and traffic upon
the public streets; and,
(g) For the purchasing, maintenance, installation of street furniture, receptacles,
water fountains, landscaping and beautification."
follows:
D. New Section 4-4.16 is hereby added to Title 4, Chapter 4, to read as
"Section 4-4.16. Parking Permits.
Any person holding a valid California Drivers License may apply to the City for
a Commuter Rail Permit by submitting to the City Manager, or his designee, the prescribed fee
as established by resolution of the City Council and a completed Permit Application form. Upon
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verifying the information contained within the application and receiving the prescribed fee, the
City shall issue a Commuter Rail Parking Permit to the applicant. The applicant shall affix the
Commuter Rail Parking Permit to the lower right-hand side of the vehicle's rear window or rear
bumper. Any person displaying a Commuter Rail Parking Permit shall be entitled to park, free
of charge, in a City -owned or leased designated long-term parking space regulated by a parking
meter or device."
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days after its passage.
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 6th day of
June , 1995.
CAROLYN . ASH, MAYOR
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO )
I, 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. 764 which was introduced at a meeting of the City Council of the City of San Juan
Capistrano, California, held on May 16th 1995, and adopted at a
meeting held on June 6th , 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Jones, Hart, Campbell, Swerdlin and
Mayor Nash
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
(SEAL)
CHERYL JOUNSON, CITY CLERK
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