HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1981-616ORDINANCE NO. 616
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 10.18 (Handicapped
Parking) TO THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE
PROHIBITING VEHICULAR PARKING IN SPACES
DESIGNATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR PHYSICALLY HANDI-
CAPPED PERSONS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT OF
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE
CODE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR THE
REMOVAL OF ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES; AND
PROVIDING FOR PUNISHMENT OF VIOLATORS AS AN
INFRACTION
The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1.
There is hereby added to the Lake Elsinore Municipal
Code, Chapter 10.18 (Handicapped Parking) which is to read as
follows:
Section 10.18.010.
The City of Lake Elsinore recognizes the numerous
hardships of physically handicapped persons, and finds that
vehicle parking spaces and stalls, both on public and private
facilities, exclusively for the use of such persons are proper and
necessary, and in the best interests of the citizens of the .City
of Lake Elsinore.
Section 10.18.020.
The City Manager is authorized, subject to City Council
direction, to designate certain vehicular parking spaces on public
streets for the exclusive use of handicapped persons by
designating such parking spaces by blue paint on the curb ox edge
of the paved portion of the street adjacent to the space, and in
addition to blue paint, the space may also be indicated to be
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exclusively for the use of handicapped persons by signs or other
suitable means.
Section 10.18.030.
The City Manager is authorized, subject to City Council
direction, to designate certain vehicular parking spaces or stalls
on off-street parking facilities owned or operated by the City,
for the exclusive use of handicapped persons by designating such
off-street parking spaces or stalls with a sign consisting of a
profile view of a wheelchair with occupant in white on a blue
background.
Section 10.18.040.
The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore finds and
declares that there are privately owned and maintained off-street
' parking facilities within the City of Lake Elsinore, which shall
be described and designated by Resolution, which facilities are
generally held open for the use of the public fox purposes of
vehicular parking. As to such facilities, in addition to
prohibition against parking of leaving standing any vehicle in a
space or stall designated fox physically handicapped persons
unless such vehicle has either one of the distinguishing license
plates or placards issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the
California Vehicle Code or Section 9105 of the California Vehicle
Code, Sections 22350, 23103, 23109 and the provisions of Division
16.5 (commencing with Section 38000) of the California Vehicle
Code shall apply to each such facility, except as provided by
law.
Section 10.18.050.
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle in a
stall or space designated for physically handicapped persons
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unless the vehicle displays either one of the distinguishing
license plates or placards issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of
the California Vehicle Code or Section 9105 of the California
Vehicle Code.
Section 10.18.060.
Violation of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Section
10.18.050 shall constitute an infraction, and shall be punished as
provided by Sections 42001 and 42001.5 (b) of the California
Vehicle Code.
Section 10.18.070.
In accordance with and pursuant to Section 22511.8 of
the California Vehicle Code, the City, as to any publicly owned
and operated parking facility, and the owner or person in lawful
possession of any privately owned off-street parking facility, may
cause the removal, from a stall or space designated for physically
handicapped persons to the nearest public garage, of any vehicle
not displaying either one of the distinguishing license plates or
placards issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 of the California
Vehicle Code or Section 9105 of the California Vehicle Code.
SECTION 2.
This ordinance shall take effect as provided by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Lake Elsinore on the loth day of February , 1981.
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JERRY H. STEWART,-Mayor
ATTEST:
s/ Florene Marshall
FLORENE MARSHALL, City Clerk
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