2018-255 Commercial Vehicle Parking ORDINANCE NO. 2018-255
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE
AMENDING 12.20.140 OF THE MENIFEE
MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL
VEHICLE PARKING
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5,
local municipalities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the
parking or standing, on any street, or portion thereof, in a residential district, of
commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of
10,000 pounds or more; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5c,
local municipalities, for purposes of implementing commercial vehicle parking
restrictions in residential districts, may, by ordinance, define the term "residential
district" in accordance with its zoning ordinance; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance is not effective unless the legislative body of
the local authority holds a public hearing on the proposed ordinance prior to its
adoption, with notice of the public hearing given in accordance with Section
65090 of the Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now desires to amend Section 12.20.140 of
the City of Menifee Municipal Code to define the term "residential district" in
accordance with its zoning ordinance and to regulate commercial vehicle parking
on undeveloped private property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Section 12.20.140 "Commercial Vehicles" of Chapter
12.20 "Vehicle Parking" of Title 12 "Vehicles and Traffic" of the Menifee Municipal
Code is hereby amended to read as follows (deletions are shown in stFike-
through, and additions shown in red with double-underlining):
§ 12.20.140 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
(A) No person shall park or leave standing a commercial vehicle having
a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000
pounds, or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of
weight, on any street or highway within a residential district or on
any undeveloped private property.
UB As used in this section "residential district street, highway, or right
of way" means the full width of a public street. hiahway. or right-of-
way which is located within, or adjacent to, a residential zone as
defined in County of Riverside Ordinance No 348
( ) Cn The City Engineer or his or her designee shall post signs to give
notice of the parking restrictions contained in this section at major
entry points into the city.
(-G)fD This section shall not apply under the following conditions:
(1) Any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of
goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure
located on the restricted streets or highways or for the purpose of
delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair,
alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure
upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit
has previously been obtained;
(2) Any vehicle parked in connection with, and in the aid of, the
performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which
such vehicle is parked;
(3) Any school or passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the
Public Utilities Commission;
(4) Any vehicle owned by a city, county, state, public entity or
licensed contractor engaged in the installation, maintenance, or
repair of any public property, utility or highway;
(5) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by the
California Vehicle Code.
SECTION 2. This ordinance was introduced on November 7, 2018, and a
second reading occurred on December 5, 2018.
SECTION 3. The ordinance will be effective 30 days from the date of its
adoption.
This Ordinance was introduced and first read on the seventh day of November,
2018 and PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this fifth day of December,
2018.
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Bill Zimmer yor
ATTEST:
Salah A.�Ma enwc'a r i n gCity Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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I, Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance No. 2018-255 was introduced by title on the 7th of November, 2018 and duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 5th of
December, 2018 by the following vote:
Ayes: August, Denver, Liesemeyer, Sobek, Zimmerman
Noes: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
GSaJ;ahA. Man ring, City Clerk