ORD 397 ORDINANCE NO. 397
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES REGULATING
THE UNAUTHORIZED PARKING OF VEHICLES ON PROPERTY WHEN
SIGNS ARE POSTED THAT ESTABLISH PARKING RESTRICTIONS UPON
THE PROPERTY AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 10.04 of Title 10 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code hereby is amended by adding new Section 10.04.080 thereto to read as follows:
10.04.080 Unauthorized parking on public or private property.
(a) Whenever any off-street vehicle parking space is assigned for the exclusive use
of the occupants or patrons of a particular building, business, facility or
establishment ("establishment"), and at, in or near the restricted parking space
there is a legible sign stating either that the parking space is exclusively
assigned, or that parking is prohibited, or both, a person, other than the
person(s)for whose use the parking space is restricted, shall not park any
vehicle in that restricted parking space, except with the permission of the
person, or a representative of the establishment, to whom the parking space is
assigned.
(b) A person shall not park a vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any
private driveway or upon any public or private property, except a highway or
public street, without the permission of the owner or person in lawful possession
of the driveway or property where the vehicle is parked. This paragraph does
not authorize or prevent any action that is expressly authorized or prohibited by
the Vehicle Code of the State of California or any other federal, state or local
law.
(c) Any vehicle that is parked in violation of the provisions of this section may be
removed, or caused to be removed, by the owner or person in lawful
possession of the property, or portion thereof where the vehicle is parked,
provided that a legible sign is posted in plain view. The required sign shall be at
least seventeen inches by twenty-two inches in size, with lettering at least one
inch in height, containing the telephone number of the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Department, Lomita Station and stating that public parking is
prohibited, or that the use of the parking area is restricted, and that any vehicles
parked in violation of this section will be removed at the expense of the owner of
the vehicle.
(d) Prior and subsequent to causing the removal of a vehicle pursuant to paragraph
(c) of this section, the person causing the removal of the vehicle shall comply
with the requirements of Section 22658 of the Vehicle Code of the State of
California, including, but not limited to, notifying the Los Angeles County
(e) Sheriffs Department, Lomita Station, within one hour prior to causing the
vehicle to be removed from the property.
Section 2. The City Council declares that, should any provision, section,
paragraph, sentence, or word of this ordinance be rendered or declared invalid by any final
action in a court of competent jurisdiction, or by reason of any preemptive legislation, the
remaining provisions, sections, paragraphs, sentences and words of this ordinance shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in three
(3) public places in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage, in accordance with
the provisions of Section 36933 of the Government Code. The City Clerk shall further
certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and
its certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of
the Council of this City.
Section 4 This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED his 19t day of I•ust 2003.
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Mayor
Attest:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )ss
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
I, Jo Purcell, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, do hereby certify that
the whole number of members of the City Council of said City is five; the foregoing
Ordinance No. 397 passed first reading on August 5, 2003, was duly and regularly adopted
by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on August 19, 2003, and
that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Clark, Ferraro, Gardiner, McTaggart and Mayor Stern
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None a ,„_,O-Ce_e_-0---e,
City Clerk
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RANCHO PALOS VERDES
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES )
The undersigned, being first duly sworn, deposes and says:
That at all times herein mentioned, she was and now is the appointed City Clerk
of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes;
That on August 25, 2003, she caused to be posted the following document
entitled:
Ordinance No. 397 — AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
REGULATING THE UNAUTHORIZED PARKING OF VEHICLES ON PROPERTY WHEN
SIGNS ARE POSTED THAT ESTABLISH PARKING RESTRICTIONS UPON THE
PROPERTY, a copy of which is attached hereto, in the following locations:
City Hall Ladera Linda Community Center
30940 Hawthorne Blvd. 32201 Forrestal Drive
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
Ryan Park Hesse Park
30359 Hawthorne Blvd. 29301 Hawthorne Blvd.
Rancho Palos Verdes Rancho Palos Verdes
I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is a true and correct affidavit of
posting.
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City Clerk
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