RPVCCA_CC_SR_2012_01_17_C_Ord_530_Prohibit_Overnight_Camping_&_Animal_AbandonmentCITY OF
MEMORANDUM
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
TO:
FROM:
DATE:.
SUBJECT:
HONORABLE MAYOR &CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
CAROLYNN PETRU,AICP,DEPUTY CITY MANAGE~
AND INTERIM DIRECTOR OF RECREATION &PARKS
JANUARY 17,2012
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING OVERNIGHT CAMPING IN
THE PALOS VERDES NATURE PRESERVE AND THE
ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS ON CITY PROPERTY
REVIEWED:CAROLYN LEHR,CITY MANAGER ~
Project Manager:Kit Fox,Ale?,Senior Administrative AnaIYS~
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Ordinance No.530,an ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prohibiting
overnight camping in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and the abandonment of animals
on City property,and amending the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION
On December 20,2011,the City Council introduced Ordinance No.530 to amend Chapter
12.16 (Streets,Parks and Recreational Facilities)of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal
Code (RPVMC)to prohibit overnight camping in the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve and the
abandonment of animals on City property.Staff now presents Ordinance No.530 for its
second reading and adoption.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion,Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Ordinance No.530,an
ordinance of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes prohibiting overnight camping in the Palos
Verdes Nature Preserve and the abandonment of animals on City property,and amending
the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code.
Attachments:
•Draft Ordinance No.530
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ORDINANCE NO.530
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PROHIBITING OVERNIGHT CAMPING WITHIN THE PALOS VERDES
NATURE PRESERVE AND THE ABANDONMENT OF ANIMALS ON
CITY PROPERTY,AND AMENDING THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS,the City of Rancho Palos Verdes owns roughly 1,400 acres of open
space known as the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve (the "Preserve"),which fulfills a
variety of purposes that are important to the surrounding community,including (but not
limited to)protection of sensitive natural habitat;providing opportunities for passive
recreational use;preservation of natural watershed areas and drainage courses;and
maintenance of open space buffers between and within developed areas;and,
WHEREAS,overnight camping within the Preserve is inconsistent with the
foregoing purposes of the Preserve for a number of reasons,including (but not limited
to)lack of adequate and appropriate sanitary facilities and shelters;adverse impacts
upon sensitive plant and animal communities;increased risk of wildfire due to human
activity;and limited emergency access to the Preserve;and,
WHEREAS,the City of Rancho Palos Verdes has experienced,and continues to
experience,problems in several of its parks with the control of colonies of feral domestic
animals and the abandonment of unwanted animals;and,
WHEREAS,it is in the best interest of the safety,health and general welfare of
both animals and the public,that the abandonment of unwanted animals on City
property is prohibited.
NOW,THEREFORE,THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1:Chapter 16 of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
is hereby amended by adding new Section 12.16.140 thereto to read as follows:
12.16.140 Overnight Camping within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve Prohibited.
No person shall camp within the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve.For the purposes of
this section,"camp"shall mean to remain on site overnight,outside of the hours of
operation specified in Section 12.16.030,whether entirely out of doors or utilizing an
enclosed or semi-enclosed temporary accommodation,including but not limited to,a
tent,tarp,canopy,trailer,recreational vehicle,passenger car or truck.
Section 2:Chapter 16 of Title 12 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
is hereby amended by adding new Section 12.16.150 thereto to read as follows:
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12.16.150 Abandonment of Animals Prohibited.
No person shall willfully abandon any animal on any City-owned property.For the
purposes of this section,"willfully abandon"shall not include the release or rehabilitation
and release of native California wildlife by persons or agencies so authorized pursuant
to State law or regulations of the California Department of Fish and Game.
Section 3:The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance,and
shall cause the same to be posted in the manner prescribed by law.
PASSED,APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF JANUARY 2012.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
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I,CARLA MORREALE,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;that the
foregoing Ordinance No.530 passed first reading on December 20,2011,was duly and
regularly adopted by the City Council of said City at a regular meeting thereof held on
January 17,2012,and that the same was passed and adopted by the following roll call
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
CITY CLERK
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