HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3699 ORDINANCE NO. 3699
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.44 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKING
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 10.44.060 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
10.44.060 Oversized vehicle parking regulations. Except as herein provided, no person shall
park or leave standing upon any public street or highway in a residential district:
(a) Any motor vehicle over twenty-five (25)feet long measured from the extreme forward
point to the extreme rear point, including extensions;
(b) Any motor vehicle, over ninety-six (96) inches wide, measured at its widest point
excluding side-view mirrors or similar extensions, designed, used or maintained for the
transportation of property;
(c) Any motor vehicle, including buses, motor trucks, trailers, semitrailers, trailer coaches, or
truck tractors as defined in the Vehicle Code, over ninety-six (96) inches wide, measured
at its widest point excluding side-view mirrors or similar extensions, designed, used or
maintained for the transportation of property;
(d) Any motor vehicle which is designed, used or maintained as farm machinery or a special
purpose or equipment machine;
(e) Any nonmotorized vehicle, such as a semitrailer, trailer, trailer coach, utility trailer, two
or more axle camper, or a one-axle camper, which has been detached from its drawing
vehicle; or (1935-11/74,2115-11176. 2514-12/81, 2855-12/86)
(f) Any "recreational vehicle (RV)", over twenty (20) feet long measured from the extreme
forward point to the extreme rear point, including extensions. The term "recreational
vehicle (RV)" shall have the same meaning as set forth in California Health and Safety
Code Section 18010 or successor statute.
SECTION 2. Section 10.44.062 is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code, said section to read as follows:
10.44.062 Recreational vehicle parking in a residential district-special permits.
(a) The Chief of Police may issue a temporary permit for the overnight parking of a
recreational vehicle prohibited by 10.44.060 if there is a finding that the vehicle is used
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on a daily basis and on-premise parking is not reasonably available. A permit issued
based on this finding shall not be valid for longer than six months.
(b) The Chief of Police may issue a temporary permit to persons who demonstrate by way of
written statement from a licensed medical doctor, that the recreational vehicle prohibited
by 10.44.060 must be kept near a residence for medical reasons.
SECTION 3. Section 10.44.065 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
10.44.065 Exceptions. Section 10.44.060 shall not apply to the following:
(a) Recreational vehicles as defined in Section 10.44.060, or unattached boat or personal
water craft trailer, parked for the purpose of loading, or other short term use, provided
that a permit has been issued in advance by the Chief of Police. A permit may be issued
for loading, unloading, or other short-term use not to exceed twenty-four hours, provided
that:
1. no more than sixteen(16) such periods are allowed in a calendar month; and
2. no more than eight days consecutively.
Such parking shall be limited to the area in front of the residence from which the loading
or unloading will occur, or in reasonable proximity thereto if the front of the residence is
not available for parking.
(b) Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to permit sleeping in a vehicle prohibited by
Section 9.54.010 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
(c) A permit may be issued for any oversized motor vehicle parked while used in performing
or assisting in performing services or repairs on residential property;. The permit will be
valid for 45 days and will be renewed only upon proof that the vehicle is continuing to be
used in performing the services described herein.
(d) Any oversized motor vehicle which is parked for not more than twenty-four(24)
consecutive hours to make emergency repairs to such vehicle. Nothing herein shall be
construed to permit violation of any restriction on vehicle repair elsewhere in the
Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
(e) Any nonmotorized vehicle, such as a semitrailer, trailer, trailer coach, utility trailer,two
or more axle camper, or a one-axle camper which has been detached from its drawing
vehicle parked for a period not to exceed four (4) hours in any area other than a
residential district. Successive acts of parking within a two-tenths of a mile area shall be
presumed to be a single act of parking for purposes of this ordinance.
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(f) Any recreational vehicle parked in reasonable proximity to a park between the hours of 6
a.m. and 9 p.m.
SECTION 4. Section 10.44.080 is hereby added to the Huntington Beach Municipal
Code, said section to read as follows:
10.44.080 Overnight Parking of Recreational Vehicle in Commercial or Industrial District. No
person shall park or leave a recreational vehicle over twenty(20) feet long measured from the
extreme forward point to the extreme rear point, including extensions, in a commercial or
industrial district between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 21 stday of March , 200 5
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM.
City le k City Attorney
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REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
CityAdministrator Police Chief
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Ord. No. 3699
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of
Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby
certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach is seven;that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 7th day of March, 2005, and was again read to said City
Council at a reiular meeting thereof held on the 21st day of March,2005, and was
passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council.
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Hardy, Green, Bohr, Cook
NOES: Sullivan
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
1,Joan L.Flynn,CITY CLERK of the City of Huntington
Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council,do hereby
certify that a synopsis of this ordinance has been
published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley
Independent on March 31,2005.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City PA&IJ 4�4
Joan L. Flynn,City Clerk CM Clerk and ex-officio Verk
Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California