HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #4028 ORDINANCE NO. 4028
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 10.44 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO PARKING—TIME LIMITS
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:
A. Any motor vehicle over 25 feet long, measured from the extreme forward point to
the extreme rear point, including extensions or attached vehicles;
B. Any motor vehicle over 84 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 84 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 non-motorized vehicle, such as a semitrailer, recreational vehicle trailer,
watercraft trailer, trailer, trailer coach, utility trailer, motorcycle 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 hours on any public street
or alley. 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 chapter, or
F. Any "recreational vehicle (RV)" over 20 feet long measured from the extreme
forward point to the extreme rear point, including extensions or attached vehicles.
The term "recreational vehicle (RV)" shall have the same meaning as set forth in
California Health and Safety Section 18010 or successor statute.
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SECTION 2. 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 or oversized motor vehicles as defined in Section {
10.44.060, parked for the purpose of loading, or other short term use, provided
that a permit has been issued in advance by the Police Chief. A permit may be f
issued for loading, unloading, or other short-term use not to exceed 24 hours,
provided that:
1. No more than 12 such periods are allowed in a calendar month; and
2. No more than three days consecutively; and
3. No more than 144 days in any 12-month period.
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 chapter 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 not to
exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
D. Any oversized motor vehicle which is parked for not more than 4 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 non-motorized vehicle, such as a semitrailer, recreational vehicle trailer,
watercraft trailer, trailer, trailer coach, utility trailer, motorcycle 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 hours on any public street
or alley. 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 chapter.
F. Any recreational vehicle, as defined in Section 10.44.060(f), motorized or
attached to its drawing vehicle, parked in reasonable proximity to a park between
the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
G. Oversized vehicles and/or Recreational vehicles as defined in 10.44.060 parked
upon any public street or highway in a commercial or industrial district between
the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
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SECTION 3. Section 10.44.080 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
repealed.
SECTION 4. 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 7 th day of July , 2014.
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Clerk y Attorney 00 ro�4\4
REV*EkD APPROVED: INITIATED AND APP VED:
t anager Police Chief
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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 June 16,2014, and was again read to said City Council at a
Regular meeting thereof held on July 7,2014, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Katapodis, Hardy, Boardman, Shaw, Sullivan, Carchio
NOES: Harper
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
I,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 -
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published in the Huntington Beach Fountain Valley V C-
Independent on July 17,2014.
In accordance with the City Charter of said City
Joan L. Flynn, City Clerk Ci lerk and ex-officio Jerk
Senior Deputy City Clerk of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California