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Home My WebLink AboutR-11033 Increasing Parking Citation Fines For Violation Of Municipal Code 10.36.050RESOLUTION NO. 11033 (2019 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, INCREASING PARKING CITATION FINES FOR VIOLATION OF MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 10.36.050 FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo regulates the use of public streets and parking lots in order to provide safe and efficient use of public rights of way; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 10.36.050 prohibits storage of vehicles upon city streets; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 10.36.050 specifically states: No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours.; and WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 10.64.030 establishes that fines for parking violations written under the provisions of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code and the California Vehicle Code shall be established by resolution of the council; and WHEREAS, the city is experiencing a significant increase in complaints regarding the storage of vehicles and trailers in residential and commercial areas; and WHEREAS, the towing removal of vehicles in violation of M.C. Section 10.36.050 and CVC Section 22523 can be costly and time consuming for the City and very expensive for the owners of vehicles to retrieve their property after removal; and WHEREAS, fine and forfeiture amounts for motor vehicle and parking violations should be set appropriately to encourage compliance with City and State laws and codes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo hereby: R 11033 Resolution No. 11033 (2019 Series) Page 2 SECTION 1. Effective September 1, 2019, modify parking fines (Exhibit A) as follows: a) Increase storage of vehicles on City streets (SLOMC Section 10.036.050) from $33 to $75. Upon motion of Council Member Christianson, seconded by Vice Mayor Pease, and on the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Members Christianson, Gomez, and Vice Mayor Pease NOES: Council Member Stewart and Mayor Harmon ABSENT: None The foregoing resolution was adopted this 20th day c� ten, n ATTEST: ,i. Teresa Purrington t City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: r. - l� J. Christine Dietric City Attorney IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Luis Obispo, California, this �. day of e , 2019. Teresa Purrin&on City Clerk R 11033 CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PENALTY SCHEDULE CODE & SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE FINE & LATE FEE SLMC 10.12.050 INTERFERENCE WITH POLICE/AUTHORIZED OFFICER 93 123 SLMC 10.14.030 OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES 58 88 SLMC 10.14.090 UNAUTHORIZED PAINTING ON CURBS 58 88 SLMC 10.34.020 OVERNIGHT CAMPING (10pm ‐ 6 am) 100 130 SLMC 10.36.020 STOPPING OR STANDING IN PARKWAYS PROHIBITED 33 63 SLMC 10.36.030 STOP/STAND/PARK IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER 33 63 SLMC 10.36.040 NO PARKING ZONE ‐ PROHIBITED PARKING ‐ Also Taxi Zone (d) 53 83 SLMC 10.36.050 USE OF STREETS FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED 75 105 SLMC 10.36.070 REPAIRING OR GREASING VEHICLE ON PUBLIC STREET 23 53 SLMC 10.36.080 WASHING OR POLISHING VEHICLES 23 53 SLMC 10.36.090 PARKING ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS 23 53 SLMC 10.36.100 PARKING PROHIBITED ON NARROW STREETS 23 53 SLMC 10.36.110 PARKING ON GRADES 23 53 SLMC 10.36.120 UNLAWFUL PARKING ‐ PEDDLERS, VENDORS 23 53 SLMC 10.36.130 EMERGENCY PARKING SIGNS 23 53 SLMC 10.36.140 LARGE/COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING NEAR INTERSECTION2353 SLMC 10.36.150 NIGHTTIME PARKING OF LARGE VEHICLES 33 63 SLMC 10.36.160 NIGHTTIME PARKING OF VEH W/OPERATING AIR/REFRIGERATION 23 53 SLMC 10.36.200 PARKING IN A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AREA 40 70 SLMC 10.36.230 PERMITS ‐ DISPLAY OF PERMITS 28 58 SLMC 10.36.235 NO PERMIT LOT 45 75 SLMC 10.40.010 TIMED PARKING 10 MINUTES TO 10 HOURS (Overtime Parking)50 80 SLMC 10.40.020 BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE PROHIBITED 28 58 SLMC 10.40.040 PARKING PARALLEL ON ONE‐WAY STREETS 21 51 SLMC 10.40.050 DIAGONAL PARKING 21 51 SLMC 10.40.060 PARKING SPACE MARKINGS 40 70 SLMC 10.40.070 NO STOPPING ZONE 21 51 SLMC 10.40.080 ALL NIGHT PARKING PROHIBITED (3‐5am)38 68 SLMC 10.44.020 CURB MARKING TO INDICATE NO STOPPING/PARKING REGS.2353 SLMC 10.44.030 EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO LOAD/UNLOAD IN YELLOW ZONE5383 SLMC 10.44.040 EFFECT OF PERMISSION TO LOAD/UNLOAD IN WHITE ZONE 40 70 SLMC 10.44.050 STANDING IN ANY ALLEY 33 63 SLMC 10.44.070 DISABLED PARKING 338 368 SLMC 10.48.010 CERTAIN VEHICLES PROHIBITED IN CENTRAL DISTRICT 58 88 SLMC 10.48.020 ADVERTISING VEHICLES 33 63 SLMC 10.48.030 ANIMAL DRAWN VEHICLES 33 63 SLMC 10.48.040 TRUCK ROUTES 88 118 SLMC 10.48.050 COMM. VEHICLES PROHIBITED FROM USING CERTAIN STREETS 88 118 SLMC 10.48.060 MAX. GROSS WT. LIMITS OF VEHICLES ON CERTAIN STREETS 88 118 SLMC 10.52.040 PARKING METERS ‐ OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES 23 53 SLMC 10.52.050 UNLAWFUL TO PARK AFTER METER TIME HAS EXPIRED 40 70 SLMC 10.52.060 UNLAWFUL TO EXTEND TIME BEYOND LIMIT 15 45 SLMC 10.52.070 IMPROPER USE OF METER 15 45 SLMC 10.52.080 PARKING METERS/STANDARDS ‐ PROPER USE 15 45 SLMC 10.52.110 MOTORCYCLE SPACES 15 45 CVC 5204(a)* CURRENT TAB IMPROPERLY ATTACHED *25 0 CVC 21211 (a) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING CLASS I BIKE PATH 60 90 CVC 21211 (b) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING CLASS II BIKE PATH 60 90 CVC 21113(a) VEHICLE OR ANIMAL ON PUBLIC GROUNDS‐MOVING 116 146 CVC 21113(b) VEHICLE OR ANIMAL ON PUBLIC GROUNDS‐PARKING 33 63 CVC 21113 (c) DRIVEWAYS, PATHS, PARKING FACILITIES ON GROUNDS 33 63 CVC 22500.1 STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: FIRE LANE 116 146 Effective 9/1/2019 Page 1 Resolution No. 11033 (2019 Series) Attachment A CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO PENALTY SCHEDULE CODE & SECTION DESCRIPTION FINE FINE & LATE FEE Effective 9/1/2019 CVC 22500(a) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: WITHIN INTERSECTION 33 63 CVC 22500(b) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: ON A CROSSWALK 33 63 CVC 22500(c)STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: BETWEEN SAFETY ZONE 33 63 CVC 22500(d) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: W/IN 15' FIREHOUSE ENTRANCE 33 63 CVC 22500(e) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: PUBLIC/PRIVATE DRIVEWAY 33 63 CVC 22500(f)STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: ON SIDEWALK 33 63 CVC 22500(g) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: ALONG/OPPOSITE OBSTRUCT 33 63 CVC 22500(h) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: ON ROADWAY SIDE OF VEHICLE 33 63 CVC 22500(i)IMPROPER PARKING IN BUS ZONE 263 293 CVC 22500(j)STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: IN TUBE OR TUNNEL 33 63 CVC 22500(k) STOPPING/STANDING/PARKING: UPON BRIDGE EXCEPT AUTH 33 63 CVC 22500(l)IMPROPER PARKING IN WHEELCHAIR ACCESS 263 293 CVC 22502(a) CURB PARKING ‐RIGHT WHEELS MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM CURB 33 63 CVC 22502(b) PARKING OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC 33 63 CVC 22502(e) CURB PARKING ‐LEFT WHEELS MORE THAN 18 INCHES FROM CURB 33 63 CVC 22504(a) UNINCORPORATED AREA PARKING 33 63 CVC 22505(a) PARKING ON STATE HIGHWAY WHERE SIGN POSTED 33 63 CVC 22505(b) POSTED NO PARKING ‐ STATE HIGHWAY 33 63 CVC 22507 UNLAWFUL PARKING 33 63 CVC 22507.8 (a) PARKING IN SPACE FOR DISABLED 338 368 CVC 22507.8 (b) PARKING IN SPACE FOR DISABLED ‐ OBSTRUCT/BLOCK 338 368 CVC 22507.8 (c)(1) PARKING IN SPACE FOR DISABLED ‐ ON LINES MARKED 338 368 CVC 22507.8 (c)(2) PARKING IN SPACE FOR DISABLED ‐ CROSSHATCHED LINES 338 368 CVC 22510 PARKING IN SNOW REMOVAL AREAS 3 33 CVC 22511.1 UNLAWFUL TO PARK UNLESS EV CHARGING 45 75 CVC 22511.7 DISABLED ZONE 338 368 CVC 22512 VEHICLE UNATTENDED 116 146 CVC 22513 TOW CARS ‐ PARKING ON FREEWAY 33 63 CVC 22514 FIRE HYDRANTS 63 93 CVC 22515(a) UNATTENDED VEHICLES ‐ SET BRAKES/STOP MOTOR 33 63 CVC 22515(b) UNATTENDED VEHICLES ‐ SET BRAKES/WHEELS/PREVENT MOVE3363 CVC 22516 LOCKED VEHICLE 116 146 CVC 22517 OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS 116 146 CVC 22520.5 VENDING ON FREEWAY RIGHT‐OF‐WAY 116 146 CVC 22520.5(a) VENDING ON FREEWAY RIGHT‐OF‐WAY 116 146 CVC 22521 ILLEGAL TO PARK ON RAILROAD TRACKS 33 63 CVC 22522 PARKING NEAR SIDEWALK ACCESS RAMPS 288 318 CVC 22523(a) VEHICLE ABANDONMENT‐ On Highway 283 313 CVC 22523(b) VEHICLE ABANDONMENT 283 313 CVC 22650 UNLAWFUL REMOVAL OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE 116 146 CVC 22651(b) VEHICLE PARKED/LEFT STANDING TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC 116 146 CVC 40225*PROCESSING OTHER VIOLATIONS *10 0 CVC 40226*FAILURE TO DISPLAY DISABLED PLACARD ‐ ADMINISTRATIVE FEE *25 0 LATE PAYMENT PENALTY 30 0 *Fine or fee amounts are set by the Uniform Bail & Penalty Schedule or by specific CVC section All other fine amounts set by City Council pursuant to CVC 40203.5 Page 2 Resolution No. 11033 (2019 Series) Attachment A