Ordinance 1976-02ORDINAi~CE !tO, 76-2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GILROY ENACTING DIVISION 4
OF CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE VI OF THE GILROY CITY CODE SO AS
TO REGULATE PA~2KING OF MOTOR VEHICLES UPON PRIVATE AND
LOCAL AGENCY PROPERTY IN THE CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Division 4 of Chapter 15, Article VI of the Gilroy
City Code is enacted to read as follows:
DIVISION 4.
PARKING ON PRIVATE AND LOCAL AGENCY
PROPERTY.
Sec. 15.99-2. When prohibited; signs.
It is unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle
upon any private or local agency property, or upon property
used for private parking purposes, without the consent of
the owner of such property, the person entitled to the
possession thereof for the time being, or the authorized
agent of either, provided that signs specifying conditions
under which parking is permitted shall have been posted
at all entrances to such property. Such signs shall be
approved both as to wording and posting by the police
department.
Sec. 15.99-3. Ticketing ~.llegally parked vehicles.
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the
police department may issue a citation to the owner or
driver of any motor vehicle that has been parked or left
standing on any private or local agency property, driveway,
or private parking lot, or property used for private parking
purposes, in violation of Section 15.99-2. The provisions
of Sections 41102 and 41103 of the Vehicle Code shall be
applicable in determining responsibility for such citation,
and such sections are hereby adopted by reference as a part
of this division.
Sec. 15.99-4. Removal of vehicle ille~af~J~Z parked.
Any regularly employed and salaried officer of the
police department, the owner of any private or local agency
property, or the person entitled to the possession thereof
for the time being, or the authorized agent of either, may
remove, or cause to be removed, any motor vehicle that has
been parked or left standing on any private property, drive-
way, or private parking lot, or property used for private
parking purposes, in violation of Section 15.99-2.
Sec. 15.99-5. Removal to be to safe place.
Any person referred to in Section 15.99-4 ~
w~o rem,>ve~
any vehicle from any private or local agency property
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city is authorized to remove such vehicle to the nearest
garage or other place of safety, or to a garage designated
or maintained by the city.
Sec. 15.99-6.
LiabilitX for wrongful removal.
If a vehicle removed from such private or local agency
property was rightfully there, the person or persons who
complained of the presence of such vehicle or the person or
persons other than members of the police department who caused
such vehicle to be removed, shall be liable for any and all
charges for towage, and for caring for and keeping safe such
vehicle.
SECTION II. Ail other ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION III. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full
force thirty (30) days from and after its adoption and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
2nd day of February , 1976, by the
CHILDERS, DeBELL, DUFFIN, LINK,
PATE, STOUT and GOODRICH
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
APPROVED:
ATTES?
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I, SUSANNE E. STEINMETZ, City Clerk of the City of Gilroy, do hereby
certify that the attached Ordinance No. 76-2 is an original ordinance,
duly adopted by the Council of the City of Gilroy at a regular meeting of
said Council held on the 2nd day of February , 19 76 , at which
meeting a quorum was present.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
officialf, seal of the City of Giiroy, this
~ity Clerk of the City df 8ilroy
(Seal)
4th day of February ,
19 76.,,.