ORD 369 ORDINANCE NO. 369
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LA QUINTA
AMENDING SECTION 12.32.120 OF THE LA QUINTA CHARTER AND
MUNICIPAL CODE EXEMPTING CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
FROM PARKING RESTRICTIONS
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to maintain the residential and
neighborhood atmosphere within the community; and
WHEREAS, the parking of large commercial vehicles in the community is a
detriment to that end; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that certain commercial vehicles
because of their size and type are consistent with the residential atmosphere and
should be exempt from specified parking restrictions;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, does hereby amend Section 12.32.120. of the La Quinta Charter and
Municipal Code to read as follows:
12.32.120 Commercial Vehicles exempted from Section 12.32J 110.
The following commercial vehicles are exempted from the prohibition contained
in Section 12.32.110:
A. Pickup trucks and utility vans each of which do not exceed eight feet in
height or twenty feet in combined total length.
B. All vehicles while being used in actual construction work on a permit-
approved construction site;
C. All vehicles in the process of making a pickup or delivery; and
D. Governmental and public utility emergency service vehicles.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council,
held on this 1 6th day of April, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Ordinance No. 369
Parking Commercial Vehicles
M.C. Chapter 12 § 12.32.120
April 16, 2002
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JOHN j.l: pE~A, IMayor
City of LaJ QuintS, California
ATTEST:
JU~. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(City Seal)
APPROVED AS TO FORM'
City of La Ouinta, California
Ordinance No. 369
Parking Commercial Vehicles
M.C. Chapter 12 § 12.32.120
April 16, 2002
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 368 which was
introduced at a regular meeting held on the 2nd day of April, 2002, and was adopted
at a regular meeting held on the 16th day of April, 2002, not being less than 5 days
after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the City
of La Quinta as specified in a Resolution of the City Council.
~. GREEK, C~ity Clerk
City of La Quinta, California