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SECOND READING AND ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF TI-IE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ADDING SECTION 10.52.465 TO CHAPTER 10.52 OF
THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE TO
PROHIRlT PARKING CARS FOR S.J.\LE ON PUBLIC
STREETS ONLY IN AREAS WHERE SIGNS ARE
POSTED
\VHEREAS, the Chula Vista Municipal Code does not contain a regulation
forbidding persons from parking their vehicles and listing them Cor sale on public streets;
WHEREAS, Chula Vista citizens havc complained to City Council anout persons
parking cars ami listing them for sale on specific public streets;
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Police Department has identified public safety
trunic concerns when persons park their vehicles with signs listing them for sale causing
other vehicles to slow down and disregard traffic laws;
Wl-IEREAS, City statI and the City Council are concerned about the aesthetics of
certain public streets becoming areas where vehicles are commonly being parked and
listed for sale;
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Municipal Code needs to be amended to prohibit the
parking of vehicles with signs visibly listing them for sale on public streets where signs
are posted forbiduing tbis activity;
WHEREAS, Chula Vista citizens may still list their vehicles for sale and park
them in their driveways or in areas where there are no signs posted forbidding this
activity; and
WHEREAS, other than the addition of to Section 10.52.465, the remainder of
Chapter 10.52 will remain the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City ofChula Vista does, hereby, ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. That section 10.52.465 be added to Chula Vista Municipal Coue Chapter
10.52 to read as follows:
10.52.465 Parking Vehicles Listed For Sale On Public Streets
It is unlawiiJl for any person to park a vehicle that visibly contains a "for sale" sign
on it that offers the vehicle for sale where there are signs posteu forbidding this
activity.
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SECTION II. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance will take effect and be in force thirty days after final passage.
Chance Hawkins
Deputy City Attomey
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld C> fj>...r7 '7
City Attorney
Presented by
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