Ordinance No. 9444g
ORDINANCE NO. 944
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 16 -73 AND 16 -73.1 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF CYPRESS RELATING TO OVERNIGHT PARKING OF OVERSIZED
VEHICLES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 16 of the Code of the City of Cypress is hereby amending Sections
16 -73 and 16 -73.1.
Section 16 -73. Oversized Vehicles: Overnight Parking - Definitions.
For the purposes of Sections 16 -73.1 - 16 -73.3, the following words, terms, phrases shall
have the meanings ascribed to them herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(a) Non - Motorized Vehicle. A "non- motorized vehicle" is any vehicle, camp trailer,
semitrailer, or trailer coach, as defined by the Vehicle Code.
(b) Oversized Vehicle. An "oversized vehicle" is any vehicle or combination of
vehicles that exceeds eight (8) feet high or twenty -two (22) feet in length or
ninety -two (92) inches in width exclusive of projecting lights or devices as
allowed by Sections 35109, 35110 or 35112 of the Vehicle Code as may be
amended.
(c) Commercial Vehicle. A "commercial vehicle" is any vehicle of a type required
to be registered under the Vehicle Code used or maintained for the transportation
of persons for hire, compensation, or profit or designed, used, or maintained
primarily for the transportation of property.
Section 16 -73.1. SAME - Overnight Parking.
(a) No person shall park or leave standing upon any public street or highway any
oversized vehicle or non - motorized vehicle at any time between the hours of 2:00
a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(b) No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle that exceeds eight
(8) feet high or twenty -two (22) feet in length or ninety -two (92) inches in width
between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon any public street or highway.
(c) Exception. The provisions of Section 16- 73.1(a) shall not apply to the following:
1. Any oversized vehicle displaying a valid permit issued by the Chief of
Police or his designee in accordance with the special circumstances set
forth in subsection (d) of this Section.
(d) Permits. The Chief of Police or his designee may issue a temporary permit for
the overnight parking of only an oversized vehicle if he makes any of the findings
set forth in this section. Such permit shall be valid for the time period stated
thereon and shall be issued only in the event of special circumstances which shall
include the following:
1. The vehicle belongs to visitors or house guests temporarily residing in the
City. Such permit shall be valid for a maximum period of seven (7) days,
and will not be issued to vehicles registered to a residence in the City.
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2. The vehicle belongs to a new resident, or is newly purchased, and suitable
permanent parking or storage is being arranged. Such permit shall be valid
for a maximum period of thirty (30) days.
3. The vehicle is used as the sole means of transportation and the parking of
such vehicle is not reasonably possible on the owner's premises. Such
permit shall be valid for a maximum period of twelve (12) months, and
may be renewed for successive twelve (12) month periods. The owner is
required to provide documentation showing the vehicle is their primary
means of transportation.
4. The vehicle is parked for the purpose of loading or unloading such vehicle.
Such permit shall be valid for a maximum period of twenty -four (24)
hours. However, in no event shall this permit be issued to a commercial
vehicle.
SECTION II. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to certify as to the passage
of this Ordinance and to give notice thereof by causing copies of this Ordinance to be posted in
three public places throughout the City.
FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City held on the 8th
day of January , 1996, and finally adopted and ordered posted at a regular meeting held
on the 22nd day of January , 1996.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
I, LILLIAN M. HAINA, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, California DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Cypress, held on the 22nd day of January , 1996 by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Age, Carroll, Jones, Kerry and
NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None Bowman
ABSENT: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
CIT CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS