ORD-36-84 MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF SIGNS PROHIBITING PUBLIC PARKING AND INDICATING VEHICLES WILL BE REMOVED AT OWNERS EXPENSE1
ORDINANCE NO. 36-
84 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING THE ORANGE
MUNI-CIPAL CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 10.75
SETTING FORTH THE MINIMUM DIMENSIONS OF
SIGNS PROHIBITING PUBLIC PARKING AND
INDICATING THAT VEHICLES WILL BE REMOVED AT OWNER'
S EXPENSE AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 22658
OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE
CODE.WHEREAS, Section 22658 of the California Vehicle
Code sets forth the requirements which must be fulfilled
before an owner or person in lawful possession of private
property can cause the removal of a vehicle parked on the property
to the nearest public garage;
and WHEREAS, the State of California by the adoption
of Section 22658 of the California Vehicle Code has
preempted local jurisdictions from establishing additional
requirements,except said section does provide that the size of
notice signs may be specified by local ordinance;
and WHEREAS, the Traffic Bureau of the Orange Police
Depart-ment has recommended to the City Council that the
minimum dimensions of such notice signs should be no less than
18 inches by 24
inches.The City Council of the City of Orange does
hereby ordain as
follows:Section
I:Chapter 10.75 is hereby added to the Orange
Municipal Code to read as
follows:Chapter 10.
75 REMOVAL OF VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE
PROPERTY
Sections:10.75.010 Authority and Requirements for Removal
of Vehicles from Private
Property.10.75.020 Minimum Requirements for Warning
Signs.10.75.010 Authority and Requirements for Removal
of Vehicles from Private Property. The authority and
the requirements which must be satisfied by the owner or
person in lawful possession of private property before
causing removal of a vehicle from that property are set forth
in California Vehicle Code Section 22658. These
are precise and should be adhered to carefully. Failure to
adhere to these requirements may result in liability for the
owner or person in lawful possession of the private property.
10.75.020 Minimum Requirements for Warning Si'lns.
Prior to causing the removal of any vehicle from pr~vate
property where the posting of warning signs are required,
the owner or person in lawful possession of the property
shall insure that the warning signs meet the following
requirements:
1. The outside dimensions of each sign shall be no
less than 18 inches by 24 inches.
2. Each sign shall state clearly "NO PARKING - TOW AWAY"
and "UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES WILL BE TOWED AWAY AT VEHICLE
OWNER'S EXPENSE."3.
Each sign shall display clearly number
of the Orange Police Department.number
is (714) 532-0261. Orange Police
abbreviated as "O.P.D."
the telephone
The telephone
Department may be
4. Each sign shall display clearly the legal authority
for the removal of a vehicle from private property, which is
California Vehicle Code Section 22658. This code section
may be abbreviated as "C.V.C. Sec. 22658."
5. Signs shall be posted conspicuously at each entrance
and exit. Signs shall be posted within the property at not
more than 150 feet apart.
P,DOPTED this ,nth day~-
1984.
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CITY OF ORANGE 1
I, MARILYN J. JENSEN, City Clerk of the City of Orange,
California, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council
held on the 23rd day of October , 1984, and there-
after at a regular meeting of said City Council duly held on
the 13th day of November , 1984, was duly passed and
adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:COUNCILMEN: SMITH, BARRERA, MAYOR BEAM, PEREZ, BEYER
NOES:COUNCILMEN: NONE
ABSENT:COUNCILMEN: NONE
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