HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 11-26 AMENDING CHAPTER 10.40 OF THE OMC PERTAINING TO PARKING METER ZONESORDINANCE NO. 11-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ORANGE AMENDING CHAPTER
10.40 OF THE ORANGE MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO PARKING METER ZONES
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.40 of the Orange Municipal code defines and establishes on and
off-street paid parking zones, establishes on and off-street parking meter fees, and establishes
mechanics of the paid parking program; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the City's paid parking program is to promote parking
availability and turnover within commercial and mixed-use areas while supporting access to
businesses, services, and public facilities; and
WHEREAS, providing administrative authority to adjust parking time limits within
established parameters will allow the City to respond more efficiently to changing parking
demands and operational needs while maintaining the objectives of the paid parking program; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to authorize the Public Works Director to establish and
adjust within parking meter zones,not exceeding four(4)hours.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE DOES
HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I:
That the recitals and findings contained herein are true and correct, incorporated herein,
and with the public record, form the basis for this Ordinance.
SECTION II:
Section 10.40.120 of the Orange Municipal Code, "Vehicles and Traffic- Parking Meters
Time of Parking in Parking Meter Zones,"is hereby amended to read as follows:
10.40.120 Time of Parking in Parking Meter Zones.
A. The Public Works Director is authorized to establish and adjust the maximum legal parking
time for parking spaces within parking meter zones,provided that the maximum legal parking
time shall not exceed four (4) hours. The maximum legal parking time shall be indicated by
signs adjacent to the parking meter or parking meter stand. Appropriate signage shall be
installed or updated to reflect any change in maximum legal parking time prior to enforcement
of such change.
B. The maximum legal parking time shall not be in excess of any maximum legal parking time
which may be prescribed and determined and posted as provided elsewhere in this title.
C. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to permit parking during times or
hours prohibited elsewhere in this title.
SECTION III:
If any section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed
this Ordinance, and each section, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause and phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one (or more) section, subdivision,paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase had been declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION IV:
The City Clerk is hereby directed to certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the
same to be published as required by law. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from
and after the date of its final passage.
ADOPTED this 14th day of July 2026.
D' ®el R. Slater, Mayor, City of Orange
ATTEST:
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Nathalie Adourian, ity Attorney
City of Orange
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF ORANGE
I, PAMELA COLEMAN, 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 June 2026, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the
14th day of July 2026 was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:Bilodeau,Barrios,Dumitru,Tavoularis,Gutierrez,
Gyllenhammer, Slater
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: / None
Pamela Coleman, City Clerk, City of Orange
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