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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.1Amnd&RepealMuniCodes (2)CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: September 13, 1993 SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Ordinance Amending Muncipal Code Sections 6.04.030 and 6.04.290 and Repealing Section 6.04.050 (Traffic) Report by: Public Works Director Lee Thompson EXHIBITS ATTACHED: 1) 2) Existing Municipal Code Sections Draft Ordinance RECOMMENDATION: 1) 4) 5) Open public heating Receive Staff report and public comment Question Staff and the public Close public hearing and deliberate Waive reading and introduce ordinance FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None associated with adoption of ordinance. Cost of staff time associated with processing these traffic devices is expected to decrease due to simplification of procedures. These changes are also anticipated to save time for the City Council and for the public. DESCRllYrION: In November of 1992, the City Council adopted an ordinance which modified specific sections of Chapter 6.04 of the Municipal Code (Traffic Ordinance) to simplify the procedures for approval of certain traffic devices. This ordinance related to Stop Signs, Yield Right-of-Way Signs, Traffic Signals, Through Streets, and Street Closures. Staff is proposing two additional modifications to the Traffic Ordinance which are simi.!ar in nature and intended to reduce the amount of time required for processing approvals. This would not only save the cost of Staff time but would allow more time for other, more pressing activities, for Staff, the City Council, and the public. Also, these changes will allow Staff to correct hazardous conditions in a shorter period of time. Following are the Municipal Code sections which are proposed to be changed at this time: 6.04.030 and 6.04.050 Turning Movements This section currently requires City Council approval for restrictions on turning movements; i.e., No U Turn, No Left Turn, and No Right Turn. The California Vehicle Code (CVC) does not require a local jurisdiction to take any spec. ific type of action to approve turning regulations. Staff recommends that turning regulations not require City Council approval by resolution or ordinance. Many of these turning movement regulations are installed as part of a Capital Improvement Project, which has already been reviewed and authorized by the City Council. When turning movement prohibitions are needed at a later date, it is usually as a result of a potentially hazardous condition and needs to be dealt with promptly, without the delays associated with preparing staff reports and conducting hearings. Section 6.04.050 concerning Right Turn movements is proposed to be deleted, as it repeats language contained in Section 6.04.030. 6.04.290 (D) Green Curb Markings A green curb denotes short-term parking and is normally used in front of businesses whose customers typically conduct their business in a short amount of time. Businesses often request this type of restricted parking so that the spaces will not be taken up by drivers who park for several hours or all day. The current traffic ordinance specifies that green curbs are for 20-minute parking zones only; there is no option to use green curb for 10- or 15- or 30-minute parking. The CVC will allow any amount of limited time for a green curb. Staff is proposing to change the ordinance to allow variance in the time period in order to better suit a specific situation, to allow the parking restriction to be in NO.j TO: / CITY CLERK I effect on Sundays (if desired) as well as other days of the week, and to eliminate the current restriction of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only. The City Council would remain the approving body for this type of time-limited parking. Recommendation As noted above, the intent of these proposed changes is to simplify procedures where public hearings are typically not necessary and therefore save time for the City Council, Staff, and the general public. Also, these changes will allow Staff to correct hazardous conditions in a shorter period of time. Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, waive the reading and introduce the ordinance. a.'(9394) [september~agsttraf Page 2 -- I/) - J 6.04.0 to ,," ./. l~ ( ~ 6.04.360 Bus stops-Council "Traffic code" means that compila- 6.04.050 Right turns unlawful where street listed in the traffic rt. f~ designation. tion of ordinances and resolutions and marked. way street, except in the ~. ; ~ - "1 other regulations relating to traffic It is unlawful for the driver of any vem- cated in the traffic code. ~( " .~ Article VI. Bicycles and Skateboards adopted pUfSuant to this chapter and ele to make a right turn at the erected giving notice the ~~ 6.04.370 Bicycle lanes. maintained by the city engineer. (Ord. intersections and between the houfS and Council shall designate '. d 6.04.380 Skateboard use- 55-87 ~ I: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) on the days designated by the City Coun. streets, and the direct .' :\!i Prohibitions. i ciI by ordinance when signs are erected thereon, by resolution. (I ~;..,. j','~ e 6.04.020 Administrative officer giving notice thereof. (Ord. 55.87 ~ 3: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) f"", , , "'J .... designated. i Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) ~ ' )~ Article VII. Additional Provisions The City Manager is authorized to 6.04.100 Compliance 15( 6.04.390 Permissible weights. 6.04.060 Failure to stop at stop 6.04.400 Off-street driving place markings, signals. signs, devices Or sign-Through streets. I' I ~i~s and si! I>,. .'..: ,"j \JJ prohibited-Exception. other indications upon or adjacent to a It is unlawful for the driver of any vehi. tlsun aw U oranyptlwU,"VU1,)u"^'1 street indicating the COUfSe to be traveled the instructions of any mechanical or 6.04.4 1 0 Marked crosswalka- by vehicles on such streets. The City cle to fail to stop at the entrance or electrical traffic signal. traffic sign, or Council designation. Manager is authorized to locate and indi- entrances to those streets or parts of marking upon the street placed in 6.04.420 No crossing-Council cate one or more lanes of traffic from streets designated by the City Council by accordance with the provisions of this designation. which drivers of vehicles may make right resolution when signs are erected giving chapter. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 9: Ord.13 ~ I (part). 6.04.430 On-street vehicle storage or left hand turns. The City Manager is notice thereof. (Ord. 55-87 ~4: Ord. 13 ~ I 1982) prohibited. I (part), 1982) 6.04.440 On-street vehicles for authorized to place dividing markers in sale- V endors- intersections whenever, in his opinion, 6.04.070 Failure to stop at stop 6.04.110 Driving over new surfacing Violation. traffic conditions warrant such place- sign-Intersections. or paint prohibited. men!. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 12: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), i It is unlawful for any person to drive a 6.04.450 Obstruction of It is unlawful for the driver of any vehi. enforcement prohibited. 1982) c1e to fail to stop at the entrance or vehicle over or across any newly laid 6.04.460 Council authority. entrances to those intefSections desig. pavement or street surfacing or newly 6.04.030 Turning movements nated by the City Council by resolution painted markings on any street when an Article 1. Traffic Control f4. unlawful where marked. when signs are erected giving notice appropriate barrier, sign, marker, or any It is unlawful for the driver of any vehi- thereof. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 5: Ord. I3 ~ I (part), other warning device is in place. (Ord. c1e to turn such vehicle, either left hand 1982) 55-87 ~ 10: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 6.04.010 Definitions. turn, right hand turn, or V-turn, at the e Whenever any words or phrases used intersection or between the intersections 6.04.080 Yield rights-of.way- 6.04.120 Driving upon closed street in this chapter are not defined, but are and between the hours and on the days Couneil designation. prohibited. defined in Division I (commencing with designated by the City Council by ordi- I The City Council, by resolution, shall It is unlawful for any person to drive a Section 100) of the California Vehicle nance when signs are erected giving designate the entrances to intersections vehicle over any street or portion thereof Code and amendments thereto, such def" notice thereof. (Ord. 55~87 ~ 2: Ord. 13 ~ I on highways at which yield right-of-way when any barner, sign, marker, or other initions shall apply: (part), 1982) i signs shall be erected. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 6: warning device gives notice that such "City Manager" means the City Man- Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) street or portion thereof is closed. (Ord. ager or his designee. 6.04.040 Installation of traffic 55-87 ~ 11: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) Ordinance. Whenever action under signals. 6.04.090 Driving or parking In this title is required to be taken by ordi- The City Manager shall install traffic wrong direction on one-way 6.04.130 Approved barriers and nance, the ordinance shall be uncodified signals at such locations as designated by I streets. signs only allowed. and the provisions thereof shall be the City Council by resolution. (Ord. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehi- No person, public utility, or any included in the city traffic code. 55-87 ~ 8: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) I I c1e to drive or park such vehicle on any department in this city shall erect or place 220 221 . or other material in the appropriate col- ors, as specified in Section 6.04.290, upon the curb or surface of such area; provided, however, in lieu thereof, the City Manager, in his discretion, may place appropriate signs on the area of the street or highway to be so designated. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 23 (a): Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) e 6.04.260 No parking-Designated hours and days. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehi. cle, including vehicles which are six (6) feet or more in height (including any load thereon) and are within one hundred (IOO) feet of any inten;ection, to stop, stand, or park such vehicle between the houn; and on the days in any of the streets, or portions of streets, all as desig- nated by the City Council by resolution. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 23 (b): Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) e 6.04.270 No parking-Designated time periods. It is unlawful for the dri ver of any vehi- cle to reave such vehicle standing for a . period of time greater than the length of time and on the days and during the houn; and on any of the streets or por- tions of streets, all as designated by the City Council by resolution. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 23 (c): Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 'ii.04.280 No parking-Driveway areas. The City Manager is specifically authorized to designate up to fifteen (15) feet on either side of a driveway as a no I parking area. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 23 (d): Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 6.04.250 6.04.290 Curb IIuukings designated. Whenever the City Council enacts parking prohibitions or restrictions and directs the placement of curb markings designating such prohibitions or restrictions, the fallowing colors only shall be used, and the colors indicate as follows: A. RED indicates no stopping, stand- ing, or parking, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus loading zone. B. YELLOW indicates no stopping, standing, or parking at any time between the houn; of eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and five p.m. (5:00 p.m.) of any day except Sundays and holidays, for any purpose other than loading or unloading freight onto or from a commercial vehicle, or passengers, in an expeditious manner, and in no case for more than twenty (20) minutes for loading or unloading freight onto or from a commercial vehicle nor for more than three (3) minutes for load- ing or unloading passengen;, except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pur- suant to ordinance. C. WHITE indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for any purpose other than loading or unloading pas- sengen; or depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox in an expeditious manner, and in no case for more than three (3) min. utes. This restriction shall be effective between the houn; of eight a.m. (8:00 a.m.) and five p.m. (5:00 p.m.) of any day except Sundays and holidays, except that it shall be effective at all times in front of a police station, fire station, hospital, mail. box, post office, hotel, or theater open for 225 6.04.290 business, and except as otherwise indi- cated by signs placed pun;uant to ordi. nance. 1* D. indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for a period oftime greater than twenty (20) minutes between the hours of nine a.m. (9:00 a.m.) and nine p.m. (9:00 p.m.) of any day except Sundays and holidays, and except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pun;uant to ordinance. ....... - E. BLUE indicates parking limited exclusively to the vehicles of physically handicapped pen;ons. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 24: Ord. 13 ~ 1 (part), 1982) Article III. Towaway Zones 6.04.300 Authority to tow. Any duly authorized and acting police officer of the city is authorized to remove or cause removal of a vehicle from any street within any area hereinafter desig- nated during the houn; in which parking is prohibited at such location. The vehi. cle shall be removed to a garage or other place of safety designated or maintained , by the city. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 25: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 6.04.310 Payment of charges- Vehicle owner responsibility. The owner or pen;on having the right to possession of any vehicle removed pursuant to this chapter shall pay all such removal, towing and storage charges before he shall be entitled to regain pos- session of such vehicle. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 26: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 6.04.320 Towed vehicle- Notification of owner. Whenever a vehicle is removed under this chapter, the officer authorizing such removal shall ascertain from the registra. tion records in the vehicle or from the registration records of the Department of Motor Vehicles the name and address of the registered and legal owner thereof. If the vehicle is not claimed within twenty- four (24) hours fOllowing removal, the Police Department shall give or cause to be given written notice to the registered and legal owner of the fact of such removal, the grounds therefore and of the place to which such vehicle has been removed. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 27: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 6.04.330 Towaway zones-Council designation. The City Council shall, by resolution, designate the streets, or portions of streets, to which this article applies. Signs shall be posted giving notic.e that such streets, or portions thereof, are towaway zones. (Ord. 55-87 ~ 28: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) Article IV. Speed Limits 6.04.340 Designated by Council. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the California Vehicle Code, the City Council shall by ordinance detennine the prima facie speed limit for any streets, or portions of streets, so designated by ordi- nance. (Ord. 55.87 ~ 29: Ord. 13 ~ I (part), 1982) 226 ORDINANCE NO. -93 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN AMENDING CHAPTER 6.04 OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE (TRAFFIC) The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows: Section 1: Sections 6.04.030. and 6.04.290(D) of the City of Dublin Municipal Code shall be amended to read as follows: (a) Section 6.04.030 Turning movements unlawful where marked. It is unlawful for the driver of any vehicle to turn such vehicle, either left hand turn, right hand turn, or U-turn, at the intersection or between the intersections and between the hours and on the days designated by the City Engineer or his/her designee when signs are erected giving notice thereof. (b) Section 6.04.290 (D). GREEN indicates no stopping, standing, or parking, for a period of time greater than that indicated by adjacent signing or stenciling on the curb, between the hours indicated by adjacent signing, or at any time, for any day, and except as otherwise indicated by signs placed pursuant to ordinance. Section 2. Section 6.04.050 is repealed. Section 3: This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its final passage and adoption by the City Council. The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be posted in at least three (3) public places in the City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of , 1993. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk a: (9394) !september[ordtraf