1 ORDINANCE NO. 2025-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING MENIFEE MUNICIPAL CODE TITLE 12, SECTION
12.20.140 TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING
ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS
WHEREAS, Section 12.20.140 of the Menifee Municipal Code (MMC) addresses the parking of large commercial vehicles, commercial trailers, and semi-trailers in the City of Menifee; and
WHEREAS, prior to adoption of this Ordinance, MMC Section 12.20.140 generally prohibits the parking of a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight, on any street or highway within a residential district or on any undeveloped private property; and
WHEREAS, the City has received multiple complaints from residents regarding an excess of commercial vehicles parked on streets throughout the City outside of residential districts, including, without limitation, in commercial areas and areas adjacent to hospitals; and
WHEREAS, an excess of commercial vehicles parked on City streets, highways, and rights-of-way contributes to traffic congestion and impairs residents’ access to local businesses and services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee desires to amend MMC Section
12.20.140 to extend the prohibition on the parking of a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds, and more than two axels, or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight to apply within all City streets, highways, and rights-of-way, on any undeveloped property or any designated non-privately owned open space in the City, instead of only in residential districts; and WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 22507 requires local agencies adopting restrictions on the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles to place signs or markings giving adequate notice of the restrictions; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee desires to direct the City Manager of the City of Menifee or designee to place the signs or markings required by Vehicle Code Section 22507 to effectuate this Ordinance; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee has determined that this Ordinance is in the best interests of the citizens of the City and is important to the overall quality of life in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Menifee has determined that the adoption of this Ordinanc e is not considered a “project” pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Resources Code, § 21000 et seq.) (CEQA) and is otherwise exempt from CEQA review pursuant to the “common sense exemption” in Section 15061 of the CEQA Guidelines; and WHEREAS, the City of Menifee noticed a public hearing for October 15, 2025, for the first reading of this Ordinance; and
2 WHEREAS, on October 15, 2025, the City Council of the City of Menifee continued the duly noticed public hearing to a date certain of November 5, 2025; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2025, the City Council of the City of Menifee held a duly noticed public meeting at which members of the public had the opportunity to review the documents presented to the City Council and provide oral comments to the City Council concerning this Ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Counci l of the City of Menifee, California , does ordain as follows:
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ion 1. Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Adoption. The Menifee Municipal Code Amendment, as set forth in Exhibit “A” hereto is hereby approved and adopted. Exhibit “A” show the changes to the existing Menifee Municipal Code with underlining of additions and strikeout of deletions.
Section 3. Signs or Markings. The City Manager or designee is hereby directed to place signs or markings providing notice of the restrictions in this Ordinance consistent with the requirements of Vehicle Code Section 22507.
Section 4. CEQA. The City Council of the City of Menifee finds that this Ordinance is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) and 15061(b)(3) in that the proposed changes are not anticipated to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, nor will they have the potential of creating a significant effect on the environment.
Section 5 . If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and each and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or unconstitutional, without regard to whether any portion of the Ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
Section 7. Implementation Date. This ordinance shall be implemented on January 1, 2026.
Section 8. Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance, and shall cause to be published within fifteen (15) days after its passage in a newspaper of general circulation and circulated within the City in accordance with Government Code Section 36933(a) or, cause this Ordinance to be published in a manner required by law using the alternative summary and posting procedure authorized under Government Code Section 36933 (c). 3 This Ordinance was introduced and read on the 5th day of November, 2025 and APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th of NOVEMBER, 2025.
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Bob Karwin, Mayor Pro Tem
Attest:
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Stephanie Roseen, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
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Jeffrey T. Melching, City Attorney
4 EXHIBIT A
TITLE 12
CHAPTER 20
VEHICLE PARKING
Sections:
12.20.140 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
§ 12.20.140 COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
(A) No person shall park or leave standing a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds and more than two axles , or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight, on any street or highway within a residential district or on any undeveloped private property or any designated non-privately owned open space in the City.
(B) As used in this section, “residential district, street, highway, or right-of-way” means the full width of a public street, highway, or right-of-way which is located within, or adjacent to a residential zone as defined in County of Riverside Ordinance No. 348. (C) The City Engineer or his or her designee shall post signs to give notice of the parking restrictions contained in this section at major entry points into the city. (D) This section shall not apply under the following conditions:
(1) Any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained;
(2) Any vehicle parked in connection with, and in the aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; (3) Any school or passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission;
(4) Any vehicle owned by a city, county, state, public entity or licensed contractor engaged in the installation, maintenance, or repair of any public property, utility or highway; (5) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code.