ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA, ADDING
CHAPTER 9.80, "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
PARKING REGULATIONS," TO THE MERCED
MUNICIPAL CODE -
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERCED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO CODE. Chapter 9.80,
"Recreational Vehicle Parking Regulations," is hereby added to the Merced Municipal Code to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 9.80
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING
REGULATIONS
9.80.010 Purpose.
The regulations enacted by this chapter are intended to ensure there is adequate parking for residents of the city, maintain the esthetics of our residential communities, and to regulate the parking of vehicles actively used as
sleeping accommodations.
9.80.020 Definitions.
The words, terms, phrases, and their derivations set forth in this chapter have the meanings set forth below.
'Camper' means a structure designed to be
mounted upon a motor vehicle and to provide facilities
for human habitation or camping purposes.
B. 'Recreational Vehicle' means a vehicle or trailer
which is capable of human habitation or designed or used for recreational camping or travel use, whether self-
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recreational vehicle by and bearing the insignia of the state of California or any other state or federal agency having the authority to approve recreational vehicles.
'Recreational Vehicle' includes, without limitation, any of the following:
(i) camp trailer, as defined by California
Vehicle Code section 242;
(ii) fifth-wheel travel trailer, as defined by
California Vehicle Code section 324;
(iii) house car, as defined by California Vehicle
Code section 362;
(iv) trailer coach, as defined by California
Vehicle Code section 635;
(v) mobile home, as defined by California
Vehicle Code section 396;
(vi) boat, watercraft, and/or a trailer for a boat or
watercraft;
(vii) trailers designed to carry persons, property,
or animals on its own structure and to be
drawn by a 88340.1 motor vehicle; and
(vill) recreational vehicle, as defined by California
Health and Safety Code section 18010.
C. 'Utility Trailer' means a non-motorized vehicle
designed to carry persons, property, animals, waste,
materials, or any other items on its own structure and to be drawn by another motor vehicle which is not designed for recreational purposes.
X: \Ordinances|20241City Attorney RV Parking Regulations, docx 2 9.80.030 On-Street Parking Prohibition.
A. No person shall park or leave standing any
recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or camper upon any public street or highway at any time within all residential zones within the city limits, including RR, R1, R2, R3, R4, and R-MH.
B. This section shall not apply to any person who is
actually engaged in the loading or unloading of any
recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or camper or is
actually engaged in making emergency repairs thereto.
Further, this section shall not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares,
and merchandise from or to any building or structure
located on a public street or highway within the city or delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any
building or structure within the city for which a building permit has previously been obtained.
9.80.040 Parking Pass.
Notwithstanding section 9.80.030 of this Code, a
recreational vehicle, trailer, or camper may be parked in the city if a 72-hour parking pass is issued pursuant to this section. The purpose of a parking pass is to allow users of recreational vehicles, utility trailers, and campers o park adjacent to their residences or businesses to loac and unload and to allow out-of-town visitors to park in ront of the residence which they are visiting for a limitec ime period. The provisions of this section shall not
supersede any covenants, conditions, and restrictions or other private agreements. The terms of such parking
passes shall be as follows:
A. Issuance of pass. Parking passes shall be issued by
the city manager or designee upon receipt of an
application on a form the city manager shall establish for that purpose. Any resident of the city may obtain a
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besiness. Any of-is torn visitident es place may
usiness.
obtain a parking pass authorizing the visitor to park such vehicle in front of such residence, but may not reside in that vehicle overnight while it is so parked, or run water. waste or power lines to the vehicle over a public right of way. For purposes of this section, 'out-of-town visitor' means any person who does not resides in the city.
B. Description of pass; display. The parking pass
shall include the license number of the vehicle authorized to be parked, the date of issuance, and the day the
parking pass is valid. Such pass shall be placed in the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic enforcement officers.
C. Duration and renewal. The parking pass shall be
valid for 72 hours. Upon expiration of a parking pass
issued under this section, the applicant may apply for and e granted a parking pass if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth herein. In no event shall more than two (2) parking passes be issued to an
applicant within a thirty-day period.
9.08.050 Posting of Notice.
Aprespiations provided for in finaler sanotice of
placed upon the affected streets and highways. Notice of removal of vehicle for violation of this chapter shall also be provided.
9.80.060 Citation and Abatement.
Administrative citations and abatement pursuant to this Code are available as a remedy in addition to all other legal remedies, criminal or civil, which may be pursued under this Code, including sections MMC Section 1.12.
Furthermore, pursuant to section 22651 of the California X: \Ordinances\2024\City Attorney\RV Parking Regulations:docx 4 Vehicle Code, any recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or camper parked or lett standing on a public street or
highway within the city in violation of this section and may be removed from the street or highway."
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion 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. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 4. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is directed to cause a summary of this Ordinance to be published in the official newspaper at least once within fifteen (15) days after its adoption showing the vote thereon.
The foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Merced on the day of , 2024, and was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the day 2024, by the following called vote:
AYES: Council Members:
NOES: Council Members:
ABSTAIN: Council Members:
ABSENT: Council Members:
X:1Ordinances\2024|City Attorney/RVParking Regulations.doex 5 APPROVED:
MATTHEW SERRATTO, MAYOR
Mayor
ATTEST:
D. SCOTT MCBRIDE, CITY CLERK
BY:_
Assistant/Deputy City Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CRAIG J. CORNWELL, CITY ATTORNEY
Grannell 10/8/004
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