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Resolution No. ____
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Establishing Oversized Vehicle Parking Restrictions on Several Street Segments in Palo Alto
R E C I T A L S
A. California Vehicle Code section 22507 and Palo Alto Municipal Code section 10.44.010 allows the City Council to establish parking, stopping, standing and parking restrictions or prohibitions.
B. The City Council seeks to restrict oversized vehicle parking on specific street segments detailed below. Parking will be restricted to one side of each street segment at a time, and will switch every six months to the other side of the street.
C. As used in this Resolution, the terms “oversized vehicle,” “trailer,” and “camper shell” shall have the same meaning as defined in Palo Alto Municipal Code (“PAMC”) section 10.44.015, as may be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows:
SECTION 1. No person shall park an oversized vehicle, trailer, camper shell, tow truck as defined by California Vehicle Code section 615, or special construction equipment as defined by California Vehicle Code section 565, adjacent to the curb as follows:
Street Segment
Parking Prohibition Active
on this Side of the Street
Segment from January
through June
Parking Prohibition Active
on this Side of the Street
Segment from July through
December
4000 Block of Transport Street Side closest to 101 Side farther from 101 900 Block of Commercial Street East West
900 Block of Industrial Avenue East West
100 Block of Page Mill Road Side closest to Sheridan Ave Side closest to Olive Ave. 2800-3200 Block of Park
Boulevard
Side closest to Alma St Side closest to Birch St
200-400 Block of Olive Avenue Side closest to Page Mill Rd Side closest to Lambert Ave 2900 & 3200 Block of Ash Street Side closest to Park Blvd Side closest to El Camino Real
200-400 Block of Lambert
Avenue
Side closest to Olive Ave Side closest to Fernando
Ave
2400 Block of Faber Place Side closest to E. Bayshore Side closest to Embarcadero Way
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2400 Block of Embarcadero Way Side closer to Faber Place Side further from Faber Place
1000 Block of Corporation Way Side closer to Elwell Ct Side further from Elwell Ct 1000 Block of Elwell Court Side further from
Corporation Way
Side closer to Corporation
Way
1000 Block of East Meadow
Circle
Outer ring (direction of
traffic going
counterclockwise)
Inner ring (direction of
traffic going clockwise)
SECTION 2. The following vehicles are exempt from the parking restrictions in this Resolution:
(1) A vehicle owned or operated by a public or private utility, when used in the course of business.
(2) A vehicle owned or operated by a governmental agency, when used in the course of official government business.
(3) A vehicle for which an authorized emergency vehicle permit has been issued by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, when used in the course of business. (4) A vehicle parked or standing while actively delivering materials or freight. (5) A vehicle displaying an authorized exemption permit issued by the City of Palo Alto. (6) A vehicle displaying a State of California or military-issued disabled person placard or license plates.
SECTION 3. Violations of this Resolution shall be a violation of PAMC section 10.44.010 or any other applicable law. Pursuant to Vehicle Code section 22651(n), vehicles parked in violation of this Resolution may be removed when not inconsistent with the United States Constitution or other applicable law.
SECTION 4. This Resolution does not supersede any other parking regulation, restriction, or prohibition (“parking regulation”). If this Resolution overlaps with another parking regulation(s), the City Manager or designee may choose which parking regulation(s) to enforce in compliance with the California Vehicle Code and any other applicable law.
SECTION 5. This resolution is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301 and 15304 in that this proposed resolution will have a minor impact on existing facilities and could result in minor alterations to land.
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SECTION 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage. Enforcement shall commence when signage is posted.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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City Attorney or designee City Manager
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Chief Transportation Official