ORDINANCE NO. MC-1663
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SECTION 10.16.120 OF CHAPTER 10.16 TO
TITLE 10 OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE
TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OR STANDING OF
DETACHED COMMERCIAL TRAILERS IN NON -
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND TO AUTHORIZE THE
IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS FOR
VIOLATIONS
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino (“City”) is empowered by Section 7 to Article XI of the California Constitution to make and enforce within its limits all local, police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general law under its general police powers (“Police Powers”); and
WHEREAS, Section 300 to Article III of the City Charter adopted by voters on November 8, 2016, and filed with the California Secretary of State on January 31, 2017 (“Charter”), vests all the powers of the City with the City Council (“Council”), and requires the Council to provide for the exercise and performance of all duties and obligations imposed on the City by State and Federal laws; and
WHEREAS, Section 302 of the Charter requires the Council (in collaboration with the Mayor) to ensure fundamental municipal services are provided to protect and promote public health, safety, and welfare to serve the best interests of the City; and WHEREAS, Section 10.16.120 of the City’s Municipal Code prohibits the parking of commercial vehicles on public streets and rights-of-way; and WHEREAS, the Council desires to amend Section 10.16.120 pursuant to its Police Powers to prohibit the parking or standing of detached commercial trailers in non-residential districts and to authorize the immediate issuance of citations for violations.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Incorporation of Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct , and are incorporated herein by this reference.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 10.16.120 of Chapter 10.16 of Title 10 of the Municipal Code is amended by adding a new subsection (B)(1) to read as follows:
“(B) No person shall park or stand…”
“(1) No person shall park or stand any detached commercial trailer on any street, alley or parkway in any non-residential district of the
city. The continuous two-hour period provided for in section (B) shall not apply to detached commercial trailers, and citations shall be immediately issued for any violation of section (B)(1).”
SECTION 3. Severability. If any part of this Ordinance or its application is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the City Council intends that such invalidity will not affect the effectiveness of the remaining provisions or applications; and, to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.
SECTION 4. California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) . The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to CEQA pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a pro ject as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines (Chapter 3 to Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations) because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly.
SECTION 5. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause publication to occur in a newspaper of general circulation, and cause it to be published and circulated in the City in a manner permitted under Section 36933 of the California Government Code.
SECTION 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective, and be in full force and effect, from and after thirty (30) days of its final passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on this 15th day of April 2026.
Helen Tran, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
Attest:
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk
Approved as to form:
Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney
CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO) ss
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO)
I, Telicia Lopez, City Clerk, hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Ordinance No. MC-1663 introduced by the City Council of the City of San Bernardino, California, at a regular meeting held the 15th day of April, 2026. Ordinance No. MC-1663 was approved and adopted at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of April 2026 by the following vote:
Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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WITNESS my hand and official seal of the City of San Bernardino this ___day of ____ 2026.
Telicia Lopez, CMC, City Clerk