Ordinance - 2157ORDINANCE NO. 2157
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 16-53(a) OF THE WEST
COVINA MUNICIPAL CODE
• WHEREAS, the West Covina Municipal Code may be amended by ordinance only; and
WHEREAS, Section 16-53 allows for the impoundment of skateboards, bicycles, and
similar devices for a violation of laws applicable to the City Skate Park; and
WHEREAS, the equal application of the provisions of Section 16-53 to skateboard, roller
skate, scooter, and coaster regulations throughout the City will provide for enhanced ability to
identify violators and deter future violations
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of West Covina does hereby ordain as
follows:
SECTION NO. 1: West Covina Municipal Code, Section 16-53 is amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 16-53. Confiscation and impoundment of personal property.
(a) Violation of any provisions of this article or any violation pursuant to
section 22-80 relating to skateboard, roller skate, coaster, and scooter restrictions may
also result in the impounding of a skateboard, in -line skates, roller skates, coaster, toy
vehicle, bicycle or similar device to determine identity of the user and/or to facilitate
contact with a parent in the case of a juvenile violator.
(b) Failure to comply with this article may result in a citation and penalties as set
forth in section 16-52 above and the impoundment of the skateboard, in -line skates, roller
skates, coaster, toy vehicle, bicycle or similar device and may also require restitution for
damages to property, if applicable.
(c) All skateboards, in -line skates, roller skates, coasters, toy vehicles, bicycle or
similar devices impounded pursuant to this article shall be properly identified, catalogued
and stored according to the West Covina Police Department's procedures for impounded
property.
(d) Skateboards, in -line skates, roller skates, coaster, toy vehicles, bicycle or
similar devices shall not be impounded or stored as criminal evidence unless the item is
used in connection with a criminal incident falling outside this general order.
(e) The city council hereby establishes the right to charge impound fees for
property confiscated pursuant to this section. The amount of said impound fees shall be
set by resolution of the city council.
(f) Unclaimed property. Articles impounded pursuant to this section which are
not claimed and released within sixty (60) days of the initial impoundment date, shall be
disposed of according to the West Covina Police Department's established procedures for
the impoundment of unclaimed property.
(g) For individuals under eighteen (18) years of age, the signature of a parent or
• legal guardian shall be required for the release of impounded property.
(h) Dispositions and releases of impounded property shall only be processed by
authorized personnel of the West Covina Police Department during normal business
hours.
Ordinance No. 2157
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SECTION NO.2: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and
shall be published as required by law.
PASSED and APPROVED on this 20`h day of March
•
May r Michael Touhey
ATTEST:
Clerk Laurie Carrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a
regular meeting of the City Council on the 61h day of March 2007. That thereafter said
Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the loth day
of March 2007, by the following vote:
AYES: Herfert, Hernandez, Lane, Sanderson, Touhey
NOES: None
ABSENT: None n
ABSTAIN: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney Ark ld Alvarez-Glasman
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Clerk Lurie Carrico