Resolution - 5461RESOLUTION NO."5461
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL -'OF
THE CITY OF WEST COVINA REGULATING
• AND CONTROLLING VEHICLE PARKING
FACILITIES RESERVED FOR THE USE OF
HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN PRIVATELY OWNED
AND MAINTAINED OFF-STREET PARKING
FACILITIES.
The City Council of the City of West Covina does
resolve as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 21107.8 of the
California Vehicle Code, the City Council of the City of West Covina
does hereby find and declare that- there are within the City of West -
Covina a substantial number of privately owned and maintained off-
street parking facilities that are generally held open for use by the
public for vehicle parking. The protection of the public peace and
safety requires that the provisions of Sections 22350, 22507.8, 23103
and 23109 of the California Vehicle Code apply to such privately owned
and maintained off-street parking facilities when the owner or operator
of the privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities
has filed with the Traffic Engineer of the City of West Covina the
following:
(1) A description of the off-street parking
facility sufficient to identify it.
(2) A written request that the provisions of this
resolution become applicable to the described
• off-street parking facility.
(3) A certification executed under penalty of
perjury that there has been erected in a
conspicuous place at each entrance to such
off-street parking facility a notice not less
than 17" x 22" in size with lettering not less
than 1" in height to the effect that such off-
street parking facility is subject to public
traffic regulations and control.
SECTION 2. When the provisions of this resolution
become applicable to any privately owned and maintained off-street
parking facility it shall be unlawful and a violation of Section 22507.8
of the California Vehicle Code for any person to park or leave standing
any vehicle in a stall or space designated for physically handicapped
persons, if, immediately adjacent to and visible from such stall or
space, there is posted a sign consisting of a profile view of a wheel-
chair with occupant in white on a blue background unless the vehicle
displays either one of the distinguishing license plates or a placard
issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 or to disabled veterans as specified
in Section 9105.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to Section 22511.8 any person in
. lawful possession of a privately owned and maintained off-street parking
facility, after notifying the Police Department of the City of West
Covina, may cause the removal from a stall or space designated for
physically handicapped persons in such facility to the nearest public
garage, of any vehicle not displaying one of the distinguishing placards
or license plates issued pursuant to Section 22511.5 or -Section 9105
of the California Vehicle Code, if there is posted immediately adjacent
to and visible from -such stall or space not less than 17" x 22" in size
with lettering not less than 1" in height, a sign which clearly and
conspicuously states the following:-
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"Unauthorized vehicles not displaying distin-
guishing placards or license plates issued for
physically handicapped persons will be towed
away at owner's expense.Towed vehicles may be
reclaimed at or by telephoning "
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this resolution.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23r8 day of
May 1977.
ATTEST:
Deputy Clt Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing
resolution No. 5461 was duly passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of West Covina at its regular meeting held on the
23rd day of May , 1977, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen: Miller, Chappell, Browne, Tice,..Shea,rer
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City- A,ttorney .
Deputy City Clerk