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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1063OKI)INANCE NO. 1063 BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977, PERTAINING TO COMPACT PARKING SPACES The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain: Section 1: S~ction 7.205(15) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21, 1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "No person shall park or stop a vehicle which is wider than at its widest point in any designated compact car parking space within the City." , Section 2: Section 7.205(16) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21, 1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit: "No' ~erson, firm or corporation owning or having a superior possessory interest in a parking lot containing designated compact parking spaces shall allow or permit any vehicle which is wider than 68 inches at its widest point to be parked within any designated compact car.park- ing space within the City. The existence of two or more vehicles remain- ing parked in violation of Section 7.205(15) of this Code for a period of more than two hours shall be prima facia evidence that the person, firm or co~poration owning or having the superior possessory interest in such lot is allowing or permitting such activity in violation of this section. In addition to the penalties prescribed for misdemeanor violations by this Code, the City may take such action as it deems ap- propriate in law or equity to enforce the owner's responsibility to en- force the proper use of compact parking spaces. Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage. First reading: Second reading: Date of.passage: October 24, 1983 November 14, 1983 NoVember 14, 1983' Offered by: Seconded by: Roll call: Hov I a nd Hovland~ Petkoff~ Hentges, y Nawrocki, Mayor Anne Student, Secre~l~Yy to the Council