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