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Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 1
Parking Regulations
Recommended Changes to
the Municipal Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 2
Current Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 3
Enforceable Hours
•Current code limits the hours of
towing between 7 a.m. and 7
p.m.
Current Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 4
How Far Must A Vehicle
Move?
•There are no standards for how
far a vehicle must move after
reaching the time limit
Current Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 5
Vehicle Storage
•Unless otherwise posted, the
maximum Citywide time limit for
parked vehicles is 72 hours
Current Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
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Slide 6
Recommended
Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW
Slide 7
Enforceable Hours
•Expand current 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
window for towing to 24 hours
Recommended Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW
Slide 8
How Far Must A Vehicle
Move?
•Specify that a vehicle must move out
of the block face after the time limit is
exceeded
•Block face: Block bordered by an
intersection at each end
Recommended Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW
Slide 9
Vehicle Storage
•Use the “block face” definition to
state how far a vehicle must
move to reset the 72 hour time
limit
Recommended Code
Department of Public Works
Municipal Code Changes
November 20, 2017
www.cityofsanrafael.org/DPW
Slide 10
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