Ord 2537 - Amendment to Ordinance 2285COUNCIL BILL NO. 3015
ORDINANCE NO. 2337
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2285 (THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE) TO PROHIBIT
PARKING IN DESIGNATED FIRE LANES, TO MODIFY THE RV PARKING AND STORAGE
PROVISIONS, TO MAKE OTHER MINOR AMENDMENTS, AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, in 2001, the Woodburn City Council adopted Ordinance 2285
("the Traffic Ordinance) establishing and providing for the regulation of motor
vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrian traffic within the City of Woodburn; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, as part of the Ordinance Review and
Revision Project, has considered revisions to the Traffic Ordinance as provided
herein; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that if wants to more
particularly define that parking in designated fire lanes, whether on public or
private property, is prohibited; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, the City Council has determined that it is in
the public interest and promotes public safety to amend the Traffic Ordinance
to grant enforcement officers the specific authority to enforce fire lane parking
on private roads; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has further determined that adding more
specific restrictions that would only allow recreational vehicle ("RV") parking
on City streets for certain loading and unloading purposes, for a limited period
of time and in limited city locations, would reasonably address neighborhood
concerns of public safety and aesthetics; and
WHEREAS, more specifically, Section 16(2) will specify certain restrictions
on RV parking and storage on City streets; and Section 19 will prohibit parking
in certain areas or for particular purposes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered and added certain other
minor amendments to the Traffic Ordinance as specified herein, NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2 (2) (1) of Ordinance 2285 is amended to read as follows:
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"Section 2. Definitions....
(2) As used in this Ordinance, the following words and phrases mean:..."
(1) Truck. A "motor truck" vehicle as defined by ORS 801.355 that is
designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles, such as truck trailers, or for
carrying loads other than passengers, and subject to state licensing for ten thousand
(10,000) pounds or more gross weight.
Section 2. Section 7 of Ordinance 2285 is amended to read as follows:
Section 7. Authority to Enforce Traffic Ordinance. Police officers as defined
by ORS 801.395 and all other City employees designated by the City Administrator
have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance to all City of Woodburn
owned or operated property, highways as defined by ORS 801.305, and all private
streets within the City limits specifically notes by this Ordinance.
Section 3. Section 7A of Ordinance 2285 is added to read as follows:
Section 7A. Right of Entry. When necessary to investigate a suspected violation
of this Ordinance, the enforcement officer may enter on any site open to the public for
the purpose of investigation, provided entry is done in accordance with law. Absent a
search warrant, no site that is closed to the public shall be entered without the consent
of the owner or occupant. If entry is refused, the enforcement officer shall have recourse
to the remedies provided by law to secure entry.
Section 4. Section 16 of Ordinance 2285 is amended to read as follows:
Section 16. Storage and Parking TrucksTrailers Boats Campers, and Other
Vehicles.
(1) No person shall park a truck, or truck trailer upon any street, alley, avenue
or public way in any residential area of the City adjacent to any residence, apartment,
hotel, care facility, church, school, hospital, multiple dwelling, park or playground in any
area of the City. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the lawful
parking of such equipment upon any street, avenue or public way in the City for the
actual loading or unloading of goods or to make repairs necessitated by an
emergency.
(2) No person shall store or permit to be stored on a street or other public
property, without permission of the city, a bus, motor home, recreational vehicle, travel
trailer, camper, boat and/or boat trailer, whether attended or unattended. A bus,
motor home, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, boat and/or boat trailer may
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be parked on a street for a period of not more than forty --eight (48) hours if it meets the
criteria listed below:
(a) It is parked for the purpose of loading, unloading, or otherwise being
prepared for use;
(b) It is owned by the resident or guest of the resident of the property it is
parked adjacent to;
(c) It is not being used for human occupancy while parked on the street;
and
(d) It is parked in a manner that does not interfere with traffic or create a
hazard by obstructing the view of other drivers.
Section 5. Section 17 of Ordinance 2285 is amended to read as follows:
Section 17. Calculation of Time of Storage.
(1) Failure to move a vehicle regulated by Section 15 and 16 of this Ordinance
after expiration of any of the time periods set forth constitutes prima facie evidence of
violation of that Section.
(2) For purposes of Section 15 of this Ordinance, "move" means removing the
motor vehicle or personal property from the block where it is located before it is
returned.
(3) For purposes of Section 16 of this Ordinance, "move" means removing the
bus, motor home, recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, boat and/or boat trailer
off the City's streets or other public property before it is returned.
Section 6. Section 19 (4) of Ordinance 2285 is added to read as follows:
"Section 19. Prohibited Parking or Standing. In addition to the state motor vehicle
laws prohibiting parking, no person shall park or stand:... "
(4) A vehicle on a highway or street clearly designated as a fire apparatus
access road or fire lane per Section 2 of the Oregon Fire Code. A curb painted red or
otherwise marked as a "Fire Dane" designates a fire apparatus access road or fire lane
and may be established on public or private property.
Section 7. Emergency Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety in that the
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amendment regarding fire lane enforcement in,volves, significant public safety issues
and should'! be effective immediately, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance shall fake effect immediately upon passage by the City Council and
approval by the Mayor.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
01000001
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
ATTEST:
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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