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Ord 2262 - Saturday Market Park COUNCIL BILL NO. 2042 ORDINANCE NO. 2262 AN ORDINANCE PROHffiITING PUBLIC PLACE PARKING IN A PORTION OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE WITH SATURDAY MARKET OPERATIONS, PROVIDING FOR CIVIL ENFORCEMENT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Purpose. The City Council finds that the Saturday Market serves a public purpose and is conducted on premises open to the public. The limited clearing of public parking spaces will facilitate a safe, effective, and efficient operation of the Saturday Market. Section 2. Definitions. In addition to those definitions contained in the "Oregon Vehicle Code," the following definitions apply: (A) "Administrator" shall mean the City Administrator or designee. (B) "Public Parking Space" shall mean every public way, road, street, thoroughfare, and place open, used or intended for use by the general public for parking motor vehicles. (C) "Downtown Parking Lot" shall mean the parking lot bordered by Garfield Street on the South side, North First Street on the West Side, and West Hayes Street on the North side and which is described as Township 5 South, Range I West, Section 18AB of the Willamette Meridian, Tax Lots 2800 and 3200. Section 3. General Provisions. In addition to the applicable sections of the "Oregon Vehicle Code," prohibited parking, no person shall park or stand a motor vehicle in a public parking place within the Downtown Parking Lot between the hours of 12:00 a.m. Friday and 3:00 p.m. Saturday as posted by a lawfully erected parking limitation sign for the clearance of motor vehicles on account of Saturday Market operations. This section shall not apply to vehicles which are necessary for Saturday Market operations. Section 4. Administration. The Administrator shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of applicable parking signs and for the enforcement of this ordinance. Section 5. Civil Infraction Assessment. A violation of any provision of this ordinance constitutes a Class 5 civil infraction and shall be dealt with according to the procedures established by Ordinance 1998. Page I - Council Bill No. 2042 Ordinance No. 2262 ,~ . ...--r.-,..-r.....-----....-..-..--........- Section 6. Towinl!: and Storal!:e, (A) Any motor vehicle violating the provisions of this ordinance shall constitute a hazard to the public safety and may be towed and stored at the registered owner's expense ifleft unattended. The registered owner shall be liable for the cost of towing and storage, even if the vehicle was parked by another person. (B) Towing and storage of any motor vehicle pursuant to this ordinance does not preclude the issuance of a citation for violation of any provision of this ordinance. Section 7, DisDosal of Motor Vehicle. After a motor vehicle is towed under the authority of this ordinance, it shall be disposed of in the manner provided by ORS 819.180 to ORS 819.260. Section 8. Severabilitv. If any section, clause, or phrase of this ordinance or its application to any statute, is determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such determination shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this ordinance or its application. Section 9. Emereencv Clause. This ordinance being necessary for the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by the Council and approval by the Mayor. ~~/\ <;--1'~20(JO Approved as to form: II I. I -\II ()(~ - City Attorney Date APproved~4;o. ..~ / Rich d Jennings, ay'ls;. Passed by the Council Submitted to the Mayor Approved by the Mayor Filed in the Office of the Recorder ATTEST ~GLU-~lk-""d Marf- ennant City Recorder City of Woodburn, Oregon May 4. 2000 May 5 , 2000 M~'y !)! ?nnn May 5, 2000 Page 2 - Council Bill No. 2042 Ordinance No. 2262 ~ r..............T..... ..._..._...__.-...~... ...