HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 525 2025 0305 ORDINANCE NO. 525
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTIONS 10.04.030 AND
10.04.190 OF CHAPTER 4 (TRAFFIC CODE) OF TITLE 10
(VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE MOORPARK
MUNICIPAL CODE TO ADD THE NEW DAYLIGHTING
PARKING LAW AS A PARKING VIOLATION SUBJECT TO
CITY PARKING PENALTIES AND TO IDENTIFY PARKING
VIOLATIONS AS SUBJECT TO CITY PARKING PENALTIES
AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES RATHER THAN AS
INFRACTIONS
WHEREAS, California Assembly Bill 413 created a new parking law known as
the "Daylighting Law" that prohibits the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle within
20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within
15 feet of a crosswalk with a curb extension. This new law took effect on January 1,
2024, with a phase-in period to educate the public of the new law and then became
enforceable on January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the new Daylighting Law was incorporated into California Vehicle
Code section 22500(n)(1)(A); and
WHEREAS, City staff has reviewed and determined that an amendment to Chapter
10.04 (Traffic Code) of the Moorpark Municipal Code is necessary to include a new
subsection (Q) to Section 10.040.30 that is consistent with the new Daylighting Law and
California Vehicle Code section 22500(n)(1)(A) to address violations of the parking law
and subject violators to municipal parking penalties and administrative charges; and
WHEREAS, an amendment to Section 10.04.030 of the Moorpark Municipal Code
is also necessary to specify that certain vehicle and traffic violations that are listed in the
City's Traffic Code are subject to civil penalties and charges as set forth in the City's
Schedule of Fees and Service Charges. Currently, this section identifies parking
violations within Chapter 10.04 of the Municipal Code as infractions. However, California
Vehicle Code section 40200 states parking violations that are not misdemeanors are
subject to a civil penalty and California Vehicle Code 40203.5 gives the governing body
of the jurisdiction where the notice of violation is issued the authority to create a schedule
of parking penalties for parking violations.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds that this Ordinance is not subject to the
California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"). This action is not a project within the
meaning of the CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and 15061(b)(3) as it has no
potential for physical effects on the environment. The Ordinance pertains to the
adoption of a new parking law, which does not commit the City to any project and does
not have the potential of causing an impact on the environment.
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SECTION 2. Section 10.04.190 (Prohibited Parking or Stopping Areas -
Designated) of Chapter 10.04 (Traffic Code) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the
Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby amended to add subsection (Q) to read as follows:
"(Q) - No stopping, standing, or parking of a vehicle within 20 feet of the
vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within
15 feet of a crosswalk where a curb extension is present."
SECTION 3. Section 10.04.030 (Violation and Penalty) of Chapter 10.04 (Traffic
Code) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Moorpark Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
10.04.030 Violation - Penalty.
"Any person who violates any provision of, or fails to comply with any
requirement of, this chapter is subject to a civil penalty plus the
administrative charges or penalties as authorized by the California Vehicle
Code Section 40203.5, and that the various civil penalties for such violations
are in the amounts as set forth in the City's Schedule of Fees and Service
Charges adopted by City Council resolution, as may be amended from time
to time."
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its
passage and adoption.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
ordinance; shall enter the same in the book of original ordinances of said City; shall make
a written record of the passage and adoption thereof in the minutes of the proceedings of
the City Council at which the same is passed and adopted; and shall publish notice of
adoption in the manner required by law.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 2025.
Chris R. Enegren, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF VENTURA ) ss.
CITY OF MOORPARK )
CERTIFICATION
I, Ky Spangler, City Clerk of the City of Moorpark, California, do hereby certify
under penalty of perjury that the foregoing Ordinance No. 525 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Moorpark at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of March, 2025
and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Barrett, Castro, Means, and Mayor Enegren
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember Delgado
ABSTAIN: None
WITNESS my hand and the official seal of said City this 6th day of March, 2025.
Ky Spa ler.
City Clerk
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