HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1166ORD 1166 $Í ;¢f4 § YpeORDINANCE NO. 1166
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK AMENDING TITLE IX
OF THE BALDWIN PARK MUNICIPAL CODE BY
ADDING CHAPTER 99 RELATING TO THE
PROHIBITION OF CAMPING AND STORAGE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY ON OR WITHIN PUBLIC
PLACES
WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that it is in the interest of the
health and safety of all citizens to impose conditions and restrictions on camping and
storage of personal property on or within public places; and
WHEREAS, camping or storage of personal property has the tendency to lead to
an increase in disorderly conduct, an increase in litter, and an increase in illegal
behavior, resulting in higher costs or park maintenance and police services; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council to maintain public places safe,
clean, and available for use by the citizens; and
WHEREAS, the use of public places for camping purposes or storage of personal
property interferes with the rights of others to use the areas for which they were
intended.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK.
CALIFORNIA. DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Title IX is hereby amended by adding the following:
CHAPTER 99: PROHIBITION OF CAMPING AND STORAGE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY
99.01 DEFINITIONS.
Unless the particular provisions or the context otherwise requires,
the definitions contained in this sections shall govern the
construction, meaning, and application of words and phrases used
in this article.
CAMP" means erect, maintain, or occupy an out of doors area for
the purposes of cooking, sleeping, and / or living accommodations.
CAMP FACILITY" means one or more of the following: tents, huts,
or other temporary physical shelters.
CAMP PARAPHERNALIA" means tarpaulins, cots, beds, sleeping
bags, hammocks, or non-city designated cooking facilities and
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similar equipment.
PROHIBITED PUBLIC PLACES" means any of the following:
public streets, public sidewalks, public alleyways, public parking lots.
public passageways, public rights of way. publicly-owned
landscaped areas or greenbelts, public educational institutions, or
other government-owned properties located within the City of
Baldwin Park, pursuant to Section 96.01 of the Baldwin Park
Municipal Code.
STORE" means to put aside, gather, collect, stash, stockpile, or
accumulate for use when needed.
99.02 UNLAWFUL CAMPING.
It shall be unlawful for any person to camp. occupy camp facilities, or use
camp paraphernalia in the following areas:
A) Any public park.
B) Any public street, public sidewalks, public alleyways, public parking
lots, public passageways, public rights of way. publicly-owned
landscaped areas or greenbelts. public educational institutions, or
other government-owned properties located within the City of
Baldwin Park.
99.03 EXEMPTIONS.
Notwithstanding Section 99.01 of this Chapter, authority of the City to issue
permits for special events may be granted in accordance with section 96.02(L).
99.04 STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY IN PUBLIC PLACES.
It shall be unlawful for any person to store personal property, including
camp facilities and camp paraphernalia, in the following areas, except as otherwise
provided by resolution of the City Council:
A) Any public park.
B) Any public street, public sidewalks, public alleyways, public parking
lots, public passageways, public rights of way, publicly-owned
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landscaped areas or greenbelts, public educational institutions, or
other government-owned properties located within the City of
Baldwin Park.
SECTION 2. That the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and
shall cause the same in the manner prescribed by law.
APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 18th day of October, 2000.
Manual Lozandr^Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF BALDWIN PARK
I, Rosemary M. Ramirez, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park do hereby
certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 1166 was introduced at a regular meeting of the City
Council held on October 4, 2000 and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on October 18, 2000 by the following vote of the Council:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSTAIN: QSHLJNCILMEMBERS
ROSEMARY XMIREZ
DEPUTY CITY-CLER^
Linda Gair. Marlen Garcia, William Bill" Van Cleave
Mayor Pro Tern Ricardo Pacheco and Mayor
ManuelLozano
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