HomeMy WebLinkAbout10143ORDINANCE NO. 10143
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE VII OF THE
PUEBLO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE NOTICE
PERIOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (brackets indicate matter
being deleted, underscoring indicates new matter being added)
SECTION 1.
Section 7-3-44 of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 7-3-44. - Abandoned vehicles.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to abandon any vehicle on any public right-of-
way, public parking lot or other public property, or upon any private property without the consent
of the owner or occupant of said property.
(b) An abandoned vehicle is any motor vehicle left standing for more than forty-eight
(48) \[seventy-two (72)\] hours upon any portion of a highway right-of-way, public parking lot or
other public property, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant
of such property.
SECTION 2.
The officers and staff of the City are authorized to perform any and all acts consistent with
the intent of this Ordinance to implement the policies and procedures described herein.
SECTION 3.
This Ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after final action by the Mayor and
City Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on March 14, 2022 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on March 28, 2022 .
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
☒ Approved on March 30, 2022 .
□ Disapproved on based on the following objections:
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Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
□ Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
□ Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
□ Council action on _______ failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-11
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: March 14, 2022
TO: President Heather Graham and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Marisa Stoller, City Clerk
FROM: Michael Miller, Assistant City Attorney
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF TITLE VII OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE NOTICE PERIOD FOR THE
REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES
SUMMARY:
This is an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of Title VII of the Pueblo Municipal Code, relating to
the notice period for the removal of abandoned vehicles.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Through Ordinance No. 9836 on December 14, 2020, Council approved the adoption of the 2020
Model Traffic Code, as amended, as the new Pueblo Traffic Code. That Ordinance adopted Part
18, which relates to abandoned vehicles.
BACKGROUND:
Under the current Pueblo Municipal Code, a motor vehicle is considered abandoned if it is left
unattended on a public street for seventy-two (72) or more continuous hours. This Ordinance
would amend the Code to define a motor vehicle as abandoned if it is left on a public street for
forty-eight (48) or more continuous hours, which is consistent with the timelines adopted for notice
pertaining to abandoned vehicles found in the Pueblo Traffic Code, P.M.C. § 15-1-1 et seq.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
As part of the regular course of policing, the City imposes fines upon vehicles that have been
abandoned under local law. These collected fees are not likely to have a significant impact on the
finances of the City.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Not applicable to this Ordinance.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this Ordinance does not pass, the municipal code will not be amended and there will be a conflict
between it and the Pueblo Traffic Code.
RECOMMENDATION:
Passage of the Ordinance
Attachments:
Proposed Ordinance