HomeMy WebLinkAbout07074ORDINANCE NO. 7074
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 1 OF TITLE XV OF THE PUEBLO
MUNICIPAL CODE PROHIBITING THE UNAUTHORIZED PARKING OF AUTOMOBILES OR
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES UPON PRIVATELY OWNED PARKING LOTS AND PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: (Brackets indicate matter
deleted, underscoring indicates matter added.)
SECTION 1.
Section 7 of Chapter 1 of Title XV of the Pueblo Municipal Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 15 -1 -7. Parking on private property; burden of proof.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to park, leave or cause to be parked or left
any automobile or other motor vehicle on the premises of another after having been warned
not to do so by word of mouth, sign or otherwise[; provided that this Section shall not apply
to employees of the City in the discharge of their official duties].
On those areas of private property available for public use where designated
parking areas or individual spaces have been clearly identified by signs, markings or
otherwise, it shall be unlawful and a municipal offense for any person to Dark any
automobile or other motor vehicle other than completely within the area or individual space
designated for barking. It shall be an affirmative defense to any such violation that the
automobile or other motor vehicle was parked, contrary to the requirements of this
subsection, with the consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of the private
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[(b)]u The presence of an unattended automobile or other motor vehicle on the
premises of one who is not the owner or in control of such vehicle shall create a prima facie
presumption that the registered owner of such vehicle did then and there park, leave or
cause to be parked or left the vehicle on such premises, and the burden of proof shall be
upon the registered owner to show otherwise.
u This section shall not apply to emplovees of the City in the discharge of their
official duties.
SECTION 2.
Every person convicted of a violation of Section 15 -1 -7 shall be punished as provided in
Section 15 -1 -6 of the Pueblo Municipal Code.
SECTION 3.
If any part, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED October 27, 2003
BY Al Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED:
President of City Council
ATTEST:
City rk
PASSED AND APPROVED November 10. 2003