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MOTION TO ADOPT PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2019-02 ON SECOND AND FINAL READING.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2019-02 IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA AMENDING TITLE VII OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED “TRAFFIC CODE” BY AMENDING SECTION 72.06 ENTITLED “NO PARKING WHEN POSTED” TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PARKING CITATIONS ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTY; BY AMENDING SECTION 70.99 ENTITLED “PENALTY” TO PROVIDE FOR FINES FOR MUNICIPAL TRAFFIC OFFENSES; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The Director of Recreation & Cultural Arts has done an evaluation of the parking at City parks and City Center, especially overnight, and along City swales when the adjacent municipal building or park is closed. This evaluation was necessary due to the volume of overnight parking at City Center and City parks. The Pembroke Pines Police Department and Code Compliance placed electronic signage at strategic locations and sent notices to surrounding residences advising those using the lots that overnight parking was not permitted. These measures did not produce any improvement in the use of City property for overnight parking.
2. The City Attorney's office, the Pembroke Pines Police Department and the Recreation & Cultural Arts Department collectively reviewed possible solutions. Staff determined amending title VII of the City's Code of Ordinances entitled "Traffic Code" would minimize illegal parking on muncipal property. The affected sections are 72.06 "No parking when posted" which is being amended to provide for the issuance of parking citations on municipal property and section 70.99 "Penalty" which is being amended to provide for fines for municipal traffic offenses. The Pembroke Pines Police Department and the Code Compliance Unit would be authorized to issue parking cita...
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