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09/14/2020 WHEREAS, the City does not currently have an ordinance specifically addressing large non-commercial vehicles, such as recreational vehicles like motor homes and boat trailers; and WHEREAS, the City desires to enact an ordinance enabling the regulation of parking of large non-commercial vehicles on City streets to improve public safety and ease parking congestion; and WHEREAS, Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 13 of the Redwood City Municipal Code regulates sleeping in vehicles; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 13 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is likely unconstitutional and thus has stopped enforcing the Sections contained therein; and WHEREAS, the City desires to repeal Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 13 of the Redwood City Municipal Code accordingly. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. The City Council of the City of Redwood City adopts the amendments to Chapter 20, Article VII, by adding the text shown in underline (example) and deleting the text shown in strikeout (example), as shown below. Wording in brackets ([example]) is informational only and is not to be included in the published ordinance. Section 3. Section 20.101(A) of Chapter 20, Article VI I, Division 1 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: A. For purposes of this Section, the term "commercial vehicle" shall have the meaning ascribed to it by Vehicle Code Section 260, and the term "oversized" shall mean a commercial vehicle that has any one of the following characteristics: exceeds twenty-four and one-half (24.5) feet in overall length (including any load or accessory thereon); or that has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of more than eight thousand (8,000) pounds: has a height greater than seven and one-half 17.2 feet-, or has a width greater than seven and one-half (7.5) feet. [All other subsections of 21.101 remain unchanged.] Section 4. Section 20.101.5 of Chapter 20, Article VII, Division 1 of the Redwood City Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows: ATTY/ORD.520/CC ORDINANCE VEHICLE PROHIBITING RV OVERNIGHT PARKING ORDINANCE NO. 2485 REV: 08-18-2020 RL MUFF NO. 703 Page 2of5