TO: Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Beth Lindauer, Community Development Director
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Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance No. 1090 Amending Section 13.13 of Chapter 13, Article III of the Red Bluff Municipal Code Regarding the General Parking Time Limit
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RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
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Waive the second reading, except by title, and adopt Ordinance No. 1090 amending Section 13.13 of Chapter 13, Article III of the Red Bluff Municipal Code to increase the general parking limit on public streets, alleys, and public ways from 24 consecutive hours to 72 consecutive hours.
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SUMMARY:
Section 13.13 currently prohibits a vehicle from remaining parked on any street, alley, or public way for more than 24 consecutive hours. The proposed amendment would establish a 72-hour limit. The proposed amendment is intended to provide a more practical and enforceable standard for parking within the public right-of-way while maintaining the City's ability to address vehicles that remain parked for extended periods.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
On August 18, 2026, the City Council considered Ordinance No. 1090, which proposes to amend Section 13.13 of Chapter 13, Article III of the Red Bluff Municipal Code to increase the general parking time limit from 24 consecutive hours to 72 consecutive hours.
DISCUSSION:
The City's existing 24-hour parking restriction has remained unchanged since its adoption in 1947. Staff has received concerns about the practicality of the current standard, particularly the difficulty of enforcing a 24-hour parking limit in residential neighborhoods. Ordinance No. 1090 would amend Section 13.13 to prohibit a vehicle from remaining stopped or standing on a street, alley, or public way for more than 72 consecutive hours.
The amendment also provides consistency with Section 13.11 of the Red Bluff Municipal Code, which currently authorizes City personnel to remove a vehicle that has remained standing for more than 72...
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