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Pacifica moves to tighten 72‑hour parking rules, setting 1,000‑foot relocation requirement
Summary
The council introduced changes that clarify enforcement of the 72‑hour parking rule, including a requirement that vehicles cited for long‑term street parking be moved at least 1,000 feet and new warning‑notice procedures before towing; staff said officers will work with outreach partners before towing vehicles used by people living in vehicles.
Police Chief Maria Sarasua (transcript name: Maria Sarasuya) and Captain Vicente Romero presented a proposed update to Pacifica Municipal Code Chapter 2 to clarify enforcement of the city’s 72‑hour parking rule. Chief Sarasua cited California Vehicle Code 22651(k) as the state authority that allows towing for vehicles left for 72 or more consecutive hours. "This ordinance also serves to prevent long term storage of inoperable or abandoned vehicles, which can contribute to neighborhood blight," the chief told the council while summarizing frequent complaint types.
Staff detailed a set of changes intended to close a specific enforcement gap: the code did not specify how far a vehicle must be moved to reset…
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