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City Council adopts amendment clarifying 72-hour parking rule with 1,000-foot moving requirement
Summary
On second reading Sept. 8 the council adopted an ordinance amending Pacifica Municipal Code Title 5 to specify a 1,000-foot linear moving requirement for the city’s 72-hour parking rule; council members and community groups discussed enforcement, outreach and impacts on residents experiencing vehicle-based living.
The Pacifica City Council adopted a revision to its 72-hour parking ordinance on Sept. 8, clarifying that vehicles subject to the 72-hour rule must move at least 1,000 feet (measured as linear distance along the path of travel on public streets) to reset the 72-hour timeframe.
City staff said the amendment is intended to remove ambiguity that has hampered enforcement and to help the police department prioritize limited enforcement resources. During the second-reading discussion staff explained the city will measure the distance along the street path of travel and noted the ordinance text includes the specific 1,000-foot distance; the staff report also described the 0.2-mile approximation shown in the ordinance as an approximate conversion of that distance.
The ordinance was introduced July 14 and received a 4–0 vote at that meeting; the council approved the second reading and adoption on Sept. 8. Mayor Beckmeyer moved approval and Vice Mayor Bowles seconded; the council voted unanimously in favor (Mayor Beckmeyer, Vice Mayor Bowles, Councilmembers Beer, Espinosa and Wright voting yes). The measure will go into effect 30 days after adoption.
Public comment on Sept. 8 included residents, Pacifica Resource Center representatives and others who described concerns about enforcement impacts on people living in vehicles, suggested designated overnight parking or safe-parking programs, and asked the city to coordinate enforcement with outreach from service providers. Council members said staff and PRC representatives have been coordinating outreach and that enforcement would include warnings and an outreach component before removal actions.
City staff said police have a procedure for warning vehicle owners and that the department will continue outreach to ensure people receive information about the ordinance and available services. The council did not amend the ordinance text at second reading beyond clarifications summarized on the record.
