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Committee recommends private-parking ordinance to let large shopping centers run on-site parking enforcement
Summary
The committee voted 3-0 to recommend a private-parking ordinance that would let commercial property owners use private vendors to issue citations and enforce parking rules on large lots, subject to signage, appeals and other conditions.
The Oxnard Community Services, Public Safety and Housing Development Committee on May 13 recommended that the City Council adopt a private-parking ordinance allowing commercial property owners to hire private operators to issue parking citations and manage enforcement on private lots.
The measure, proposed by the Community Development Department, would add a new Division to Chapter 8 of the Oxnard City Code (proposed Sections 8-60.1 through 8-61.11) to authorize private parking operators to implement on-site citation and appeals procedures. The committee voted 3-0 to forward the ordinance to the City Council.
Why it matters: Supporters told the committee that better turnover in prime parking spaces preserves customer access to downtown and shopping centers and supports local businesses. Bob Power, president and owner of Park Smart, said the company helps “put parking programs together to create better turnover of parking…
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