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Palm Springs council introduces ordinance to curb vehicle sales and rentals in public right-of-way
Summary
The council introduced an ordinance to prohibit vehicle sales and rentals in city rights-of-way, establishing a 72-hour presumption and escalating administrative fines; council discussed enforcement, Turo activity near the airport, and a limited "safe harbor" defense for residents selling a vehicle close to the vehicle s registered address.
The Palm Springs City Council on Feb. 25 introduced an ordinance that would make commercial sales or rentals of vehicles in the public right-of-way an administrative violation, using a 72-hour presumption to establish a prima facie case.
City Attorney Jeff Fallinger explained the measure would add section 12.28.0.055 to the municipal code and create a content-neutral enforcement mechanism that does not rely on a visible "for sale" sign. Under the proposal, a vehicle left in…
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