City of South Pasadena, FL Article I Adoption of Standards; General Traffic Regulations

[Added 4-14-1998 by Ord. No. 98-05[1]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the repeal of former Art. I, Traffic Control, and Art. II, Stopping, Standing and Parking.

§ 189-1 State statutes adopted; penalties for offenses.

[Amended 1-11-2000 by Ord. No. 99-07]

The city hereby adopts and incorporates by reference Chapter 316 of the Florida Statutes entitled "State Uniform Traffic Control" and Chapter 318 Florida Statutes entitled "Disposition of Traffic Infractions." Violations of Chapter 316 Florida Statutes shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Violations of §§ 189-2 and 189-3 shall be punished as provided in Chapter 318 Florida Statutes. Violations of Florida Statutes § 316.1955(7) (parking by disabled permit only) shall be punished by a fine in the amount of $250 per violation.

§ 189-2 Speed limits.

The speed limits for streets within the city limits are as follows:

A. Gulfport Boulevard: 35 miles per hour.

B. Pasadena Avenue (State Road 694): 35 miles per hour.

[Amended 7-1-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-06]

C. All other streets: 25 miles per hour.

D. All public alleys: 10 miles per hour.

§ 189-3 Parking prohibited on certain streets, highways and commercial parking lots.

A. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to park in any place where official signs prohibiting parking have been posted in accordance with § 316.1945(1)(c)2 Florida Statutes. The Director of Public Safety shall have the authority to designate and post any street within the city as a no-parking area.

B. Parking shall be prohibited at all times on the following streets:

(1) Pasadena Avenue.

(2) Gulfport Boulevard.

(3) Sunset Drive (except in designated spaces at Duryea Park).

(4) Oleander Way.

(5) Shore Drive South.

C. In the event that it is necessary to resurface, repair or replace parking facilities on property located adjacent to an area on which parking is prohibited, and it is impractical to do so without allowing temporary street side parking, the Director of Public Safety, in his or her sole discretion, may temporarily suspend the parking prohibition while work on the parking area is completed.

D. Parking is prohibited in the following areas between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.:

(1) Parking lots of city parks.

(2) Parking lots of City Hall and Public Works buildings (except city-owned vehicles).

(3) Parking lots of nonresidential properties except those which are open for business during the specified hours or have a license to park vehicles overnight.

E. Parking of trailers, campers, recreational, commercial and oversized vehicles on City rights-of-way. The parking of boats, trailers, campers, recreational vehicles, commercial vehicles and any vehicle having an overall length of in excess of 19 feet shall be prohibited on any City rights-of-way at any time, except commercial vehicles may be parked in the rights-of-way while providing services to the adjacent properties but must be removed by 6:00 p.m. However, the City's Community Improvement Department Director may waive this prohibition on a temporary basis where it is determined that such waiver is necessary.

[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-02]

§ 189-4 Parking restrictions on private property.

A. Residential property.

[Amended 6-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-06]

(1) "Large recreational vehicle" shall be defined as any boat, trailer, motor home, camper, all-terrain vehicle, jet ski, kayak or similar vehicle that measures more than 19 feet in length or more than seven feet in height or more than seven feet in width. "Small recreational vehicle" shall be defined as any boat, trailer, motor home, camper, all terrain vehicle, jet ski, kayak or similar vehicle that is 19 feet or less in length, and seven feet or less in height and seven feet or less in width. Measurements shall be taken from the ground where the vehicle is parked and shall include the associated trailer, excluding antennas.

(2) A single small recreational vehicle per residential unit may be kept in the front yard setback, provided it is kept on the driveway or other hard-surface parking area approved in the site plan. Small recreational vehicles in the front yard setback that are not self propelled on land must be kept on a trailer which is in operational condition and is legally registered. A trailer which meets the size criteria set forth herein containing multiple kayaks, canoes or jet skis shall be considered a single small recreational vehicle. Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit additional small recreational vehicles from being stored in accordance with the large-vehicle requirements.

(3) No owner of residential property shall permit a large recreational vehicle to be parked forward of the front yard setback except for cleaning and loading. Large recreational vehicles shall be parked behind the front yard setback perpendicular to the public street located in the front of the residence (parallel to the dwelling or side lot line). Loading and cleaning of large recreational vehicles may be conducted in the driveway or other approved hard surface, provided the vehicle is not forward of the front yard setback for more than a total of 24 consecutive hours in any seven-day period.

(4) No residential property owner shall permit any large or small recreational vehicle to be used as a residence for more than 48 hours in any one thirty-day period. For purposes of this section, cooking, eating, sleeping or remaining inside during nighttime hours shall constitute being used as a residence.

B. Commercial parking lots. No owner of commercial property shall permit parking on said property between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless said business is open to the public during those hours, the parking is authorized for legitimate business activity at the business owner's discretion, or the property is licensed as a parking lot, vehicle sales lot or vehicle-for-hire business. Within 30 days of receiving a written request from the City, a property owner shall post the property as a tow-away zone in accordance with Florida Statute § 715.07 or file a written request to the City for permission to implement an alternative plan to prevent illegal parking. No sign permit shall be required for signs erected in response to a request made by the City, and all such signs shall be considered official signs. Following the posting of the property in accordance with § 715.07, the property owner shall take all steps necessary to have any illegally parked vehicles towed.

[Amended 6-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]

C. Violations of § 189-4 shall be punished as set forth in § 1-16, General Penalty, or, at the option of the city, may be enforced by the Code Enforcement Board pursuant to Chapter 12 of this Code.