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In accordance with F.S. § 316.1967(6), the city hereby directs the Clerk of the Court and/or the Traffic Bureau Clerk to supply on a monthly basis to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Department a magnetically encoded computer tape reel or cartridge which is machine readable by the installed computer system at the Department, listing persons who have three or more outstanding parking tickets or one or more tickets for violations of F.S. §§ 316.1955 and 316.1956 or § 72.05 concerning parking in spaces designated for use by disabled persons.
(Ord. 1062, passed 1-5-94)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle in violation of any posted “No Parking” sign.
(1) “No Parking” signs may designate a time period when standing, stopping, or parking a vehicle is prohibited.
(2) Standing, stopping, or parking a vehicle shall be prohibited in any parking lot, field, swale, or other parking areas provided by the city when the adjoining building or park is closed.
(B) “No Parking” signs may be placed on any municipal property which includes, but is not limited to, city center, swales, and municipal parks, at the discretion of the City Manager.
(C) All “No Parking” signs shall comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, as amended.
(1) All no parking signs must be prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut allowing vehicular access to the property, within five feet from the public right-of-way line.
(2) If there are no curbs or access barriers, the signs must be posted not less than one sign for each 25 feet of lot frontage.
(D) Law enforcement officers, police service aides, code compliance officers, and parking enforcement volunteers, are hereby authorized to issue parking citations to any vehicle illegally parked in violation of the section.
(1) Whenever any vehicle is found parked, stopped or standing in violation of any of the restrictions imposed by any ordinance of this city, or state statute, an authorized city representative shall issue a parking citation on a form to be approved by the Chief of Police.
(2) All parking citations shall be conspicuously affixed to the vehicle in violation.
(3) The citation shall notify the owner of the vehicle to pay the fine indicated on the citation within ten business days from the date of issuance at the place specified on the citation, and of the violator’s right to appeal.
(4) The owner of a vehicle shall be responsible for payment of any citations issued under this chapter and other parking violations to the extent imposed by F.S. § 316.1967, as amended.
(Ord. 1416, passed 9-4-02; Am. Ord. 1627, passed 12-17-08; Am. Ord. 1930, passed 8-7-19)
Appeals of citations given for violation of parking regulations pertaining to designated handicapped spaces shall be as provided for in § 70.02.
(Ord. 1398, passed 2-20-02)
The City of Pembroke Pines Veterans Parking Preference Program, as adopted by the City Commission pursuant to the City of Pembroke Pines Ordinance No. , shall be implemented at the direction of the City Manager or his/her designee. A copy of the Veterans Parking Preference ordinance shall be maintained in the City Clerk's office. The Veterans Parking Preference Program may be amended from time to time at the direction of the City Manager or his/her designee.
(Ord. 1940, passed 2-5-20)
(A) Definitions. As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly otherwise requires:
ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE. A financial charge imposed on the registered owner or other legally authorized person or entity of a motor vehicle or vessel to cover the cost of enforcement, including parking enforcement, by the municipality when the vehicle or vessel is towed from public property.
MAXIMUM TOWING RATE. The maximum towing rate(s) established by Broward County from time to time.
TOWING BUSINESS. A business entity that provides towing and/or wrecker services for monetary gain within the city pursuant to a Towing Services Agreement who may impose and collect the administrative charge on behalf of the city and remit such charge to the city after it is collected.
TOWING SERVICES AGREEMENT. An agreement between the City of Pembroke Pines and a towing business that authorizes the towing business to provide services for private vehicles or vessels ordered towed by the city within the limits of the city and during designated periods of time.
(B) Towing services administrative charge. The City Commission hereby authorizes the imposition of an administrative charge upon the registered owner or other legally authorized person or entity in control of a vehicle or vessel when a vehicle or vessel is towed from public property.
(1) The administrative charge shall be equal to 25% of the maximum towing rate.
(2) As directed by the City Manager, or his or her designee, a towing business pursuant to a Towing Services Agreement may impose and collect the administrative charge on behalf of the City of Pembroke Pines and shall remit such fee or charge to the city upon collection but in no event later than five days from the date of collection.
(Ord 1969, passed 6-16-21)
(A) The violation of disabled parking regulations shall be subject to a fine of $250 for each occurrence: however, persons who were issued a valid disabled parking permit effective on the date of the violation shall be subject to a fine of $25.
(B) Refusal to pay civil penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse or fail to pay any civil penalty assessed for a violation of § 72.03, and that person shall be guilty of a separate violation. A civil penalty of not more than $500 will be assessed against any person who refuses or fails to pay a civil penalty assessed for violation of this § 72.03.
(Ord. 1612, passed 8-6-08)