Indian Wells Municipal Code Ch. 11.48 Private Roads and Parking Facilities

The City Council may find and declare that there are privately owned and maintained roads within the City which are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic and should, therefore, be subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code, provided such finding and declaration is made in the manner provided herein.

(a) Designation by Resolution. Said finding and declaration shall be made by resolution of the City Council adopted pursuant to this Section.

(b) Description of Roads Required. Any such resolution shall describe and define those privately owned roads which shall be subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(c) Required Finding. Any such resolution shall contain a finding that the designated privately owned roads connect with a highway in such a way that the public cannot determine that such roads are not highways.

(d) Public Hearing Required. Any such resolution shall only be enacted subsequent to a public hearing convened pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(e) Exception. Any such resolution shall not apply to any road described therein which has been identified by the owner as a private road in the manner prescribed by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)

The City Council may find and declare that there are privately owned and maintained roads within the City which are generally held open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel to serve commercial establishments and should, therefore, be subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code, provided such finding and declaration is made in the manner provided herein.

(a) Designation by Resolution. Said finding and declaration shall be made by resolution of the City Council adopted pursuant to this Section.

(b) Description of Roads Required. Any such resolution shall describe and define those privately owned roads which shall be subject to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(c) Public Hearing Required. Any such resolution shall only be enacted subsequent to a public hearing convened pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(d) Exception. Any such resolution shall not apply to any road described therein which has been identified by the owner as a road in the manner prescribed by the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)

The City Council may find and declare that there are privately owned and maintained off-street parking facilities within the City which are generally held open for use of the public for purposes of vehicular traffic and should, therefore, be subject to certain provisions of the Vehicle Code, provided such finding and declaration is made in the manner provided herein.

(a) Designation by Resolution. Said finding and declaration shall be made by resolution of the City Council adopted pursuant to this Section.

(b) Description of Parking Facilities Required. Any such resolution shall describe and define those privately owned parking facilities which shall be subject to those certain provisions of the Vehicle Code Stated herein.

(c) Public Hearing Required. Any such resolution shall only be enacted subsequent to a public hearing convened pursuant to the provisions of the Vehicle Code.

(d) Subject to Public Traffic Regulations and Control. Upon the adoption of such a resolution, Sections 22350, 23103 and 23109 and the provisions of Division 16.5 (Section 38000 et seq.) of the Vehicle Code shall apply to those privately owned parking facilities described in said resolution provided the owner or operator of said facilities has caused to be placed certain notice, in the manner prescribed in the Vehicle Code, to the effect that the off-street parking facility is subject to public traffic regulations and control.

(Ord. 293 § 1, 1992)