San Anselmo Municipal Code Art. 1 Private Parking Areas and Driveways to Be Improved

No person shall operate or park a vehicle upon any private land, except a lot temporarily being used as a parking area by workmen employed or otherwise working on adjacent construction projects, unless the entire parking space where the vehicle is parked and the entire area over which the vehicle is operated is prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-3.102 of this article.

(§ 1, Ord. 1059, eff. December 27, 2007)

No person who owns any land, except a lot temporarily being used as a parking area by workmen employed or otherwise working on adjacent construction projects, or any interest therein, or who is in possession thereof, whether by lease, agreement, or otherwise, shall not permit anyone to park or operate a vehicle thereon unless the surface is prepared as follows:

(a) The entire surface of the parking space and the entire area over which any vehicle is operated shall be covered with a base course approved by the Director of Public Works and paved with asphalt concrete with a minimum thickness of two (2″) inches, or Portland cement concrete with a minimum thickness of six (6″) inches, or be covered with RC-70 liquid asphalt upon special approval by the Director of Public Works, which liquid asphalt shall be applied in such quantity and with such frequency as to prevent dust from rising from the soil surface and to prevent mud from forming on the surface; provided, however, if any such lot has, on November 21, 1968, a surface consisting of decomposed granite, oiled gravel, or similar material, and the condition of such surface is such that neither dust blows therefrom, mud is not tracked therefrom onto any public street or sidewalk, or gravel therefrom is not deposited on any public street or sidewalk, such lot shall not be required to be paved or covered as described in this subsection until such time as the surface thereof constitutes a dust, mud, or loose gravel nuisance as described in this subsection.

Whenever the Director of Public Works determines that a decomposed granite or gravel surface or a liquid asphalt covering on a lot is not providing effective dust and mud control, he shall immediately notify the owner or person in possession of such lot that such lot be paved or covered, as described in this subsection, within thirty (30) days of the receipt by such owner or person in possession of such lot of such notification. If such lot is not so paved or covered within said thirty (30) day period, the Director of Public Works shall post the lot at each entrance thereto with a sign stating, "No Parking On This Lot Until Resurfacing Is Completed, Signed Director of Public Works." After such sign is posted, no person shall thereafter permit, or operate, or park any motor vehicle on such lot until such time as liquid asphalt is applied or reapplied in such quantities as to provide effective dust and mud control.

(b) No person who owns a lot, or any interest therein, or who is in possession of such a lot, whether by lease agreement or otherwise, which lot is temporarily being used as a parking area by workmen employed or otherwise working on an adjacent construction project, shall permit any such use of such lot unless the surface of such lot is either covered with RC-70 liquid asphalt or other grade of liquid asphalt approved by the Director of Public Works as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, or is kept moistened with sufficient water applied at sufficient intervals to prevent dust from arising from the soil surface.

Whenever the Director of Public Works finds that the surface of such lot does not comply with the requirements of this subsection, he shall notify the owner or person in possession of such lot, and such owner or person in possession shall forthwith comply with the requirements of this subsection.

(§ 1, Ord. 1059, eff. December 27, 2007)

Any parking area operated, maintained, or suffered in violation of the provisions of this article shall be and is hereby declared unlawful and a public nuisance.

(§ 1, Ord. 1059, eff. December 27, 2007)