Ordinance No. 98-23CITY OF TIGARD, OREGON
® ORDINANCE NO.98-_~
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON SW 76TH AVENUE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF
BONITA ROAD AND TO RESTRICT PARKING ON SW MILTON COURT IMMEDIATELY
NORTH Or By :T;iTA ROA) IN THE CITY OF TIGARD. .1{-t yL11=NG Tmc !O. d~. f 30
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WHEREAS, SW 76h Avenue immediately south of Bonita Road and adjacent to the Tiffany Court M5 CS)
Apartments has long been a problem area; and
WHEREAS, parking along that street seemed to encourage criminal activity in the area with both sides of
the street littered with trash, and open consumption of alcohol frequently observed along that street; and
WHEREAS, roximately a year ago, the City prohibited parking along that street on a trial basis; and
WHEREAS, the parking prohibition has been highly successful with that area now relatively free of litter;
and
WHEREAS, the management of the Tiffany Court Apartments and Marcienne Terrace support
permanization of the parking prohibition along SW 76"' Avenue; and 0
WHEREAS, after the temporary parking prohibition was initiated on SW 76' Avenue, the problem of
litter, abandoned vehicles, and long-term parking began to surface on SW Milton Court with the Tigard
police recording 33 reported cases of abandoned vehicles along SW Milton Court during the period January
1 to the end of September 1998; and
WHEREAS, at any particular time, there are usually 35 to 40 vehicles parked along SW Milton Court, none
of which are relatc3 to the businesses along the street; and
WHEREAS, SW Milton Court is frequently being used as a staging area for semi-trailers with containers
often seen parked along that street for several days at a time; and
WHEREAS, people have been observed working on their vehicles in the street resulting in oil spills and
debris from these activities evident along and adjacent to that street; and
WHEREAS, the complaint calls to the Tigard Police about abandoned vehicles in this area are much higher
than the City average; and
WHEREAS, it is extremely labor intensive for the Tigard Police to repeatedly monitor the area since each
call requires a minimum of two visits, one to locate and document the vehicle and the followup visit to
determine its status; and
WHEREAS, the businesses along SW Milton Court have all complained regularly to the City about the
activities along that street, and are seriously concerned that the area is becoming a major eyesore; and
WHEREAS, the businesses along SW Milton Court all support the initiation of nighttime parking
restrictions along that street; and
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® WHEREAS, the continuation of the parking prohibition on SW 76`h Avenue and the initiation of
nighttime parking restrictions on SW Milton Court are expected to alleviate the li<.r and abandoned
vehicle problems on both streets, while stall meeting the needs of the businesses in that area.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF TIGARD ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1 ? The. Tigard City Council hereby orders that no person shall at any time park or leave
T"='C, U , a$. 3 0 standing a vehicle of any kind or character, whether motorized or not, and whether
tq z) attended or unattended, within any portion of the right-of-way of SW 76' Avenue
beginning at the south right-of-way line of Bonita Road and extending southerly 482 feet.
SECTION 2: The Tigard City Council hereby orders that between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 6:00
77YIC, has A.M., no person shall at any time park or 'leave standing a vehicle of any kind or
D, e4-& character, whether motorized or not, and whether attended or unattended, within any
portion of the right-of-way of-SW Milton Court beginning at the noath right-of--way line
of Bonita Road and extending northerly the full length of the street up to and including
the cul-de-sac at the end of the street.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its passage by the Council, approval by the
Mayor, and posting by the `'ity Recorder.
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PASSED: By i t n u mouS vote of all Council members present after being read by number
and title only, this Sit'!!' day ofC e - ,1998.
APPROVED: By Tigard City Council this
Approved as to form:
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Catherine Wheatley, City Reco er