City Ordinance No. 559 - Bacolod City

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City Ordinance No. 559 Septembers 2011 ARTICLE I Declaration of Poticy Page 2 The. City m Bacolod in ihs interest of the general welfare of its inhabitants enact traffic legislation tutes and regulation of its own contain, all vehicular traffic such as speed limits nuhHc vehicles mutes one-way street thru-streets loading and unloading ^oncs. parking and parking areab and other traffic rules in order to ensure effective delivery nf hasic services and facilities lo lis motorist constituents ARTICLE It Definition of Terms As used in this ordinance, are hereby defined: (a) Exclusively - resistant to the admission of outsiders, (b) Long-term parking - generatty four hours or more. (c) Parking or Parked - for the purpose of Ihis ordinance shall mean that a motor vehicle is parked or parking, if it has been brought to stop on the shoulder or in proper edge of street and remains in-active that place or close thereto for an appreciable period of time, (dj Reserved - to kept held, set apart for future used; (e) Short-term parking - generally three (3) hours or less (f) Signage - as used in this ordinance shall mean any movable structure or object with painted signs showing caution attention or notice, which is placed or installed in a specific area designating exclusivity of use showing a Resetved Parking for Customers Only" or other similar markings or any structure of whatever kind for the same purpose. (g) Traffic - refers to the flow and motions ingress and egress transit and stops, terminal and waiting stations of motored and uu-motored vehicles and pedestrians ARTICLE III Violation Section 1 It shall be unlawful for any store owner, business establishment or any peison. natural or juudlcaS, to place a signage or obstacle in any portion of a public streets, sidewalks and other public spaces for his/her its exclusive use as parking space. 1^
Oy Ordnance No 559 September 14, 2011 Page 3 Section ?. In accordance with the above section, any individual, security guard, owner Of operatot of establishment and business firm shall be prohibited from inslalfing or pntting-up of any signage of "Reserved Parking for Customers Only" or any similar signage, any other obstacle markings or materials of any kind in public streets sidewalk and public place of the City Section 3. Any peace officer, traffic police officer and enforcement unit of the Traffic Management Unit of the City and Barangay Tanods, any driver of a motor vehicle is authori-e&o remove the "Reserve Patking for Customers Only" signage or any similar signage and othet obstacles or markings or materials of any kind placed on public street, sidewalks and other public spaces, without prejudice to imposition of fines and penalties under Article VI, Section 4. Where a portion of the private property is used as public road, sidewalk or public space, parking on the same is covered by this ordinance. ARTICLE IV Exemption All hotels, pension houses restaurants, banks and business establishment were their parking are situated on city street are exempt in putting up signs ("Reserved Parking Only" or "Fxclnsivety For") or blockage only during special events h«fd in their establishment, such as, space for bridal car, and hotel vans and other vehicles for a shortterm parking, otherwise known as "the private automobile park-and-ride or pick-up/drop off jone' The signage or any obstacles place during the special event can be removed, by the owner/employee of the business establishment after the event has terminated. The putting up of signage shall be coordinated with the Traffic Management Unit (TMLf) Office, Twenty Four (?4) hours before such event will be held in the area. Any signage and other obstacles placed in private open spaces or sidewalks where parking is allowed shall be considered as privately owned by the store owner business and commercial establishment shall be exempted in installing and putting-up of any signage or obstacles provided thai the. owner shall coordinate wilh the enforcement unit. ARTICLE V Enforcement The Traffic Management Unil (TMU), Bacolod Traffic Authority Office (BTAO) or agents of Public Order and Safety Office.(POSO), Barangay Officials and Tanods. and City 1 ega! Fnforcement Unit are mandated to cairy-out and enforce this ordinance within their respective jurisdiction, and are authorized to remove all traffic obstructions on the street where the signs are illegally constructed or placed fronting the business or commercial establishment are located or demand that the owners of the illegal signage be removed at their own expense Those structure or obstruction on the cily streets are considered as nuisance. I I
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City Ordinance No. 559 - Bacolod City

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