HomeMy WebLinkAbout91-98 - Abandoned Vehicle AbatementRESOLUTION NO. 91-98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF NEWPORT BEACH SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT
OF A SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR ABANDONED VEHICLE
ABATEMENT.
• WHEREAS, Section 9250.7 of the California Vehicle Code was
amended in 1990 to provide for the establishment of a Service
Authority for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) if the Board of
Supervisor of the County and a majority of the cities within the
County having a majority of the population adopt resolutions
providing for the establishment of the authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach finds
that abandoned, inoperable, wrecked, dismantled vehicles or parts
thereof pose a health and safety hazard and are found to be public
nuisances; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Newport Beach finds
that an abandoned vehicle abatement program is needed to provide
for the proper removal and disposal of abandoned vehicles and
assist law enforcement and code enforcement personnel in abatement
of abandoned vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Orange County AVA Service Authority will have
responsibility for implementing an abandoned vehicle removal
program in Orange County region;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Newport Beach as follows:
• 1. A Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement shall
be established pursuant to the provision of Section 22710 of the
California Vehicle Code.
2. Members of the Orange County Transportation Authority
shall sere as the Service Authority for Abandoned Vehicles in the
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County of Orange.
3. The Vehicle Abatement Program and plan of the AVA Service
Authority of the County of Orange is hereby approved and a one
dollar ($1.00) vehicle registration fee shall be imposed. The fee
imposed by the Service Authority shall remain in effect only for a
period of five (5) years.
ADOPTED, this 14th day of October 1991.
ATTEST: fo
City Clerk
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MAYOR
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