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ORDINANCE NO. 2239 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE CITATION PROCEDURES, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL, BUSINESS LICENSE APPEALS, ANIMALS, PARKING, ACTIVITIES IN PARKS, METER TESTING AND TITLES 17 AND 18 PLANNING AND ZONING WHEREAS, the Pleasanton Municipal Code regularly needs to be updated to reflect changes in State law and actual practices; and WHEREAS, City staff are not always able to be present to witness code violations. and the practice has been to allow persons to sign administrative citations at the reasonable discretion of staff. and appear at hearings as witnesses; and WHEREAS. the California constitution (article XI, §10(b)) prohibits cities from requiring employees to live within city limits: and WHEREAS, appeals of the application of the Municipal Code, except for zoning matters, are typically heard by an administrative hearing officer, City Manager or Chief of Police, and not the City Council, therefore business license appeals will be heard by an administrative hearing officer; and WHEREAS, the Police Department's practice regarding animals at large involves the exercise of discretion by the Animal Services Officer; and WHEREAS, the limit on the length of vehicles parked on public streets needs to be amended for current longer extended cab non-commercial types of passenger trucks; and WHEREAS, the prohibition regarding advertising in City parks needs to be updated to reflect the actual practice of allowing groups renting park facilities to hang banners that include sponsors; and WHEREAS, the procedure to retest water meters at a consumer's request needs to be updated to reflect current practices; and WHEREAS, to maintain the City's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS) program rating and resulting flood insurance discount for owners, floor elevation construction requirement updates are needed: and WHEREAS. clarification of the definition of accessory structures is needed to reflect intent and practice to limit structures to stated height limits or square footage limits: and WHEREAS. new state laws that preempt particular planning and zoning provisions require amendments as follows: SB 234 of 2019 deletes Chapter 18.124 Conditional Use Permits for Large Family Day Care Homes because state law requires them to be treated as permitted uses. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Finds that the proposed amendments to the Pleasanton Municipal Code have no possibility to have a significant effect on the environment per Title 14 California Code of Regulations §15061(b)(3).