HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC ORD 2005-2276 Adds Ch. 10.26 [10.17], registration of renters at public storage facilities (10.17)ORDINANCE NO. 2005 - 2276
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AMENDING THE NATIONAL CITY MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING
CHAPTER 10.26 THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE REGISTRATION
OF RENTERS AT PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of National City that the
National City Municipal Code is amended by adding Chapter 10.26 thereto, to read as follows:
REGISTRATION OF RENTERS
AT PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES
Sections:
10.26.010 Public storage facilities - Required information - Retention of
Information.
10.26.020 Definitions.
10.26.030 Regulations.
10.26.040 Administration.
10.26.050 Violations.
10.26.010 Public storage facilities - Required information - Retention of information.
The city council finds and determines that it is important, in the interest of public safety, to
require renters at public storage facilities to provide personal identification information to the
operators of such facilities, and for operators of public storage facilities to retain the personal
identification information of the renters of such facilities, which information shall be available for
reasonable inspection by a law enforcement officer.
10.26.020 Definitions.
A. "Operators" is described in Section 4.32.020 of the Municipal Code.
B. "Renter(s)" is an individual(s) who provides compensation to an operator for the
use of any property, movable or fixed.
C. "Public storage facility" is defined as building(s) or grounds established for public
use for the purpose of safekeeping articles and/or belongings.
D. "Law enforcement officer" is described as any California peace officer, federal
agent or federal criminal investigator.
10.26.030 Regulations.
A. Every renter must furnish to the operator of a public storage facility photo
identification as part of the registration for the hire of storage units at that public storage facility
by the renter, and must identify all authorized or proposed occupants of the storage unit hired to
the operator. Photo identification consists of one of the following: a valid driver license issued
by the renter's state or county of residence; a federal or state government or military
identification card from the United States of America; a passport; or any other form of
identification on which the renter's photograph and current address appears. If because of
physical disability, a renter is unable to furnish a governmentally issued form of photographic
identification, an operator is authorized to accept any commercially reasonable form of
identification that will serve to identify that renter.
2005 Ordinance 1 Registration of Renters at
Public Storage Facilities
B. The operator of the public storage facility shall maintain a record of the following
identification produced by the renter:
1. Name of renter, address, date of birth, driver's license number and state
of county of issue;
2. Name of each person who is authorized or invited by the renter to place
belongings (occupy) in the rented storage unit during the term of hire.
C. An operator shall retain any records required under this section for one year after
the date the renter vacates the storage unit; the operator may destroy them after that time.
D. An operator shall notify any renter who refuses to produce identification that it is
unlawful to fail or refuse to provide proper identification or the identity of occupants to any
operator of a public storage facility as a pre -condition to the registration process.
10.26.040 Administration.
A. An operator may post a notice advising renters that a renter is liable for any
storage unit charges or damage to the storage unit during the term of hire, whether caused by
the renter or other authorized occupant, or both, until the storage unit is vacated by the renter
and all authorized occupants and the keys are returned to the operator. The notice may also
provide that the renter may be held liable for charges or damages caused by an occupant who
was not identified by the renter but occupied the storage unit with the renter's permission.
10.26.050 Violations.
A. It is unlawful for a renter to refuse to provide identification to an operator or fail to
identify to the operator all occupants who will be authorized or invited by the renter to occupy
the storage unit by the hired renter.
B. It is unlawful for an operator of a public storage facility to fail to require a renter to
provide photo identification; fail to retain the information required by Section 10.26.030, or to
refuse to provide such information upon request of a law enforcement officer conducting an
investigation. Provided, however, that any duty required under Section 10.26.030 terminates
after one year following the date the renter vacates the storage unit.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of November 2005
Nick Inzunza, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Michael Dalla, a Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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George H. Eiser, III
City Attomey
2005 Ordinance 2 Registration of Renters at
Public Storage Facilities
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 15, 2005, by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Parra, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: Inzunza, Natividad
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: NICK INZUNZA
Mayor of the City of National City, California
MICHAEL R. DALLA
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was not finally adopted until seven
calendar days had elapsed between the day of its introduction and the day of its final
passage, to wit, on November 1, 2005, and on November 15, 2005.
I FURTHER CERTIFY THAT said ordinance was read in full prior to its final passage or
that the reading of said ordinance in full was dispensed with by a vote of not less than a
majority of the members elected to the Council and that there was available for the
consideration of each member of the Council and the public prior to the day of its
passage a written or printed copy of said ordinance.
I FURTHER CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
ORDINANCE NO. 2005-2276 of the City Council of the City of National City, passed
and adopted by the Council of said City on Novemberl5, 2005.
City naI City, California
erk of the City of atio
By:
Deputy