Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout0410 Resident Only Parking 1994CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO ORDINANCE NO. ain AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, ADDING CHAPTER 10.20, "RESIDENT ONLY PARKING PERMIT AREAS" TO THE CHUBBUCK MUNICIPAL CODE; DESIGNATING PORTIONS OF VICTOR AVENUE, TETON STREET AND BONANZA AVENUE AS PERMIT ONLY PARKING AREAS FROM APRIL 15 TO OCTOBER 31; REPEALING PRIOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO: Section 1. Adoption of Chapter 10.20. The following Chapter 10.20, "Resident Only Parking Permit Areas", shall be added to the Chubbuck Municipal Code: RESIDENT ONLY PARKING PERMIT AREAS Sections: 10.20.010 Intent 10.20.020 Designation of resident -only parking areas 10.20.030 Issuance of permits 10.20.040 Visitor permits 10.20.050 Parking without permit prohibited 10.20.060 Duration of permit 10.20.070 Unlawful use of decals or permits 10.20.010 Intent. Certain areas of the city have been heavily impacted by non-resident visitors using city services such as parks. To alleviate ongoing parking problems, the City has determined it needs to designate certain portions of streets as areas in which only resident may park. To allow for regulation of such parking, permits need to be issued to the residents in those areas. 10.20.020 Desianation of resident -only parking areas. The following shall be designated as resident -only parking areas: A. The north side of Victor Avenue lying between Teton Street and Tahoe Place. B. The east side of Teton Street lying between Victor Avenue and Bonanza Avenue. Ordinance - Page 1 saw chbbck04.271 C. The northerly and southerly side of Bonanza Avenue lying between Teton Street and Hawthorne Road. D. The northerly and southerly side of West Bonanza Avenue bounded on the west by Tahoe Place and on the east by Cotant Park. Notification of this designation and the procedures for obtaining permits shall be mailed by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee to each residence and/or property owner along the streets so designated. Parking in such areas from April 15 to October 31 shall be allowed only for vehicles displaying either a resident's decal or card or a visitor's permit card. The City shall post signs on the above designated streets indicating parking is by permit only, said signs to be in a form designated and approved by the City's Public Works Director. 10.20.030 Issuance of Permits. A. Parking permits in the form of decals or cards, which shall be prominently displayed in any vehicle authorized to park in a resident only parking area, shall be issued by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee. Each such permit shall state thereon the particular permit area as well as the license number of the motor vehicle for which it is issued. No more than one decal or card shall be issued for each motor vehicle included on the application. B. One decal or card may be issued for each vehicle currently registered to an applicant residing in the permit area upon completion by the applicant of a form available from the Chief of Police and presentation of proof of identification, address, and current vehicle registration and license plate number, which information shall be entered on the form. Owners of residential rental property who reside outside the area may receive one such permit upon presentation of proof of ownership of the property in addition to the requirements listed above. C. Issuance of a permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on -street parking space within the designated residential permit parking area. 10.20.040 Visitor permits. The Chief of Police or the Chief's designee shall issue two visitor permit cards for each residence in the areas for the occupant of that residence to give to visitors for temporary display in vehicles parked on the streets. Residents who are planning events which require additional temporary permits may request them from the City and must return any such additional permits to the City no later than three days after the event. Failure to return extra permit cards will result in revocation of resident parking privileges and the Ordinance • Page 2 saw ehbbck04.271 Chief is hereby authorized to so revoke the permit and notify the resident of the revocation. 10.20.050 Permit only designated parking without permit prohibited. Parking in an area designated as a resident only parking permit area is prohibited unless the vehicle displays a resident's decal or permit card, or a visitor's permit card prominently displayed so as to be readily visible from the sidewalk or street. Any vehicle parked in a resident -only parking area without the display of either a resident' decal or card or a visitor's permit card shall be in violation of this ordinance and a parking violation notice shall be issued to the owner of such vehicle unlawfully parked. 10.20.060 Duration of Permit. Each parking permit shall be valid for the calendar year of the date of issuance, including visitor permits. Permits are not transferable, but may be renewed annually upon reapplication to the Chief of Police. New visitor's cards, distinguishable from the previous year by color, shall be issued annually. 10.20.070 Unlawful use of decals or permits. A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person to falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or to furnish false information in an application therefor. B. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person holding a valid parking permit issued pursuant hereto to permit the use or display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit is issued or intended. Such conduct shall constitute an unlawful act and violation of this chapter both by the person holding the valid parking permit and the person who so uses or displays the permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which it is issued. Said violation shall result in revocation of the resident's permit for the balance of the year and the Chief of Police shall so notify the resident. C. Any person aggrieved by such a determination made by the Chief of Police has the right to appeal to the City Council within ten days of such determination. Ordinance - Paige 3 saw chbbck04271 • ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS Section 1. Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances. The provisions of any Ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, and any provision of the Chubbuck Municipal Code which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is held invalid, for any reason, by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions. Section 3. Effective Date. The rule requiring an ordinance to be read on three separate days, one of which shall be a reading in full, is hereby dispensed with, and this Ordinance shall become effective upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by law. PASSED BY THE COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO, this 22ND. day of FEBRUARY , 1994. i MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK Ordinance - Page 4 saw chbbck04.271 APPLICATION RESIDENT -ONLY PARKING PERMIT CITY OF CHUBBUCK CODE CHAPTER Applicant Name Applicant Address Telephone Number IF APPLICABLE: Business Name Business Address Telephone Number Vehicle Make Vehicle Color Resident Permit Numbers Visitor Permit Numbers Permit Color Vehicle Model Vehicle License No. Issuance Date Expiration Date NOTICE The Code allows for on -street parking privileges, .April 15 to October 15. Resident -Only Parking Areas, for vehicles displaying a residents's permit decal or a visitor's permit card. The permit is valid for one year from date of issuance. Application for a renewal must be made annually. The decals are not transferable from vehicle to vehicle or owner to owner. THE COLOR OF THE STICKER WILL DESIGNATE THE YEAR OF VALIDATION. THE STICKER IS TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE REAR WINDOW. Applicant's Signature Approved Disapproved Dat e Police Department Dat e 0 4t SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 410 An Ordinance of the City of Chubbuck, Idaho, adding Chapter 10.20, "Resident only parking permit areas" to the Chubbuck Municipal Code; designating resident only parking areas on the north side of Victor Avenue lying between Teton Street and Tahoe Place, the east side of Teton Street, lying between Victor Avenue and Bonanza Avenue, the northerly and southerly side of Bonanza Avenue lying between Teton Street and Hawthorne Road and the northerly and southerly side of West Bonanza Avenue bounded on the west by Tahoe Place and on the east by Cotant Park; providing that only residents may park in these areas between April 15 and October 31 of each year; providing for a manner by which residents may obtain a resident parking permit to be prominently displayed in the vehicle to show that they are authorized to park there; providing for visitor permit cards to be issued to residence in the area; providing a procedure for issuance of permits to residents and visitor permits; prohibiting parking in said designated areas without a permit; providing that parking permits are valid for the calendar year of issuance; making it unlawful to falsely represent oneself as a resident to obtain a parking permit, unlawful to furnish false information and application for a resident only parking permit; providing for a procedure for revocation of a resident parking permit; providing for the repeal of prior conflicting ordinances, providing for the severability of this ordinance in the event any of its provisions are found to be invalid. The full text of this ordinance is available at the Chubbuck City Clerk's office, Chubbuck City Offices, 5160 Yellowstone Avenue, Chubbuck, Idaho. I have reviewed the foregoing summary and believe that it provides a true and correct summary of Ordinance No. 410 and that the summary provides adequate notice to the public of the contents of this ordinance. DATED this _ day of March, 1994. Thomas J. Holmes, City Attorney SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 410 - Page 1 dsc chbbck03.072