HomeMy WebLinkAbout2377 Adding Chapter 11.30 Employee ParkingORDINANCE NO. <~7~ / ·
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 11.30 TO THE
ASHLAND MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLISHING A DOWNTOWN
PARKING DISTRICT: RESTRICTING EMPLOYEE AND
EMPLOYER PARKING WITHIN SAID DISTRICT: AND
ESTABLISHING EXCEPTIONS AND PENALTIES FOR VIOLA-
TION OF SAID RESTRICTIONS.
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new Chapter 11.30 shall be added to the Ashland
Municipal Code and shall read as follows:
"Chapter 11.30
DOWNTOWN PARKING DISTRICT
Sections:
11.30.010
11.30.020
11.30.030
11.30.040
11.30.050
Downtown Parking District -- Established
Duration and Effect
Loading, Unloading and Delivery
Parking Improvement Fund
Violation -- Penalties
11.30.010 Downtown Parking District.-- Established. There is
hereby established a Downtown Parking District which shall encom-
pass the following areas as depicted on Exhibit "A" attached hereto:
A. Lithia Way between Second and Fourth Streets; "C" Street between
Helman and Second; East Main Street between Winburn Way and
Gresham Street; North Main Street and the Plaza between Winburn
Way and Church Street; and Oak, Pioneer, First, Second and
Third Streets between Hargadine, Lithia Way, and "C" Street.
B. All on-street timed parking spaces and public timed parking
facilities within the Downtown Commercial District, Zoned C-1-D.
11.30.020 Duration and Effect. No person shall, while at his
or her place of employment, educational or non-profit institution
cause any motor vehicle owned, operated or controlled by that person
to be parked in any one or more parking spaces upon a public street
or timed off-street parking facility within the Downtown Parking
District described in Section 11.30.010 between the dates of June 1
and September 30, and between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M.
on any day except Sunday and legal holidays. Motorcycles parked in
designated motorcycle parking spaces shall be exempt from this Title.
This Title shall be in effect through September 30, 1986 unless extend-
ed by Resolution of the City Council.
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11.30.030 Loading. Unloadinm and Delivery. Loading and un-
loadzng of vehzcles shail be permztted as provided in Chapter 11.24.030
of the Ashland Municipal Code. A Special Vehicle Permit may be
granted by the City Administrator when substantial evidence is sub-
mitted that shows that the permit is necessary for frequent delivery
and pink-up which is vital to the normal operation of the business,
edBcational or non-profit institution. In the case of Real Estate
offices, one (1) such special vehicle permit may be granted for each
broker or licensed salesperson in excess of the number of private
off-street parking provided by said office.
11.30.040 Parking Improvement Fund. There is hereby imposed
an annual five dollar ($5.00) surcharge on every employee and
business owner working within the Downtown Parking District estab-
lished herein as reported on the business tax registration required
by Chapter 6.04 of the Ashland Municipal Code. The annual $5.00 per
employee fee shall also apply to governmental and non-profit entities
within said District. In addition, there shall be a one dollar
($1.00) surcharge on all overtime parking citations issued within
said District. All revenues received from said surcharges shall be
placed in the Capital Improvement Fund and segregated for meeting
debt service on bonds issued for parking improvements, leases, and/or
future parking improvements and studies.
11.30.050 Violation -- Penalties. Any person parking in
violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall receive a written
warning for the first violation. Each violation and conviction
thereafter, shall carry a fine of not more than $25 dollars for the
first conviction, not more than $50 dollars for the second conviction,
and not more than $100 dollars for the third conviction and every
conviction thereafter of a violation of this Chapter. Any person,
business, or institution affected by this Chapter who fails to comply
with the requirements herein, shall be guilty of an infraction and
punished as provided in Chapter 1.08.020 of the Ashland Municipal
Code."
The foregoing ordinance was first read by title only in accord-
ance with Article X, Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the ~
day of December, 1985, and duly PASSED and ADOPTED on the
of December, 1985.
ATTEST:
Nan E. Franklin
City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this
/~day
of December, 1985.
~L.' Gordon Medaris
Mayor
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EXHIBIT 'A"
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