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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-330.doc OCTOBER 25, 200505-330ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED________ LOST________ LAID OVER________ WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE:AMEND PARKING METER CAPPING PRIVILEGES INITIATED BY:DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE WORKS A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 27-43 OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING METER CAPPING REGULATIONS The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27-43 of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to parking meter capping privileges is repealed and recreated to read as follows: SECTION 27-43CAPPING METERS/SPECIAL PERMIT PARKING FEES (A)Loading zones. Persons entitled to loading zones shall apply to the Chief of Police for this privilege; and loading zones shall be authorized when approved by the Chief or designee. The Chief of Police or designee shall furnish hoods or caps, or window placards for use in nonmetered parking spaces, to those applicants who are eligible. Any person granted such loading zone privilege, who shall leave a meter capped or whose vehicle remains in the nonmetered parking space after the time as determined by the Chief of Police or designee shall be guilty of a violation. (B) For business purposes; fees. The Chief of Police or designee may issue hoods or caps for parking meters, or placards for use in nonmetered parking spaces, for a fee of Two Dollars ($2.00) per day or Seven Dollars and Fifty Cents ($7.50) per week, or Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per month to all persons who make application therefor whenever in the opinion of the Chief of Police or designee the use of a hood or cap, or window placard is a practical necessity for short-term, construction or business purposes only. This special permit is not to be used for residential purposes or in lieu of any other parking permit process under this Chapter. A record of all hoods or caps, or placards issued and moneys collected shall be kept by the Police Department; and the moneys shall be turned over to the City Treasurer for deposit in the parking meter fund. (C) Vehicles using this privilege shall comply with all other rules and regulations governing parking within the City. Any placard used under this section shall be placed over the rearview mirror of the front windshield or in such other conspicuous place as the Police Department may designate, while the motor vehicle is in a parked position. If in the opinion of the Chief of Police, the privilege herein authorized is misused by any applicant, the Chief shall forthwith revoke said privilege and repossess the hood or cap, or placard, and the balance of any fee paid for said privilege shall not be returnable. OCTOBER 25, 200505-330ORDINANCE FIRST READINGCONT’D (D) Violation. No person shall park a vehicle in any loading zone or meter stall where the meter is capped, except persons operating under loading zone, or meter capping, or placard privileges. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and date of publication.