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HomeMy WebLinkAbout32. 13-569 NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13-529 13-569 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED__7-0____ LOST_______ LAID OVER_______ WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CHAPTER 27 REVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO PARKING METERS, PAY STATIONS, PERMIT PARKING AND LEASED PARKING INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27-1 AND 27-37 THROUGH 27-48 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO METERED PARKING, PAY STATIONS, PERMIT PARKING AND LEASED PARKING. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27-1 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to definitions is hereby amended as follows: Add Thereto: Parking meter: a machine next to a parking space into which payment is deposited so as to authorize the vehicle to park in said space for a particular length of time. Each parking meter shall be so set as to display a signal showing legal parking upon the deposit of funds. Each meter shall be so arranged that, upon the expiration of the parking limit, it will indicate that the lawful parking period as fixed by the ordinance of the City has expired. Add Thereto: Pay and display: a method of paying for parking where a person parks the vehicle in the designated area, immediately pays for parking at the nearest pay station, obtains a receipt, and displays the receipt in accordance with the rules on the receipt or pay station. Add Thereto: Pay station: a machine which accepts payment for parking in one of a number of designated parking spaces, so as to authorize the vehicle to park in a designated space or area for a particular length of time SECTION 2. That Article VI is hereby renamed: ARTICLE VI. REGULATIONS FOR PARKING METERS, PAY STATIONS, PERMIT PARKING AND LEASED PARKING NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13 -529 13 -569 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D SECTION 3. That Section 27 -37 is hereby repealed and recreated as follows. SECTION 27 -37 PARKING METERS AND PAY STATIONS (A) Authorization The Common Council may authorize the installation, regulation, control, maintenance and use of parking meters and pay stations in public streets or in public parking areas. Parking meters shall be placed next to individual parking places and shall display the hours and days of operation. Each pay station shall be located in the vicinity of the parking stalls which are controlled by it and shall also display the hours and days of operation. (B) Establishment of rates The Common Council shall establish rates for parking meters and pay stations that are installed within the public right -of- way or on city property. (C) Hours of operation The Common Council shall establish the days and hours when payment is required at parking meters or pay stations. (D) Suspension of fees. In the event of an emergency or approved special event, the Common Council, City Manager or Chief of Police may temporarily suspend the collection of fees at specified parking meters or pay stations. (E) Proper parking and payment for spaces regulated by parking meters When any vehicle shall be parked next to a parking meter, the owner or operator shall park within the area designated by the curb or street marking lines, and upon entering said parking space shall immediately provide payment into the meter up to the amount needed for the maximum legal parking limit. Said parking space may then be used by such vehicle during the legal limit provided. No person may park within a space regulated by parking meters without making proper payment into the meter. (F) Proper parking and payment for Pay and Display areas When a vehicle is parked in a Pay and Display area, the owner or operator shall park within the area designated by the curb or street marking lines and upon entering said parking space shall immediately proceed to a Pay and Display machine to purchase a ticket for the needed time, which must be displayed in the vehicle according to the rules provided on the ticket or machine. Said parking space may then be used by such vehicle during the legal parking limit provided. No person may park within a Pay and Display area without purchasing and displaying an appropriate ticket. NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13 -529 13 -569 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D (G) Overtime parking A vehicle shall be considered as unlawfully parked if it remains in a space regulated by a parking meter or in a pay and display area beyond the legal parking limit. (H) Use of slugs prohibited It shall be unlawful to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any slug, device or other substitute for a coin of the United States, and it shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open, willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter, pay station or part thereof. (1) No refunds The City will not issue refunds for unused time that was paid for at a parking meter or pay station. (J) Revenues Unless superseded by other agreements approved by the Common Council, all revenues collected from parking meters and pay stations shall be deposited into the Parking Utility fund. SECTION 4. That Section 27 -38 is hereby repealed and recreated as follows. SECTION 27 -38 LOCATIONS OF PARKING METERS (none) SECTION 5. That Section 27 -46 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to parking permits is hereby renumbered as Section 27 -39 and amended as follows: Remove Therefrom (C) Permit prices The Common Council shall establish permit prices annually by March 1. These prices shall be valid until the last day of February of the following year. Add Thereto (C) Permit prices The Common Council shall establish prices for parking permits issued under this section. SECTION 6. That Section 27 -48 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to permit parking areas is hereby renumbered as Section 27 -40. SECTION 7. That Section 27 -49 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to leased parking areas is hereby renumbered as Section 27 -41. SECTION 8. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage. NOVEMBER 26, 2013 DECEMBER 10, 2013 13 -529 13 -569 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D SECTION 9. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #13 -569 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27 -1 AND 27-37 THROUGH 27 -49 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO METERED PARKING, PAY STATIONS, PERMIT PARKING AND LEASED PARKING.) on December 10, 2013. The ordinance revises regulations with respect to parking meters and pay stations. The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us Clerk's phone: 9201236 -5011. 0 OfHKOlH ON THE WATM MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E., Transportation Director C DATE: November 21, 2013 RE: Explanation of Chapter 27 Revisions with Respect to Parking Meters, Pay Stations, Permit Parking and Leased Parking The Common Council approved the removal of parking meters from public parking areas in 2009; however, there are several references to parking meters in the Oshkosh Municipal Code which were not removed at that time, The purpose of this ordinance is to update those sections of the code to reflect current and future parking management requirements. SECTION 1: SECTION 27 -1 DEFINITIONS This section provides definitions for parking meters, pay and display, and pay stations which are used elsewhere in the chapter. SECTION 2: ARTICLE VI This renames Article VI of the chapter to more accurately reflect the included content. SECTION 3: SECTION 27 -37 PARKING METERS AND PAY STATIONS This section establishes an overall framework for the installation, regulation and usage of parking meters and pay stations. All of these clauses are similar to provisions in the current code, but have been combined into one section for simplicity. According to Clause (A) of this section, the Common Council is responsible for authorizing parking meters and pay stations on public streets or in public parking areas. Clauses (B) and (C) have the Council as being responsible for determining the hours of operation and rates for parking meters and pay stations. Clause (D) allows for the suspension of the meter or pay station fees during either an emergency or an approved special event. The suspension of fees may be authorized by the Common Council, the Chief of Police or the City Manager. Clauses (E) and (F) discuss how people should park in areas regulated by parking meters and pay stations. Clauses (G) and (H) address overtime parking and meter damage which could result in enforcement actions. Clause (I) codifies the typicEJ practice for parking meters. Clause (J) states that meter revenues, unless otherwise directed by Page 2 of 2 Explanation of Chapter 27 Revisions with Respect to Parking Meters, Pay Stations, Permit Parking and Leased Parking Council, go to the Parking Utility. SECTION 4: SECTION 27 -38 LOCATIONS OF PARKING METERS This section of the code will now list all locations where parking meters are installed. As there are currently no parking meters in public right -of -way or in public parking lots, this section is blank. Existing pay and display areas on High Avenue and Osceola Street are listed under each respective street in Section 27A- 11. SECTION 5: SECTION 27 -46 PARKING PERMITS The current code gives Council the authority to establish permit prices. However, it also requires the Council to act on permit prices at a certain time each year, even if no changes are proposed. The revised code, to be at Section 27 -3 9, preserves the Council's authority in this area, but gives Council more freedom as to when permit prices need to be set, It uses language similar to what is included in the section on leased parking areas. SECTION 6: SECTION 27 -48 PERMIT PARKING AREAS SECTION 7: SECTION 27 -49 LEASED PARKING AREAS These sections are re- numbered to be Sections 27 -40 and 27 -41, respectively.