[CC 1984 §8-175; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.01; Ord. No. 3140 §8-88]
As used in this Article, the following term shall have the meaning
indicated below:
A place of business where motor vehicles are housed or parked
for a charge.
[CC 1984 §8-176; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.02; Ord. No. 3140 §8-89; Ord. No. 4235 §1, 9-6-1988]
No person shall engage in the business of operating a public
parking lot without first having obtained a license from the City.
[CC 1984 §8-177; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.03; Ord. No. 3140 §8-90; Ord. No. 4235 §1, 9-6-1988]
A.
A person
desiring to engage in the business of operating a public parking lot
shall file with the City Manager an application.
B.
The application
shall state:
C.
The application
shall be accompanied by a certificate of the Building Commissioner
reciting that the parking lot is equipped with the appurtenances required
by this Article.
[CC 1984 §8-178; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.04; Ord. No. 3140 §8-91; Ord. No. 4235 §1, 9-6-1988]
A.
A licensee
under this Article shall pay to the City an annual license fee, in
advance, on or before January second (2nd) of each year.
B.
If an
application for a license is made after January second (2nd), the
license fee for the remaining portion of the year shall be an amount
which bears the same proportion to the annual license fee as the remaining
portion of the year bears to the whole year. In no event shall the
amount of such fee be less than one-fourth (¼) of the annual
license fee.
C.
The amount
of the annual license fee shall be determined as follows: one-half
of one cent ($.005) per square foot computed on the basis of seventy-five
percent (75%) of the area of the lot.
[CC 1984 §8-179; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.05; Ord. No. 3140 §8-92]
B.
For every
two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet or fraction thereof,
there shall be kept a self-closing can, firmly set on four (4) inch
logs, into which all combustible materials shall be deposited.
C.
Near
each entrance to the lot there shall be placed a sign or signs stating
the hours during which the place is open for business and the rates
charged for parking cars. The letters on the sign or signs shall be
at least four (4) inches in height.
D.
All cars
parked on the lot shall be placed in such position that they may be
removed without removing other parked cars.
[CC 1984 §8-180; Rev. M.C. 1963 §42.06; Ord. No. 3140 §8-93]
No person operating a public parking lot shall conduct any other
business on the lot.