It is the intent of this article to establish residential parking
districts and a commuter parking district and to establish a permit
parking system differential between residents and nonresidents of
the parking districts in order to mitigate the inequity caused when
residents who pay the cost of maintaining public parking are unable
to reasonably enjoy the benefit of parking on the street themselves
because of extensive parking by nonresidents who do not contribute
toward the cost of maintaining the public parking reserve.
For purposes of this article, the words and phrases defined
hereunder shall have the meanings therein respectively ascribed to
them unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context:
Application for residential, commuter and residential/commuter
parking permits shall be made on forms provided by the City of DuBois
and shall include proof of identity, proof of residency, proof of
application with Penn State University and such other reasonable information
as may be deemed necessary by the City of DuBois to issue and control
such permits. Permits shall be displayed or affixed to vehicles in
a fashion deemed appropriate by the City of DuBois as administratively
determined by the City Manager or his designee.
The fees for permits in the residential and commuter parking
districts shall be as follows:
A. Residential parking permit: $0 annually.
B. Residential/commuter parking permit: $0 annually.
C. Commuter parking permit: $0 annually.
All money received from the enforcement of parking permits shall
be allocated to appropriate funds established by the City of DuBois
to manage, administer and enforce the parking program or to create
additional facilities, as needed, in response to the objective of
removing commuter parking during business hours from residential streets.
Because the express purpose of this article is to incrementally
reduce and eliminate commuter parking during business hours on residential
streets, City Council recognizes the need to periodically review those
factors that will affect reducing the size of the district. These
include factors, such as the parking demand in the commuter parking
district; availability of alternative parking, both private and public,
outside of residential area; as well as the advent or further development
of transportation alternatives. Accordingly, City Council hereby charges
the City Manager or his designee to prepare a staff report assessing
parking conditions within the City of DuBois along with appropriate
recommendations for further reducing commuter parking on residential
streets. Such report and recommendation shall be made to City Council
not less than semiannually. Thereafter, City Council shall review
such recommendation in a public hearing and may modify this article
and other ordinances appropriately to further implement reduction
of commuter parking in residential areas.