[CC 1970 §21-189; Ord. No. 4942 §1, 12-22-1992; Ord. No. 4958 §1, 3-9-1993; Ord. No. 5334 §1, 5-27-1997; Ord. No. 5775 §1, 8-26-2003; Ord. No. 6231 §1, 9-18-2012; Ord. No. 6278 §1, 6-25-2013]
A. Pursuant
to the provisions of this Section, valet parking zones may be established
on such public streets and in such places and for such times and in
such number as shall be determined by the Director of Public Works
to be in the best interest of the City, its citizens and visitors
in order to provide convenient parking near the point of destination
in those portions of the City designated as commercial districts by
Title IV, Zoning Regulations.
B. A valet
parking zone shall be created only upon a written valet parking permit
application submitted to the Director of Public Works by the owner
or occupant of the property adjacent to the site of the proposed valet
parking zone setting forth the terms of the proposed operation of
the valet parking zone, which terms shall include, but may not be
limited to, those set forth in this Section. Each such application
must be accompanied by a non-refundable initial permit application
fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each permit issued shall obligate
the holder thereof (the "permittee") to operate the valet parking
zone and perform all of the obligations, duties and responsibilities
set forth in the permit and in this Section. The Director of Public
Works may impose additional conditions or restrictions on the operation
of a given permit as the Director may determine to be reasonable and
necessary to protect public safety, avoid disruption or disadvantage
to nearby residents or businesses and in light of the location and
surrounding circumstances at issue. All permits shall be subject to
renewal by the Director of Public Works as of April first (1st) of
every calendar year and payment of the annual fee of one hundred dollars
($100.00) payable by the renewal date. In determining whether to renew
a permit, the Director of Public Works shall consider the manner in
which the valet parking zone has been operated, the degree to which
the applicant has complied with the requirements set forth in this
Section and the permit, whether the operation of the valet parking
zone at that location has caused a traffic impediment, contributed
to disruption of safe traffic movements or posed a safety hazard for
motorists, and the best interests of the City and its citizens and
visitors.
C. Valet parking zones shall be established only in those areas designated as "commercial districts" pursuant to Title IV, Zoning Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City. Valet parking zones shall be established only on public streets and adjacent sidewalks as specified in the permit to be issued pursuant to Subsection
(B) above. The Director of Public Works shall determine the location and length of all valet parking zones based on factors including, but not limited to, traffic flow, pedestrian safety and impact on the overall streetscape and business environment.
D. Valet
parking zones shall be restricted for use in conjunction with the
operation of valet parking no earlier than 5:30 P.M. and no later
than 11:30 P.M. No valet parking zones may operate and no permits
for valet parking shall be issued after October 1, 2012, for any other
time of day than specified above unless:
1. The zone was established pursuant to a valid written contract entered
into prior to that date; or
2. The applicant can establish, to the satisfaction of the Director
of Public Works, that extraordinary circumstances warrant the establishment
of the proposed zone. The circumstances which the Director of Public
Works may find to be so extraordinary as to warrant designation of
a valet parking zone earlier than 5:30 P.M. or later than 11:30 P.M.
may include, but need not be limited to:
a. Whether multiple businesses and/or residential buildings will be
using the proposed valet zone jointly as opposed to the zone primarily
or exclusively benefiting a single permittee;
b. Whether the proposed valet zone will cause the removal of access
to existing or proposed metered parking, and the percentage of the
reasonably proximate metered parking spaces to be removed by the proposed
zone;
c. Whether establishment of the proposed zone can reasonably be expected
not to have a detrimental effect on other nearby activities which
rely on metered parking;
d. Whether the proposed zone will have a beneficial effect on vehicular
and pedestrian safety; and
e. Such other circumstances as the Director may find relevant.
3. In addition to the annual fee specified above, any valet zone established for any time earlier than 5:30 P.M. or later than 11:30 P.M. on days when meter use is required pursuant to Section
350.180 above shall require payment of an additional annual fee of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for each metered parking space to be utilized for valet parking purposes.
4. The Director is also authorized to establish weekend valet parking extension zones to permit use of an existing valet parking zone after 8:00 A.M. and before 5:30 P.M. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays (as defined in Section
350.180 above) only, if the Director determines that the criteria in Subparts (c), (d) and (e) of Subsection
(D)(2) above are satisfied. The additional annual fee for a weekend extension zone permit shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00) in addition to the annual fee specified above.
E. The
City shall provide appropriate signage, at its cost, prohibiting parking
in valet parking zones and designating such zones "No Parking, Valet
Only, Tow Away Zone" or "No Parking, Loading and Valet Only, Tow Away
Zone".
F. The
permittee shall, at all times the valet zone has been approved for
operation, station a sufficient number of valets at the authorized
curbside location to remove all vehicles to be parked by valets from
the valet parking zone and from any other portion of a public right-of-way
as quickly as possible and in any case within ten (10) minutes. Vehicles
so removed shall not be parked in public streets, alleys or publicly
owned surface parking lots.
G. The
permittee, at its own expense and cost, shall keep the valet parking
zone in a neat and clean condition, free from nuisance and filth and
provide for the removal of snow, ice, trash and waste therefrom.
H. The
permittee shall operate the valet parking zone, or cause the same
to be operated, in accordance with all requirements of this Section
and any conditions required by the applicable permit. In the event
that the permittee retains the services of a valet parking company,
the permittee shall provide written notice of the name of the company
to the Director of Public Works and to the Chief of Police.
I. The
City shall keep and maintain the sidewalk, street and curb of the
valet parking zone in a manner comparable to the rest of the block
in which the valet parking zone is located; provided that this obligation
shall not limit or otherwise affect the City's right and power to
specially assess for the cost of maintaining the same.
J. The
permittee shall provide and maintain, at its own expense and cost,
general liability insurance in full force and effect for the valet
parking zones, in standard form generally in use in the State of Missouri
with insurance companies having a current "best" rating of not less
than A and a financial rating not less than Class VII and authorized
to do business in the State of Missouri in an amount determined by
the City Manager from time to time on the basis of liability limits
then applicable to the City and an assessment of the City's risks
associated with the activity involved. Executed copies of said policies
of insurance or certificates thereof shall be delivered to the Director
of Public Works within thirty (30) days of the date on which the Director
of Public Works authorizes the issuance of the permit. No permit shall
be issued unless and until the policy or policies or certificate(s)
have been delivered to the Director of Public Works. Not less than
thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term of each such
policy, a renewal or replacement insurance policy or certificate thereof
shall be delivered to the Director of Public Works; failure of the
permittee to comply with the requirements of this Subsection shall
be grounds for immediate termination of the permit notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section or the permit. All said policies
of insurance delivered to the City must contain a provision that the
company writing said policy will give the City twenty (20) days' notice
in writing in advance of any cancellation, lapse or reduction in the
amount of insurance. All of said policies of insurance must contain
a provision naming the City, its agents, employees, guests and invitees
as an additional insured.
K. Any
valet parking zone established or valet parking permit issued pursuant
to this Section is subject to suspension or revocation upon a finding
by the Director of Public Works, after affording the applicant or
permittee an opportunity to be heard thereon, that:
1. Any representation on the permit application was false or fraudulent;
or
2. That valet parking zone has not been fully and consistently staffed
at all times when the zone is in effect; or
3. That the valet parking zone has in any other material way been operated
in violation of the conditions or requirements specified in this Section
or in the permit or contract regarding the zone in question.
L. Any
applicant or permittee aggrieved by a decision of the Director of
Public Works in refusing or disciplining a permit may appeal the decision
to the City Manager by filing with the City Manager a written request
therefor stating wherein and why the Director's decision is in error
and specifying the facts in support of the appellant's position within
five (5) days of the Director's decision. Judicial review of the City
Manager's decision may be had by filing a petition therefor pursuant
to Chapter 536, RSMo., in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County,
Missouri, within ten (10) days of the Manager's decision.
M. Any
person who shall violate any provision of this Section, or any person
who shall take part in or assist in the violation of this Section,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each violation. Any vehicle parked in violation of the
restrictions specified on valet parking signs installed pursuant to
this Section may be subject to being ticketed and towed.
[Ord. No. 6670, 10-13-2020]
A. Pursuant
to the provisions of this Section, curbside pickup parking zones may
be established on such public streets and in such places and for such
times and in such number as shall be determined by the Director of
Public Works to be in the best interest of the City, its citizens
and visitors in order to provide convenient short-term parking near
the point of destination in those portions of the City designated
as commercial districts by Title IV, Zoning Regulations.
B. A curbside
pickup parking zone shall be created only upon a written curbside
pickup parking permit application submitted to the Director of Public
Works by the owner or occupant of the property adjacent to the site
of the proposed curbside pickup parking zone setting forth the terms
of the proposed operation of the curbside pickup parking zone, which
terms shall include, but may not be limited to, those set forth in
this Section. Each such application must be accompanied by a non-refundable
initial permit application fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00). Each
permit issued shall obligate the holder thereof (the "permittee")
to operate the curbside pickup parking zone and perform all of the
obligations, duties and responsibilities set forth in the permit and
in this Section. The Director of Public Works may impose additional
conditions or restrictions on the operation of a given permit as the
Director may determine to be reasonable and necessary to protect public
safety, avoid disruption or disadvantage to nearby residents or businesses,
and in light of the location and surrounding circumstances at issue.
All permits shall be subject to renewal by the Director of Public
Works as of April first (1st) of every calendar year and payment of
the annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) payable by the renewal
date. In determining whether to renew a permit, the Director of Public
Works shall consider the manner in which the curbside pickup parking
zone has been operated, the degree to which the applicant has complied
with the requirements set forth in this Section and the permit, whether
the operation of the curbside pickup parking zone at that location
has caused a traffic impediment, contributed to disruption of safe
traffic movements or posed a safety hazard for motorists, and has
been in the best interests of the City and its citizens and visitors.
C. Curbside pickup parking zones shall be established only in those areas designated as "commercial districts" pursuant to Title IV, Zoning Regulations of the Code of Ordinances of the City. Curbside pickup parking zones shall be established only on public streets and adjacent sidewalks as specified in the permit to be issued pursuant to Subsection
(B) above. The Director of Public Works shall determine the location of all curbside pickup parking zones based on factors, including, but not limited to, traffic flow, pedestrian safety, other no parking, valet and other restricted parking zones, and impact on the overall streetscape and business environment. No zone shall be greater than one (1) on-street parking space.
D. Curbside
pickup parking zones shall be restricted for use in conjunction with
the operation of curbside pickup parking during the hours specified
in the permit for each zone, but in no case shall the restriction
be in force earlier than 7:00 A.M. or later than 10:00 P.M., Sunday
through Saturday.
E. The
City shall provide appropriate signage, at its cost, prohibiting parking
in curbside pickup parking zones and designating such zones.
F. All
vehicles to be parked in curbside pickup parking zones shall be limited
to a maximum of ten (10) minutes.
G. The
permittee, at its own expense and cost, shall keep the curbside pickup
parking zone in a neat and clean condition, free from nuisance and
filth and provide for the removal of snow, ice, trash and waste therefrom.
H. The
permittee shall operate the curbside pickup parking zone, or cause
the same to be operated, in accordance with all requirements of this
Section and any conditions required by the applicable permit.
I. The
City shall keep and maintain the sidewalk, street and curb of the
curbside pickup parking zone in a manner comparable to the rest of
the block in which the curbside pickup parking zone is located; provided
that this obligation shall not limit or otherwise affect the City's
right and power to specially assess for the cost of maintaining the
same.
J. The
permittee shall provide and maintain, at its own expense and cost,
general liability insurance in full force and effect for the curbside
pickup parking zones, in standard form generally in use in the State
of Missouri with insurance companies having a current "best" rating
of not less than A and a financial rating not less than Class VII
and authorized to do business in the State of Missouri in an amount
determined by the City Manager from time to time on the basis of liability
limits then applicable to the City and an assessment of the City's
risks associated with the activity involved. Executed copies of said
policies of insurance or certificates thereof shall be delivered to
the Director of Public Works within thirty (30) days of the date on
which the Director of Public Works authorizes the issuance of the
permit. No permit shall be issued unless and until the policy or policies
or certificate(s) have been delivered to the Director of Public Works.
Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the term
of each such policy, a renewal or replacement insurance policy or
certificate thereof shall be delivered to the Director of Public Works;
failure of the permittee to comply with the requirements of this Subsection
shall be grounds for immediate termination of the permit notwithstanding
any other provision of this Section or the permit. All said policies
of insurance delivered to the City must contain a provision that the
company writing said policy will give the City twenty (20) days' notice,
in writing, in advance of any cancellation, lapse or reduction in
the amount of insurance. All of said policies of insurance must contain
a provision naming the City, its agents, employees, guests and invitees
as an additional insured.
K. Any
curbside pickup parking zone established or curbside pickup parking
permit issued pursuant to this Section is subject to suspension or
revocation upon a finding by the Director of Public Works, after affording
the applicant or permittee an opportunity to be heard thereon, that:
1. Any representation on the permit application was false or fraudulent;
or
2. That the curbside pickup parking zone has in any other material way
been operated in violation of the conditions or requirements specified
in this Section or in the permit regarding the zone in question.
L. Any
applicant or permittee aggrieved by a decision of the Director of
Public Works in refusing or disciplining a permit may appeal the decision
to the City Manager by filing with the City Manager a written request
therefor stating wherein and why the Director's decision is in error
and specifying the facts in support of the appellant's position within
five (5) days of the Director's decision. Judicial review of the City
Manager's decision may be had by filing a petition therefor pursuant
to Chapter 536, RSMo., in the Circuit Court for St. Louis County,
Missouri, within ten (10) days of the Manager's decision.
M. Any
person who shall violate any provision of this Section, or any person
who shall take part in or assist in the violation of this Section,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less
than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) for each violation. Any vehicle parked in violation of the
restrictions specified on curbside pickup parking signs installed
pursuant to this Section may be subject to being ticketed and towed.