The Traffic Commission is authorized to establish,
change, modify and reestablish parking meter zones on the highways
or portions thereof in the City with the same effect as if such parking
meter zones were established by the Council.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
In all parking meter zones, a parking meter
shall be installed for each parking space. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
in lieu of traffic meters, computerized traffic kiosk stations or
other similar traffic parking payment centers may be utilized by and
implemented by the City. Where such kiosks or centers apply to numerous
spaces, they may be installed at such locations as the City deems
necessary and appropriate. All parking spaces shall be plainly designated
by lines or markings on the highway.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
Parking meters shall be placed upon the sidewalk or curb immediately adjacent or next to each designated parking space and in such manner as to show or display by a signal that the parking space controlled by such meter is or is not legally occupied. Where the City utilizes traffic kiosks or parking stations as set forth in §
285-27, then such kiosks or stations may be installed at such locations as the City deems necessary and appropriate, and they need not then be installed immediately adjacent or next to each designated parking space. Each parking meter, kiosk or parking station shall indicate by a proper legend the established legal parking time and the fee or charge therefor and, when in operation, shall also plainly indicate the duration of the period of legal parking and any illegal or overtime parking.
Every vehicle parked in any parking meter zone
shall be entirely within the lines of the designated parking space.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011; 3-8-2022 by Ord. No. 02-2022]
A. Upon the effective date of this section, parking meter
rates shall be $2.50 per hour. The parking meter rates established
by this section may be changed from time-to-time hereafter by resolution
of City Council.
B. Upon the
parking of any vehicle in a parking meter zone, the operator thereof
shall, upon entering the designated parking space, immediately deposit
or cause to be deposited the coin or coins in United States currency,
or other accepted means of payment, required according to the legally
posted notices applicable to the parking space occupied, in the designated
slot of the parking meter, kiosk or parking station controlling this
parking space and, in a manually operated parking meter, pull or turn
the lever or knob in the way required to place the parking meter in
operation. Upon the deposit of these coins or other accepted means
of payment and the placing of the parking meter, kiosk or parking
station in operation with respect to the designated parking space,
the parking space may be lawfully occupied by any vehicle during the
period of time indicated on the parking meter, kiosk or parking station.
C. Reference to "coins" in this chapter shall also be
deemed to refer to tokens or other forms of payment authorized or
approved by the City or the Lancaster Parking Authority.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
The coin or coins or other means of payment
required by this chapter to be deposited in the parking meters, parking
kiosks or parking stations are hereby levied and assessed as fees
to provide for the proper regulation and control of traffic upon the
highways in the parking meter zones created hereby, including the
cost of supervising and regulating the parking of vehicles, and the
cost of the purchase, supervision, protection, inspection, installation,
operation, maintenance, enforcement and control and use of the parking
meters, parking kiosks or parking stations.
No owner or operator of any vehicle shall cause,
allow or permit such vehicle to be parked overtime or beyond the period
of the legal parking time established for any parking meter zone herein
created.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited
in any parking meter, parking kiosk or parking station a coin or other
acceptable means of payment for the purpose of increasing or extending
the parking time of any vehicle beyond the legal parking time established
for any parking meter zone herein created.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited
in any parking meter, parking kiosk or parking station any slug, device
or any other substitute for a coin of the United States. Slugs shall
not include tokens issued by the City or the Lancaster Parking Authority.
[Amended 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
No person shall deface, injure, tamper with,
open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking
meter, parking kiosk or parking station installed under the provisions
of this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as
prohibiting the City from providing for free parking space for loading
and unloading, for bus stops, for taxicab stands or for other matters
of a similar nature.
[Amended 11-15-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005; 2-22-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
A. The Lancaster Parking Authority shall have the authority
to issue hoods for the placement over the heads of specifically designated
parking meters, parking kiosks or parking stations. Whenever a hood
has been placed over the head of a parking meter, parking kiosk or
parking station no vehicle shall be parked in the spaces regulated
by such meter, parking kiosk or parking station during the period
that the hood remains thereon during meter enforcement times, without
the permission of the Lancaster Parking Authority.
B. The Bureau of Police shall have the authority to issue
and post any signs regulating meter parking when such action is necessary
for the temporary regulation of traffic and parking. Whenever a sign
has been placed on the head of a parking meter, parking kiosk or parking
station, no vehicle shall be parked in the spaces regulated by such
meter during the period that the sign remains thereon.