The council finds that in certain commercial areas of the city, availability of merchant, office, public and other designated parking must be balanced so as to assure adequate available parking for all businesses, employees and customers. Such a balance of available parking would be facilitated by a commercial employee permit parking program as provided herein.
(Ord. 3495 § 1, 2000)
By resolution, the council may establish certain commercial parking permit zones on streets within the city where employees of certain businesses may be granted exemptions from general parking restrictions. Such exemptions shall be evidenced by a valid permit decal appropriately displayed on the left rear bumper or left rear window of the permittee's vehicle. The director shall cause the placement of appropriate signs designating such parking permit zones.
(Ord. 3495 § 1, 2000; Ord. 4256 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5106 § 1, 2012)
The police chief, or designee, shall issue such permits on a yearly basis to any business owner within the 200 block of Vernon Street for use by employees of the business exempting their vehicles from the parking time limitations within the designated commercial parking permit zones. The permits shall be valid for one year. The permit application fee shall be in the amount determined from time to time by resolution of the city council. The permit must be renewed no later than January 2nd of the following year to remain in effect.
(Ord. 3495 § 1, 2000; Ord. 4256 § 1, 2005; Ord. 5277 § 1, 2014; Ord. 5800 § 24, 2017)