As used in this chapter the following words and phrases shall
have the meaning set forth in this section.
“Address”
means and includes any residential or business address. Each
dwelling unit within an apartment building that is distinguished by
an apartment number and each office within an office building that
is distinguished by a suite number shall be considered an address.
“Business”
means an enterprise or establishment used for the purpose
of conducting business located in the designated preferential permit
parking area.
“Fourteen-day visitor parking permit”
means a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter, which
when displayed upon a motor vehicle, as described herein, shall exempt
the motor vehicle from parking time restrictions established pursuant
to this chapter for a period of fourteen days, beginning upon the
date indicated upon the face of the permit.
“Motor vehicle”
means and includes automobile, truck, motorcycle or other
motor driven form of transportation less than ten thousand pounds
gross weight.
“One-day visitor parking permit”
means a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter which
when displayed upon a motor vehicle, as described herein, shall exempt
the motor vehicle from parking time restrictions established pursuant
to this chapter or an ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to
authority granted herein, for the date indicated upon the face of
the permit.
“Person”
means and includes, but shall not be limited to, individuals,
corporations, businesses, partnerships, hospitals and churches.
“Preferential parking permit”
means a permit issued under this chapter which, when displayed
upon a motor vehicle, as described herein, shall exempt the motor
vehicle from parking time restrictions established pursuant to this
chapter.
“Residence”
means a legal residential address and shall exclude business
addresses.
“Resident”
means any person eighteen years of age or older whose legal
residential or business address is in the designated preferential
permit parking area.
“Visitor”
means an individual who calls upon a resident in the designated
preferential permit parking area with specific intent to spend time
in or about that resident’s residence but excluding persons
visiting a home occupation or business.
(Ord. 1315 § 2, 2002)
The procedures set forth in Section
11.70.030 may also be used to modify or terminate an existing preferential permit parking area.
(Ord. 1315 § 2, 2002)
Upon the adoption by the city council of a resolution designating
a preferential permit parking area, and subsequent to purchase of
the required minimum number of parking permits, the city engineer
and the chief of police shall cause appropriate signs to be erected
in the area, indicating prominently thereon the time limitation, period
of the day for its application, and conditions under which preferential
permit parking shall be exempt therefrom.
(Ord. 1315 § 2, 2002)