The following definitions shall apply in this chapter:
"City parking facilities in congested areas"
means those parking areas which are controlled by the City of Tacoma and are located along the length of and either side of that street known as Ruston Way in the City of Tacoma from its easterly boundary at Commencement Park to the boundary line between the City of Tacoma and the Town of Ruston.
"Obstruct vehicular traffic"
means to walk, stand, sit, lie, or place an object in such a manner as to block passage by the driver of a vehicle, or to cause a driver of a motor vehicle to take evasive action to avoid physical contact, provided that acts authorized by a permit issued pursuant to the Tacoma Municipal Code under Titles 9 and 10, and acts performed pursuant to the lawful commands of a law enforcement officer, shall not constitute obstruction of vehicular traffic.
(Ord. 25524 § 2, 1994-06-14)
A. 
Except for those temporary uses authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Tacoma Municipal Code Chapters 9.30, 11.15, or 11.20, City parking facilities in a congested area shall be used solely and only for the temporary parking of motor vehicles where such vehicles are being used to transport occupants for the purpose of accessing and using a waterfront facility (except a parking facility) in the proximity of such parking facility, the exiting from such vehicle for the purpose of visiting a waterfront facility (except a parking facility), or the retrieval of such vehicle after visiting such waterfront facility; and such parking facilities shall not be used as a place to congregate or for any other use not directly related to such parking of a vehicle for the above-stated purpose. Persons who are not engaged in the normal activities pursuant to parking or retrieving a vehicle at such facility, and evidence an intent to use such City parking facilities for a purpose other than allowed herein, shall forfeit their privilege to remain on the premises of such parking facility.
B. 
Persons who forfeit their privilege to remain on a parking facility in a congested area shall leave the premises of such parking facility and remove any motor vehicle under the custody or control of any such person from such parking facility when requested to do so by any authorized official.
C. 
A person who remains at a parking facility in a congested area after being requested to leave, or a person who allows a motor vehicle under his/her custody or control to remain at such parking facility in a congested area after being requested to remove such vehicle, shall be guilty of criminal trespass under Section 8.12.025 of the Tacoma Municipal Code.
(Ord. 25524 § 2, 1994-06-14)
A. 
It shall be unlawful to willfully obstruct vehicular traffic in a parking facility in a congested area.
B. 
Obstruction of vehicular traffic is a misdemeanor, and may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00, or by imprisonment in the Pierce County jail for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 25524 § 2, 1994-06-14)