The parking of motor vehicles is properly regarded as an incident to travel on public thoroughfares. The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the public by providing public off-street parking.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27)
The City Council finds and determines the following:
A. 
The City's authority to acquire, develop, and operate those parking facilities identified herein is derived from the City's Charter, its constitutional police powers, and on statutory authority other than RCW 35.86.010 or RCW 35.86A. The City's authority is not based on the legislative grant of authority set forth in RCW 35.86 or 35.86A; and
B. 
The City is not operating, nor does it intend to operate, the parking facilities identified herein pursuant to RCW 35.86.010 or 35.86A.120; recognizing, however, that portions of the City's parking facilities are, and will continue to be, used to provide parking for persons using City facilities, including, but not limited to, civic center facilities.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27)
The parking facilities identified herein shall be operated in a manner as provided in this chapter, amendments to this chapter, and other applicable ordinances or resolutions of the City Council.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27)
A. 
The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, may adopt rules and regulations, as necessary, to implement the provisions of this chapter governing the use of the City's parking facilities. Such rules and regulations may include provisions for the enforcement of the rules and regulations consistent with the provisions of this chapter, and may provide for the impoundment and removal of vehicles.
B. 
In no event shall any person park any vehicle at a parking facility identified in this chapter for the principal purpose of:
1. 
Displaying commercial or noncommercial signs;
2. 
Displaying such vehicle for sale; or
3. 
Selling merchandise from such vehicle, except when expressly authorized through the issuance of an appropriate permit by the City.
C. 
A parking surcharge, equal to no more than $25.00, shall be due and payable whenever the applicable parking charge has not been paid at or before the time such parking charge became due and payable, or whenever a vehicle is parked in violation of any parking regulations posted at any parking facility identified herein. An additional parking surcharge, equal to no more than $25.00, shall be due and payable whenever the applicable parking charge or first surcharge has not been paid within 14 days from the date the parking charge became due and payable.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27; Ord. 26384 § 1, 1999-03-23)
Various parking facilities identified in this chapter are in close proximity to municipal facilities and to civic centers. The City shall be able to make use of the parking facilities for municipal purposes and uses, including, but not limited to, the parking of City vehicles and providing parking for City employees and others using City facilities.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27)
A. 
The parking facilities identified herein may be made available at special rates or without charge to the general public to provide parking for special events where there is insufficient parking available at the location of such special event. The City Council may, by appropriate action, set aside all or portions of the various parking facilities to provide parking for the uses and purposes set forth in this section, provide for such parking rates, and provide for such other temporary policies as to the use of the parking facilities as the City Council may deem appropriate.
B. 
If a special rate or free use of a parking facility for a special event has not been provided for by resolution of the City Council as set forth in Section 11.50.070A, because there is insufficient time to obtain such prior approval by the City Council for a particular event or activity, then, in that event, the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, may authorize a special rate or temporary free use for a particular event or activity upon a finding that such use is consistent with the policies established by the City Council.
C. 
At the discretion of the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, temporary parking permits may be issued, without charge, for use at any parking facility identified in this chapter by individuals providing uncompensated service to the City, by any officer or employee of the City or other governmental entity, or by any person in order to facilitate the work of any contractor engaged in a construction or demolition project undertaken on behalf of the City. Such parking permits shall be issued solely for the convenience of the City and, for the purpose of illustrating circumstances leading to the decision to issue such permits, may take into account such factors as vehicle trip reduction, personal safety, and the efficient discharge of the City's responsibilities.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27; Ord. 26384 § 2, 1999-03-23)
If the City Council, by resolution, finds there is a surplus of parking in the parking facilities identified in this chapter to meet the requirements for off-street parking for patrons parking vehicles on an hourly basis, the Council may authorize agreements to provide parking for public and private entities on such terms as the City Council may deem appropriate.
(Ord. 26192 § 1, 1998-01-27)
A. 
All parking situated on the premises of the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market Street, shall be reserved for municipal use. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter to the contrary, the posting of rules and regulations at the Tacoma Municipal Building facility shall not be a prerequisite to the enforcement of such parking rules and regulations.
B. 
The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, may promulgate such rules and procedures as may be necessary or convenient to implement the provisions of this Section 11.50.090.
(Ord. 26384 § 3, 1999-03-23)
The rates to be charged at the Union Station Parking Facility shall be as follows:
Location
#73 Union Station
Hourly
Daily
Monthly
0-1 Hr
$0.75
 
 
1-2 Hrs
$2.25
 
 
2-4 Hrs
$3
 
 
4-6 Hrs
$4
 
 
Evening (after 5 p.m.)
$2
 
 
(6-10 hrs)
 
$5
$35 + tax
(Ord. 26390 § 2, 1999-03-30)
The rates to be charged at the I-705 lots Parking Facility shall be as follows:
Location
#78 I-705 Lots
Hourly
Daily
Monthly
0-1 Hr
$0.75
 
 
1-2 Hrs
$2
 
 
2-4 Hrs
$3
 
 
4-5 Hrs
$4
 
 
(5 or more hours)
 
$5
 
Dome Event Rate
 
$5
N/A
(Ord. 26390 § 3, 1999-03-30)
The rates to be charged at the Broadway Lot Parking Facility shall be as follows:
Location
#79 Broadway Lot
Hourly
Daily
Monthly
0-1 Hr
$1
 
 
1-2 Hrs
$2
 
 
2-4 Hrs
$3
 
 
4-6 Hrs
$4
 
 
(6 or more hours)
 
$5
$50 + tax
(Ord. 26390 § 4, 1999-03-30)
The rates to be charged at the Park Plaza South Parking Facility shall be as follows:
Location
#75 Park Plaza South
Hourly
Daily
Monthly
0-1 Hr
$1
 
 
1-3 Hrs
$2
 
 
3-4 Hrs
$3
 
 
4-5 Hrs
$4
 
 
5-6 Hrs
$5
 
 
(6 or more hours)
 
$10
$68 + tax in 1999, and $71 + tax in 2000
(Ord. 26342 § 1, 1998-12-15; Ord. 26390 § 5, 1999-03-30)
The rates to be charged at the City-managed Park Plaza North Parking Facility shall be as follows:
Location
#76 Park Plaza North
Hourly
Daily
Monthly
0-1
Hr
$1
 
1-3 Hrs
$2
 
 
3-4 Hrs
$3
 
 
4-5 Hrs
$4
 
 
5-6 Hrs
$5
 
 
(6 or more hours)
 
$10
$68 + tax in 1999, and $71 + tax in 2000
(Ord. 26342 § 2, 1998-12-15; Ord. 26390 § 6, 1999-03-30)
Except as provided in Section 11.50.070, no vehicle shall be parked at the Municipal Building parking lot, situated at 742 Market Street, for a period of time longer than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except Saturdays, Sundays, and City-recognized Holidays. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, may allocate so many spaces at the Municipal Building parking lot as the City Manager deems necessary to accommodate vehicles used to transport carpools. Vehicles operated and maintained by any governmental entity, and vehicles to which a parking permit has been issued by the City Manager. The rates to be charged at the Municipal Building parking lot at all other times shall be as follows:
Location
#77 Municipal Building
 
0-2 hours (Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding City-recognized Holidays)
No Charge
Evenings (after 5 p.m. weekdays until 8 a.m. the following day, or any portion thereof)
$2
Saturdays, Sundays, and City-recognized Holidays
$2
(Ord. 26400 § 1, 1999-04-20)