The Council of the City of Lancaster finds and
declares that the provisions of this article are enacted for the following
reasons:
A. To reduce hazardous traffic conditions resulting from
the use of streets within residential districts for vehicles parked
by persons not residing within the residential districts.
B. To protect
the residents of these residential districts from unreasonable burdens
in gaining access to their residences.
C. To preserve
the character of these districts as residential districts.
D. To promote
the peace, comfort, convenience and welfare of all inhabitants of
the City.
This article shall also be known and may be
cited as the “Lancaster Residential Parking Permit Ordinance.”
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings given herein:
CURBSIDE PARKING SPACE
Twenty-two linear feet of curb, exclusive of those portions
of the curb where parking, apart from the provisions of this article,
is not presently permitted.
DAYTIME PARKING PERMIT AREA
A public street or streets within a residential district
where curbside parking is restricted as set forth in this article
on weekdays during daytime hours fixed by the Traffic Commission to
not more than two consecutive hours unless the vehicle properly displays
a parking permit authorized by this article.
DWELLING UNIT
A single unit providing independent living facilities for
one or more persons, including provisions for living, sleeping, eating,
cooking and sanitation. For purposes of this article, a dwelling unit
includes, amongst other dwelling units, a single apartment or efficiency,
a single-family house, a dwelling unit within a multifamily house,
and dwelling units within other types of facilities.
NIGHTTIME PARKING PERMIT AREA
A neighborhood district where curbside parking on public
highways is restricted as set forth in this article on weekdays during
hours fixed by the Traffic Commission, unless the vehicle properly
displays a parking permit authorized by this article.
RESIDENT
A person who occupies real estate within a residential district
as his/her principal or secondary residence.
RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
A contiguous or nearly contiguous area containing public
highways or parts thereof primarily abutted by residential property
or residential and nonbusiness property, determined to be a residential
district by the Traffic Commission.
The powers and duties as contained and set forth
in this article shall be performed by a Parking Permit Administrator,
or "Administrator," who shall be a municipal employee assigned the
responsibility of providing administrative support to the Traffic
Commission. The Administrator or his or her designee(s) shall be responsible
for the orderly operation and administration of all aspects of the
parking permit system, and the daytime parking permit and nighttime
parking permit process, including but not limited to the issuance
of permits in accordance with the terms of this article and the policies
and procedures implemented in accordance with this Code.
[Added 5-28-2013 by Ord. No. 3-2013]
A permit shall be required for the placement of any dumpster
or other container in any right-of-way of the City of Lancaster. The
Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to promulgate certain
rules and regulations regarding the size, location, placement and
duration of occupancy of any dumpster or other container within the
City rights-of-way. No such permit may issue except upon payment of
a fee as fixed from time to time by resolution of the City Council
of the City of Lancaster.
The Administrator shall issue a daytime parking
permit to individuals the Administrator determines meet the standards
for issuance of a permit as set forth in the rules and regulations
after the applicant has submitted the items required by the rules
and regulations and an annual fee of $20. An additional fee of $10
shall be imposed on permits issued to an applicant whose residence
is also located within a nighttime parking permit area, as designated
by the Commission. An annual fee of $20 for each motor vehicle for
which a residential parking permit is issued shall be charged by the
Administrator. If a permit is issued on or after July 1 of any year,
the fee shall be reduced by 50%. The permit shall expire on December
31 of each year.
[Added 2-28-2017 by Ord.
No. 03-2017]
A. The Traffic Commission be and hereby is authorized to establish market
area parking permits for market stand holders, residents and commercial
property users for periodic and temporary parking on the following
streets:
(1) North Market Street from West King Street to West Grant Street, provided,
however, that no permits shall be issued for parking on those streets
during hours of operation of the Central Market (which hours, as designated
from time to time by the Traffic Commission, may include time before
and after the Market opens for purposes of loading, unloading and
other associated operational issues, and all such hours of parking
prohibition shall be posted with appropriate signage);
(4) Penn Way, provided that no such permits shall be issued to allow
parking on Penn Way during hours of operation of the Central Market
(which hours, as designated from time to time by the Traffic Commission,
may include time before and after the Market opens for purposes of
loading, unloading and other associated operational issues, and all
such hours of parking prohibition shall be posted with appropriate
signage).
B. The provisions of §§
285-41,
285-46 and
285-55 through
285-56.1 are incorporated herein and applied to the issuance of market area parking permits.
C. Any vehicle which is illegally parked in the areas covered by this
section regulating market area parking permits may be removed from
that area by towing and may be reclaimed by the vehicle owner upon
payment of the towing costs.
The Mayor is authorized to establish and promulgate
rules and regulations necessary to implement and enforce the provisions
of this article, which shall become effective upon posting of the
same by the Mayor with the City Clerk. Prior to promulgating any such
rules and regulations, the Mayor shall solicit input on the same from
the Traffic Commission. Once promulgated by the Mayor, the rules and
regulations shall be adopted by the Traffic Commission and provided
to the City Council. The City Council need not read such rules and
regulations at the official meeting at which they are delivered.
Should any person feel aggrieved by an action of the Administrator,
he or she may file an appeal to the Traffic Commission in writing.
The Traffic Commission shall hear any and all such appeals at a meeting
to be held within 90 days of the filing of the appeal. All appeals
to the Commission from the decisions, orders or actions of the Administrator
shall be filed with the Administrator within 10 days of the date of
the decision, order or action complained of. The appeal shall be in
writing, shall specify the grounds therefor and the relief requested
and shall be accompanied by an appeal fee of $10. Written notice of the date the Commission will hold a
hearing on the appeal shall be provided to the appellant at least
15 days prior to the date of such hearing. In all cases, the Commission
shall have the authority to change, modify or rescind any decision,
order or action of the Administrator or to extend the time for compliance.