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.