[Adopted 4-24-1956]
For the purpose of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this section:
PARKING GARAGE
A building constructed and owned by the City of Rochester set apart for the purpose of parking vehicles, upon the payment of fees hereinafter prescribed and in compliance with the conditions contained in this article. For purposes of the regulations found in § 111-121 of the Municipal Code and their enforcement, including the removal of vehicles authorized in § 111-122 of the Municipal Code, and the penalties for violations of said regulations, this definition shall also include the Metro Center Garage, which is located at 455-501 East Main Street, and the Civic Center Garage, located at the Civic Center Plaza.
[Amended 1-11-1983 by Ord. No. 83-11; 6-14-1983 by Ord. No. 83-207]
PARKING METER
A device mechanically or electronically capable, when properly operated, of recording the length of time a vehicle remains legally parked in an adjacent parking meter space and displaying a signal when such vehicle remains parked beyond the legal limit.[1]
[Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-126]
PARKING METER SPACE
A parking space within a parking garage at which parking is controlled by use of a parking meter or paystation.
[Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-126; amended 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195[2]]
PAYSTATION
A mechanical device which dispenses receipts that permit legal parking for a designated period of time in parking spaces in designated parking garages, upon payment of the prescribed fees.
[Added 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195[3]]
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definitions of "parking meter" and "parking meter area" were repealed 11-26-1974 by Ord. No. 74-411.
[2]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2010.
[3]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2010.
[Added 11-26-1974 by Ord. No. 74-411[1]]
Buildings constructed by the City at the locations herein specified are hereby devoted to public use, declared to be for public purposes and, pursuant to authority conferred by Chapter 608 of the Laws of 1946 of the State of New York[2] and the appropriate provisions of Article 5 of the General Municipal Law, are hereby designated as public parking garages wherein vehicles may be parked upon the terms and conditions set forth in this article:
A. 
The building and adjacent surface lots located at the southeast corner of Clinton Avenue South and Woodbury Boulevard, known as the "Washington Square Garage."[3]
[Added 9-27-1988 by Ord. No. 88-367]
[3]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A, designating the Plymouth Avenue Garage, was repealed 6-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-219.
B. 
The building located at 83 Mortimer Street, known as the “Mortimer Street Garage,” and the adjacent surface lot.[4]
[Added 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-204]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, regarding Mortimer Street Garage, as amended, was repealed 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168, effective 7-1-2004.
C. 
The building located at 36 South Avenue, known as the “South Avenue Garage.”[5]
[Added 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-204]
[5]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding Clinton Avenue Garage, as amended, was repealed 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206.
D. 
[6]The underground parking garage situate on Disposition Parcel I of the Genesee Crossroads Urban Renewal Project, with entrances and exits on Corinthian Street and Andrews Street, known as the "Genesee Crossroads Garage."
[6]
Editor’s Note: Former Subsection D, concerning Midtown Garage, was repealed 6-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-158, which ordinance also redesignated former Subsections E through I as Subsections D through H, respectively.
E. 
The building located at 28 North Fitzhugh Street, known as the "Sister Cities Garage."
[Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-126; amended 5-22-1990 by Ord. No. 90-170]
F. 
The building located at 240 State Street, known as the "High Falls Garage," and the surface lot located at 231 State Street for so long as the City shall possess a lease to use said surface lot for public parking purposes.
[Added 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-449; amended 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-185]
G. 
The building located at 194 Court Street, known as the "Court Street Garage."
[Added 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-291]
H. 
The building located at 475 East Main Street, known as the "East End Garage," formerly owned by the Cultural Center Commission.
[Added 7-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-228]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 111-118, Classification of parking garages, as amended.
[2]
Editor's Note: See § 72-j of the General Municipal Law.
[Added 11-26-1974 by Ord. No. 74-411;[1] amended 3-23-1976 by Ord. No. 76-97; 6-22-1976 by Ord. No. 76-266; 2-8-1977 by Ord. No. 77-51; 5-9-1978 by Ord. No. 78-228; 3-24-1981 by Ord. No. 81-110]
A. 
The following fees which shall include county and state sales tax, for the use of space and hours of operation are hereby established for the municipal parking garages:
[Last amended 5-31-1990 by Ord. No. 90-204]
(1) 
Short-term rates, which shall apply from 6:00 a.m. or 6:30 a.m. to garage closing, depending upon the garage schedule: $2 for the first hour, and $2 for each hour thereafter, or any part thereof, up to the daily maximum.
[Amended 2-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-48; 1-21-1992 by Ord. No. 92-24; 1-12-1993 by Ord. No. 93-19; 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-449; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-291; 5-16-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-159; 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-383; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 1-15-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-26; 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-88; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175; 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195; 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-167; 7-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-228; 6-16-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-165; 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-160; 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-165[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2020.
(2) 
(Reserved)[3]
[3]
Edtor's Note: Former Subsection A(2), added 7-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-228, which pertained to the evening rate at the East End Garage, was repealed 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-163.
(3) 
(Reserved)[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(3), Overnight rates, was repealed 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175.
(4) 
Maximum daily charge. The maximum amount chargeable per entry to a garage for parking during any weekday parking shall be as follows:
[Amended 2-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-48; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-291; 5-16-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-159; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-204; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175; 6-19-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-238; 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-167; 7-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-228; 6-18-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-160; 6-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-163[5]]
(a) 
East End Garage, High Falls Garage, Court Street Garage, Midtown Garage, Genesee Crossroads Garage, Sister Cities Garage, South Avenue Garage, Washington Square Garage, and Mortimer Street Garage: $10.
[5]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2022.
(5) 
Weekend rates. The short-term rates set forth in Subsection A(1) above shall apply in the High Falls Garage, Court Street Garage and South Avenue Garage, when open and staffed on days not designated for special events, with a daily maximum of $6. There shall be a weekend rate of $2 in the East End Garage when it is not designated for special events.
[Amended 5-11-1999 by Ord. No. 99-165; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 11-23-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-373; 3-18-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-88; 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-167; 7-16-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-228]
(6) 
Monthly rates. The Parking Director, subject to the approval of the Mayor, may designate a portion of the municipal parking garages to be reserved for monthly parkers. The rates for monthly parkers, which shall apply for a period commencing on the first calendar day and ending the last calendar day of each month, are established as follows:
[Last amended 6-16-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-165[6]]
(a) 
Court Street Garage: $105 for parking in the general area, $130 for parking in the reserved area, and $160 for parking in the premium area.
(b) 
Genesee Crossroads Garage: $105.
(c) 
High Falls Garage: $105 for parking in the general area, $130 for parking in the reserved area, and $95 for reserved residential parking.
(d) 
South Avenue Garage: $105.
(e) 
Sister Cities Garage: $115 for parking in the general area and $140 for parking in the premium area.
(f) 
Mortimer Street Garage: $90 for parking in the garage. Notwithstanding the parking rates established in this subsection, the Parking Director, subject to the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to establish a program allowing a parking discount reducing the monthly rate to $25 in the Mortimer Street Garage for up to 50 members of the High Tech Rochester program.
(g) 
Washington Square Garage: $105 for parking in the general area of the garage, $130 for parking in the reserved area of the garage, and $33 for parking in the Wadsworth Square Lot.
(h) 
East End Garage: $100 for general parking, $93 for residential parking, and $44.80 for student parking.
(i) 
The Parking Director is hereby authorized to designate portions of the Court Street Garage for general parking, premium parking and reserved parking; portions of the Washington Square Garage for general parking and premium parking; portions of the High Falls Garage for general parking and reserved parking; and portions of the Sister Cities Garage for general parking and premium parking, as a part of the variable monthly parking initiative. The Parking Director is authorized to establish rules and regulations to provide for monthly parking by authorized City employees in the High Falls and South Avenue Garages in accordance with collective bargaining agreements approved by the City.
(j) 
The Parking Director, subject to the approval of the Mayor, is authorized to establish discount monthly parking programs for groups of persons parking regularly in the garages during off-peak hours. Under such a program, persons entering the garage no earlier than 4:00 p.m. and leaving at approximately 12:00 midnight may purchase a monthly pass for 50% of the standard monthly rate, while persons entering the garage at approximately 11:00 p.m. and leaving no later than 8:00 a.m. may purchase a monthly pass at 10% of the standard monthly rate, with each amount rounded to the next higher dollar. The Parking Director, subject to the approval of the Mayor, shall establish rules and regulations governing this program and shall establish qualifications for groups wishing to take part in this program. Monthly passes issued in accordance with this program shall authorize parking only during the designated hours, and persons with such passes who use the garages during other hours shall be required to pay the established rate for parking during those hours.
[6]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2020.
(7) 
The Parking Director may designate times for special events parking, and extend or modify hours at the various parking garages to provide parking for special events. On such occasions, a special events rate not to exceed $7 shall apply for parking for the special events, and the regular rates shall apply for parking for other purposes.[7]
[Amended 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-449; 9-13-1995 by Ord. No. 95-291; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 11-23-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-373; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175; 6-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-194; 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-167[8]]
[7]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(8), concerning the yearly shopper free-parking and the holiday programs, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195.
[8]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2013.
B. 
A parker entering a parking garage before 5:30 p.m. and staying after that time shall pay for all parking at the daytime rates, up to the daily maximum, if any, except that such parker shall not be charged for hours during which free parking has been established by ordinance.
C. 
Parking validation program. The Parking Director, subject to approval by the Mayor, may establish a parking validation program with area businesses whereby the parking patrons of those businesses may obtain a parking validation ticket for parking which is then billed by to the business by the garage operator after the parking patron enters the validation ticket into the revenue control equipment or pays the cashier according to the regular garage rate for the time the parking space was used by the parking patron.
[Amended 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-480; 6-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-219; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175; 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195[9]]
[9]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2010.
D. 
Notwithstanding the parking rates established in § 111-119 of the Municipal Code for parking at the municipal garages, the Mayor and the Parking Director are hereby authorized to establish a program allowing a parking discount of 50% off the regular parking rates to individuals 65 years or over between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. from Monday through Friday.[10]
[Added 9-14-1989 by Ord. No. 89-332; amended 1-12-1993 by Ord. No. 93-19; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-204; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175]
[10]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection D, Hotel validation parking, amended 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-480, was repealed 6-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-219.
E. 
The Parking Director, subject to approval by the Mayor, is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and appropriate for the operation of the municipal parking garages. Such rules and regulations may include the designation of hours of operation of the municipal parking garages, the reservation of spaces in the garages for monthly parkers and rules, regulations and procedures for the parking validation programs for entertainment and eating establishments and hotels.
[Amended 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-480; 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175]
F. 
The Parking Director is hereby authorized to establish a program allowing for a parking discount of 50% off the regular monthly parking rates for residential parking in designated parking garages. The Parking Director is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary and appropriate for the establishment and implementation of the residential parking program which shall be aimed at increasing residential housing activities or furthering other economic development objectives. The rules may specify portions of the parking garages and hours during which parking may be restricted for users of the program.
[Added 3-15-1994 by Ord. No. 94-59; amended 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168[11]; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175]
[11]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2004.
G. 
The Parking Director is hereby authorized to enter into agreements with local businesses to sell the businesses blocks of monthly parking passes at the current rates for parking in the City garages, in accordance with legal requirements and conditioned upon availability of parking spaces.
[Added 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-204; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175]
H. 
Notwithstanding the parking rates established in §111-119 of the Municipal Code for parking at the municipal garages, the Parking Director, subject to the approval of the Mayor, is hereby authorized to change the rates charged in any parking garage temporarily while a parking garage is undergoing construction, renovation or repair activities and during the installation, upgrading or repair of revenue control equipment.
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-185]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 111-119, Establishment and designation of parking garages, as amended.
[Added 11-26-1974 by Ord. 74-411[1]; amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175;6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195; 6-19-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-164[2]]
If the operator of a vehicle parked in a City garage loses his or her time-stamped ticket, the vehicle operator will be charged $20.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 111-120, Fees for use of space in parking garages and hours of operation, as amended.
[2]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2018.
[Amended 3-13-1962; 9-11-1962; 3-28-1972 by Ord. No. 72-140; 11-26-1974 by Ord. No. 74-411; 12-23-1975 by Ord. No. 75-513]
A. 
No vehicle except a passenger vehicle shall be parked in a public parking garage.
B. 
The owner or operator of a vehicle shall not park a vehicle registered in his or her name or operated by him or her so that any part of said vehicle extends beyond the boundaries of an individual parking area in a public parking garage, as indicated by markings separating individual parking areas.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
C. 
No person shall deposit or attempt payment of parking fees due with any slug, device or substitute for a coin of the United States of America, or unauthorized or invalid bank card, or deface, injure, damage, tamper with, break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any public parking garage equipment, nor shall any person assist or participate in any such act.
[Amended 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195]
D. 
No person shall park a vehicle which does not bear a current state license plate in any public parking garage.
E. 
No person shall park a vehicle in any public parking garage for the purpose of advertising.
F. 
No person shall drive a vehicle in a public parking garage except in the area and direction indicated for that purpose.
G. 
The operator of a vehicle shall enter such public garages only at the places posted "Entrance" and shall leave such garage only at the places posted "Exit." An operator of a vehicle, upon entering a public garage, shall park in the manner prescribed for such garage. Prior to the operator's removal of his or her vehicle from such garage, the operator shall pay or cause to be paid the required fee in the manner prescribed for such public parking garage. The operator of the vehicle may then exit the garage in the manner designated for that facility.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
H. 
The operator of a vehicle shall observe and obey all traffic control signs or devices in all parking garages.
I. 
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in an individual parking space in a parking garage designated for handicapped parking unless the vehicle bears a valid parking permit for handicapped persons or a special motor vehicle registration for vehicles owned by severely disabled persons and such vehicle is being used for the transportation of a severely disabled or handicapped person.
[Added 6-27-1978 by Ord. No. 78-314; amended 4-15-1987 by Ord. No. 87-77]
J. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in a public parking garage for more than one month.
[Added 8-10-1982 by Ord. No. 82-367]
K. 
(Reserved)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection K, concerning the parking of a compact vehicle in a space marked for full-sized vehicles only, was repealed 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195.
L. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in an individual parking space in a parking garage designated for parking for rideshare vehicles without displaying a valid parking permit for rideshare participants. The Parking Director shall establish rules and regulations governing the ridesharing program and designate spaces in the parking garages for use by ridesharing vehicles.
[Added 6-14-1983 by Ord. No. 83-225; amended 6-18-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-206; 6-22-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-168[2]; 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-175]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2004.
M. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in an individual parking space in the Civic Center Garage designated for parking by the judiciary without displaying a valid parking permit for the use of such space.
[Added 12-18-1984 by Ord. No. 84-488]
N. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in an individual parking space in a parking garage which is designated for reserved parking pursuant to an urban renewal plan, urban development action grant or other federal program without being currently authorized to use such space.
[Added 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-483]
O. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in a designated individual parking space in a parking garage during hours that parking is prohibited in such space.
[Added 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 85-483]
P. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in an individual parking space in a public parking garage for more than the maximum time limit where so designated.
[Added 1-16-1990 by Ord. No. 90-8[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: Section 2 of this ordinance provides that: "The initial penalty set forth in § 111-85, Penalties for offenses, Subsection A(1)(c)(14), of the Municipal Code shall apply to a violation of the provision added in Section 1."
Q. 
No person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in a parking meter space in a parking garage without immediately paying through use of the parking meter or paystation the amount prescribed for use of the specific parking space for the period for which he or she wishes to park.
[Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-126; amended 6-15-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-195[4]]
[4]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 7-1-2010.
R. 
Notwithstanding subsection J above, no person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to remain parked in a parking meter space in a parking garage for more than the maximum time allowed for use of such space.
[Added 5-1-1990 by Ord. No. 90-126]
S. 
Where special variable monthly parking rate areas have been designated in a parking garage, no person shall park a vehicle or allow a vehicle to be parked in one of the premium or reserved areas without displaying a valid parking permit for said area; nor shall a person park a vehicle with a rooftop permit, nor allow such a vehicle to be parked, in other than the designated rooftop area.
[Added 12-17-1996 by Ord. No. 96-377]
[Added 3-13-1962; amended 11-24-1970 by Ord. No. 70-627; 5-28-1974 by Ord. No. 74-180; 12-23-1975 by Ord. No. 75-513; 2-28-1978 by Ord. No. 78-124; 7-12-1979 by Ord. No. 79-334; 9-28-1982 by Ord. No. 82-444]
Any vehicle found parked illegally in any individual parking area in any City parking garage or in violation of any of the provisions of § 111-121 may be removed, towed or conveyed by or at the direction of a member of the Rochester police force to any vehicle pound, and such removal shall be deemed the abatement of a nuisance and at the risk of the owner. Such owner or person entitled to possession of the vehicle so removed and stored may redeem the same by the payment of the redemption and storage fees established in § 111-72 or 111-73 to the Chief of Police. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit a police officer or other person authorized to issue parking violation tickets from affixing to a vehicle to be removed a parking violation ticket.
[Amended 11-26-1957]
No person shall loiter or sleep on or about the premises of any parking garage as defined in this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 111-124, Operation of city-owned parking garages and/or parking lots by private tenants, added 5-14-1963, was repealed 11-25-1980 by Ord. No. 80-505.
[Amended 6-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-219]
Revenues received from each parking garage shall be kept in the parking fund and shall be used for the following purposes: first, to pay the cost of operation, maintenance and repairs of said parking garage; second, to pay the interest on and the amortization of indebtedness incurred for such garage; third, for any lawful City purpose.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 111-130, Penalties for offenses, as amended 3-13-1962, was repealed 2-23-1982 by Ord. No. 82-75. For current penalty provisions pertaining to offenses against this article, see § 111-85.