[Adopted 8-8-1994; amended in its entirety 12-11-2006]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DAILY PARKING SPACES
Those spaces in the railroad station parking lot marked as daily parking and reserved for use by vehicles which do not have permits, subject to a daily parking fee.
PARKING LOT
Parking areas located on both the eastbound and the westbound sides of the Stratford Railroad Station and accessible via Main Street.
PERMIT
A numbered registration sticker, hang tag, or similar marker to be issued semiannually by the Town of Stratford upon payment of a fee.
PERMIT PARKING SPACES
All spaces in the railroad station parking lot except those designated and clearly marked as daily, handicapped, restaurant or coffee shop parking.
Vehicles parked in permit parking spaces on weekdays between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon must display a valid railroad station parking permit issued by the Town of Stratford in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations governing the parking lot.
A limited number of daily parking spaces shall be reserved for parkers who do not hold a permit and wish to park between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon in order to use a train departing from or arriving at the Stratford Railroad Station.
Spaces in the railroad station parking lot marked "restaurant parking" or "coffee shop parking" shall not be utilized by daily or permit commuters. These short-term parking spaces are reserved for the convenience of restaurant and coffee shop patrons. Responsibility for enforcement of these restrictions rests with the owners of the restaurant and coffee shop.
A. 
Permit fee. The fee for a semiannual parking permit shall be $175.
B. 
Daily parking fee. The fee for use of a daily parking space shall be $5 for each weekday the space is used between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
C. 
Violations. Violations of the daily and permit parking restrictions and of the rules and regulations of the parking lot shall be punishable by a fine of $25. A fine shall be issued for each day a violation occurs.
D. 
Revocation of permit. Any person found to have committed three or more consecutive violations shall have their permit revoked.
E. 
Penalty. The failure to pay any parking fee or violation within 15 days of the date issued will result in an additional penalty in an amount equal to the original fee or violation being imposed.
F. 
Unpaid fees, violations, and penalties. Any person found to have three or more unpaid parking fees, violations, and/or penalties shall have his/her vehicle immobilized or impounded at his/her own risk and expense and shall be responsible for all costs of collection including reasonable attorney's fees.