As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any open-air plot of ground, lot or land within the City
where motor vehicles are parked, kept or located for a parking fee
or parking charge.
A.
No person shall manage, conduct, operate or carry
on the business of an open-air parking station for motor vehicles
without first having obtained a license therefor as provided in this
article.
B.
Where any person operates a parking lot without charge
or fee to some users and does make a charge or fee to other persons
using the lot, a license shall be required under this article.
A.
The application for a license for the business of
managing, conducting or carrying on an open-air parking station for
motor vehicles shall be made to the City Clerk and shall accurately
specify the location of the open-air parking station, the portion
of the lot to be used and the number of square feet of area to be
occupied thereby. The application shall be accompanied by a map or
plot plan accurately showing the location of the open-air parking
station, the area to be used and the location of the open-air parking
station in regard to adjacent buildings, public streets and all driveways
within 100 feet of all entrances and exits. Such map or plot plan
shall also show the entrances and exits to be open for use and individual
car parking stall arrangement.
B.
Upon the receipt of an application for such license, the Clerk shall refer the same to the Director of Public Works for investigation and report, and if such report shows that the applicant's lot complies with §§ 186-6, 186-7, 186-12 and 186-13, the City Clerk shall issue the license. Any application for the renewal of an existing license shall, in like manner, be referred to the Director of Public Works for investigation and report.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
No license shall be issued to manage, conduct,
operate, maintain or carry on the business of an open-air parking
station for motor vehicles unless such use of the premises for which
such application is made has been recommended by the Board of Adjustment
and the City Council has adopted a resolution approving such recommendation
for such variance.
Licenses issued under this article are transferable
or assignable with the consent of the City Council. The business or
occupation shall be conducted only at the place therein specified.
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be
occupied as an open-air parking station shall be composed as follows:
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be
occupied as an open-air parking station shall be so constructed as
to provide sufficient drainage to prevent an accumulation of water
upon the surface of the lot.
No motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or located
in any open-air parking station within 10 feet of any building occupied
as a residence.
No licensee under this article shall permit
any vehicle to be driven in such a manner that its movement into or
out of any designated parking lot shall endanger pedestrians or other
traffic on a public street or sidewalk, nor shall any vehicle parked
under any license issued under this article be parked on any street,
sidewalk or part thereof.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
Entrances or exits to any open-air parking station
shall be made only within the set limits of the entrances and exits
provided. In all cases, these entrances and exits shall be paved,
and where operation is one-way only, they shall be properly marked
with suitable signs of a type approved by the Director of Public Works.
No vehicle parked on any open-air parking station
lot shall be permitted to extend nearer than one foot from the street
line.
Whenever the boundaries of the licensed area
of an open-air parking station do not contain natural or artificial
barriers, in order to prevent damage to adjacent property, such boundaries
shall be enclosed by a fence of durable construction, permanently
installed, but not less than 30 inches in height. Where natural or
artificial barriers exist on such boundaries, bumpers may be installed
in lieu of such fencing.
A.
Any open-air parking station open to the public later
than one hour after sunset or earlier than one hour before sunrise
shall be sufficiently lighted by the licensee while so opened and
occupied so as to provide a minimum of 0.2 lumens per square foot
throughout the lot.
B.
All lights shall be shaded in such a manner that no
direct rays are visible to adjacent property owners or motorists using
the public streets.
Licensees under this article shall keep the
licensed premises free from filth, paper and rubbish.
Following a snowfall, licensees under this article
shall clear all areas within eight hours of daylight after snow or
ice shall have fallen, provided that no snow, ice or other debris
shall at any time be placed in a City street.
At no time, other than in an emergency, shall
the repair of vehicles be permitted within the area designated as
the open-air parking station.
A.
No commercial vehicles in excess of one-ton capacity or with dual rear wheels shall be parked in licensed parking lots located in residential districts as delineated in Chapter 51, Land Use.
B.
No commercial vehicle parked in accordance with this
section shall contain tools, equipment or debris exposed or visible
to the public.
A.
Except as otherwise provided, this article shall not
apply nor shall any license be required where premises are used for
open-air parking for a temporary period not exceeding two consecutive
days, provided that there shall be no overnight parking on such premises
and that entrance and exit to such premises shall be made through
normal driveways and not over the curbs.
B.
Temporary parking facilities on premises located in
close proximity to sporting events or other large public gatherings,
not required to be licensed by reason of this section, shall, however,
comply with the following requirements:
(1)
An attendant shall be on duty at all times during
which the premises are utilized for public parking purposes.
(2)
The charge for parking shall be posted prominently,
visible from the street and entrance to the parking area, setting
forth the rates to be charged, and no charge for parking shall be
made in excess thereof.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public
Works or his representative to supervise the operations of all open-air
parking stations and to prosecute all violations of this article in
the Municipal Court.
