[Adopted 9-7-2004 by Ord. No. 12-04]
It is hereby declared necessary, in the interest
of the residents of the City of Hudson, to establish a residential
parking permit system in accord with § 349.13(1g), Wis.
Stats., whereby motor vehicles bearing a valid residential parking
permit may be parked on specifically designated City streets within
a specified zone or zones in excess of the time limits. The reason
for this article is that there exists in the City at this time an
excess of parked vehicles on some City streets, which limits or prevents
residents of neighborhoods from parking their own motor vehicles on
the streets adjoining their places of residence. It is the intent
of this article to provide greater opportunity to those residents
so that they are able to park their motor vehicles on City streets
while regulating the length of time, generally, during which others
may park their motor vehicles on the same streets. It is further intended
that this article shall assist in alleviating traffic congestion,
illegal parking and related health and safety hazards in the zones
established pursuant hereto. The acquisition of a permit under this
article confers no rights upon the holder. It is merely a privilege
that is subject to revocation at the pleasure of the City.
The following definitions shall control the
interpretation and application of this article:
Both sides of a street between two intersecting streets.
One or more rooms which are arranged, designed or used as
a living quarter for one family only. Individual bathrooms and complete
kitchen facilities are always associated with a dwelling unit.
A residential building containing lodging rooms, which accommodate
five or more persons who are not members of the family of the owner
or keeper of the house who are provided with lodging or board and
lodging in exchange for compensation.
A vehicle, which is self-propelled, including but not limited
to automobiles, trucks and motorcycles, and which is registered for
and eligible to travel on the streets and highways of the State of
Wisconsin.
The City employee or officer designated by the Common Council
to administer the residential parking permit system.
A dwelling place, house, apartment, room or other place of
accommodation, which constitutes the true, fixed, permanent place
of abode or home to which a resident intends to return whenever absent
A person whose place of residence is so located in the City
as to render him or her eligible for procurement of a residential
parking permit under this article.
A street eligible for designation under this article for
use of residential parking permits.
A route of public travel, opened and maintained by the City
of Hudson and located within the City limits.
Residential parking permits may be obtained
by residents abutting the following streets:
A.
Zone A - Hudson High School Area: Twelfth Street,
Juniper Way, St. Croix Heights, Maple Drive, Chestnut Drive up to
Birch Drive. Permit parking shall be enforced from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. on days school is in session.
Residents of the above-designated streets shall
be deemed to be eligible to obtain residential parking permits as
follows:
To designate one or more streets as subject
to the residential parking permit system, the street must have similar
parking difficulties as those described above and greater than 50%
of the property owners of a given block must petition the Common Council
for designation. All properties abutting a given block shall be considered.
In the event such a petition is filed with the City, the Common Council
shall hold a public hearing, to be preceded by a public notice published
in the City's official newspaper which shall identify the residential
streets proposed for designation under the residential parking permit
system based upon the criteria stated above, as well as setting forth
the reasons for such consideration. Only after holding such a public
hearing may the City officially declare by resolution one or more
of the residential streets to be subject to this article.
[Amended 11-3-2004 by Ord. No. 13-04]
Once the Common Council has decided to designate the residential streets in one or more defined zones as being subject to this article, except for the Council's continuing authority to amend this article, none of the said streets may be withdrawn from application of this article for a period of at least six months next following the date of Common Council action activating this article in a given zone. Thereafter, a change may be made upon the petition of greater than 50% of the property owners of a given block, such petitions to contain the same information as is required of original petitions under § 235-42, above. In such event, withdrawals of streets shall not apply to anything less than a particular street in a particular block. Prior to ordering the withdrawal of a particular street in a particular block from operation of this article, the Common Council shall hold a public hearing in accord with § 235-42 above, and the City Police Chief or his or her designee shall provide the City with a recommendation as to said petition for withdrawal. After the public hearing has been held, the Common Council may, in its discretion, continue operation of this article as to a given street and block or it may rescind the same by resolution. In the event that it rescinds operation of the article as to a given street and block, permits previously issued under this article applicable to those streets shall be void.
[Amended 11-3-2004 by Ord. No. 13-04]
For each street in Zone A, this article shall
be in effect on days school is in session during the hours of 7:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For the affected street in Zone B, this article
shall be in effect year round 24 hours per day. Parking on the affected
streets shall be limited to those motor vehicles displaying valid
residential parking permits during the stated hours each day.
Following the designation by the Common Council
of residential streets as being subject to this article, the City
Police Chief or his/her designee, referred to hereinafter as the "City
Parking Manager," shall issue appropriate permits. A residential parking
permit shall be issued at no charge, upon application, to the owner
or operator of a motor vehicle who resides within one of the zones
designated above. The permit shall allow said owner or operator to
park on any street designated for residential parking in said zone
subject to other designated restrictions, if any. Such a permit shall
not be issued to any owner or operator who has outstanding citations
for parking or moving violations in the City.
Each application shall be made on a form prepared
by the City and shall include the following information: 1) The name
of the owner or operator of the motor vehicle, his or her residential
address, the make, model and registration number of the motor vehicle;
and 2) the owner's driver's license. The City Parking Manager may
request further information from the applicant to verify his or her
eligibility for issuance of a permit, including but not limited to
the following: If the applicant's driver's license or motor vehicle
registration reflects a place of residence other than within the zone
in question or one which is not situated on one of the designated
residential streets, the applicant shall be required to attest to
the fact that the motor vehicle in question is kept only at the address
listed on the application, located on an affected residential street.
If a tenant at the listed residence, the applicant may be required
to present a copy of an executed lease or proof satisfactory to the
City that he or she actually resides at the place of residence listed.
Each application shall be attested to, meaning that the applicant
shall swear or affirm as to the correctness of the information supplied
therein.
[Amended 11-3-2004 by Ord. No. 13-04]
Each permit shall be valid indefinitely unless
it becomes void as provided herein. Permits shall automatically be
void if the owner or operator of the motor vehicle in question removes
his or her place of residence to an area of the City which is not
contained within the designated zone for which it was issued or outside
of the City. Each permit shall display the motor vehicle's license
number and shall be displayed by hanging upon the rearview mirror
so as to be clearly visible through the windshield of the motor vehicle
to which it applies. In the case of a motorcycle, a permit shall be
displayed as directed by the Parking Manager.
For use by guests or invitees of residents of
streets subject to this article, two guest permits shall be provided
to the owner of each property containing one or more dwelling units
in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as are resident
permits.
A.
A residential parking permit is valid only when it
is displayed on a motor vehicle parked along one of the residential
streets subject to this article. Use of said parking permit shall
be restricted to streets designated for residential parking permits
within each specified zone. A residential parking permit shall not
guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space, whether on a given
residential street or on any residential street within the zone in
question.
B.
A residential parking permit shall not authorize the
holder to cause to stand or park a motor vehicle at such places where
parking is prohibited or during such times as when the stopping, standing
or parking of motor vehicles is set aside for specified types of vehicles,
nor exempt the holder from observance of any traffic regulation other
than the specified hourly parking limit. Residential parking permits
do not exempt holders from abandonment regulations, towing regulations,
overnight parking restrictions or snow emergency regulations, and
the privilege afforded by it may temporarily be suspended for emergency
or construction purposes.
C.
When the permit expires, the permit shall be removed
from the motor vehicle in question by the owner or operator.
A.
Only the registered motor vehicle designated on the
permit application shall be eligible for exercise of the privileges
afforded under a residential parking permit. Any transfer of such
a permit without the permission of the Parking Manager to a motor
vehicle other than the one described in the permit application shall
constitute a violation of this article. Transfers of permits shall
be allowed automatically upon presentation of proof that the motor
vehicle to which the permit applied has been abandoned, sold or otherwise
conveyed to a third person or is no longer operable, in which event
the permit holder seeks its transfer to another, designated motor
vehicle.
B.
It shall constitute a violation of this article for
any person to falsely represent himself or herself as eligible for
a residential parking permit or to furnish any false information in
connection with an application for a permit. Should any person to
whom a permit has been issued change his or her address without notifying
the City Parking Manager within seven days of moving, it shall constitute
a violation of this article.
C.
The Parking Manager is authorized and directed to
revoke the residential parking permit of any person found to be in
violation of this article and, upon written notification of such revocation,
the person in question shall surrender his or her permit to the Parking
Manager. Failure to surrender a parking permit so revoked shall constitute
a violation of this article as such that no similar permit shall be
issued to that person or to the vehicle to which it applies for a
period of 12 months of the date of its revocation.
D.
It shall also be a violation of this article for any
person to copy, reproduce or sell a permit.
In addition to revocation under this article,
in lieu of or in addition thereto, violations of this article shall
be subject to assessment of a forfeiture of $25.
The charge for a duplicate permit, if the original
permit issued is lost or destroyed, shall be $50. The charge for a
permit to be transferred to another vehicle shall be $10. The monies
collected shall be used to defray the costs of administering the residential
parking permit system and shall be maintained in a segregated fund
for that purpose.
Consistent with the purpose of this article,
no greater expectations are conferred hereunder upon those persons
eligible for a residential parking permit than are afforded under
§ 349.13(1g), Wis. Stats. In consequence, the acquisition
of a permit under this article shall not be interpreted as conferring
any right to use or reservation of the right of use of City streets
upon the permit holder. A permit confers a privilege only, subject
to revocation at any time at the pleasure of the City, which also
reserves the legislative prerogative to repeal or amend the provisions
of this article at any time.
