[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the City of College Park 9-13-1978 as Res. No. 78-R-3. Section 151-4A, C
and E amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
Under the provisions of § 184-9, Permit parking in restricted residential areas, of the Code of the City of College Park, the following rules and regulations are promulgated:
A.
The petition must clearly state:
(1)
Why permit parking is considered necessary.
(2)
The limits of the desired permit parking area.
(3)
The desired days and times that permit parking would
be in force.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection A(4), which provided that
the petition must state that the parking requirements may carry a
charge that will reimburse the City for all or part of the costs of
the necessary materials and the administration of the program, was
repealed 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08.
B.
Petitions shall be signed by one person, usually the
head of the household, representing one single-family residence or
by the owner or his/her agent representing all of his/her tenants
in a multifamily structure. The address of each petitioner must be
shown.
C.
The petitioners, each representing one single-family
residence in the affected area, must represent two-thirds (2/3) of
the single-family dwelling units in the affected area.
A.
Upon determination that the request for permit parking
satisfies all of the above elements, the Council will conduct a public
hearing at some convenient place and time which will be announced
in the monthly Municipal Scene or by some other method which will
notify all affected citizens.
B.
Following a public hearing, the City Council, in the
best interests of the city, may accept, modify or reject the permit
parking request.
C.
Guidelines for evaluating the public hearing. The
following criteria are intended to guide the Mayor and Council in
determining whether a request for permit parking permits is reasonable
and justified. These shall not be considered exclusive criteria:
[Added 9-10-1991 by Ord. No. 91-O-22]
(1)
The street proposed for permit parking has an identified
parking problem which cannot be alleviated in any other way than by
permit parking. Such a problem can be identified through a combination
of resident complaints, parking enforcement surveillance and ticketing
practices, accident statistics and the history or previous efforts
to control parking on the street.
(2)
The street has a higher volume of nonresidential parking
than would normally be expected.
(3)
Parking will not impede the delivery of fire and medical
emergency services to residents on the street.
(4)
The installation of parking shall be assessed for
its potential impact on public transportation.
(5)
The potential impact of parking on adjacent neighborhoods
shall be assessed.
(6)
Parking will not disturb traffic flow on the street
and in the neighborhood.
(7)
The character of the neighborhood will not be diminished.
[Amended 6-11-1985 by Res. No. 85-R-5; 9-10-1991 by Ord. No.
91-O-22; 12-10-1991 by Ord. No. 91-O-24; 8-10-1993 by Ord. No.
93-O-5]
A.
If permit parking is ordered by the City Council,
the City staff will prepare a plan for the issuance of parking permits
for the specific area; such plan, subject to approval by resolution
of the Mayor and Council, will include, among other things, the number
of permits to be distributed and the method of permit allocation.
The City staff will then order an appropriate number of permits, which
will be issued upon application as required. Among other factors to
be considered in devising a permit parking plan and permit allocation
for a given area are the number of legitimate on-street parking spaces
available; the amount of off-street parking available for the various
types of residential structures; the residential or commercial character
of certain blocks or parts thereof; the proximity of Metro and MARC
stations and other public use facilities to the area and the likely
impact of such facilities on parking in the area; the anticipated
time period of parking congestion; and population density and vehicle
density of the area. In devising the plan, input may be sought from
neighborhood/community civic organizations or groups and University
of Maryland fraternity and/or sorority councils, as well as other
members of the community and City.
[Amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08]
B.
For so long as physical permits are issued, replacement
permits may be issued upon satisfactory proof of loss or damage.
[Amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08]
C.
For so long as physical permits are issued, permits
will be placed inside of each vehicle so as to be clearly visible
through the windshield.
[Amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08]
D.
Permits will be valid for that period of time authorized
by the City Council and must be renewed annually or biannually, as
appropriate, or such other amount as set by Council. Permits in Zone
6 shall also be offered on a voluntary basis for any persons who prefer
a permit valid for six months, which may also be renewed as set out
herein.
[Amended 12-10-2003 by Ord. No. 03-O-14; 8-14-2007 by Ord. No. 07-O-15; 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08]
E.
Permits will be valid only in the area for which they
are issued.
F.
Any permit parking plan implemented prior to the time
of passage of Ordinance 93-O-5 shall remain in effect until revised
or rescinded in accordance with this section.
[Amended 9-10-1991 by Ord. No. 91-O-22; 8-9-1994 by Ord. No. 94-O-8]
After a twelve-month period of operation, the City Council will accept petitions, signed by representatives of over 50% of participating households, for withdrawal of permit parking. The procedures of §§ 151-2 and 151-3 will be followed. Upon a determination by the City Council that it is no longer necessary for a designated area to have permit parking, the City Council may at any time initiate its own action to withdraw permit parking in that area, without the necessity of following the procedures of §§ 151-2 and 151-3.
[Added 8-9-1994 by Ord. No. 94-O-8;
amended 6-9-2020 by Ord. No. 20-O-08]
Upon action by the City Council withdrawing
permit parking in a designated area, written notice of such action
shall be sent to each holder of a parking permit in that area.
