§ 26-222. Eligibility requirements.

(a)

In addition to those areas designated in section 26-226, a block on a street within a residential area shall be deemed eligible for residential permit parking in accordance with the following procedure:

(1)

A petition requesting inclusion in the residential parking permit program, and signed by authorized representatives of at least seventy-five (75) percent of the households in the one-block area must be received by the city manager.

(2)

A parking survey shall be conducted of the petitioning block, the results of which must indicate that vehicles occupy at least seventy-five (75) percent of the curb faces or road shoulder during peak parking periods and at least twenty-five (25) percent of such vehicles are owned by persons not residing on the block.

(3)

In the event that such criteria are met, the city manager shall designate the eligible block or blocks as being within a residential parking permit program area.

(b)

Following the designation of a residential parking permit (hereinafter referred to as "permit") area by ordinance or by the procedure outlined in this article, the director of engineering, or his designee, shall issue appropriate parking permits and shall cause parking signs to be erected in program areas indicating conditions under which parking shall be permitted. A permit shall be issued upon application, and payment of the application fee, only to a motor vehicle owner who resides or owns a business on property immediately adjacent to a street, avenue or other location within the residential parking permit area, and for only such vehicles as are normally garaged at said residence or business. One (1) permit shall be issued for each vehicle licensed at that address or each person who is a licensed driver residing at that address, whichever is less, up to a total of three (3) permits. If the resident is in possession of a vehicle registered to his or her employer and provided for the use of the resident by the owner, a permit shall be issued for that vehicle as well. Where the owner of a building within a residential parking area is a non-resident landlord or when a non-resident uses or leases the building for commercial purposes, only one (1) permit shall be issued to the non-resident owner. Applicants for permits will be required to present their vehicle registration, driver's license, required fees, and proof of residence acceptable under the procedures for residential parking permit program along with the application. Other information may be required as deemed necessary by the director of engineering, or his designee, in order to guarantee proper issuance of the permit.

(c)

The operator of a vehicle displaying a valid residential parking permit may park a motor vehicle operated by him on the street on which the residence is located within the designated residential parking area during such time as the parking of motor vehicles therein is permitted. While a vehicle for which a residential parking permit has been issued is so parked, such permit shall be displayed in a manner designated by the director of engineering, or his designee, so as to be clearly visible. A residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder a parking space within a designated residential parking permit area.

(d)

Any request for variance in the total number of permits will be subject to determination by the director of engineering, or his designee, in accordance with the procedures for issuing residential parking permit program (RPPP) permits prepared by the department of engineering, as approved by city council.

(Ord. No. 2855-81; Ord. No. 2876-82, § 1; Ord. No. 6550-08, § 1)

(Ord. No. 2855-81; Ord. No. 2876-82, § 1; Ord. No. 6550-08, § 1)