§ 19-618. Issuance of residential parking permits.

(a)

Residential permit parking areas. The traffic safety department shall be responsible for the receipt of applications for and the issuance of residential parking permits to eligible recipients of designated residential parking permit areas. Application forms for residential parking permits are available at the parking enforcement division office presently located at 912 Matamoros Street (second floor). Permits may be issued upon the terms and conditions set forth below:

(1)

A residential parking permit may be issued for each vehicle owned, leased or under the continuing custody of an applicant who provides proof of residency within the designated permit parking area and proof of vehicle ownership or continuous custody. No more than one (1) parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for which application is made with a maximum of three (3) parking permits per address. A resident who has a leased or company vehicle regularly parked in the permit parking area may be issued one (1) additional permit. Proof of residency can consist of, but is not limited to, a driver's license, current rent receipt, or utility bill which identifies the applicant as a resident of a dwelling unit in the area. Proof of vehicle ownership or continuing custody can consist of, but is not limited to, a vehicle registration or certificate of vehicle lease agreement.

(2)

A residential parking permit may, in addition, be issued for each vehicle owned, leased, or under the continuing custody of a person who owns or leases commercial property and engages in business activity and employees thereof, within the designated residential permit parking area up to a maximum of three (3) parking permits per business address.

(3)

A maximum of two (2) permanent visitor tags may be issued per address for residences within the residential permit parking area.

(4)

Where it appears that the number of permits issued would exceed the number of legal on-street parking spaces, the three-permit maximum referred to in [subsections] (a) and (b) above, may be decreased at the discretion of the traffic safety or his/her designee.

(b)

Business permits. A residential parking permit may be issued to a resident or an employee of a business located along a roadway that has been determined by the traffic safety director or his/her designee to be significantly impacted by the implementation of residential permit parking on adjacent residential roadways. The traffic safety director or his/her designee will determine which commercial roadways will qualify and the appropriate boundaries. Any resident or employee whose business is located on a qualifying portion of a roadway will be allowed to obtain one (1) permit for each motor vehicle they own, lease, or have under their continuing custody up to a maximum of two (2) permits per address. In areas where it appears that the number of permits sold would exceed the number of legal on-roadway parking spaces, the initial sale would be limited to one (1) permit per address. Any resident or employee whose business is located on a qualifying portion of a roadway and whose address is in a building that was required by the city to provide off-street parking will not be allowed to obtain a residential parking permit.

(c)

Term of permits. Residential parking permits shall be valid for a term not to exceed one (1) year from July 1 to June 30, and shall expire on June 30 of each year regardless of the actual date of issuance.

(d)

Renewal of permits. Renewal of residential parking permits shall be subject to the same application procedure and conditions imposed on new permits.

(Ord. No. 2004-O-188, § 1, 8-16-04)