For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS. Any commercial establishment which makes valet parking services available to its customers and which receives or stores motor vehicles within the city.
CUSTOMER. Any person granting temporary custody of a motor vehicle to a valet operator for the purpose of valet parking.
DESIGNATED PARKING AREA. Those areas of the city as specified in this chapter where a valet operator may store customer motor vehicles.
PERSON. Any individual, partnership, firm, company, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, estate, political subdivision, or any other legal entity, or its legal representative, agents or assigns.
PROHIBITED PARKING AREA. Those areas of the city as specified in this chapter where a valet operator is prohibited from storing customer motor vehicles.
TRANSFER ZONE. Any area used as the pick up, loading, unloading or discharge points for valet parking services.
VALET OPERATOR. Any person who employs one or more attendants for the purpose of providing a valet parking service or who contracts his or her own services, but not in the capacity of employee, to any business establishment for the purpose of providing a valet parking service to such establishment.
VALET PARKING OPERATION. The performance of valet parking services by any business or valet operator.
VALET PARKING OPERATOR LICENSE. A license issued pursuant to this chapter to an operator for the conduct of valet parking services.
VALET PARKING PLAN. A plan approved for operation of valet parking services as provided in this chapter.
VALET PARKING SERVICES. A parking service provided to accommodate customers of any business establishment, which service is incidental to the business of the establishment and by which a person on behalf of the establishment takes temporary custody of the customer’s motor vehicle and moves, parks, stores or retrieves the vehicle for the customer’s convenience. Provided, VALET PARKING SERVICE does not include such parking service where all activities, including loading, unloading, transfer, transport and storage, are conducted entirely upon private, non-residentially zoned property.
VALET TAG. An identification ticket to be displayed on all motor vehicles while under the control of the valet operator stating the name of the business being served, the name of the valet company and its phone number. At a minimum, the valet tag shall measure at least four inches by six inches.
(Ord. 2014-047, passed 10-28-2014)