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For the purpose of this Section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOSTON TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT. The Boston Transportation Department or its successor.
CBC. The City of Boston Code of Ordinances.
CITY. The City of Boston.
VALET PARKING OPERATOR. Any employee or agent of a person, business, establishment or corporation granted a valet parking permit pursuant to Article IVA of the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department who is engaged in receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading baggage from a vehicle, making arrangements to remove a vehicle to a designated off-street parking facility, parking a vehicle or otherwise in control of a vehicle subject to valet parking requirements pursuant to Article IVA of the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department.
VALET PARKING PERMIT. A permit issued to a person, business, establishment or corporation pursuant to Article IVA of the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department.
(CBC 1985 16-49.2; Ord. 2004 c. 9)
(A) No valet parking operator who is engaged in providing valet services, including, but not limited to, receiving or discharging passengers or loading or unloading baggage from a vehicle, making arrangements to remove the vehicle to a designated off-street parking facility, parking a vehicle or otherwise in control of a vehicle subject to valet parking requirements, may engage in such activities unless the valet parking operator is wearing a jacket or shirt clearly marked “VALET” across the back in reflective lettering that shall be highly contrasting with the background/field/screen (i.e., dark-colored reflective lettering on light-colored background or light-colored reflective lettering on dark-colored background); each individual letter of the word “VALET” shall be no smaller than 3 inches in height. The front of the jacket or shirt worn by the valet parking operator shall include the name of the person, business, establishment or corporation granted a valet parking permit.
(B) Compliance with these Sections shall require the jacket or shirt required in this Section to be the outermost garment worn by the valet parking operator.
(CBC 1985 16-49.3; Ord. 2004 c. 9)
(A) The Boston Transportation Department, including, but not limited to, the Parking Clerk, or his or her designee or agent, and the Boston Police Department shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this Section pursuant to Section 6-6 and to Article IVA of the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department.
(B) Any violation of this Section may be subject to a fine of $100, as well as any other parking violation fines and penalties as set forth in Section 6-6 and in the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department. A penalty of $33 shall be assessed if the fine remains unpaid 21 days after issuance of a notice of such violation.
(C) Two or more violations of this Section in a calendar year by a valet parking operator may result in the suspension or revocation of the valet parking permit according to the regulations set forth in Section 9 of Article IVA of the Traffic Rules and Regulations of the Boston Transportation Department.
(D) No valet parking permit may be renewed, be removed from suspension, or be reinstated following revocation until all fines issued thereunder have been fully satisfied.
(CBC 1985 16-49.4; Ord. 2004 c. 9)
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