A. The city council may, by resolution, designate an area of the city as a preferential parking area if the council finds that such area is zoned for and predominantly devoted to residential or residential/professional office uses; that the area contains streets which are congested with vehicles parked by persons who do not reside or who are not employed in the area; and that limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to those persons who do reside or who are employed in the area is necessary in order to enhance the quality of life of such persons.
B. In determining whether limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets within such an area to those persons who reside or who are employed in the area is necessary to enhance the quality of life of such persons, the city council shall consider the effect of vehicles parked by persons who do not reside or who are not employed in the area on ambient noise levels, air pollution levels and other environmental characteristics of the area; pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety in the area; and the burden on persons who reside or who are employed in the area in gaining access to their residences or places of employment.
C. In its resolution designating an area of the city as a preferential parking area, the city council shall specifically describe such area and shall set forth the days and hours when the parking restrictions applicable to the area hereinafter provided for by this chapter will be in effect.
(Ord. 2119)