A. Local governments have certain powers pursuant to the Idaho state law to regulate the standing or parking of vehicles on public streets. The city council may, after holding a public hearing on any residential parking permit proposals, create pursuant to ordinance, areas of the city to be designated as residential parking permit areas during specified times of the day, week, and year, if the city council finds that the residential area under consideration for such a designation is experiencing some of the following conditions:
1. Predominately residential in character near a nonresidential use that attracts a significant volume of motor vehicle commuter traffic;
2. The streets, without motor vehicle regulations, are regularly congested with hazardous traffic conditions, with vehicles blocking pedestrian crosswalk areas, driveways and alleys, as well as, obstructing visibility of pedestrians and motorists at intersections;
3. An area in which a significant number of residential dwelling units in the area lack sufficient off street parking spaces to adequately serve the motor vehicle parking needs of the residents, causing unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences;
4. An area where limiting the parking of vehicles along public streets in the residential area to vehicles registered or controlled, and exclusively used by persons residing in the residential area is necessary in order to preserve the safety of children and other pedestrians, improve traffic safety, reduce hazardous traffic conditions and better provide adequate motor vehicle parking for residents of the area, as well as, improve the peace, good order, comfort, convenience, and welfare of the inhabitants and preserve the character of their residential district through control and reduction of litter, noise, and air pollution.
B. Any ordinance designating an area of the city as a residential permit parking area shall describe:
1. The designated public street area along which parking will be limited to vehicles registered to or controlled and exclusively used by persons residing in the area;
2. Hours of each day, days of each week, and year that the residential parking permit regulations shall be in effect;
3. The basis that will be used to determine the annual cost for purchasing a permit and the date by which a permit must be renewed each year;
4. The individuals eligible to purchase a permit;
5. Any special provisions or exceptions applicable to schools, churches, businesses, public park use, etc., within the residential area; and
6. Visitor permit or special gathering provisions for the residential area.
C. Upon adoption of any ordinance by the city council designating an area for residential parking permit only, the city engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected along the streets identified in the ordinance prior to any enforcement of the residential parking permit regulations. The street signs erected shall give notice of the nature of the parking limitation and shall indicate the hours and days when such parking limitation shall be in effect. (Ord. 3065 §2, 2002)