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(a) A person commits an offense if, without a license issued by the director, he operates a valet parking service within the city on public right-of-way or on private property which requires the use of public right-of-way for maneuvering vehicles.
(b) A licensee commits an offense if, at a time other than the hours and days of operation authorized in his license, he or his employee, agent, or independent contractor operates a valet parking service within the city on public right-of-way or on private property which requires the use of public right- of-way for maneuvering vehicles.
(c) A person who desires to operate a valet parking service on public right-of-way, or on private property which requires the use of public right-of-way for maneuvering vehicles, shall apply in writing to the director for a valet parking service license. The application must be made by the owner or lessee of the premises benefiting from the proposed valet parking service and must contain the following information:
(1) the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of:
(A) the applicant;
(B) if the applicant is a lessee, the property owner; and
(C) any independent contractor the applicant will use to provide valet parking service;
(2) the proposed location of the valet parking service and any valet parking service stands;
(3) the number of spaces requested to be reserved for the valet parking service, each space being 22 feet long, if parallel to the curb, or nine feet wide, if head in to the curb; as a rule, three spaces must be reserved unless the director determines that, because of special traffic conditions, a greater or lesser number of spaces is needed to efficiently operate the valet parking service;
(4) the proposed hours and days of operation of the valet parking service;
(5) the location of off-street parking to be used in connection with the valet parking service and a signed agreement or other documentation showing that the applicant has a legal right to park vehicles at that location;
(6) proof of insurance required by Section 43-126.12; and
(7) a list of names and addresses of all property owners, or their representatives, located within 50 feet of, on the same side of the street as, and within the same block as the valet parking service location, either:
(A) with signatures showing consent to the operation of a valet parking service by the applicant; or
(B) without signatures, in which case the director shall notify the listed persons of the valet parking service application and obtain comments.
(d) The director shall forward a copy of any completed application to any person required to be notified under Subsection (c)(7) and to the departments of public works, sanitation services, code compliance, development services, planning and urban design, and risk management, and to any other department that might be affected by the proposed operation of a valet parking service. Each department, and any other notified persons, shall review the application and return it, with any comments, to the director within 30 days of receipt.
(e) After reviewing the application and comments of the departments and of any person notified in accordance with Subsection (c)(7), and upon receiving payment of all fees required by this division, the director may issue a valet parking service license unless denial is required by Section 43-126.7.
(a) A nonrefundable application fee of $800 must accompany each application for a valet parking service license.
(b) The annual fee for a valet parking service license is:
(1) if the valet parking service is being conducted inside the central business district, $250 per space for the first six spaces reserved by the valet parking service, plus $1,000 for each space over six reserved by the valet parking service; or
(2) if the valet parking service is being conducted outside the central business district, $350 per space for the first two spaces reserved by the valet parking service, plus $1,000 for each space over two reserved by the valet parking service.
(c) No annual license fee is required if the valet parking service is conducted completely on private property and the public right-of-way is only used for maneuvering vehicles.
(d) In addition to other fees required by this section, an applicant must pay $400 for each sign or curb marking placed by the city at the valet parking service location in accordance with Section 43-126.14 of this division.
(e) In addition to other fees required by this section, an applicant must pay an annual fee of $50 if a valet parking service stand is placed on public right-of- way. (Ord. Nos. 19190; 19969; 25539; 31657)
(a) The director shall deny a valet parking service license if:
(1) the applicant fails to comply with the requirements of this division or other applicable law;
(2) the applicant makes a false statement of material fact on an application for a valet parking service license; or
(3) the director determines that the operation of the valet parking service would:
(A) endanger the safety of persons or property or otherwise not be in the public interest;
(B) unreasonably interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(C) unreasonably interfere with the use of a pole, traffic sign, traffic signal, hydrant, mailbox, or other object permitted at or near the proposed location of the valet parking service; or
(D) unreasonably interfere with an existing use permitted at or near the proposed location of the valet parking service.
(b) The director shall revoke a valet parking service license if:
(1) the licensee fails to comply with the requirements of the valet parking service license, this division, or other applicable law;
(2) the licensee made a false statement of material fact on an application for a valet parking service license; or
(3) the director determines that the operation of the valet parking service:
(A) endangers the safety of persons or property or is otherwise not in the public interest;
(B) unreasonably interferes with pedestrian or vehicular traffic;
(C) unreasonably interferes with the use of a pole, traffic sign, traffic signal, hydrant, mailbox, or other object permitted at or near the location of the valet parking service; or
(D) unreasonably interferes with an existing use permitted at or near the location of the valet parking service.
(c) The city council may, at any time, unconditionally revoke a valet parking service license issued pursuant to this division.
(d) The director may temporarily suspend the operations of a valet parking service if the public right- of-way reserved by the valet parking service is needed for an emergency or temporary use, including, but not limited to, the construction, maintenance, or repair of a street or utility. The director may refund a part of the annual license fee, prorated according to the duration of the suspension, unless the conditions necessitating the suspension were caused by the valet parking service. (Ord. 19190)
A valet parking service license expires one year from the date of issuance, unless sooner terminated by the director or by the city council. A valet parking service license may be renewed by making application in accordance with Section 43-126.5 of this division at least 30 days before expiration of the license. (Ord. 19190)
(a) A licensee shall:
(1) allow only employees and independent contractors who hold a valid state driver’s license, and who are covered by the insurance required by Section 43-126.12 of this division, to operate any vehicle in connection with the valet parking service;
(2) operate the valet parking service in a manner that does not:
(A) use or occupy more of the public right-of-way than is allowed by his valet parking service license;
(B) obstruct a pedestrian’s use of a sidewalk;
(C) obstruct a vehicle operator’s ability to see any part of an intersecting road; or
(D) injure, damage, or create a hazard to persons or property;
(3) place no more than one valet parking service stand on public right-of-way;
(4) not place or allow the placement of a sign advertising the valet parking service in the public right-of-way;
(5) not park or allow the parking of a vehicle in a valet parking service space, but shall only use the space for loading and unloading passengers; in no event shall a vehicle be allowed to remain in a valet parking service space for more than five minutes;
(6) continuously provide valet parking service during all hours of operation authorized in his license;
(7) only use an off-street parking location to park a vehicle accepted for valet parking service and shall not park the vehicle on public right-of-way; and
(8) notify the director within 10 days of a change in the location of off-street parking and provide the director with a signed agreement or other documentation showing that the licensee has a legal right to park vehicles at the new location.
(b) At all times other than the authorized hours of operation of a valet parking service, spaces reserved by the valet parking service shall be available for use by the general public on a first-come, first-served basis in accordance with posted signs and other traffic control devices, except where parking is restricted or prohibited. (Ord. 19190)
(a) A licensee may place one valet parking service stand on the public right-of-way at a location approved by the director. The valet parking service stand must be necessary to the general conduct of the valet parking service and shall be used for such purposes, including, but not limited to, the dispatch of valets and the storage of keys, umbrellas, and other items.
(b) A valet parking service stand shall:
(1) not occupy an area of the public right-of- way exceeding four feet in width and four feet in depth;
(2) not be affixed to the public right-of-way in any manner;
(3) be easily moveable by one person; and
(4) be removed from the public right-of-way when the valet parking service is not being operated;
(c) A name and logo may be placed on a valet parking service stand for the sole purpose of identifying the valet parking service. The identification of the valet parking service shall not:
(1) have dimensions greater than four feet high and four feet wide; or
(2) be placed on more than two sides of the valet parking service stand. (Ord. 19190)
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