(A) Administration by City Manager. The operation, management and designation of pay-to-park of all public off-street parking facilities in the city are hereby placed under the control of the City Manager, subject to the policy direction of the Council.
(B) Establishment of rates and time limits.
(1) The Council, by resolution, may establish the rates and parking time limits, and days and hours during which they shall apply, for the parking of vehicles on public off-street parking facilities.
(2) Establishment of rates and time limits. The Council, by resolution, hereby establishes a range of acceptable hourly paid parking rates for parking meter zones as no less than $0.50 and no more than $3.00 per hour, Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except for holidays. Parking rates shall become effective upon the programming of the parking meter for that rate. The current schedule of meter rates shall be available on the city's fee schedule.
(C) The Director of Public Works is authorized to adjust hourly parking meter rates in increments of $0.25 at a time, and by a maximum of $0.50 total, per calendar year, within the established range of rates. The Director is further authorized to adjust the hours of operation and parking time limits of public parking lots. All rate adjustments and adjustments to the hours of operation shall be determined by conducting an occupancy survey of the parking meter zone or lot. All parking meter rates heretofore shall be and remain in effect, unless otherwise set or adjusted by the Director or Council.
(Ord. 2887, passed 11-21-61; Am. Ord. 947-C.S., passed 8-1-23)