As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
ADDRESS: The street number and applicable apartment/condominium number for each dwelling unit, business, or other use. Each apartment or commercial unit is regarded as a unique address.
AREA: Irrespective of zoning, a geographical region, not necessarily contiguous, where residents dwell and businesses may operate.
AREA BUSINESS: Any professional establishment or nonresident property owner whose business property is located within a city parking permit area.
AREA PERMIT OR PERMIT DECAL: The permanent adhesive decal issued by the parking permit coordinator for assignment to a vehicle under the legal control of area residents and businesses.
AREA PERMITTEE: An area resident or an area business that has received from the parking permit coordinator an authorized area permit.
AREA RESIDENT: Any person who dwells or resides within a parking permit area.
AREA VEHICLE: A vehicle that originates from inside a permit area and is under the control of area residents or area business owners and includes automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, or other motor driven forms of transportation. It does not include boats and trailers.
CITY PERMIT AREA OR PARKING PERMIT AREA: Any officially designated permit parking area within the corporate limits of the city wherein motor vehicles displaying a valid permit as described herein shall be exempt from the parking regulations or restrictions solely applicable to commuter vehicles.
CITY PERMIT PROGRAM: The city's permit parking program, as a whole, administered by the mayor and operated by the parking permit coordinator pursuant to the provisions and regulations of this chapter.
COMMUTER VEHICLE: A motor vehicle parked in a city permit parking area that: a) is not under the control of an area resident, business owner or property owner, and b) does not bear a permit for the designated area.
DECLARATION: The final action taken by the mayor setting the conditions for either approval or denial of the proposed city permit area.
DWELLING: A building, or portion thereof, which is designated for residential purposes. Such dwelling must bear an address assigned by the city engineer. The number of independent dwelling units recognized therein shall not exceed the number authorized under permit for zoning.
GUEST PERMIT: The portable card stock placard issued by the parking permit coordinator to area residents and area businesses for use on vehicles under the legal control of guests, customers, clients or service persons, exclusive of operators of construction vehicles or equipment, during periods when persons operating said vehicles are actually visiting or engaged in business at the permittee's address not to exceed two (2) days per visit.
LEASE: A person pays rent or other remuneration for use of a parcel of real property as such person's residence or place of business.
OWNS: A person has at least one-quarter (1/4) of the fee or equitable interest in a parcel of real property within a city permit parking area.
PARKING PERMIT COORDINATOR: The officer or employee of the city designated as the city's traffic engineer, and who operates and manages the permit parking program, including the implementation and operation of permit parking areas, on a routine, daily basis.
PERMIT DECALS: See definition of Area Permit Or Permit Decal.
PERMIT VEHICLE: Any vehicle properly displaying area regular, guest, or temporary visitor permit, issued by the parking permit coordinator for authorized use on such vehicles.
PERMIT YEAR: The twelve (12) month period set for the administration of a city permit area, including the expiration and renewal of permit area regular and guest permits.
PROGRAM: The process of designation, administration and enforcement of all city parking permit areas and regulations established by the mayor pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
RESIDENT: A person who resides in the city parking permit area on a regular basis.
TEMPORARY VISITOR PERMIT: The temporary disposable paper permit issued for a predetermined length of time, not to exceed forty five (45) days, to area residents and area businesses for use on vehicles under the legal control of service persons, operators of construction vehicles or equipment, and long term visitors at the area permittee's address.
(Ord. 2004-79, 11-2-2004)