The city manager may issue one or more press parking permits to a newspaper, or to a radio or television station upon submittal of an application signed by the owner, managing editor, station manager, or person of equivalent managerial responsibility of the newspaper, or radio or television station. The application shall be on a form approved by the city manager. The application shall require the applicant to verify in writing that each requested press parking permit is for either: (a) a specific identified vehicle owned and operated by the newspaper, or radio or television station, that is used primarily in the actual gathering of news, or (b) a specific identified employee holding a full-time position with such newspaper, or radio or television station whose duties primarily involve the actual gathering of news. Such permit or permits shall be issued at the discretion of the city manager, and may be conditioned as deemed necessary by the city manager to insure the maximum public use of city streets. Such permit(s) shall be revocable in accordance with the procedures established by the city manager for the administration of press parking permits.
A press parking permit shall be valid for one year or such other period of time as designated by the city manager, unless earlier revoked. The city manager may request supporting documentation or other evidence to verify any information supplied on an application for a press parking permit, including but not limited to, verification of an employee's news-gathering duties.
Sections 10.36.100, 10.36.130(B), (C) and (D), 10.40.090 and 10.48.120 of this title, regulating the standing and parking of vehicles in time zones and commercial loading zones, at parking meters, and in residential permit parking areas shall not apply to vehicles for which a valid press parking permit has been issued and is properly displayed, provided that said vehicle is the vehicle for which the permit has been issued, or is being operated by the employee for whom the permit has been issued, and is parked solely for the purpose of gathering news or photographing news events. All other provisions of this title shall apply to vehicles displaying a valid press parking permit, and nothing in this section shall be construed as allowing vehicles displaying a valid press parking permit to park in parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities, or where parking has been prohibited to all vehicles.
No news vehicles shall be exempt from parking regulations as specified herein unless a valid press parking permit is displayed in the manner prescribed by the city manager and is plainly visible from outside the vehicle. As used herein, the term "city manager" includes the city manager and any city official authorized to administer the provisions of this section by the city manager. Fees applicable to the issuance of press parking permits may be established by resolution of the city council. (Prior code § 25.07.129-1)