SECTION:
12.64.010: Purpose
12.64.020: Definitions
12.64.030: Area Designation; Authority
12.64.040: Area Designation; Criteria
12.64.050: Area Designation; Process
12.64.060: Area Designation; Transportation Engineer Actions
12.64.070: Signs And Markings In Designated Areas
12.64.080: Parking Permit; Application; Term
12.64.090: Parking Permit; Fees
12.64.100: Parking Permit; Issuance Conditions
12.64.110: Parking Permit; Display Required
12.64.120: Parking Permit; Activities Permitted
12.64.130: Temporary Visitor Permits
12.64.140: Parking Permit; Revocation Conditions
12.64.150: Enlargement Of Area
12.64.160: Removal Of Area Designation Or Deletion Of Streets
12.64.170: Modification Of Regulations
12.64.175: Emergency Procedures; Temporary Parking Permit Area
12.64.180: Unlawful Activities; Penalty
A. There exist certain entities within the city, such as hospital and university complexes and other large buildings, which attract commuters seeking parking in nearby areas which are predominantly residential and business in nature. The increased demand often exacerbates the severe shortage of street parking for residents and businesses in such areas.
B. This chapter authorizes a program and implementing procedural system by which residents and businesses within qualifying areas may receive preferential treatment when competing with commuter vehicles for available on street parking in predominantly residential neighborhoods of the city. The enactment of a preferential parking permit program, administered by the transportation engineer and implemented and operated by the parking permit coordinator, can address the adverse effect of motor vehicle congestion caused by the long term parking of commuter vehicles within these areas by:
1. Increasing access to residents and businesses;
2. Increasing traffic/pedestrian safety by reducing traffic congestion;
3. Reducing the adverse environmental impacts on an area created by excessive air and noise pollution and the accumulation of trash and refuse on public streets;
4. Encouraging the use of mass transit, car pooling and other alternative modes of transportation by reducing commuter vehicle traffic that originates from outside the permit area and has no apparent relation to area residents and businesses;
5. Promoting the tranquillity, safety, health and welfare of area inhabitants, which are desirable attributes that are associated with a positive urban environment. (Ord. 69-98 § 1, 1998: Ord. 77-97 § 6, 1997: Ord. 24-97 § 1, 1997)
A. As used in this chapter:
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: Refers, irrespective of zoning, to 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 PERMITTEE: An area resident or an area business which has received from the transportation division an authorized area regular permit or an authorized seasonal city permit.
AREA REGULAR PERMIT OR REGULAR PERMIT DECAL: The permanent adhesive decal issued by the parking permit coordinator for assignment to vehicles under the legal control of area residents and businesses.
AREA RESIDENT: Any person who dwells or resides within a parking permit area.
AREA SEASONAL PERMIT: A permanent adhesive decal issued by the parking permit coordinator for assignment to vehicles under the legal control of area residents and businesses of a seasonal city 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 Salt Lake City wherein motor vehicles displaying a valid permit as described herein shall be exempt from parking regulations or restrictions solely applicable to commuter vehicles.
CITY PERMIT PROGRAM: Salt Lake City's permit parking program, as a whole, administered by the transportation engineer 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: 1) is not under the control of an area resident, business owner or property owner, and 2) does not bear a permit for the designated area.
DECLARATION: The final action taken by the transportation engineer setting the conditions for either approval or denial of the proposed city permit area.
DIRECTOR OR TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR OR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER: The director of the transportation division of the city.
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.
EMERGENCY PARKING SITUATION: A parking situation that, in the reasonable opinion of the director, causes a threat to the tranquility, safety, health or welfare of inhabitants of a city neighborhood that will be addressed by implementing temporary permit parking procedures. An emergency situation may include, but is not limited to, the use of a facility within or adjoining a neighborhood that in the reasonable opinion of the director: 1) is likely to result in the neighborhood qualifying as a city parking permit area or a seasonal city parking permit area, whether such use is governmental or otherwise, 2) which use appears to the director to be inimical to one or more of the objectives of the city permit parking program as set forth in subsection 12.64.010B of this chapter or its successor, and 3) where such use can be identified, forecast and is repetitive.
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 and/or clients 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: That 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: That a person has at least one-fourth (1/4) of the fee or equitable interest in a parcel of real property within a city permit parking area.
PERMIT PARKING COORDINATOR: The person designated by the transportation engineer to operate and manage the permit parking program, including the implementation and operation of permit parking areas, on a routine, daily basis.
PERMIT VEHICLE: Any vehicle properly displaying area regular, area seasonal, 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: Means and shall refer to the process of designation, administration and enforcement of all city parking permit areas and regulations established by the transportation engineer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
REGULAR PERMIT DECALS: The permanent adhesive decal issued by the parking permit coordinator for assignment to vehicles under the legal control of area residents and area businesses.
RESIDENT: A person who resides in the city parking permit area on a regular basis.
SEASONAL CITY PERMIT AREA OR SEASONAL CITY PARKING PERMIT AREA: An area which meets the criteria for a city permit area as set forth in section 12.64.040 of this chapter except that the twenty five percent (25%) or higher occupancy by commuter vehicles is the result of special events occurring continually over a period of less than nine (9) months and more than two (2) months each year.
TEMPORARY CITY PARKING PERMIT AREA: A city parking permit area established on a temporary basis pursuant to section 12.64.175 of this chapter or its successor.
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.
B. The masculine form, as used in this chapter, if applicable as shown by the context thereof, shall also apply to a female person. (Ord. 86-05 § 1, 2005: Ord. 69-98 § 1, 1998: Ord. 77-97 § 6, 1997: Ord. 24-97 § 1, 1997)
The transportation engineer may, upon recommendation of the parking permit coordinator, and pursuant to the provisions hereunder, consider for designation as a city permit parking area any area which satisfies the threshold criteria established below. Where he deems it necessary and appropriate to accomplish the legislative intent and objectives, the transportation engineer may then designate by declaration any qualified area as an approved city permit parking area in which motor vehicles displaying a valid area parking permit may stand or be parked without limitations imposed on commuter vehicles by the parking regulations in the area. Such declaration shall also state the applicable parking regulations and the proposed fees for permit issuance that the transportation engineer anticipates submitting to the city council for consideration. (Ord. 46-16, 2016)
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