SEC. 2210. EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR VALET PARKING STATIONS.

   (a)   An Operator of a Valet Parking Station that charges Rent at a flat rate and does not charge Rent to any Occupant by the hour or the fraction of an hour is not required to comply with Sections 2205(a), 2205(b)(1), 2205(b)(2), 2205(d)(1), 2205(d)(2), 2205(d)(4), and 2205(i), but shall comply with all other provisions of Section 2205. An Operator that provides valet services and charges Rent for Occupancy by the hour or the fraction of an hour is subject to all provisions of Section 2205. The requirements of this Article as to Valets are in addition to and do not alter the requirements set out in Section 853 of this Code, Sections 1216 through 1223 inclusive of Article 17 of the Police Code, or other applicable ordinances. An Operator that provides Attendant Parking is not subject to the exemptions of this Section.

   (b)   An Operator of a Valet Parking Station must provide a Parking Ticket issued by the RCE to the Occupant at the time the Operator accepts the keys or otherwise assumes control of the Occupant's Motor Vehicle. The Parking Ticket must state the date of entry, the time of entry if Rent is charged by time, and the name and address of the Operator. Each Parking Ticket issued must contain a unique identification number that corresponds and is traceable to a transaction number generated by the RCE.

   (c)   In a Valet Parking Station, for any Transaction that utilizes Electronic Payment, the Operator is exempt from the following requirements of this Article: (1) to issue a Parking Ticket as required by Section 2210(b); and, (2) to retain Parking Tickets as required by Section 2218(b).

   (d)   An Operator of a Valet Parking Station must comply with the requirements of Section 2203. Where an Operator of a Valet Parking Station utilizes an off-street facility (lot or garage) to park Motor Vehicles, the owner or operator of said off-street facility is not required to issue a separate Parking Ticket for said Motor Vehicles. An owner or operator of an off-street parking facility that is used only by an Operator of a Valet Parking Station, and is not otherwise used as a Parking Facility open to the public, is not required to comply with the provisions of Section 2203.

(Added by Ord. 234-06, File No. 060892, App. 9/14/2006; amended by Ord. 292-10, File No. 101100, App. 11/18/2010; Ord. 257-14 , File No. 141053, App. 12/19/2014, Eff. 1/18/2015)