(a) Handicapped Parking. The Mayor and Chief of Police shall designate specific parking spaces throughout the business district of the City to provide free parking for the handicapped.
(b) Loading Zones. The Mayor and Chief of Police shall designate specific parking spaces for loading zones where individual businesses may park without charge while making deliveries or pick-ups from nearby businesses.
(c) Short Term Parking. The Mayor or Chief of Police shall designate specific parking spaces where individuals may park for no longer than fifteen (15) minutes.
(d) The Council hereby designates the following municipal parking areas:
Area 1. The area surrounding the Courthouse Square on both sides of Main, Market, Court and Church Streets, other than those designated as handicapped parking, loading zones or short term parking, shall have free parking for a maximum of two (2) hours.
Area 2. Parking spaces designated as “Short Term Parking” by the Mayor or Chief of Police shall have metered parking for a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes.
Area 3. The west side of Market Street from Main to Beauty Street; the west side of Church Street from Main to Beauty Street; the single row of parking in the Parking Plaza adjacent to the rear of the buildings on Market Street, the parking on the south sides of the Parking Plaza and the easternmost double row of parking in the Parking Plaza, shall have metered parking providing parking for a maximum of two (2) hours.
Area 4. The west side of Market Street from Beauty Street to Bartlett Avenue; the west side of Church Street from Beauty Street to Capehart Street; the remainder of the Parking Plaza not in Area 3 shall have metered parking for a maximum of ten (10) hours.
Area 5. The Bowman Street lot and all areas not provided for above and not otherwise designated as “No Parking” areas, shall have unmetered parking without charge.
(Passed 7-3-14)