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Home My Public Portal About011-1993 - GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74 OF THE RICHMONORDINANCE NO.11-1993 (2nd Reading Amendment) A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 74 OF THE RICHMOND CODE WITH REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL PARIUNG PERMIT AREAS WHEREAS section 74.28 of the Richmond Code regulates parking in certain residential areas by creating Residential Parking Permit Areas, and WHEREAS it is desirable to amend parts of said section, which was originally passed October 2,1984, as ordinance No. 47-1984, because of experience in administering said ordinance, NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that section 74.28 of the Richmond Code be amended as follows: 74.28 -1 Definitions (b) Residential Parking Permit Area shall mean a residential district where curbside parking on public highways is limited to not more than 2 consecutive hours between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM on weekdays except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit authorized by Section 74.28-5 (a) of the Richmond Code. 74.28 - 2 Creation or Termination of a Residential Parking Permit Area (a) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall upon its own initiative or upon a petition signed by a majority of the households in the existing or proposed district, conduct a public hearing to create or terminate the existence of a Residential Parking Permit Area. Such public hearing shall be held only after notice thereof has been published 2 times, 7 days apart, at least 7 days but not more than 10 days before the hearing in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Richmond, Indiana, and the mailing of notice by first class mail to each household in the district listed in the most current Richmond City Directory. Such notice shall state the purpose, time and location of the public hearing, the exact location and boundaries of the proposed or existing Residential Parking Permit Area and the permit fee to be charged. (b) The Board of Public Works and Safety shall, within 15 days, of the public hearing, recommend in writing, to Common Council whether to create or terminate a Residential Parking Permit Area. The written report should take into account the following: 1. The effect on the safety of the residents of the Residential Parking Permit Area from intensive vehicle parking by nonresidents; 2. The difficulty or inability of residents of the Residential Parking Permit Area to obtain adequate curbside parking adjacent to or near their residences because of widespread use of available curbside parking spaces by nonresident motorists; 3. The likelihood that the Residential Parking Permit Area will alleviate the non - availability of residential parking spaces; 4. The willingness of the residents in the Residential Parking Permit Area to purchase the permits required by Section 74.28-5 (a) of the Richmond Code. 5. The need for some parking spaces to be available in the Residential Parking Permit Area for the general public. (c) Within 45 days following receipt of the report, Common Council shall adopt or reject an ordinance creating the proposed Residential Parking Permit Area or terminating the existing Residential Parking Permit Area. 74.28 - 3 Posting of Residential Parking Permit Signs (a) Following Common Council's affirmative vote to create a Residential Parking Permit Area, signs shall be erected in the designated area. (b) The signs shall readily inform that curbside parking on public highways in the designated area is limited to not more than 2 consecutive hours between the hours of 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM weekdays, excepting Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, unless the vehicle properly displays a parking permit required by Section 74.28-5 (a) of the Richmond Code. 74.28-4(a)(11)(c) The procedures to obtain a residential parking permit. 74.28 - 5 (a) Upon the applicant's payment of a $3.00 fee and submission of a residential parking permit application or request for transfer of such a permit to another motor vehicle, the applicant shall receive a residential parking permit sticker for the vehicle described in the application or request for transfer. Such permit shall be securely affixed to the inside, bottom left corner of the front windshield of the vehicle and shall display the street address of the applicant and the numerical designation of the residential parking permit area. Upon the purchase of another vehicle, the permit holder shall have a maximum of 15 days to apply for a transfer of the permit to such other vehicle from the vehicle described in his or her original application or last transfer request. Any ordinance violation citations issued during such 15 day period shall not be enforced. 74.28 - 6 - Delete 74.28 - 7 - Delete 74.28 - 8 - Delete 74.28 - 9 - Delete 74.28 -10 - Delete 74.28 - 11 Use of Residential Parking Permits (a) Delete (b) Designate as part (a) (c) Delete (d) Delete (e) Designate as part (b) (f) Designate as part (c) (g) Designate as part (d) W Designate as part (e) 74.28 - 13 Termination of Residential Parking Permit Area Following Common Council's adoption of an ordinance terminating a Residential Parking Permit Area, the City Clerk shall send a notice by first class mail to each residence in such area that the Residential Parking Permit Area has been terminated and state that the effective date is 30 days after the adoption of said ordinance. All provisions of Section 74.28 of the Richmond Code not mentioned herein shall remain in full force and effect. Passed and adopted this 16th day of February 1993, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. resident TT (Etta J. Lun ) ATTEST. U_�o�_ _ ity Clerk (No PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 17th day of February 1993, at 9:00 a.m. ity Clerk (Norma Carnes) APPROVED by me, Roger Cornett, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this 17th day of February, 1993, at 9:05 a.m. yor {Roger Cornett ATTES _,City Clerk (Norma Carnes) Adopted as Amended, 9-0 2-16-93 DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCE NO. 11 -199 3 RESOLUTION NO. -199 by Common Council Ordinance No. Resolution No. _ Elstro Lundy Brookbank Donat McBride Parker Dickman Alien Hutton Date Susp. rules Ist read Title only Seconded-------- --- --...- ---- ------ ---- ------- Rm�ieaton SecaAded ----- --- ------ .... ......_ .._. .------ Move to 2nd read ----- Seconded -------- ------ ............... ---- --------- Engrossment Seconded --------- ----- ........ ------ ............... ......... 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