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HomeMy Public PortalAbout3091-1976- ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM SIZE WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLES WHICH MAY USE MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIESORDINANCE NO. 3091-1976 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE MAXIMUM SIZE, WEIGHT AND TYPE OF VEHICLES WHICH MAY`USE THE MUNICIPAL PARKING FACLITY COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGE AND ESTABLISHING REGULATrONS FOR THE USE OF SAID DOWNTOWN PARKING GARAGEANDPRQ'VIDIN G PENALTPES FOR THE 'VIOLATION THEREOF. WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, hereinafter called "City", caused to be built -a multi -level municipal parking facility"located between South 7th Street and South 8th Street, and long immediately south of the first Public Alley running in an easterly and westerly direction south of the Promenade, formerly known as Main Street, which Facility is commonly known as, and herein- after called "'Downtown Parking Garage'" and WHEREAS, City, by virtue of its powers does operate said Downtown Parking Garage for and in the public interest and benefit; and WHEREAS, the purpose of erecting and operating said Downtown Parking Garage is to provide parking facilities for private passenger vehicles and private pleasure.vehi,cles; and WHEREAS, said Downtown Parking Garage has structural limi,tations pertaining to the. size and weight of vehicles that are to park therein, the exceeding of which would cause, damage to srai'd Downtown Parki`ng Garage; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to impose restrictions upon the use of said Downtown Parking Garage. as to the size, weight and kind of vehicles using the same and the speed and -manner of operating vehicles therein so as to promote the public welfare. and to safeguard against damage or injury to said Downtown Parking Garage and the patrons of the same and the general public; NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Wayne County,, State of Indiana, as follows:; SECTI;dN 1. It fs unlawful for any person to operate in the Downtown Parking ggr,49e any,Jeiii`cle. licensed as a priyate passenger ve.h.itcle or private pleasure Neiti,`cle as defined by Motor 'Vehicle Statutes of the State of I'ndi'ana; provided, howaYer, that the. Board of Puhli;c Works, and Safety of the City of Richmond, Wayne. County, State of fndi`ana, may be appropriate resolution designate a portion of the. Downtown Parking Garage for use by bYcycles and/or motorcycles or other yehilcles. SECTION 2. I't is unlawful for any person to operate intheDowntown Parking Garage any vehicle which has, a height in excess of seven feet (7') or any vehicle which has attached thereto or situated thereon any object the height of which, in combination with the height of said vehicle, shall exceed seven feet (7 ) SECTION 3. It is unlawful for any person to operate in the Downtown Parking Garage any vehicle which shall have a gross weight in excess of seven thousand (.7000) pounds, or a gross weight on any wheel of said vehicle in excess of two thouaand (2000j pounds. SECTION 4. It is unlawful for any person to operate in the Downtown Parking Garage any vehicle which contains or carries upon such vehicle any highly combusti°onable or explosive material of any kind, except fuel for such vehicle contained i"n tanks or storage compartments, which tanks or storage compartments shall constitute: an integral part of such vehicle and are located upon such Nehi;cle solely, for the purpose of carrying such fuel. SECTION 5. It is unletful for any person to operate in the Downtown Parking Garage any vehicle at a speed greater than ten miles per hour (10 MPH). SECTION 6. It is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in the Downtown Parking Garage in any area except between lines which shall identify parking spaces for ve.htcles in the Downtown Parking Garage. SECTION 7. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or be imprisoned for a period not excee.di;ng thirty days: (3Q) or be. both fined and imprtsone.d. Each Violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such. SECTION 8. Each section of this Ordinance shall be considered separable and the ftyaltdfty of any, one or more sections of this Ordinance shall not affect or impair the yali;dtty of any other secti'on of this Ordinance. SECTION 9. Thi;s, Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after i;ts passage, approval by, the. Mayor and publication as required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common C cil of the City of Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana, thi's /,c day of C(T , 1976. President of the Common Council ATTEST:,. Tty, Clerk_ PRESENTED by me,, -,the City Clerk, to he Honorable Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this fq-0- day of 1976. City Clerk APPRQ'YED by, me,, this; day of 1976. f7 or ATTEST.. itty, C1 erk I., .-, i. fA �n rik t 0 Tq- M"