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Home My Public Portal About036-2015 - Amended General Ordinance - Amending Section 74.47 - Off Street ParkingCOMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA AMENDED ORDINANCE NO. 46-2015 A GENERAL ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 74.47 OF RICHMOND CITY CODE WHEREAS, Section 47 of Chapter 74 of the Richmond City Code regulates off-street parking charges within the City of Richmond; and WHEREAS, It is desirable to make changes to certain provisions in connection with charges for off-street parking provisions; and WHEREAS, It is in the best interest of the City of Richmond to update Section 74.47 of the Richmond City Code. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that the following section 74.47 of Richmond Code shall be amended to read as follows (with insertions in bold font and language to be stricken in strikethrough font): 74.47 OFF STREET PARKING FACILITIES (a) The following properties are either owned or leased by the City and shall be known as Off Street Parking Facilities. (1) Downtown Parking Garage - (Lot D)- located in the first block of South 8th Street on the west side, extending west to South 7th Street, bounded on the north by the alley, and bounded on the south by the service drive. (2) South 9th Street Lot ( Lot G)- located in the 100 block of South 9th Street on the east side, extending east to South 10th Street, bounded on the north by private property and Park Place, and bounded on the south by private property. (3) South 9th Street Lot (Lot F) - located in the first block of South 9th Street on the east side, bounded on the south by the Leland Hotel, the east by the alley, the west by South 9th Street, and the north by private property. (4) South 9th Street Lot (Lot E) - located in the first block of South 9th Street on the west side, across 9th Street from the "Leland" Lot, bounded on the east by South 9th Street, on the west by the alley, and on the north and south by private property. (5) North 10th Street Lot (Lot H) - located in the first block of North 10th Street on the east side, extending east to the alley, bounded on the north by the Richmond Power & Light Sub -Station, and bounded on the south by Sailor Street. (6) Comer Lot at North 10th and East Main Streets (Lot 1) - located in the first block of North 10th Street, on the east side, bounded on the north by Sailor Street, on the south by East Main Street, on the east by private property, and on the west by North 10th Street. (7) North r Street Lot (Lot B) - located in the first block of North 7th Street on the west side, extending west to North 6th Street, bounded on the north by North A Street, and bounded on the south by the service drive. (8) North 6th Street Lot (Lot A) - located in the 100 block of North 6th Street on the east side, extending east to the alley, bounded on the north by North B Street, and bounded on the south by private property. (9) South 6th Street Lot (Lot C) - located in the first block of South 6th Street on the east side, extending east to private property, bounded on the north by the service drive, and bounded on the south by South A Street. (10) South G Street Lot (Lot K) - located in the 700 block of South 6th Street on the east side, extending south to private property, bounded on the east and north by the railroad, and bounded on the west by South 6th Street. (11) South M Street Lot ("Fire Station #4° Lot M) - located in the 800 block of South M Street on the north side, extending north to Fire Station No. 4, bounded on the east by the service drive, and bounded on the west by South 8th Street. (12) Municipal Building Lot (Lot L)- located in the 300 block of East Main Street on the north side immediately west and south of the Municipal Building. (Ord. 58-2002) (b) Pursuant to Indiana Code 36-9-11-7, the Board has established the following charges for off-street parking facilities: 1. Downtown Parking Garage (Lot D) (a) Three hours free parking. (b) Monthly parking passes $10.00. 2. South 9th Street Lot (100 Block - Lot G) (a) Free parking , $4.00. (Ord. 36-2015) 3. South 9th Street Lot (Lot F) (a) Monthly parking pass for "Reserved" section, $15.00. (b) Three hours free parking. 4. South 9t' Street Lot (Lot E) (a) Three hours free parking (b) Monthly parking pass for °Reserved° section, $15.00. 5. North 10t' Street Lot (Lot H) (a) Monthly parking pass, $15.00. (b) Parking in these facilities by monthly parking pass only. 6. Corner Lot at North 10t' and East Main Streets (Lot 1) (a) Three hours free parking 7. North r Street Lot (Lot B) (a) Three hours free parking (b) Monthly parking pass for "Reserved" section, $15.00. 8. North 6"' Street Lot (Lot A) (a) Parking available with monthly pass only. Monthly parking pass, $10.00. 9. South 6t' Street Lot (Lot C) (a) Three hours free parking. (b) Monthly parking pass for "Reserved" section, $15.00. 10. South G Street Lot (Lot K) (a) Public parking available without time limits subject to section 74.21. 11. South M Street Lot ("Fire Station #4" Lot M) (a) Public parking available without time limits subject to section 74.21. 3 12.. Municipal Building Lot (a) Reserved parking for City, Township, County and State employees as designated by the Board of Public Works and Safety. (b) Three hour parking limit throughout the remainder of the facility. (Ord. 58-2002) (c) The Board shall paint lines for parking spaces in all Off Street Parking Facilities where possible and maintain signage consistent with part (b) of this section. (d) No vehicle shall be parked beyond the posted time limit in any Off Street Parking Facility or in violation of any terms of this Chapter as they relate to such Off Street Parking Facility. The operator of the vehicle or the owner of an unattended vehicle shall be liable for a violation of this section and fined $50.00 $20-.8A (reduced to $25 if paid within 72 hours), unless it is ultimately shown to be a violation of Section 74.47(g) herein, in which case the fine shall be $10.00. (Ord. 116-1997) (Ord. 36-2015) (e) No vehicle shall be parked across a parking space line in any Off Street Parking Facility. The operator of the vehicle or the owner of an unattended vehicle shall be liable for violation of this section and fined $20.00. (Ord. 116-1997) the an (f) All provisions of chapter 74 shall be enforced in Off Street Parking Facilities same as if the violation had occurred on a City street. The penalty for a violation in Off Street Parking Facility shall be the same as if the violation had occurred on a City street. (g) Any annual or monthly parking pass issued pursuant to this chapter must be displayed in the front windshield of the vehicle when parking in any off-street parking facility. Failure to display said parking pass while parked in a lot or an area reserved for those with such passes shall result in a fine of Ten Dollars ($10.00), which must be paid prior to renewing the reserved parking pass. (Ord. 116-1997)(Ord. 50-1998) (h) Yearly reserved parking passes shall be available in any Off Street Parking Facility at which monthly passes are available. The yearly passes shall be for the calendar year, shall be available from November through January, and shall be sold for eleven (11) times the cost of a monthly pass for that parking facility. Businesses that purchase monthly reserved parking passes for all of their employees shall receive a ten percent (10%) discount on the cost of said passes. (Ord. 58-2002) (i) New businesses (defined as any business moving into or starting as a new business in the Uptown area on or after June 4, 2012, which area shall be bounded by the Whitewater River to the west, 14th Street to the east, North A Street to the 4 north and South A Street to the south) that agree to purchase monthly parking passes for all their employees shall receive free parking passes for the first and second years. Parking passes will be full price for the third and following years. (Ord. 58-2002; Ord. 26-2012) 0) All monthly parking passes for the off-street parking facility described within Sub -Sections 74.47(b)(6) (Lot H), shall designate a specific parking space applicable for such pass. The failure of the monthly parking pass holder to park in that designated place shall be treated as a violation of Section 74.47(d) of this Code. (Ord. 116-1997)(Ord. 1-1998) (k) The number and location of reserved spaces within any off-street parking facility shall be designated by the City Clerk. The City Clerk is also hereby delegated the authority to impose any reasonable regulation in any off-street parking facility as may be necessary for the efficient operation thereof. (Ord. 17-1998) NOW, THEREFORE, be it also ordained by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana, that this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and adoption by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Passed and adopted this ,,?,o— day o , 2015, by the Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana. Tk- - 04 ( —, , President (Dr. Ronald Oler) A T.- PRESENTED to the Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, th,/_ day of , 2015, at 9:00 a.m. en Chasteen, IAMC, MMC) AP O D by me, Sarah L. Hutton, Mayor of the City of Richmond, Indiana, this v��day of 2015, at 9:05 a.m. Mayor Sarah L H tt ) ( u on ATTEST: (Karen Chasteen, IAMC, MMC)