§ 10.44.070. Issuance of residential parking permits.

A.

Residential parking permits shall be issued by the Administrative Services Department in accordance with requirements set forth in this chapter. Each such permit shall be designed to state or reflect thereon the identification of the particular residential permit parking area as well as the license number of the motor vehicle for which it is issued. No more than one residential parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle owned or leased for which application is made.

B.

The Administrative Services Department shall issue residential parking permits on an annual basis.

C.

One residential parking permit may be issued for each vehicle owned, leased, or under the continuing custody of any person who can demonstrate that they are currently a resident of the area for which the permit is to be issued. However, in no case shall more than three parking permits be issued for any address. In areas where it appears that the number of permits sold would exceed the number of legal on-street parking spaces, the initial sale would be limited to two or possibly one permit per address.

D.

A residential parking permit may, in addition, be issued for any vehicle owned, leased, or under the continuing custody of a person who owns or leases commercial property and engages in business activity within the particular residential permit parking area. The owner and/or employees of a business located in a residential permit parking area will be allowed to obtain one permit for each motor vehicle they own, lease, or have under their continuing custody up to a maximum of two parking permits for vehicles not registered at the business address and/or up to three parking permits for vehicles registered at the business address. However, in no case shall more than three parking permits be issued for each business establishment or motor vehicles registered to or under the control of the owner and/or employees of such an establishment. In areas where it appears that the number of permits sold would exceed the number of legal on-street parking spaces, the initial sale would be limited to two or possibly one permit per business.

E.

A residential parking permit may be issued for any vehicle owned, leased, or under the continuing custody of a person who is employed by or a representative of a neighborhood-serving establishment located within the particular residential permit parking area. Each employee or representative of a neighborhood-serving establishment will be allowed to obtain one permit for each vehicle they own or lease subject to the following criteria which shall be used to establish the eligibility of a neighborhood-serving establishment and the maximum number of permits to be issued:

1.

An establishment for which there is inadequate off-street parking and no financially feasible way of creating adequate off-street parking on the site of the establishment;

2.

The total number of permits issued under no circumstances shall exceed the lesser of 60 percent of the establishment's employees present on any given weekday or the number of unrestricted parking spaces along the establishment's frontage on the street designated as residential permit parking;

3.

In areas where it appears that the number of permits sold per block would exceed the number of legal on-street parking spaces per block the initial sale would be limited to two or possibly one permit per neighborhood-serving establishment;

4.

Distribution of permits shall be through a designated representative of the establishment who will be responsible for allocation of the permits to employees.

F.

A residential parking permit may be issued to a resident or an employee of a business located along a commercial street that has been determined by the Director of Public Works or his or her designee to be significantly impacted by the implementation of residential permit parking on adjacent residential streets. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee will determine which commercial streets will qualify and the appropriate boundaries. Any resident or employee whose business is located on a qualifying portion of a commercial street will be allowed to obtain one permit for each motor vehicle they own, lease, or have under their continuing custody up to a maximum of two permits per address. In areas where it appears that the number of permits sold would exceed the number of legal on-street parking spaces, the initial sale would be limited to one permit per address. Any resident or employee whose business is located on a qualifying portion of a commercial street and whose address is in a building that was required by the City to provide off-street parking will not be allowed to obtain a residential parking permit.

G.

Renewal of residential parking permits shall be subject to the same conditions imposed on new permits.

H.

The Administrative Services Department is authorized to issue such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, governing the issuance and display of residential parking permits.

I.

Any person to whom a residential parking permit has been issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed a parking permit holder.

(Ord. No. 13202, § 1, 12-10-2013)