City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2013 02 26

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CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION SUBJECT: PARKING ORDINANCES AND ENFORCEMENT DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2013 PAGE 2 OF 3 become so pervasive as to prevent the healthy turnover of parking spaces, officers will target the area until the problem subsides. DISCUSSION ABOUT SPECIFIC ORDINANCES 10.20.010 - Restricted Parking. No vehicle shall park “for a period longer than 24 hours during any given day on a public right-of-way within a residentially zoned area or on a public right-of-way adjacent to any residence in any zoned district.” 10.20.020 has been a Louisville ordinance since at least 1977, but the Police Department only enforces it selectively (such as an operable vehicle registered to someone who does not live in the neighborhood and the vehicle is left parked for an extended period of time). Strict enforcement would result in officers issuing citations to residents who park in front of their homes, and who failed to move their cars each day. This was not the intent of the ordinance and such enforcement would not benefit the residents, the neighborhoods, or the City. Surrounding cities also allow operable and properly registered vehicles to park in residential areas. Section 7-6-14 (b) of the City of Boulder’s Code states, “there is an implied consent to park in areas set aside for parking on any private or public property” except when parking meters, signs or other items specifically control, restrict or prohibit parking. Staff believes Louisville’s approach functions effectively. 10.20.030 - Detached trailers. "A trailer . . . shall not be parked detached from a towing vehicle in any public right-of-way . . . ." The exceptions to the restriction are construction and service trailers while work is in progress, and camping within an RV for up to 14 days as provided by 10.20.050. Occasionally, residents will leave a trailer on the street for extended periods causing Code Enforcement to take action. 10.20.070 - Unregistered vehicles. A vehicle that has not been registered or when the registration has expired is subject to a parking citation. The fines vary depending upon how long the registration has been expired. 10.18.010 - City manager authorized to designate parking zones and lots. Where there are special conditions or necessity in either commercial or residential zones, the City Manager has the authority to create a special parking area or assign/create parking restrictions. About ten years ago, the City created a special residential permit parking zone on Grant Avenue because neighbors believed parked cars connected with the St. Louis School negatively affected their neighborhood. Since then no other special parking zones in a residential have been created. Special parking districts are appealing for those with the parking privileges, but they come with equity issues, are difficult to administer, and require resources to enforce. For these reasons, staff recommends against establishing additional residential parking zones at this time. 10.28.040 - Parking for certain purposes prohibited. Motor vehicles may not be parked on public or private property when the principle purpose is to advertise the vehicle for sale. Enforcement is limited to when it is obvious that someone has parked the vehicle 18