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ORDINANCE NO. 1288 SERIES 1998 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A PARKING PERMIT SYSTEM FOR ON-STREET PARKING AND PUBLIC PARKING LOTS WITHIN DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE. WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a permit system for on- and off-street parking on designated streets and within designated public parking lots in areas of downtown Louisville that are zoned primarily for commercial use; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to establish a permit system for on-street parking on designated streets in areas of downtown Louisville that are zoned primarily for residential use; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to prohibit or limit the duration of parking on such streets or within such public parking lots by persons who do not hold permits; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the establishment of such a permit system for commercially zoned areas of downtown Louisville will reduce parking congestion; reduce hazardous traffic conditions; promote traffic and pedestrian safety; and foster equitable use of the limited supply of on- and off-street public parking space within such commercial areas; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that the establishment of such a permit system for residentially zoned areas of downtown Louisville, which restricts parking to persons residing within such areas, will reduce parking congestion; reduce hazardous traffic conditions; promote traffic and pedestrian safety; protect those areas from polluted air, excessive noise, and trash; protect residents of those areas from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences; preserve the residential character of those areas; and preserve the value of the property in those areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. Title 10 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended by the addition of a new Chapter 10.18 to read as follows: Chapter 10.18 PARKING PERMIT ZONES AND LOTS Sections: 10.18.010 City Administrator authorized to designated permit zones and lots.