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PARKING FEES MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES A. $1.00 each hour; maximum of $6.00 per day. The fees shall apply between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. Any vehicle that enters and exits from a parking facility within one hour shall not be charged a fee. B. That parkers be assessed a fee of $55.00 per month payable on the first working day of each month. A five-working-day grace period will be granted before parking card is keyed out. C. That a fee of $600.00 be set for a yearly parking pass. Payments to be made in each city fiscal year as follows: 1. $300.00 on the first working day of July 2. $150.00 payable on the first working day of October 3. $150.00 payable on the first working day of January D. Major Employer Parking Fee Discount Program 1. A property tax paying company that purchases 50 or more parking passes may do so at a 10% discount off of the Yearly Parking Pass rate 2. A property tax paying company that purchases 150 or more parking passes in either the Oak Street or Southern Gateway Parking Garage my do so at a rate of $35 per month. The following conditions will apply for both Major Employer programs: a. Passes are paid for with one lump sum annual payment made on or before July 15 of each fiscal year and equal to the number of passes being purchased multiplied by the discounted rate; or in three installments based on the number of passes being purchased for the year multiplied by the discounted rate, with 50% of the total payment due on the first working day of July, 25% of the total payment due on the first working day of October, and the remaining portion of the payment due on the first working day of January. b. After provision of the passes by the City to the company purchasing the passes, it is the purchaser’s responsibility to issue the parking passes to employees and administers their utilization. c. No credit will be provided by the city for unused or underutilized passes. d. This program cannot be combined with or be utilized in addition to any other parking discount program offered by the city. E. Downtown Small Business Parking Fee Discount Program Businesses with less than 50 employees and that are located within the area described in the last sentence of this section are eligible to receive two parking passes at the Special Rate for Downtown Residents. The passes may be used by the owners or employees of the business. Businesses that own or lease real estate and operate within the area beginning at the corner of Main and Bates Streets, southward to Adams Avenue, westward to Canal Street, northward to Cedar Street, westward to Lincoln Street, northward to Main Street and eastward to the point of beginning are eligible for this program. This program cannot be combined with or be utilized in addition to any other parking discount program offered by the city. 1 Updated 5/07/2013 ---PAGE BREAK--- PARKING FEES F. Special Rate for Downtown Residents: 1. Residents of the Downtown are eligible for a reduced parking rate at any City owned public parking facility. To be eligible, a resident must reside in the area as defined by the Downtown Master Plan. 2. The special residential parking fee will be $42.00 as of July 1, 2010. Any future increase will be set proportionately to the regular parking rate. 3. To qualify for the reduced residential parking rate, a resident must prove residency in the downtown area by submitting a copy of a driver’s license, an automobile registration, or any other documentation which may prove residency. G. Structure and fees for specific parking lots: 1. Empire Theater Lot: Lot created by the demolition of building(s) and retrofitting of vacant properties occupying the space formerly known by parcel address 142 Main Street: Two hour parking from 7:00 am to midnight. 2. Canal Street Lot: Lot created by the demolition of building(s) and retrofitting of vacant properties occupying the space formerly known by parcel addresses 60 Canal Street and 10 Ash Street: Parking spaces to be rented on a month by month basis. The fee will be $69.00 per month with an initial fee of $40.00 to pay for signage for that space. 3. Cedar & Lincoln Street Lot: Lot created by the demolition of building(s) and retrofitting of vacant properties occupying the space formerly known by parcel address 198 Lincoln Street: Daily parking to be governed by permits in the spaces not articulated in the Traffic Schedule Chapter 8 as being designated for (2 hour meters) public parking. 4. Chestnut Street Lot: Lot created by the demolition of buildings and retrofitting of vacant properties occupying the space formerly known by parcel address 113, 115, 121, & 131 Lincoln Street, and 8 & 12 Chestnut Street: Daily parking to be governed by permits except with the spaces articulated in the Traffic Schedule Chapter 26 as being designated for (1 hour) public parking. ON-STREET PARKING FEES Hourly parking meters be set at $.50 per hour (Amended by City Council - 5/18/2004 Vote # 181-04) PENALTY FEES Interference with enforcement - Chapter 70, Traffic and Vehicles A penalty shall not be less than $55.00 nor more than $1,055.00. Note: This penalty is outlined in the City Code of Ordinances Chapter 70, Article I In General. Parking violation payment schedule - Chapter 70, Traffic and Vehicles 2 Updated 9/18/2012 ---PAGE BREAK--- PARKING FEES Parking exceeding time limit, unmetered area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.00 Parking exceeding time limit, metered area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.00 Parking too near corner or crosswalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Double parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Parking wrong side of street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Parking obstructing driveway, sidewalk or crosswalk . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Parking in taxi stand, bus stop or loading zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Overnight parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 Interfering with snow removal, sweeping, paving, repairs . . . . . . . 29.00 (10) Parking December 1 to March 31, restricted area . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 (11) Parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 (12) Parking in prohibited zone or other prohibited place . . . . . . . . . . . 24.00 (13) Parking in a zone reserved for the physically handicapped . . . . . . 84.00 (14) Emergency Parking Ban. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 Note: These penalties are outlined in the City Code of Ordinances Chapter 70, Article IV Stopping, Standing and Parking. As referenced, these fees will double if not paid within 15 days. 3 Updated 9/18/2012