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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 30-190 0 ORDINANCE NO.30-19 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK ON VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC TO PROVIDE FOR PAID PARKING WHEREAS,the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado has determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to amend certain sections of the Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado.;and NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO AS FOLLOWS: Section 1:Title 10 of the Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Chapter 10.06, as more fully set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 2:This Ordinance shall take effect and be enforced thirty (30)days after its adoption and publication. PASSED ND ADOPTED by the Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park, Colorado this 12-day of lskLfyv]1244L.2019. TOWN OF PARK,COLORADOr By: ________________________________ Mayor AHEST: Clerk I hereby certify that the above Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on the IZ”-day of t\Dputniib4Q2Ol9 and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,on the fjday of KJuv..LwW2D19,all as required by the Statutes of the State of Colorado. p Towcjerk 0 EXHIBIT A Chapter 10.06 -Paid Parking 10.06.010 -Paid Parking Authorization and Rates (a)Authorization.The Town Board of Trustees may by resolution establish locations for which parking must be paid,the amounts and schedules required to be paid,applicable hours,and seasonal enforcement dates.All required fees shall be paid by any method approved by the parking &transit manager (“Manager”,for the purposes of this chapter),and these may include,without limitation,paper bills,coins,credit cards,cellphone or internet payments,and validation.The Town Board may identify a number of stalls within a lot for paid parking,and delegate to the Manager the responsibility of designating the specific stalls. (b)Rate Intent.The Manager shall propose parking rates for the following season to the Town Board by December 15 of each year.The seasonal parking rates in Town-controlled parking areas shall be intended to produce a target measured occupancy of 85 percent or less during peak visitation periods within the designated parking lots in order to: 1.Support the Town’s business districts by making parking available and by encouraging economic development; 2.Maintain adequate turnover of Town-controlled parking spaces; 3.Encourage an adequate amount of parking availability for a variety of parking users,efficient use of Town-controlled perimeter parking locations (parking structure and Events Complex Park-N-Ride),and enhanced use of the Town’s free shuttle system and other transportation alternatives;and 4.Reduce congestion in travel lanes caused by drivers seeking available parking. 10.06.020 -Restriction on Parking in Paid Parking Areas No person may park a vehicle in any parking space designated by the Town as a paid parking space without first paying the required fees for the amount of time the 0 0 vehicle will be parked.Payment of fees must be made in the manner designated by the Manager. 10.06.030 -Management of Paid Parking Areas (a)The Public Works Director,or designee (Director,for the purposes of this chapter),may enter into parking management partnerships with owners of private parking lots for the purpose of uniform management of the community parking resources. (b)The Director may prepare specifications and execute contracts for third-party operation of the Town-controlled parking areas. (c)The Director may prepare specifications and execute contracts for the provision of services to allow persons to make valid payments by mobile devices for parking areas regulated by parking payment devices.The Director may negotiate and set forth in each contract a convenience fee in a reasonable amount to compensate the contractor for such service,which shall be added to the payment due. 10.06.040 -Permits In Lieu of Fees for Paid Parking (a)The Manager shall issue permits,upon request by proposed permittees and payment of fees,exempting vehicles from paying hourly fees for use of paid parking. (b)Eligibility for such permits shall be limited to those who live,work,or conduct business in the downtown core,as determined and delineated by the Manager. (c)The fee for these permits shall be set by the Town Board by resolution. Permits shall not be available until the fees for that calendar year have been set. (d)These permits may be limited in effect to specified parking locations. (e)The term of a permit shall be limited to the calendar year. (f)Permits are not transferable and may be assigned to a specific vehicle license plate number or a specific business owner. 0 0 (g)The Manager may promulgate rules and regulations to govern permits issued under this section,which would become effective upon approval by the Town Board.The Manager shall distribute adopted rules to permittees upon their receipt of a permit. (h)Permits issued under this section are distinct from permits issued for other purposes under this title.They do not,for example,allow parking in time- limited parking spaces for longer than the time allowed,or parking overnight where that would not otherwise be allowed. 10.06.050—Resident 30-Minute Exemption Parking by residents for brief errands downtown is essential to the Town’s livability and economy,such parking has only a de minimis impact on the Town,and charging fees for such parking would be counterproductive to the purposes of this chapter.Accordingly,notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter,residents within the boundaries of the Estes Park R-3 School District are eligible to park in paid parking areas,free of charge,for up to 30 minutes of cumulative use daily.To activate this exemption,these eligible residents must register their vehicle license plate numbers with the Manager annually.The exemption will then remain in effect for the duration of the seasonal enforcement period established by resolution.This exemption is non transferrable.However,the exemption shall be automatically suspended for any residents with an unpaid parking citation aged 60 days or more until the Manager confirms that all fines have been paid. 10.06.060 -Paid Parking Revenue Fund Revenue received from parking permits,parking fees,and parking citations derived from this chapter shall be deposited into a special revenue fund designated by the Finance Director.This revenue may be expended only on the administration, operation,and enhancement of parking management and complementary transit and alternative transportation services.