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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2857Ordinance No. 2857 (Amending or Repealing Ordinances) CFN=122 - Police/Fire Departments 171 - Traffic Control Passed - 7/5/1989 Issuing Permits for Kent Corrections Facility Employees and Employees of the Aukeen District Court for Parking in Designated Parking Zone Amended by Ord. 3908 (Sec. 9.38.170 formerly 10.06.250) Amended by Ord. 3963 (Sec. 9.38.160 formerly 10.06.220) Amended by Ord. 3974 (Sec. 9.38.160) ORDINANCE NO.S AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington, authorizing the issuance of permits for City of Kent Corrections Facility employees and employees of the Aukeen District Court for parking in a certain designated parking zone. WHEREAS, the City maintains a parking lot behind the Corrections Facility at 1230 South Central which has reached maximum capacity; and WHEREAS, the Correction Facility is located next to Aukeen District Court; and WHEREAS, the City contracts for services with the District Court which includes King County probation employees; a WHEREAS, with the growth of the City the use of Aukeen District Court and the use of the Kent Corrections Facility, the City is realized a shortage of parking stalls for use by employees; and WHEREAS, the City desires to provide adequate parking fo the Corrections Facility employees, other City employees who use Aukeen District Court, the employees of Aukeen District Court and King County Probation employees in order to meet the needs of the staff of these two facilities; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Council to authorize this lot for specified individuals excepting disabled parking; jNOW, THEREFORE, E THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: r Section 1. Findings. The Council finds that it is necessary for a system of special parking permits to be adminis- itered by the City's Traffic Engineer which authorizes Corrections {Facility employees and Aukeen District Court employees to utilize -�k the parking lot located behind the Kent Corrections Facility at 1230 South Central Street for a 24 hour period. The Council further finds that for the safety of employees, it is necessary restrict the use of the lot to permitted persons. This is necessary for the efficient operation of these two facilities located in the City of Kent and the safety of the employees. Section 2. KCC 10.06.220 is amended as follows: 10.06.220. MUNICIPAL PARKING FACILITIES REGULATED - PENALTY FOR VIOLATION. A. Parking shall be permitted at municipal parking facilities only in designated parking areas, in the manner provided by law, and as limited in time or otherwise restricted official signs, including parking permits issued by the Traffic Engineer pursuant to KCC 10.06.250. B. Municipal parking facilities for the purposes of this section mean any public parking area serving a municipal facility. Such facilities include, but are not limited to, the Kent Commons, Kent Golf Facility, Kent Senior Center, all parks o recreation facilities owned or operated by the City of Kent, Kent City Shops, Kent City Hall, the Kent Corrections Facility and those public lots between Smith and Harrison Streets and Second and Fourth Avenue; Gowe and Titus Streets and Second and Third Avenue; and the Southeast corner of Second Avenue and Titus Street. C. Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be an infraction and punishable by a monetary penalty of not more than twenty-five dollars. Vehicles in violation are also subject to impoundment as provided by law. (0.2407, §1) Section 3. A new section of KCC Chapter 10.06 is provided as follows: 10.06.250. PARKING PERMITS A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue parking permits for Kent City Councilmembers and the Mayor on - 2 - forms, cards or stickers as the Engineer so determines to be appropriate and conspicuous. Such permits shall obtain a renditii of the City's corporate seal or official logo identifying the holder thereof as an authorized user and member of the Kent City Council or Mayor and to be exempt from parking restrictions under this Chapter, excluding disabled parking stalls. Such permits authorize unlimited parking for official business at: two hour parking zones provided under 10.06.120 for Meeker Street and Gowe Street; fifteen minute parking zones for Gowe Street and Fourth Avenue, and for fifteen minute parking zones under KCC 10.06.140 for Gowe Street and Fourth Avenue; and for all municipal parking facilities identified under KCC 10.06.220. Any permits issued by the Traffic Engineer under this section shall be signed by the Engineer and issued for such periods as deemed appropriate by the Engineer. B. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue parking permits for Kent City Corrections Facility employees, Aukeen District Court employees King County Probation Office be appropriate and conspicuous Marked police vehicles and other police vehicles displaying exempt license plates may use the unlimited Parking for City or District Court business at the lot southeast of the Kent Corrections Facility at 1230 South Central Street The parking lot shall be for the exclusive use of individuals with these parking permits except for any legally designated handicapped parking The permits shall be signed by the Engineer and issued for such periods as deemed appropriate by the Engineer. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, approval and publication\as provided by law. DAN ZELLEHER, MAYOR ATTEST: MARi---`i-f.`LE`RK BRENDA JACOBEl,, EPUTY CITY CLERK 3 - APPROVED AS TO FORM: SCOLL, CITY A PASSED the '-�-- day of APPROVED the w day of PUBLISHED the _day of 1989. 1989. 1989. qI hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinanc �7 No. 0+5 / , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated. 17190-260 L(SEAL) BRENDA JACO ER DEPUTY CITY CLE - 4 -