HomeMy WebLinkAbout3908ORDINANCE NO.��
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending section
9.38.170 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Parking
Permits," to add a provision that allows city
contractors, subcontractors, and their employees
to park in Residential Parking Zones while engaged
in work for the City.
RECITALS
A. Kent City Code ("KCC") section 9.38.175 was recently enacted
to create a Residential Parking Zone in the North Park Neighborhood. This
code provision makes parking permits available only to Residential Parking
Zone property owners, residents, residents' visitors, and government
vehicles not associated with the conduct of business at the Kent Events
Center.
B. It is from time to time necessary and practical to also allow
City contractors, their subcontractors, and employees doing work, such as
sewer repairs, to temporarily park in the North Park Neighborhood and in
other areas that may in the future be designated as Residential Parking
Zones. This ordinance amending the exempt parking provisions of KCC
9.38.170 enables the Residential Parking Zone Manager to issue permits
for this purpose.
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NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment. Section 9.38.170 of the Kent City
Code, entitled "Parking Permits," is amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.170. Parking Permits.
A. The City Council finds that it is necessary to have a system of
special parking permits to be administered by the City facilities manager
which authorizes Council members and the Mayor to utilize existing two
(2) hour parking zones and fifteen (15) minute parking zones at or near
the City Hall and other City facilities during regular business hours
between 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. necessary for the attendance of such
officials at meetings and official business with the City. The City facilities
manager is authorized to issue parking permits for City Council members
and the Mayor on forms, cards, or stickers as he or she determines to be
appropriate and conspicuous. Such permits shall contain a rendition of the
City's corporate seal or official logo identifying the holder thereof as an
authorized user and member of the City Council or the 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 (2) hour parking zones provided under KCC 9.38.060 for
Meeker Street and Gowe Street, and for all municipal parking facilities
identified under KCC 9.38.160. Any permits issued by the facilities
manager under this section shall be signed by the facilities manager and
issued for such periods as he or she deems appropriate.
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B. The City facilities manager is authorized to issue parking permits for
City corrections facility employees, Aukeen District Court employees, King
County probation office employees, and prosecutors whose municipalities
use Aukeen District Court on forms, cards, or stickers as he or she
determines to be appropriate and conspicuous. Marked police vehicles
and other police vehicles displaying exempt license plates may use the
parking lot without being issued a permit. Such permits authorize
unlimited parking for City or district court business at the lot southeast of
the 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 facilities manager and issued for such periods as he or she
deems appropriate.
C. The Residential Parking Zone Manager, appointed pursuant to Kent
City Code section 9.38.175(C), is authorized to issue temporary parking
permits for the personal and business vehicles of City contractors
subcontractors, and their employees for use only while engaged in City
contract work that requires such persons to be present in Residential
Parking Zones.
SECTION 2. — Severability. If any one or more section,
subsections, or sentences of this ordinance are held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion of this ordinance and the same shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 3. — Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage as provided by law.
ATTEST:
RENDA JACOBER, C CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM: - -
TOM BRUB KER, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: 3 day ofr 12009.
APPROVED: day of , 2009.
PUBLISHED: % day of 42009.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. 3 io
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBEFQCITY CLERK
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