HomeMy WebLinkAbout4239ORDINANCE NO. �a��
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington, amending various
sections within Chapter 9.38 of the Kent City Code
to address parking within the City of Kent,
particularly parking adjacent to municipal facilities,
including those located near the City Hall campus.
RECITALS
A. Parking regulations within the City of Kent are codified in
Chapter 9.38 of the Kent City Code ("KCC"). These regulations include
provisions that prohibit parking in some locations and impose time limits
on parking in other locations. Chapter 9.38 KCC also authorizes the
facilities manager to issue permits to the Mayor, Councilmembers, and
other City staff, which exempt the holder from some of the chapter's
parking restrictions.
B. This ordinance amends portions of Chapter 9.38 KCC to clarify
and revise a number of parking provisions concerning the City's municipal
parking facilities. This ordinance also grants general authority to the
Mayor or the Mayor's designee to designate, assign, restrict, and authorize
parking within all municipal parking facilities, including the authority to
issue permits, passes, or other exceptions necessary to regulate parking.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT,
WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
1 Amend Chapter 9.38, KCC
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ORDINANCE
SECTION 1. - Amendment - New KCC 9.38.055. Chapter 9.38 of
the Kent City Code, entitled "Parking," is amended to add a new section
9.38.055, entitled "Parking in City Hall parking lot and Centennial Center
parking garage" as follows:
Sec. 9.38.055. Parking in City Hall parking lot and Centennial
Center parking garage. Except as provided for under KCC 9.38.070 and
KCC 9.38.170, it is illegal to park a vehicle in the parking lot between City
Hall and the Centennial Center, or within the Centennial Center parking
garage, in violation of this section.
A. No general public parking during business hours. Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., the parking lot
between City Hall and the Centennial Center, and the first floor of the
Centennial Center parking garage, are reserved for use by individuals who
visit the City Hall campus to attend a City -sponsored event at City Hall, the
Centennial Center, or the Kent Police Department; to conduct business at
City Hall, the Centennial Center, or the Kent Police Department; or to
otherwise make use of the amenities or services offered at City Hall, the
Centennial Center, or the Kent Police Department. Such visitors may park
within the City Hall parking lot, or within those spaces on the first floor of
the Centennial Center parking garage that are marked or otherwise
designated as available for use by visitors, and as limited in time or
otherwise restricted by this chapter and official signs or markings. During
such business hours, these parking facilities are not otherwise open for use
by the general public. Visitors may not park vehicles in any parking space
that is marked or otherwise designated for use by City employees or
reserved for City vehicles.
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B. Reserved parking. The second and third floors of the Centennial
Center parking garage, including the ramps leading to and from each floor,
are reserved exclusively for use by authorized City employees or to park
City vehicles as determined appropriate by the Mayor or designee. These
parking facilities are not otherwise open for use by the general public or
visitors to the City Hall campus.
C. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be an
infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of fifty dollars ($50). Vehicles
parked in violation of this section may be towed and impounded as
provided by law.
SECTION 2. - Amendment - Revise KCC 9.38.060. Section
9.38.060 of the Kent City Code, entitled 'Two (2) hour parking zones," is
amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.060. Two (2) hour parking zones.
A. Two hour parking limit. Except as provided for under KCC 9.38.070
and peFmits issued by the eity faellities nganageF undeF KCC 9.38.170, at
such times as the director of public works or designee shall place the
appropriate sign, or the facilities superintendent for municipal parking
facilities, it shall be illegal to park any motor or other vehicle for an
uninterrupted period in excess of two {}hours between the hours of 9:00
a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on either side of, unless otherwise indicated, the
following streets, public parking lots, publie-parking garages, or portions
thereof:
1. Centennial Parking Garage: that portion of the first floor as
posted or otherwise marked. A vehicle that displays a valid disabled
parking placard or disabled license plate is exempt from the two hour
limitation.
2. City Hall parking lot between City Hall and the Centennial
Building: all parking stalls unless otherwise posted or marked. A vehicle
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that displays a valid disabled parking placard or disabled license plate is
exempt from the two hour limitation.
3. East Pioneer Street: from Central Avenue North easterly
approximately one hundred fifty (150) feet to the alley east of Central
Avenue North, south side only.
4. First Avenue North and First Avenue South: from a point two
hundred (200) feet north of West Meeker Street to West Titus Street.
5. Railroad Avenue North and Railroad Avenue South: from East
James Street to East Smith Street, east side only; and from East Smith
Street to East Gowe Street.
6. Ramsay Way: from two hundred thirty (230) feet east of 4th
Avenue North to three hundred fifty (350) feet east of 4th Avenue North.
7. Ramsay Way: from four hundred forty (440) feet east of 4th
Avenue North to five hundred twenty (520) feet east of 4th Avenue North,
south side only.
8. Ramsay Way: from four hundred eighty (480) feet east of 4th
Avenue North to five hundred twenty (520) feet east of 4th Avenue North,
north side only.
9. Ramsay Way: from thirty (30) feet north of West Temperance
Street to one hundred fifty (150) feet north of West Temperance Street.
10. Second Avenue North and Second Avenue South: from West
Harrison Street to West Titus Street.
11. State Avenue North and State Avenue South: from East Smith
Street to East Gowe Street.
12. West Gowe Street and East Gowe Street: from Fourth Avenue
South to Central Avenue South.
13. West Meeker Street and East Meeker Street: from Fourth
Avenue to State Avenue.
14. West Harrison Street: from Fourth Avenue North to Second
Avenue North.
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15. West Titus Street: from Second Avenue South to First Avenue
South, north side only.
Provided, that this section shall not apply on Sundays or holidays.
B. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be an
infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of thirty dollars ($30).
Vehicles parked in violation of this section may be aFe subjeet te towed
and impoundedt as provided by law.
SECTION 3. - Amendment - Revise KCC 9.38.065. Section
9.38.065 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Four (4) hour parking zones," is
amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.065. Four (4) hour parking zones.
A. Four hour parking limit. Except as provided for under KCC 9.38.070
and peFngits issued by the eity faeilities FnaigageF uigdeF KCC 9.38.170, at
such times as the director of public works or designee shall place the
appropriate sign, it shall be illegal to park any motor or other vehicle for
an uninterrupted period in excess of four (4) hours between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on either side of, unless otherwise indicated, the
following streets, public parking lots, public parking garages, or portions
thereof:
1. Railroad Avenue North and Railroad Avenue South: from East
Smith Street to East Gowe Street.
Provided, that this section shall not apply on Sundays or holidays.
B. Penalty. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be an
infraction punishable by a monetary penalty of thirty dollars ($30).
Vehicles parked in violation of this section may be towed or
impoundednent as provided by law.
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SECTION 4. - Amendment - Revise KCC 9.38.160. Section
9.38.160 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Municipal parking facilities
regulated - Penalty," is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.160. Municipal parking facilities regulated -
Penalty.
A. PaFking shall be peFmitted at menicipal paFking facilities only in
designated paFking aFeas, in the FnanneF pFevided by law, and as limited in
AS. Municipal parking facilities—Definition. Municipal parking facilities
means afrf-the pub+to-adjacent parking lot
aFea or parking garage that serves+fig the following &-municipal facilities
Suczh--facilities inelade: Kent City Hall, the Centennial Center, Kent
Municipal Court, Kent Corrections Facility, , but aFe net limited te, the eity
Kent eCommons, Riverbend Golf Complexcity gelf faeility, city sKent Senior
eCenter, the parks department's maintenance shop facility, the public
works department's operations shop facility, and all parks or recreation
facilities owned or operated by the city_, eity sheps, Gity Hall, the
faeility, and these public lets between Smith and HaFFi5E)FI StFeets and
Seern--rdrrrv-crri:,ie-- and rTvvrzr-rAvenue, aewe-- and --r�rHr3tFeets and Seeei9d
Avenue,
TituscStFeet-.
B. Municipal narkina facilities—Reserved exclusively for users of
municipal facility. Except as otherwise provided by RCW 9.38.055, those
parking lots or parking_ garages that are connected or adjacent to a
municipal facility are reserved exclusively for use by individuals who are
visiting the municipal facility during its regular hours of operation to attend
a City -sponsored event, to conduct business with the City, or to otherwise
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make use of the amenities or services offered by the municipal facility.
Such visitors may park within those spaces that are marked or otherwise
designated as available for use by visitors, and as limited in time or
otherwise restricted by the Mayor or designee through official signs or
markings. During a municipal facility's regular hours of operation, its
parking lot is not otherwise open for use by the general public. Visitors
may not park vehicles in any parking space within the municipal parking
facility that is marked or otherwise designated for use by City employees,
for City vehicles, or for other reserved uses or vehicles. It is illegal for a
vehicle to be parked in violation of this section.
C. Public parking facilities. A public parking lot is available for general
use by the public in downtown Kent, which is located adjacent to Titus
Street and between Second Avenue and First Avenue, as limited in time or
otherwise restricted by official signs or markings.
DG. Penalty. Any violation of this section shall be an infraction and
punishable by a monetary penalty of fifty dollars ($50). Vehicles parked in
violation of this section may be towed and impounded
as provided by law.
SECTION 5. - Amendment - Revise KCC 9.38.170. Section
9.38.170 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Parking Permits," is hereby
amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.170. Parking permits and passes or exemptions.
A.
Authority to
create and issue—Mayor
or designee. The Mayor or
designee
may designate,
assign, restrict,
and authorize parking within all
municipal parking
facilities.
This authority
specifically
includes the ability
to regulate
parking
through
the issuance of parking
permits or parking
passes that either
authorize
the bearer
to park in a
particular place or
area,
or exempt the
bearer
from some
or all of the
parking limitations
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imposed by this chapter, including the time limitations imposed under KCC
9.38.060 and KCC 9.38.065.
B. Form of permits and passes. Permits or passes may be in any form
the Mayor or designee determines to be appropriate and conspicuous. T-I=e
city council finds that it is neeessaFy te have a systeFn ef special pat=king
eeuneil mengbers and the mayor te utilize existing twe (2) heUF parking
zones and fifteen (15) n9inute paFking ix-eges at eF i9ear- the City Hal' aF9d
other eity facilities during regular business heurs between 9:99 a.m. IJ19ti4
caFds, eF stiekeFs as he eF she determines to be appropriate and
Such permits or passes should shall contain a rendition of the
city's corporate seal or official logo, the signature of the issuer, or some
other means of authentication to identify+flg the bearerhelde- theFeef as a
person who is arg-authorized to park in the applicable location, or as a
person who is
exempt from one or more of the parking restrictions established under this
chapter, excluding disabled parking stalls. For any permit or pass to be
valid, it must be displayed at all times while the vehicle is parked within
the applicable location. If the permit or pass is not displayed, any
permission or exemption the permit or pass conveys is ineffective and no
infraction shall be dismissed on such basis.Sueh oeicmits authe_, e
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B. Exception to permit or pass requirement—Police or government
vehicles.
Marked police
vehicles and other police or government vehicles displaying exempt license
plates are exempt from the parking and time restrictions imposed by KCC
9.38.060, KCC 9.38.065, and KCC 9.38.160, may use the paFking—+et
without the necessity of a permit or pass. . Sue+
permits autheFize unlimited PaFking fer city eF distFiet eauq business at the
'at seutheast of the correctoens facility at 1239 South Central Street. The
par-kiigg let shall be feF the exclusive use ef individuals with these paFking
per-mits exeept fOF any legally designated handicapped parking. The
permits shall be signed by the faemlities manageF and issued fer such
peFieds as he eF she deems appr-epFiate.
C. Residential parking zone manager. The residential parking zone
manager, appointed pursuant to KCC 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.
D. Human Resources Department—Commute Trip Reduction Program.
The city's director of Human Resources or designee may recommend the
Mayor or designee issue carpool parking permits under the city's Commute
Trip Reduction Program, which entitle the bearer to park a vehicle within
designated carpool spaces on the first floor of the Centennial Center
oarkina aaraae, which spaces are exempt from anv time limitation
otherwise imposed.
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SECTION 6. - Amendment - Revise KCC 9.38.190. Section
9.38.190 of the Kent City Code, entitled "Penalty for violation of certain'
sections," is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.190. Penalty for violation of certain sections. Any
violation of any section of this chapter for which no penalty is specifically
provided shall be an infraction and punishable by a monetary penalty of
fifty dollars ($50). Vehicles parked in violation of this section are subject to
impoundment as provided by law.
SECTION 7. - Severability. If any one or more section, subsection,
or sentence of this ordinance is 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.
SECTION S. - Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon
approval of the city attorney, the city clerk and the code reviser are
authorized to make necessary corrections to this ordinance, including the
correction of clerical errors; ordinance, section, or subsection numbering;
or references to other local, state, or federal laws, codes, rules, or
regulations.
SECTION 9. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force thirty (30) days from and after its passage, as provided by law.
COOKE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
SUE HANSON, ACTING CITY CLERK
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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" FITZPATR CK, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: -21 day of `�'YI�Ju�� 12017.
APPROVED: a/ day of , 2017.
PUBLISHED: —2,4 day of , 2017.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved
by the Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
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SUE HANSON, ACTING CITY CLERK
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