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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-020 Parking after hours in City parks J Item C ORDINANCE NO 2004- 20 AN ORDINANCE relating to Traffic, regulating parking after hours in city parks, providing for parking permits, and enforcement of parking regulations in city parks parking lots and adding section 9 50.238 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA. Section 1 Section 9 50.238 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby enacted as a new section to read as follows "9.50.238 City parks parking lots—Parking regulated — Parking permits — Enforcement. A. The parking lots owned by the City of Yakima and consisting of parking lots located in the following city parks. Chesterley Park, Elks Park, Fisher Golf Course, Franklin Park, Gailleon Park and Harman Center, Gardner Park, Gilbert Park, Emil Kissel Park, Kiwanis Park, Lions Park, Miller Park, Milroy Park, Randall Park, and the Southeast Community Park. B Signs shall be conspicuously posted warning against parking of unauthorized vehicles at the city parks public parking lots designated in subsection A of this section, which sign shall also warn that unauthorized parked vehicles are subject to impoundment. When such signs are so posted, it is unlawful for any person to park an unauthorized vehicle in the city park parking lot unless the parking vehicle is a marked city -owned vehicle, or unless there is displayed within the parked vehicle a valid parking permit issued pursuant to subsection C of this section, so as to be plainly visible and legible from a point outside the vehicle near the driver's position. Unauthorized vehicles shall include vehicles parked for a purpose other than patronizing the city park and vehicles parked during the hours of park closure C. The issuing of parking permits referred to in subsection B of this section shall be administered by the parks department manager of the city The permits shall be issued as designated by a policy or rules and regulations, as adopted or amended from time to time, of the parks department manager, subject to approval by the city manager D The procedures for enforcing the parking prohibitions of this section shall be those procedures provided by Chapter 9 60 of the city code as applicable to parking violations, provided, that the chief of police or his agent is authorized to immediately impound or cause to be impounded any unauthorized vehicle parked in city parks parking lots described in subsection A Page 1 JJ of this section. The applicable provisions of Chapter 9 48 of the city code shall govern towing, storage, redemption, or other disposition of any vehicle impounded pursuant to this section." Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 13 th day of April, 2004. , ATTEST Paul P George, Mayor City Clerk Publication Date 4 -16 -2004 Effective Date 5 -16 -2004 Page 2 BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No ---)( For Meeting of April 13, 2004 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of Legislation amending the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) with revised Rules and Regulations relating to City Parks involving: (A) the use of alcohol during public rental activities, (B) the use of motorized foot scooters, (C) the use of parking lots, and (D) commercial advertising. SUBMITTED BY Chris Waarvick, Director of Public Works Denise Nichols, Parks and Recreation Manager CONTACT PERSON /TELEPHONE: Denise Nichols, 575 -6020 SUMMARY EXPLANATION Staff respectfully submits for Council consideration legislation amending the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) with revised Park Rules and Regulations as outlined below (A) Item A is an ordinance updating the location of the Senior Center to the newly constructed Harman Center at Gailleon Park and transferring the existing function of regulating limited use of alcohol during public rental activities (pursuant to a valid permit issued by the Washington State Liquor Control Board) This ordinance is basically a housekeeping measure, not an expansion of service. This regulation also currently applies to Sarg Hubbard Park and Sherman Park. (Continued on next page.) Resolution_ Ordinance X Other (Specify) Park Rules and Regulations Update Contract Mail to (name and address) Phone. Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL. City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff respectfully requests the City Council to pass legislation amending the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) with revised Rules and Regulations relating to City Parks as outlined in this Summary Explanation involving: (A) the use of alcohol during public rental activities, (B) the use of motorized foot scooters, (C) the use of parking lots, and (D) commercial advertising. BOARD /COMNIISSION RECOMMENDATION The Parks and Recreation Commission has reviewed these changes and recommends that the City Council pass legislation amending the Yakima Municipal Code (YMC) updating park rules and regulations COUNCIL ACTION (A) Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-18 / (B) Ordmance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-19 (C) Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 2004 / (D) Ordinance passed as amended to limit advertising to within any City of Yakima ball park. ORDINANCE NO. 2004 - 21 Parks Rules Ordinances April 13, 2004 Page two (B) Item B is an ordinance prohibiting the use of motorized foot scooters in city parks and pathways This does not apply to motorized vehicles specifically manufactured or designed for the transportation of a physically or medically impaired wheelchair - bound person. In addition, the word "bicycle" has been struck, therefore, allowing bicycles on pathways and in parks. Finally, the word "boulevard" has been eliminated from the ordinance (C) Item C is an ordinance regulating parking after hours in city parks therefore limiting vehicles parked for a purpose other than patronizing the city park and regulating vehicles parked during the hours of park closure. Also included is a reference to the enforcement of applicable provisions pursuant to YMC Chapter 9 60, Traffic Enforcement. (D) Item D is an ordinance that is also a housekeeping measure, eliminating the reference to Dunbar Softball Field in Larson Park, and expanding authorization to advertise in any City of Yakima park, with expressed permission from the Parks and Recreation Manager This ordinance will allow advertising leases at the ballfields and other park sites as deemed appropriate.