HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-011 Parking at the Police Station ORDINANCE NO. 99- 11
AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic, regulating parking at the Police
Station /Legal Center and Probation Center public parking
Tots, and enacting as a new section, section 9.50.235 of the
City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Section 9.50.235 of. the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
enacted as a new section to read as follows:
"9.50.235 Police Station /Legal Center public parking lot— Parking regulated —
Parking permit— Enforcement.
A. The parking lot owned by the City and consisting of portions of Lots
1 through 16 inclusive, Block 53, Town of North Yakima, now Yakima,
Washington, according to the official plat thereof recorded in Volume "A" of Plats,`
Page 10, and re- recorded in Volume "E" of Plats, Page 1, records of Yakima
County, Washington is designated as the Police Station /Legal Center public
parking lot.
The parking lot owned by the City and consisting of portions of Lots 9
through 12 inclusive, Block 73, Town of North Yakima, now Yakima, Washington,
as recorded in Volume "A" of Plats, Page 10, and re- recorded in Volume "E" or
Plats, Page 1, records of Yakima County, Washington is designated as the
Probation Center public parking lot.
B. Signs shall be conspicuously posted warning against parking of
unauthorized vehicles at the Police Station /Legal Center and Probation Center
public parking Tots 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 Police Station /Legal Center or Probation Center public parking lots.
Unauthorized vehicles shall include any vehicle left in the lot unmoved for more
than 24 hours, non - operational vehicles, vehicles parked in the reserved
designated area, vehicles parked for a purpose other than transacting lawful
business at the Police Station /Legal Center or Probation Center, and personal
vehicles of officers or employees of any city department housed in the Police
Station /Legal Center or Probation Center 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.
C. The designation of reserved parking areas and the issuing of
parking permits referred to in Subsection B of this section shall be administered
by the Chief of Police. The permits shall be as designated by a policy or rules
and regulations, as adopted or amended from time to time, of the Chief of Police,
subject to approval by the City Manager.
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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 _Police Station /Legal Center public parking Tots described in
Subsection A 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 16 day of
February, •1999.
ohn Puccinelli, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
Publication Date: 02 -19 -99
Effective Date: 03 -21 -99
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No.
For Meeting of Jan.19, 1999
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of an Ordinance Relating to Traffic and Regulating
Parking at the Police Station /Legal Center and Probation Center Public
Parking Lots
SUBMITTED BY: Chief Blesio
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Chief Blesio - 575 -6211 •
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The attached ordinance has been prepared in an effort to address unauthorized parking
problems in th& Police Station /Legal Center and Probation Center parking lots. Incidents
of parked vehicles in these lots for non - business use has been noted, such as parking to
shop in the downtown area, prisoners storing cars while in custody and neighbors using
the lot as an extra parking area.
This ordinance is similar to the ordinance, which is currently in effect for City Hall parking,
Section 9.50.230 of the Yakima Municipal Code. Staff anticipates minimal cost associated
with posting of the signs and enforcing the ordinance.
Resolution Ordinance _X Contract Other (Specify)
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Council approve this ordinance.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: Ordinance passed. ORDINANCE NO. 99 -11