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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/2024 10. Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 Parking Rules and Rules of the Road and Chapter 9.60 regarding Enforcement of Parking Violations 1 .4. ! ,,` ga a, BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 10. For Meeting of:April 16, 2024 ITEM TITLE: Ordinance amending Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50 Parking Rules and Rules of the Road and Chapter 9.60 regarding Enforcement of Parking Violations SUBMITTED BY: Sara Watkins, City Attorney SUMMARY EXPLANATION: After further discussion at the City Council's April 9, 2024 Study Session, Staff presents amendments regarding parking regulations which address: 1. Reducing the Parking violation ticket amount to $20.00 2. Reducing long-term parking pass costs to $20.00 per month 3. Ensuring adequate parking for visitors and employees 4. Making parking lot parking 3 hours while leaving flexibility for street parking time limits 5. Changing the boundaries of the area wherein people may qualify to apply for parking permits in city-owned parking lots 6. Administrative changes There are two pieces of legislation before the Council to accomplish these objectives. The first is an amendment to the Yakima Municipal Code which will change the regulations and reduce the penalty for noncompliance. The second is an amendment to the Master Fee Schedule which will reduce the parking pass costs. ITEM BUDGETED: STRATEGIC PRIORITY: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION: Pass Ordinance. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date Type 2 D Ord-Amend 9.50 and 9.60_redline 4/12/2024 Backup Material D Ord-Amend 9.50 and 9.60 final 4/12/2024 Ordinance 3 ORDINANCE NO.2024- AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50: Parking and Rules of the Road and Chapter 9.60 regarding enforcement of parking violations WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to amend Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50; now,therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.065: Parking time limits, is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.50.065 Parking time limits Parking time limits for streets and city owncd lots shall be at the discretion of the city manager. [Formatted:Indent:Left: 0.5', No bullets or numbering I AB. The maximum time period for parking in city-owned lots shall be three hours. It shall be a violation of this chapter to exceed a parking time limit when signs are erected in each block of the street with a parking time limit giving notice thereof, or in a city-owned parking lot when signs are erected in the parking lot giving notice of the parking time limit. C-D_ Parking time limits for streets and city-owned lots, as well as permit-only parking restrictions in the city-owned parking lots identified in YMC 9.50.215, shall be in force between the hours of eight a.m.and p.m., Monday through Friday,with the exception of the following holidays: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday 3rd Monday in January Washington's Birthday 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Veterans' Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November 4 Christmas Day December 25th Section 2. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.215: City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated, shall be amended to read: 9.50.215 City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated. A. "City-owned parking lot"means each of the following city-owned public parking lots: Lot 1: East"A" StreetSecond Street parking lot—Lots 23 through 32, Block 50,the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the west by North 2nd Street, and on the north by East"A" StreetStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way. Lot 2: South 3rd Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 32, Block 51,of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by South 3rd Street,on the south by East Chestnut Avenue, and on the west by South 2nd Street. Lot 4: North 1st Street and East"A"StrcctStaff Sgt. Pendleton parking lot—Lots 23 through 27, Block 50, of the town of North Yakima(now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the north by East"A"StrcctStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way and on the west by North 1st Street. Lot 5: North 1st Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 19, Block 10,of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by North 1st Street. Lot 6: South 2nd Street parking lot—Lots 8 and 9, Block 32. This parking lot is located at 112 South 2nd Street. B�. 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 parkin 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-owned public parking lots described in subsection A of this section. The applicable provisions of Chapter 9.47 of the city code shall govern towing, storage, redemption, or other disposition of any vehicle impounded pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2023-036§ 1, 2023; Ord. 2014-022§ 10,2014; Ord.2012-047§2, 2012; Ord. 2010-42§ 1,2010; Ord 2009-12§2, 2009; Ord. 2005-04§3, 2005; Ord. 2001-03§2, 2001; Ord.99-6§2, 1999; Ord.3298§2, 1990). Section 3. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.220: Long-term parking permits, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.50.220 Long-term parking permits. A. Issuance of Permits. The issuance of permits to authorize long-term vehicular parking in parking lots owned by the city shall be administered by the city department of finance and budget according to the following rules and regulations: 1. Number—Existing Permits—Waiting List. The number of long-term permits to be issued for parking in any lot shall not exceed sixty forty percent of the total parking spaces in Bach rcspcctive lotthe city-owned lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). The provisions of this section shall be administered by the city department of finance and 5 budget. Issuance of new long-term parking permits shall be iccued on a first-come, first-served basis. When the quota is filled for any one parking lot,the applicant will be given the opportunity to be issued a long term parking permit for any available parking space in another city owned parking lot. When quotas the available long- term permits are filled, subsequent applications for long term parking permit received after the quota is filled will be placed on file in the order received, a waiting list will be established, and permits will be issued as openings occur. 2. Eligibility—Location. Permits shall be issued only upon the written application of a resident residing within, or an owner, manager or employee of a business or governmental agency located within the area bounded by the following streets: East Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way on the north; Naches Avenue on the east;Walnut Street on the south; and First Street on the west. Managers or employees of the Yakima Valley Regional Library whose primarily [Formatted:Indent:Left: 0.75' place of employment is the downtown library branch are also eligible for a long-term permit. 3. Residential Permits. No more than two long-term parking permits may be issued to the resident of each residential unit within the area described in subsection(A)(2)of this section. A"residential unit"rn ans a housing unit in which all persons reside as a single group, such as a family,whether a single or multiple dwelling.has the same meaning as"dwelling unit"as found in YMC 15.02.020. Application for residential permits shall be made pursuant to YMC 9.50.200. 4. Application—Form. Application for permits other than residential permits which use the application process outlined in 9.50.200, shall be made on forms furnished by the office of the directordepartment of finance and budget. Said application forms shall require, at a minimum,the following information and documentation: a. Name,address, and telephone number of the applicant; b. Make, model, and year of the passenger motor vehicle or pickup truck,which vehicle shall not exceed fourteen thousand pounds in gross weight,which is registered to the applicant and for which the permit is sought. c. In the case of a resident applying for a permit,the names of those persons living in the same residential unit as the applicant; A copy of the current vehicle registration; A copy of the applicant's current driver's license; A copy of the applicant's current proof of insurance in the form required by RCW 46.30.030; f_A representation that the vehicle is operable and may be legally driven on the public highways of Washington State; g. A sworn statement that the applicant meets the Eligibility requirements of subsection 2 above; and h. Such other information as the director of financo and budgot or hor/hie designee may deem necessary in complying with the terms of this section. 5. Issuance of Permit—No Designation of Parking Space. Permits are for the use of all of the city-owned parking lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). There is no designated parking spot,stall, location or parking lot associated with a parking permit. The 6 director of finance and budgct or her/his designee has discretion to designate permitted parking by zonc, assigned by stall numbcr, or othcr mcthod that el arly chows thc location of permit parking. If dcsignatcd by any mcthod othcr than stall number,thoThe issuance of a permit does not reserve a designated parking space in the any specific parking lot and each applicant for a permit shall acknowledge in writing that no such space is reserved and that the issuance of a permit by the city does not guarantee the availability of a parking space at all times. 6. Pcrmit Designated Parking Lot. Each permit shall have dcsignatcd thcrcon thc parking lot for which the permit is valid, and the attempted use of a permit for parking in a lot other than designate don the permit shall not afford the parking privileges which otherwise may be enjoyed by the permit holder. 7-6. Term of Permit. Annual permits will be issued on an annual calendar basis,to expire on the last day of the of the month of December each year. Quarterly or semi-annual permits may also be issued,with the calendar quarters consisting of(a) January 1st through March 31st; (b)April 1st through June 30th; (c)July 1st through September 30th;and(d)October 1st through December 31 st 8,7. Fee. The fee for a long-term parking permit shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule as adopted via resolution by city council_,- The permit fee to-shall be paid to the city at the time a new permit is issued,or at the time of making application for a renewal. The fee for a new permit to expire in less than one calendar year will be prorated at thc rate set forth in thc city of Yakima master fcc schedule as adopted via resolution by city council for any full or partial calendar month remaining in the calendar year. No fee will be prorated for less than one full calendar month. Fees paid electronically by credit card or other means will be assessed a processing fee per transaction as set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule adopted via resolution by city council, or such other amount as incurred by the city. 8,8. Renewal of Permits. A. Annual Permits. Permits previously issued may be renewed for the next succeeding year, upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between December 15th and December 24 th of the year of expiration;applications for renewals will not be accepted prior to December 1st of the year of expiration. B. Quarterly or Semi-Annual Permits. Previously issued quarterly and semi-annual permits may be renewed for the next succeeding quarter or other term upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between the fifteenth day of the month of expiration through the twenty-fifth day of the month of expiration;applications for renewal shall not be accepted prior to the first day of the month of expiration. 10.Applications by Mail. Applications by mail for ronowal will not bo accoptod unlocc applicant has mado prior arrangomont thorofor with the office of the director of finance and budget. 11 2 Failure to Renew. Failure of a permit holder to apply for renewal within the renewal period specified by these rules may result in the loss of that permit to the next applicant on the waiting list. 7 1-2 10. Cancellation by Permit Holder. Permits will be cancelled on thoupon application by the permit holder for such cancellation,and the unused permit fee will be refunded as prorated at thc ratc cct forth in thc city of Yakima mactcr fcc cchcdulc adoptcd by city council via rccolution per month for each full calendar month remaining in the period for which the permit was issued. No refund of the permit fee will be made for a partial calendar month. 1-3,11. Permits Restricted. Permits shall not be issued to persons with outstanding city of Yakima parking violations. 1-4.12. Rules and Regulations. The director of finance and budget or her/his designee is authorized to adopt such further rules and regulations, not inconsistent with rules and regulations of this section,as the director deems necessary or advisable to administer the permit system authorized and adopted by this section. Such further rules and regulations may include supplemental terms,conditions and timelines,for issuance and renewals of long-term parking permits on a quarterly and semi-annual calendar basis. 15. Parking Violation. It is a violation of this chaptcr to park in dccignatcd long tcrm parking without a valid permit. B. A vehicle displaying a valid parking permit issued pursuant to this section may remain parked in thc parking lot area dccignatcd for permit parking cpccificd on thc permita city-owned parking lot listed in YMC 9.50.215(A)for a period of time not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours; provided, however,that said time restriction shall not apply to long-term parking permits issued to residents under this cectionsection 9.50.200. The permit must be displayed within the parked vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from a point outside the vehicle near the driver's position. (Ord.2023-036§ 1,2023; 2022-040§60, 2022; Ord. 2012-52 § 1 (Exh.A),2012; Ord 2009-12§3, 2009; Ord 2005-04§4,2005; Ord.2004-02§ 1,2004; Ord. 2003-39§3, 2003; Ord.99-6§1, 1999; Ord. 3298§ 1, 1990; Ord. 2935§ 1, 1986; Ord. 2735§ 2(part), 1983). Section 4.Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.60.030: Penalties,shall be amended to read as follows: 9.60.030 Penalties. Unless another penalty is specifically provided by ordinance of the city, every person convicted of a misdemeanor defined by this title or a violation of any provision of this title shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the city jail facility for not more than ninety days,or by both such fine and imprisonment. Further,for all violations of traffic infractions as defined by RCW 46.63.020 and prohibited by this chapter the monetary penalty for the commission thereof shall be as made and provide for under the provisions of RCW 46.63.110. The monetary penalties for infractions concerning parking time limit violations in the city shall be fifty twenty dollars per violation. The monetary penalty for the following specific parking infractions shall be as follows: VIOLATION: YMC/RCW: FINE: In alley 9.50.010 $50.00 8 (residential/business) More than 12"from curb 46.61.575 $20.00 Right hand wheels parallel 46.61.575 $20.00 to and beyond 12"from the curb Head-in parking only 9.50.130 $20.00 City lots permits required 9.50.230 $1 0.00 Motorcycles only 9.50.020 $20.00 Bus zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Taxi zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Sidewalk/planting strip 46.61.570 $20.00 Loading zone 46.61.570 $20.00 (people/merchandise) Within 10 feet of mailbox 9.50.085 $20.00 Blocking traffic 46.61.570 $20.00 Driveway safety zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 15 feet of a fire 46.61.570 $20.00 hydrant 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 20 feet of a crosswalk Handicap stal4Special 46.19.050 $250.00* parking privileges for persons with disabilities violations *Handicap ctaliSpecial parking privileges for persons with disabilities violations carry an additional two hundred dollar Washington State imposed penalty for illegally parking in a handicap designated stall. (Ord.2019-038§ 1,2019; Ord.2018-010§2, 2018; Ord. 2005-79§ 1, 2005; Ord.2735§2(part), 1983). Section 7. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 8. 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. 9 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this_day of ,2024. Patricia Byers, Mayor ATTEST: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: 10 ORDINANCE NO. 2024- AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50: Parking and Rules of the Road and Chapter 9.60 regarding enforcement of parking violations. WHEREAS, during COVID, the City Council suspended parking enforcement in the downtown area; and WHEREAS, since COVID, the City Council has heard from stakeholders that the Council needed to address downtown parking, both regarding the ability to park downtown and the maintenance of the City-owned downtown parking lots; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a number of study sessions and council meetings where members of the public, business owners, employees, and other stakeholders had an opportunity to speak to Council about their thoughts and concerns; and WHEREAS, City staff held a community meeting for additional discussion on downtown parking options and issues; and WHEREAS, the City Council, based on the input of downtown business owners and employees, and other stakeholders, seeks to change the municipal code to better address the need for parking downtown and address the maintenance of the downtown City-owned parking lots; and WHEREAS, the City Council acknowledges that there is a need to continue conversations about downtown parking, downtown employee parking, and the maintenance of the parking lots and endeavors to continue an open dialogue with stakeholders on these issues; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to amend Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.065: Parking time limits, is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.50.065 Parking time limits A. Parking time limits for streets shall be at the discretion of the city manager. B. The maximum time period for parking in city-owned lots shall be three hours. C. It shall be a violation of this chapter to exceed a parking time limit when signs are erected in each block of the street with a parking time limit giving notice thereof, or in a city-owned parking lot when signs are erected in the parking lot giving notice of the parking time limit. D. Parking time limits for streets and city-owned lots, as well as permit-only parking restrictions in the city-owned parking lots identified in YMC 9.50.215, shall be in force 1 11 between the hours of eight a.m. and five p.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of the following holidays: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday 3rd Monday in January Washington's Birthday 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1St Monday in September Veterans' Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th (Ord. 2023-036 § 1, 2023; Ord 2014-022 § 9, 2014). Section 2. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.215: City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.50.215 City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated. A. "City-owned parking lot" means each of the following city-owned public parking lots: Lot 1: Second Street parking lot—Lots 23 through 32, Block 50, the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the west by North 2nd Street, and on the north by Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way. Lot 2: South 3rd Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 32, Block 51, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by South 3rd Street, on the south by East Chestnut Avenue, and on the west by South 2nd Street. Lot 4: North 1St Street and Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way parking lot—Lots 23 through 27, Block 50, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the north by Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way and on the west by North 1st Street. Lot 5: North 1st Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 19, Block 10, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by North 1st Street. Lot 6: South 2nd Street parking lot—Lots 8 and 9, Block 32. This parking lot is located at 112 South 2nd Street. 2 12 B. 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-owned public parking lots described in subsection A of this section. The applicable provisions of Chapter 9.47 of the city code shall govern towing, storage, redemption, or other disposition of any vehicle impounded pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2023-036 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2014-022 § 10, 2014; Ord. 2012-047 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2010-42 § 1, 2010; Ord 2009-12 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2005-04 § 3, 2005; Ord. 2001-03 § 2, 2001; Ord. 99-6 § 2, 1999; Ord. 3298 § 2, 1990). Section 3. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.220: Long-term parking permits, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.50.220 Long-term parking permits. A. Issuance of Permits. The issuance of permits to authorize long-term vehicular parking in parking lots owned by the city shall be administered by the city department of finance and budget according to the following rules and regulations: 1. Number—Existing Permits—Waiting List. The number of long-term permits to be issued for parking in any lot shall not exceed forty percent of the total parking spaces in the city-owned lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). Issuance of new long-term parking permits shall be on a first-come, first-served basis. When the available long-term permits are filled, subsequent applications received will be placed on file in the order received, a waiting list will be established, and permits will be issued as openings occur. 2. Eligibility—Location. Permits shall be issued only upon the written application of a resident residing within, or an owner, manager or employee of a business or governmental agency located within the area bounded by the following streets: Staff Sgt. Pendleton Way on the north; Naches Avenue on the east; Walnut Street on the south; and First Street on the west. Managers or employees of the Yakima Valley Regional Library whose primary place of employment is the downtown library branch are also eligible for a long-term permit. 3. Residential Permits. No more than two long-term parking permits may be issued to the resident of each residential unit within the area described in subsection (A)(2) of this section. A "residential unit" has the same meaning as "dwelling unit" as found in YMC 15.02.020. Application for residential permits shall be made pursuant to YMC 9.50.200. 4. Application—Form. Application for permits other than residential permits, which use the application process outlined in 9.50.200, shall be made on forms furnished by the department of finance and budget. Said application forms shall require, at a minimum, the following information and documentation: 3 13 a. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; b. Make, model, and year of the passenger motor vehicle or pickup truck, which vehicle shall not exceed fourteen thousand pounds in gross weight, which is registered to the applicant and for which the permit is sought. c. A copy of the current vehicle registration; d. A copy of the applicant's current driver's license; e. A copy of the applicant's current proof of insurance in the form required by RCW 46.30.030; f. A representation that the vehicle is operable and may be legally driven on the public highways of Washington State; g. A sworn statement that the applicant meets the Eligibility requirement of subsection 2 above; and 5. Issuance of Permit—No Designation of Parking Space. Permits are for the use of all of the city-owned parking lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). There is no designated parking spot, stall, location or parking lot associated with a parking permit. The issuance of a permit does not reserve a designated parking space in any specific parking lot and each applicant for a permit shall acknowledge in writing that no such space is reserved and that the issuance of a permit by the city does not guarantee the availability of a parking space at all times. 6. Term of Permit. Annual permits will be issued on an annual calendar basis, to expire on the last day of the of the month of December each year. Quarterly or semi-annual permits may also be issued, with the calendar quarters consisting of (a) January 1st through March 31st; (b) April 1St through June 30th; (c) July 1St through September 30th; and (d) October 1St through December 31st 7. Fee. The fee for a long-term parking permit shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule as adopted via resolution by city council. The permit fee shall be paid to the city at the time a new permit is issued, or at the time of making application for a renewal. The fee for a new permit to expire in less than one calendar year will be prorated for any full calendar month remaining in the calendar year. No fee will be prorated for less than one full calendar month. Fees paid electronically by credit card or other means will be assessed a processing fee per transaction as set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule adopted via resolution by city council, or such other amount as incurred by the city. 8. Renewal of Permits. A. Annual Permits. Permits previously issued may be renewed for the next succeeding year, upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between December 15th and December 24th of the year of expiration; applications for renewals will not be accepted prior to December 1st of the year of expiration. B. Quarterly or Semi-Annual Permits. Previously issued quarterly and semi-annual permits may be renewed for the next succeeding quarter or other term upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between the fifteenth day of the month of expiration through the twenty-fifth day of the month of expiration; applications for renewal shall not be accepted prior to the first day of the month of expiration. 4 14 9. Failure to Renew. Failure of a permit holder to apply for renewal within the renewal period specified by these rules may result in the loss of that permit to the next applicant on the waiting list. 10. Cancellation by Permit Holder. Permits will be cancelled upon application by the permit holder for such cancellation, and the unused permit fee will be refunded as prorated per month for each full calendar month remaining in the period for which the permit was issued. No refund of the permit fee will be made for a partial calendar month. 11. Permits Restricted. Permits shall not be issued to persons with outstanding city of Yakima parking violations. 12. Rules and Regulations. The director of finance and budget or her/his designee is authorized to adopt such further rules and regulations, not inconsistent with rules and regulations of this section, as the director deems necessary or advisable to administer the permit system authorized and adopted by this section. Such further rules and regulations may include supplemental terms, conditions and timelines, for issuance and renewals of long-term parking permits on a quarterly and semi-annual calendar basis. B. A vehicle displaying a valid parking permit issued pursuant to this section may remain parked in a city-owned parking lot listed in YMC 9.50.215(A) for a period of time not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours; provided, however, that said time restriction shall not apply to long-term parking permits issued to residents under section 9.50.200. The permit must be displayed within the parked vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from a point outside the vehicle near the driver's position. (Ord. 2023-036 § 1, 2023; 2022-040 §60, 2022; Ord. 2012-52 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord 2009-12 §3, 2009; Ord 2005-04 §4, 2005; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2003-39 §3, 2003; Ord. 99-6 §1, 1999; Ord. 3298 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2935 § 1, 1986; Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983). Section 4. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.60.030: Penalties, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.60.030 Penalties. Unless another penalty is specifically provided by ordinance of the city, every person convicted of a misdemeanor defined by this title or a violation of any provision of this title shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the city jail facility for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Further, for all violations of traffic infractions as defined by RCW 46.63.020 and prohibited by this chapter the monetary penalty for the commission thereof shall be as made and provide for under the provisions of RCW 46.63.110. The monetary penalties for infractions concerning parking time limit violations in the city shall be twenty dollars per violation. The monetary penalty for the following specific parking infractions shall be as follows: VIOLATION: YMC/RCW: FINE: In alley 9.50.010 $50.00 5 15 (residential/business) More than 12" from curb 46.61.575 $20.00 Right hand wheels parallel 46.61.575 $20.00 to and beyond 12" from the curb Head-in parking only 9.50.130 $20.00 City lots permits required 9.50.230 $20.00 Motorcycles only 9.50.020 $20.00 Bus zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Taxi zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Sidewalk/planting strip 46.61.570 $20.00 Loading zone 46.61.570 $20.00 (people/merchandise) Within 10 feet of mailbox 9.50.085 $20.00 Blocking traffic 46.61.570 $20.00 Driveway safety zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 15 feet of a fire 46.61.570 $20.00 hydrant 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 20 feet of a crosswalk Special parking privileges for persons with disabilities 46.19.050 $250.00* violations * Special parking privileges for persons with disabilities violations carry an additional two hundred dollar Washington State imposed penalty for illegally parking in a handicap designated stall. (Ord. 2019-038 § 1, 2019; Ord. 2018-010 §2, 2018; Ord. 2005-79 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983). Section 5. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 6. 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. 6 16 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 16th day of April, 2024. Patricia Byers, Mayor ATTEST: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk Publication Date: April 20, 2024 Effective Date: May 20, 2024 7 Distributed at the Meeting.k( ORDINANCE NO. 2024- AN ORDINANCE amending the City of Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50: Parking and Rules of the Road and Chapter 9.60 regarding enforcement of parking violations WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima finds it is in the best interests of the City and its residents to amend Yakima Municipal Code Chapter 9.50; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.065: Parking time limits, is hereby amended to read as follows: 9.50.065 Parking time limits A. Parking time limits for streets shall be at the discretion of the city manager. The maximum time period for parking in city-owned lots shall be three hours. It shall be a violation of this chapter to exceed a parking time limit when signs are erected in each block of the street with a parking time limit giving notice thereof, or in a city-owned parking lot when signs are erected in the parking lot giving notice of the parking time limit. C D. Parking time limits for streets and city-owned lots, as well as permit-only parking restrictions in the city-owned parking lots identified in YMC 9.50.215, shall be in force between the hours of eight a.m. and si*-five p.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of the following holidays: New Year's Day January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday 3rd Monday in January Washington's Birthday 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day 1st Monday in September Veterans' Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day December 25th Section 2. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.215: City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated, shall be amended to read: 9.50.215 City-owned parking lots—Parking regulated. A. "City-owned parking lot" means each of the following city-owned public parking lots: Lot 1: East "A" StreetSecond Street parking lot—Lots 23 through 32, Block 50, the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the west by North 2nd Street, and on the north by East "A" StreetStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way. Lot 2: South 3rd Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 32, Block 51, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by South 3rd Street, on the south by East Chestnut Avenue, and on the west by South 2nd Street. Lot 4: North 15t Street and East "A" StreetStaff Sgt. Pendleton parking lot—Lots 23 through 27, Block 50, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the north by East "A" StreetStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way and on the west by North 1st Street. Lot 5: North 1st Street parking lot—Lots 13 through 19, Block 10, of the town of North Yakima (now city of Yakima). This parking lot is bounded on the east by North 1st Street. Lot 6: South 2nd Street parking lot—Lots 8 and 9, Block 32. This parking lot is located at 112 South 2nd Street. BG. 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-owned public parking lots described in subsection A of this section. The applicable provisions of Chapter 9.47 of the city code shall govern towing, storage, redemption, or other disposition of any vehicle impounded pursuant to this section. (Ord. 2023-036 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2014-022 § 10, 2014; Ord. 2012-047 § 2, 2012; Ord. 2010-42 § 1, 2010; Ord 2009-12 § 2, 2009; Ord. 2005-04 § 3, 2005; Ord. 2001-03 § 2, 2001; Ord. 99-6 § 2, 1999; Ord. 3298 § 2, 1990). Section 3. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.220: Long-term parking permits, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.50.220 Long-term parking permits. A. Issuance of Permits. The issuance of permits to authorize long-term vehicular parking in parking lots owned by the city shall be administered by the city department of finance and budget according to the following rules and regulations: 1. Number—Existing Permits—Waiting List. The number of long-term permits to be issued for parking in any lot shall not exceed sixty-forty percent of the total parking spaces in the city-owned lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). T-he budget. Issuance of new long-term parking permits shall be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. When quotas-the available long- term permits are filled, subsequent applications received after the quota is filled will be placed on file in the order received, a waiting list will be established, and permits will be issued as openings occur. 2. Eligibility—Location. Permits shall be issued only upon the written application of a resident residing within, or an owner, manager or employee of a business or governmental agency located within the area bounded by the following streets: East Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardStaff Sgt. Pendleton Way on the north; Naches Avenue on the east; Walnut Street on the south; and First Street on the west. Managers or employees of the Yakima Valley Regional Library whose primarily place of employment is the downtown library branch are also eligible for a long-term permit. 3. Residential Permits. No more than two long-term parking permits may be issued to the resident of each residential unit within the area described in subsection (A)(2) of this section. A "residential unit" means a housing unit in which all persons reside as a single group, such as a family, whether a single or multiple dwelling.has the same meaning as "dwelling unit" as found in YMC 15.02.020. Application for residential permits shall be made pursuant to YMC 9.50.200. 4. Application—Form. Application for permits other than residential permits which use the application process outlined in 9.50.200, shall be made on forms furnished by the office of the directordepartment of finance and budget. Said application forms shall require, at a minimum, the following information and documentation: a. Name, address, and telephone number of the applicant; b. Make, model, and year of the passenger motor vehicle or pickup truck, which vehicle shall not exceed fourteen thousand pounds in gross weight, which is registered to the applicant and for which the permit is sought. c. In the case of a resident applying for a permit, the names of those persons d-c.A copy of the current vehicle registration; e-d. A copy of the applicant's current driver's license; f e. A copy of the applicant's current proof of insurance in the form required by RCW 46.30.030; f_A representation that the vehicle is operable and may be legally driven on the public highways of Washington State; g. A sworn statement that the applicant meets the Eligibility requirements of subsection 2 above; and h. Such other information as the director of finance and budget or her/his designee may deem necessary in complying with the terms of this section. 5. Issuance of Permit—No Designation of Parking Space. Permits are for the use of all of the city-owned parking lots listed in YMC 9.50.215(A). There is no designated parking spot, stall, location or parking lot associated with a parking permit. The director of finance and budget or her/his designee has discretion to designate number, theThe issuance of a permit does not reserve a designated parking space in the any specific parking lot and each applicant for a permit shall acknowledge in writing that no such space is reserved and that the issuance of a permit by the city does not guarantee the availability of a parking space at all times. 6--Per-enit--Desigriated--Par-king--L-ot,-EaGh-permit-s-1:1-all-h-ave-clesigRate€1-theFeon4he which otherwise may be enjoyed by the permit holder. 7-6. Term of Permit. Annual permits will be issued on an annual calendar basis, to expire on the last day of the of the month of December each year. Quarterly or semi- annual permits may also be issued, with the calendar quarters consisting of(a) January 1st through March 31St; (b) April 1st through June 30th; (c) July 1st through September 30th; and (d) October 1st through December 31 st -7. Fee. The fee for a long-term parking permit shall be set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule as adopted via resolution by city council.; The permit fee to-shall be paid to the city at the time a new permit is issued, or at the time of making application for a renewal. The fee for a new permit to expire in less than one calendar year will be prorated at the rate set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule as adopted via resolution by city council for any full or partial calendar month remaining in the calendar year. No fee will be prorated for less than one full calendar month. Fees paid electronically by credit card or other means will be assessed a processing fee per transaction as set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule adopted via resolution by city council, or such other amount as incurred by the city. Renewal of Permits. A. Annual Permits. Permits previously issued may be renewed for the next succeeding year, upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between December 15th and December 245th of the year of expiration; applications for renewals will not be accepted prior to December 1st of the year of expiration. B. Quarterly or Semi-Annual Permits. Previously issued quarterly and semi-annual permits may be renewed for the next succeeding quarter or other term upon submission of an updated application and payment of the renewal fee between the fifteenth day of the month of expiration through the twenty-fifth day of the month of expiration; applications for renewal shall not be accepted prior to the first day of the month of expiration. 10. Applications by Mail. Applications by mail for renewal will not be accepted unlcs, 1--19. Failure to Renew. Failure of a permit holder to apply for renewal within the renewal period specified by these rules may result in the loss of that permit to the next applicant therefor on the waiting list. 12.10. Cancellation by Permit Holder. Permits will be cancelled on-theupon application by the permit holder for such cancellation, and the unused permit fee will be refunded as prorated at the rate set forth in the city of Yakima master fee schedule per month for each full calendar month remaining in the period for which the permit was issued. No refund of the permit fee will be made for a partial calendar month. 13.11. Permits Restricted. Permits shall not be issued to persons with outstanding city of Yakima parking violations. 4-4.12. Rules and Regulations. The director of finance and budget or her/his designee is authorized to adopt such further rules and regulations, not inconsistent with rules and regulations of this section, as the director deems necessary or advisable to administer the permit system authorized and adopted by this section. Such further rules and regulations may include supplemental terms, conditions and timelines, for issuance and renewals of long-term parking permits on a quarterly and semi-annual calendar basis. B. A vehicle displaying a valid parking permit issued pursuant to this section may remain parked in the parking lot area designated for permit parking specifier! on the permita city-owned parking lot listed in YMC 9.50.215(A) for a period of time not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours; provided, however, that said time restriction shall not apply to long-term parking permits issued to residents under ttie-sestier+section 9.50.200. The permit must be displayed within the parked vehicle in such a manner as to be plainly visible and legible from a point outside the vehicle near the driver's position. (Ord. 2023-036 § 1, 2023; 2022-040 §60, 2022; Ord. 2012-52 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord 2009-12 §3, 2009; Ord 2005-04 §4, 2005; Ord. 2004-02 § 1, 2004; Ord. 2003-39 §3, 2003; Ord. 99-6 §1, 1999; Ord. 3298 § 1, 1990; Ord. 2935 § 1, 1986; Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983). Section 4. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.50.230: City Hall parking lot—Parking regulated—Parking permit—Enforcement, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.50.230 City Hall parking lot—Parking regulated—Parking permit—Enforcement A. The parking lots owned by the city consisting of Lots 4 and 5, Block 48, and Lots 9, 10, 11, 12 13, 14, 15,aad-16, the Southerly 19.5 feet of Block 22, 23, 24 and the parking spaces located on Lots 25 — 32, all on Block 49, of the town of North Yakima (now Yakima), Washington, according to the plat thereof recorded in Volume A of Plats, page 10, and rerecorded in Volume E, page 1, records of Yakima County, Washington, are designated as the City Hall parking lot. B. Signs shall be conspicuously posted warning against parking of unauthorized vehicles at the City Hall parking lots designated in subsection A of this section, which sigh shall also warn that unauthorized parked vehicles are subject to impoundment, and when such signs are so posted, it is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle in that City Hall 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. C. The issuing of parking permits referred to in subsection B of this section shall be administered by the erartment of finance and budget of the city. The permits shall be issued to such members of the management group of the city as designated by a policy or rules and regulations, as adopted or amended from time to time, of or the approval of 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 Hall parking lots described in subsection A of this section. The applicable provisions of Chapter 9.47 of the city code shall govern towing, storage, redemption, or other disposition of any vehicle impound pursuant to this section. (Ord 2023-036 §1, 2023; Ord 3075 § 5, 1988; Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983). Section 5. Yakima Municipal Code Section 9.60.030: Penalties, shall be amended to read as follows: 9.60.030 Penalties. Unless another penalty is specifically provided by ordinance of the city, every person convicted of a misdemeanor defined by this title or a violation of any provision of this title shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in the city jail facility for not more than ninety days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Further, for all violations of traffic infractions as defined by RCW 46.63.020 and prohibited by this chapter the monetary penalty for the commission thereof shall be as made and provide for under the provisions of RCW 46.63.110. The monetary penalties for infractions concerning parking time limit violations in the city shall be fifty-twenty dollars per violation. The monetary penalty for the following specific parking infractions shall be as follows: VIOLATION: YMC/RCW: FINE: In alley 9.50.010 $50.00 (residential/business) More than 12" from curb 46.61.575 $20.00 Right hand wheels parallel 46.61.575 $20.00 to and beyond 12"from the curb Head-in parking only 9.50.130 $20.00 City lots permits required 9.50.230 $2.0.00 Motorcycles only 9.50.020 $20.00 Bus zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Taxi zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Sidewalk/planting strip 46.61.570 $20.00 Loading zone 46.61.570 $20.00 (people/merchandise) Within 10 feet of mailbox 9.50.085 $20.00 Blocking traffic 46.61.570 $20.00 Driveway safety zone 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 15 feet of a fire 46.61.570 $20.00 hydrant 46.61.570 $20.00 Within 20 feet of a crosswalk Handicap-stallS peci a l parking privileges for 46.19.050 $250.00* persons with disabilities violations * Handicap--stallSpecial parking privileges for persons with disabilities violations carry an additional two hundred dollar Washington State imposed penalty for illegally parking in a handicap designated stall. (Ord. 2019-038 § 1, 2019; Ord. 2018-010 §2, 2018; Ord. 2005-79 § 1, 2005; Ord. 2735 § 2 (part), 1983). Section 7. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 8. 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 day of , 2024. Patricia Byers, Mayor ATTEST: Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk Publication Date: Effective Date: