File #: O-28-22    Version: 2 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 6/9/2022 In control: Finance Committee
On agenda: 10/10/2022 Final action: 10/10/2022
Title: Vehicles and Traffic - Parking Meters - Parking in metered space - For the purpose of extending time allowed in metered space.
Sponsors: Elly Tierney, Ross Arnett
Indexes: Finance Committee
Attachments: 1. O-28-22 First Reader, 2. O-28-22 Staff Report, 3. O-28-22 Fiscal Impact Note, 4. O-28-22 Signed

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Vehicles and Traffic - Parking Meters - Parking in metered space - For the purpose of extending time allowed in metered space.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

 

Ordinance 28-22

 

Introduced by: Alderwoman Tierney

Co-sponsored by: Ald. Arnett

 

Referred to Finance Committee

90 day Rule:___________

 

AN ORDINANCE concerning

 

VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC - Parking Meters - Parking limits

 

FOR                     the purpose of public notification of parking limits.

 

BY                     repealing and reenacting with amendments the following portions of the Code of the City of Annapolis, 2022 Edition

 

SECTION I:                     BE IT ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that the Code of the City of Annapolis shall be amended to read as follows:

 

Title 12 - VEHICLES AND PARKING

Chapter 12.24 - PARKING METERS

Section 12.24.070 - Parking limits in metered space for more than two hours.

 

A. It is unlawful for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by that person, to be parked in any space adjacent to which a parking meter is located for longer than two consecutive hours, except where a shorter maximum time limitation is designated on the parking meter, or other technologies, or by a sign posted in proximity to the parking meter or regulated parking area, and except in designated off-street metered areas or zones permitting parking in excess of two THREE consecutive hours, in which event the designated time limitation applies. No person shall park any vehicle in any metered or non-metered space on any city street for longer than the time allowed, as posted on the parking meter, the city-authorized sign in the metered parking zone, or other city-authorized electronic means, indicating the day(s) and/or times of such parking limits.  The maximum time allowed for parking in any space herein described shall be set by the City Manager, in consultation with the Director of the City of Annapolis Department of Transportation. The City Manager is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement this provision.

B. Any person violating this section, upon conviction, is subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council.

 

 

SECTION II:  AND BE IT FURTHER ESTABLISHED AND ORDAINED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this ordinance shall take effect from the date of its passage.

 

 

Explanation:

UPPERCASE indicates matter added to existing law.

Strikethrough indicates matter stricken from existing law.

Underlining indicates amendments.