HomeMy WebLinkAbout4297 AN ORDINANCE amending times of parking zone enforcement, visitor
permits, service vehicle exemptions, overtime parking and procedures for ~ ~-/::Tq ~'/
declaring a nuisance for failure to respond to notices of infraction and vehicle
impound; and amending Chapters 10.08, 10.09 and 10.11 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code.
THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 10.08.030 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
10.08.030 *~'~ ~*" ^ ye ~v~:~,~,~, ENFORCEMENT EXEMPT PERIODS.
Restrictions on parking, as set forth in this chapter, shall not be effective on City holidays
set forth in BMC 2.40.090(a) xT .... v .... r, .....
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employee holidays under subsection .090Co).
Enforcement in the residential parking permit zones shall be Monday through Friday,
5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Enforcement in the commercial metered and free zone shall be
Monday through Saturday, 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
SECTION 2. Amendment. Section 10.09.080 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
10.09.080 PERMIT -LONG ~PO~ VISITOR. Visitor parking permits are
authorized for residents of a residential parking permit area for use by a bona fide transient
therei~ or use of a borrowed or rented vehicle by the resident. Such a visitor permit shall
have all the rights of a regular permit A -':~:' ...... :~ ~'~' ~' ....~:-~ ~' ......... ~-~,
~""'"*~" '~ ....~'~"' ~'~ ~*'~ "v ~ ........ No ~ residence of a residential ki
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permit area shall be issued more than two
.... ~ term visitor permits at any one time. These
permits shall be in the form of a placard and contain the address of the residence. It shall
be the responsibility of the resident to control the use of the permit. These permits can be
used for guests as well as home health care specialists, babysitters, repair persons and other
similar visitors.
SECTION 3. Repeal. Section 10.09.090 PERMIT -SHORT-TERM VISITOR is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 4. Amendment. Section 10.09.130 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
10.09.130 SERVICE VEHICLES. Clearly marked service or delivery vehicles are
exempt from the time zone requirements while providing service or making deliveries to
dwellings within a residential parking permit area. Service vehicles shall comply with time
limits for parking in commercial zones, but are exempt from restrictions on repar.king under
section 10.11.010(a).
SECTION 5. Amendment. Section 10.11.050 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
10.11.050 NUISANCE DECLARED. In addition to the enforcement provisions of
Section 10.11.040, if any person fails to respond to three or more outstanding f~,21urcs tv,
appear--on- infractions for parking a vehicle in violation of this Title, the Cz'aX Administrator
City Attorney shall mall a nc,+d¢c Declaration of Vehicle Nuisance to the registered and legal
owners of said vehicle as shown by the records of the Washington State Department of
Licensing,~,,,,,,~'~'~":-~,,,~, informing them that the cited vehicle shall be declared a nuisance and
subject to immediate impound or immobilization if the- either owner fails to appear in court
within ten (10) days and (1) ...... '~ '~
-,-or .... pay the underlying infractions --':'~';~ ~.c .... f~
.~ ..... ~' '~'" '~"':'~'~ or (2) appeal the Declaration of Vehicle Nuisance under the procedures
of BMC 9.08.040.
SECTION 6. Amendment. Section 10.11.060 of the Bremerton Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
10.11.060 VEHICLE IMPOUND. If the registered or legal owner fails tc, appear
under Section 10.11.050 tO a Declaration of Vehicle Nuisance, t~c Cc,-.'.~ AdminS~trator
~'"" '~:'~'~+ th City poli depart ay' .... +~":~ ~'~ :'"""~'~:"+~ imp nd
.......... e ce ment m ............................ ou or
:~':~:~*:^~ immobilize e~ said vehicle ~.x~:~ ,^ ~ ~.~ .~;~.~.~ ......... ~.~, ~.~
,, ....................... If impounded or immobilized, the vehicle shall not be released
until (1) the police department or towing company receives a receipt or other notice from
the Court showing that all infractions and crimes relating to standing, stopping or parking
the vehicle have been paid or otherwise resolved, or (2) the owner posts bail with the
department in an amount set by the Mgnicipal Court.
APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this I c/ day of
, 1990.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton this ~ ~ day of
1990.
LYNN HORTON, Council President
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LDUIS MENTOR, Mayor
ATTF~T:
KATHLEEN McCLIJS~Y, City Clerk