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4859-89 RD I NMgg_ 4A H , AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, RELATING ; TO TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 121 O1 CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CHANGE "VEHICLE" Vf% a 4.a t S.t tim .,:. :T _ w rie.i® vivc MOTOR VEHICLE ire EAC#; PARKING TSf'P�;..° ; AMENC3ING SECTION - EA CODE OF ORDINANCES; TO ( MANGE TIMES AND PLACES ( - fuii i^7 t—n n r�InTplf k WHEN ��Nu WHERE PARK! SIGNS ti V, I BE OBEYct,; !�YLixir3N SECTION 121.05, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CLARIFY THE TIMESI% WHEN PASSENGER ZONE AND LOADING ZONE RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE; CREATING SECTION 121.39, CODE OF ORDINANCES,' TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CITY'OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES WHILE ON CITY BUSINESS, AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY; namcKtnvur 4rr1A nic 171 40 AND 1 _44 CODF OF.ORDINANCES. N ! , �i°iLidUh1917 Ji�l.liV1WJ .:....s .r. AND ..�--- . . I TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURES AND FINES REGARDING ILLEGALLY PARKED, 'STOPPED OR 'STANDING MOTOR VEHICLES;: REPEALING SECTIONS 121.42 AND 121.43,,CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATING 1 TO WARNING LETTERS AND PENALTIES, AND TO WARRANTS; s PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A' WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Clearwater, Florida, fin ds it necessarjyrIto clarify' certain terms and procedures regarding the stopping, standfng and parking of motor vehicles within the city, and to increase the fine for oVer�time parking to approximate the fine' currently being imposed ,by other municipal it:i,es in, Pinellas County;,now therefore } BE IIIT ORDAINED BY THE.'CITY CiOMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA; { � Sei-t'ionn 1. Section 121.01, Code of Ordinances, is amended to=read' j` e �Se�C. �121.Q1. Manner of, parking generaTly.­ { 'hall be unlawful for any person ,to stand or park a motor vehicle in I t s' a strgetiother than parallel with the edge of the street headed in the direction of traffic, and! with`the curb-side wheels of the vehicle within twelve (12) inches of the edge of the street, except as follows: � (1 11) Angle parking. Upon those streets which have been marked or signed . � fo'r a pig I!a parking, motor vehicles shall be parked at the angle 'to curb W indicated by such markings or signs. Each Space shall be limited to nc mare than one motor vehicle per parking space. °r1 u. (2) Parking space. Any motor vehicle parked in any parking space 'n any , ' �� publiclylollwined or operated ;parking lot or publicly owned Arkin garage shall p v p � g_ o be posi it!oined with the front end of such vehicle facing into said parking space and the �^ear of said vehicle facing outward' and' at all 'times shall be parked withini the!, lines� marked on the pavement or ground for such parking space so as not toiogcupy more than:a single parking space. Each space shall be` Iimi ed to ,' no more thMi one motor vehicle per parking space. i I i i i i 1 III I�C l�R k -~ ,- #e=-+ '- k - ' + 4 k tere �+v ".e. ..J' ...`.�v✓w4. �- .r e..r e.. I -J;ix� �^"T'C�i i� i .._... J side _ III "Wele 110 h}I 0rivev�ay sidewalk.. hi No motor ve (3� -� cle. shall. be parked so that � j any portion,of it blocks-or obstructs any public or private drive, driveway or A lay sidewalk.! �K��� fib tl 4 IRA nNl(i ab�f" � Yu, � rJ t, tir � t 1 I dl ' F Y � N:-I- L,-IA- Ate jl 115t i j E=i ty-Fnai+ag2P-6�a s-(�c5-igfFG'8--gr-c"rer Fig^-rkr'„Tr-r&! i- I p r ti 14,11 G- e 7 M , � '' � k�nGr�rl ees' �z�. kFi h �"a�'�'� � #jY l I u ��' ., ��r=c-e41R- C- PRi —lam -'�o„f, ,.a ,k +.. kl , 1. .I,ct et mnr-„ t- -4- �h t „�, I �” c ikril a! 4 apes eflthf04 e. ecti n: 2. Section 121.©4 Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: --. 1 .�� I y� p y l �51 d4 >� Sec. 2!1:04. Obedience to parking signs during certain hovers. (a� When signs -are erected in each block or public parking” lot giving notice thereof, it shall be�unlawful; for any person to parka motor vehicle or a�pi�I longer than such timer,as, is designated by,,such signs, between the lhours, of 8 00 � a.m. �-B�F-a�. and 6:00 p.m. of any day e) I i G (b) the changing of the' position of a motor vehicle from one point �� 4 directlyllto another point within the same block or public aarkinu lot shall be I� al -,, deemed oneIcontinuance parking period. Secti�ml �. Section 121:05, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: qa. ' M�� Sec. �2�1.06: Loading zones. 0', EU,j W Y V (a) 1It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, stand or park a motoria, I {I i9 vehicle far an, purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious leading . � or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger zone wheig � -awl- a e-4e-+awl-- sae--are--Well i and then ia MY, 3III` R f only tc�r 4s period riot to exceed three (3,) minutes. The desi n t~ign of a s 2a ct as a p4 , nge zone shall be in effect at all times while the scrace `is marked ICI as suc9 �pn1ess ss�ecifically`indicated otherwise bv .the sign. HN T$ zh unlawful for r]t1V person to stop. stand 'or park a Veh�li le L F6 .. for anyi p�,r�pose or length of,, other than- for the expeditious unloading and � ' ; ;; deTi very r icku and loading of materials in an � °^ Nr� p P g y place' ���arKeu as a ava�uiliy Zone d" - 86 d J _ d i It I effeei .• In no case shall the stop for loading and unloading of mc-►terial ex eed W4 thirty ;(301) minutes. The designation of a space as a loading zone shall p e in �{ � effect at all times while the space is marked as such sand while the businesses served 1bv1tlhe loading zone are open for 'business or while the space is in use �I , Y for actual loading and unloading. unless specifically indicated otherwise by -the sign. Ih noicase shall such loading or unloading be performed in such a ma ner as to Ibilock 'more than one moving Iane of traffic on any street. �.Sectn 4. : Section 121.39,. Code of'Ordinances, is created to read: S c.j .1, 1.39. Exception for city officers and employees awhile on city business; penalty for violation. The,ptovisions of this article shall not be construed to require pay ent into a Par�Ci,ng meter by an officer or employee of the City of Clearwater wh is R 1�f , on cityib siness in order to park a marked city,vehicle, or a vehicle with anfI4 JJ Id 1 a uthor.ized,c:ity parking permit displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle, in a r � RV metered space within the city parking:system. ` A city officer or employee who ���,�G� is not on city business and who parks a ►narked: city 'vehicle, or a vehicle ith an author.i ed city parking permit displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle, in a metered space within the city ,parking system without paying into the meter I y�� shall be sl.$bject to appropriate disciplinary action as m4v be determined by the city managenr, including but not .limited to. loss' of the city parking -pe mit privile a ��r; use of a marked city vehicle. � t I i rJ ' sect ion 5. Section 12t„4O, Code of Ordinances;, is amended to read: _— i l T; Sec 1'x,2.1.40. Notice on illegally parked, stopped or standing vehicle. �r Whenever any motor vehicle without a driver is found parked, stopped or `y standing inn 'violation of this chapter or any other provision of this title,! the iP officerifindjing the,vehicle shall take its registration number and may take any c�u other i�nfo;rmation displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user,l'and IFT shall Cdns��1CU®usly affix to the vehicle a .parking ticket tpa�i –ar j 3. i WW2"?' i;s .irit ng on�:a form provided therefor, for the registered awner -ewn� ito gav the f ine listed thereon within seven (7') days or to answer he �Ix chatgei against him within seven (11 days bar contacting -the traffic division 464Y e"4&ffs a +i at the a� placez specif ie' d !or_ the y ! t na.rl�ing fiickpfi' " P. 7 _ j � I 3ecttion 66. Section 121.41, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: fill I Sea i. '12'1.41. iVl�t3ae' iepOr e a e fiat c va wisp iy with a$ta¢11ee�.� tV I� { �,I . f� �G+ vehicle, Iaarning letters and penalties. ll&I" 1 � 7 if a violator of the, provisions of this chapter 'pertaining to i I 5 7 stopping, stand Irog or parsrwg does riot respond` ,.r _.� to theLDark n gi ( ticketia— I Ue affixed to the motor -vehicle by paving the na listedithereon or by contacting the traffic division sgecified 'on the Rark- nq ticket;-JA .within a period of seven (7) days # -ej�' � �rus, the clerk of the court having jurisdiction of the subject matter { ' shall y�following the expiration of an additional twenty-four, (24) hour, period 4.^4 +; ,q, "13� send the registered owner of the mete`^ . h 4 el,, to 1, +1 ,.+; + +; .. , il P whose yelh isle the.parking ticket e�:,,,�, was affixed a a warning letter informing the registered owner of the violation and the fact " that the fine has increased to thirty dollars ($'30) except for violations " involving handicapped parking, which shall remain at the amount established in T Tti section T21.44 7 —and warning each- ewner th —i# the let -4 W i s #e, �+ia 1 he ( 1, warriinaL etter'shall inform the re istered owner that if the increased fine) s g not paid: within ten (10) days, the Clerk of the County 'Court 'shall issue a �`«yru ties Upljo ns to the re 4stered owner to appear in county court for an arras ng menu I d sec°;t.ion 7. Sections 121.42 and 121.43, Code of Ordinances, are hereby k ' repeal d'in their entirety. 9e6t.ion 8. This ordinance shall take effect fourteen (14) days after , g to n.i ll. ado r' q s I I , PASSED ON FIRST READING July 20, 1989 PASSED ON SECOND AND FINAL j I"EADING AND ADOPTED AS AMENDED August 3, 1989 tt� r n iI Y I Rita Garrey, ygr-Cgmml SS ign tte t. i a � i ill€1 Cyn za�E. Goudeau, City Clerk y ��y IF Apprpxe as t forrcr w and rrectness: I ' IF A: Ga ra7t Jr/,/,City `Attorney � fIIl�I�tJ k p F tl 1 4 AliI k� xW+ ;i..£ "r 4M1; .,3r..^r� .. „m '1 �.,,,rtiT, .r k. , .,,, a ."C ,,..._ iLF�w :..xiM1.x,.r>c'„��,.i.�k». .,i9 ...... +,»„I ,r,:.t., ��5,,,,. ! ..s,. � �?r... �f ,y .... „2., v`i.+��kE�.�,}��„Ga: a+ r �� { 'r�r,. 't I� ftr's Iaf'7 € � e^�a � ,1„ vls� .� �l �.a,.����t�t,a,.�„ a�.I..'�,t>c.al.Tsa3 s€� '.„:'s-�'�v�fla��"sf���'���kdet '` 4�a�,�Rxlu 4� '��INltu,lss�r i°kl�tl I 8920574 ,}per, " ! ».k ?E RJ' ', 7��Iphl I�f 15 P 9LRDINAM9. N(I.-4$ -89 a Iii THE AN ORDINANCE OF I B= CITY OF CLEARWA"IER FLORIDA, ' RELATING TO TRAF:f-IC - AND MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 121,`01 CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CHANGE "VEHICLE" ��� -I ” ' ” TO- MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO PROHIBIT PARKING MORE THAN ONE MOTOR VEHICLE IN EACH PARKING SPACE AMENDING SECTION ACC 3 nn rnn ns ORn1NANrES TO rWANt E TTMPZ AND PLACES 4 ' .4 AND WHERE PARKING SICNS M 'ST.BE 0 8 EYE": AMENDING rfj� {x�sn ll` I llq TX'i t. c� SECTION 121.05, CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CLARIFY THE TIMES WHEN PASSENGER ZONE AND LOADING ZONE RESTRICTIONS ARE APPLICABLE; CREATING SECTION 12I.39 CODE OF ORDINANCES �,s ? TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION FOR CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ' ' I � tr'r4j� PT+,z y WHILE ON CITY BUSINESS AND TO PROVIDE A PENALTY;- {liisl ��II I's� AMENDING SECTIONS 121.40 AND 121.41 CODE OF ORDINANCES " i � �> oca _ � I I h��� TO CHANGE-THE PROCEDURES AND 'FINES REGARDING ILLEGALLY � r,'Y�i TOTS: i PARKED, STOPPED OR STANDING MOTOR VEHICLES; REPEALING.' f7-S ,SECTIONS 121.42 AND 121.43, CODE OF ORDINANCES;�RELATING TO WARNING LETTERS AND PENALTIES, AND TO. WARRANTS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 'r t ` I�Y-. ..a x WHEREAS the City ommission of the City of Clearwater, 'F1orida finds it r } WHEREAS, y y I I necessary to clarify certain: terms and procedures regarding the stopping, standing a parking'of motor vehicles within the city, and to increase the fine for ove1rt3lme parking to ',approximate the f i�ne :current Ty, being imposed by,other F k ,' municipa1iif s in _Pinellas County; now, therefore` I BE Iii' ORDAINED BY THE CITY- COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER FLORIDA �Ir jrb " 1. � r X, � 1 tr Se io"n 1. Section 121.01, Code of Ordinances,, is amended to read:" �,'. y } parking. generally. Sic. 1I21.OL (Manner of �ry w It stall be unlawful for any person to stand or park a motor vehicle inF �I�Fs ill a street other than parallel with the edge of the street headed in the direction of traffic, and with the curb-side wheels' of the vehicle within twelves (12) inches; of the edge of the street, except as follows: (�) Angle parking. Upon those streets .whi'ch have been marked or signed) } If' for angle Ipcprking motor vehicles shall be parked at the' angle to they curb indicated y, such markings or signs. , Each space shall be limited to no more �' �ltilll� r than one motor vehicle per parking space. II � I (C) �P� r•king space. Any .motor vehicle parked in any parkin s ace i'n an I 9 P y publicl owned or operated parking lot or publicly owned parking garage shall "x ii 3T! � be positTOr�esl with the front end of such vehicle facing into said parking space) and the re4 rl of said vehicle facing outward and at all times shall be parked t within the dines marked on the pavement or ground for such parking space so asl -� not to:occdpy more than a .single parking space. Each space shall be limited to� ho more th�n one motor vehicle (per, parkina space. g Ia I � I d Fqq s ;, l f' , ��`HA ! ktM p Q6, s ,,t I I atl'S�}aE@' 3gse III"I iII M + ; t A ril ivr3C� ,rr P w�a sii J _,R t; i ll,ll3n yT .J^ d } •..I - 4. ..,..,�y,$'SJ �t�a,P JY ws i� *k _ (3)1 +A4 Driveway r sidewalk. Na motor vehicle shall be,'parked so tha ra'i y p � any porti;ori of 1t blocks or obstructs any public or private drive, driveway oskY; b sidewalk. t i mate--­1e. ;++ ir, 14a6414 f+5 -i6e EH= i8§--04E-4wJ f 9 11411 + E2—E}R-,n--er-r5� —�9eZe4fJ 4-1+9 e4ty 5 1 e'f44 R +cam h g, e"u nM 4a g,,q g l#e � " ;s�6.� r MIN N er- el o5 of 5�eh ,she@' ,'--^-e e 5 5 a r t# ili'�,11 p"t { r6e3f —42 ;—irimrr + h, u h true+ .F2 + F--vrr LL I cn—cs l�� f} C3 TGTICTCR�LT7 r. ...n ... . tY 5 iq }ham, Section 2. Section 121.04, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: iC' Ij Seci. 121.04. . Obedience to parking signs during certain hours. NP, �a)I When 'signs are erected in each block or public parking lot gi vi n g I` 11 k V@ notice;th6reof., it" shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle fo ai��� longerithan' such time—, ,as is designated by such signs, between the hours of 8:0� a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of-any day e)Eeep+ S d cs i d pub 1 v e i aar a. � su i (b); The changing of the position of a motor vehicle from one point d _K", ., ". direct�y itoi another point within the same block or public parking 'lot shall be s 111 i deemed'on- continuance parking period. Section 3. Section 121.05, Code of Ordinances, is amended to read: Seci. 1, 1.05'. Loading zones. � I a) It shall be unlawfuLfor any person to stop, stand or parka motor ?. vehicle for,any'pgrpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of ,passengers in any place marked as a passenger zone'�ein -#e �s T '4 E; w4e, @55 @1�1@r =^riE—ape - feszs*e and then �1 r r 2 s rYi v a3 i i Ai�) I ,.. 7 i , rlu� M .I a , n of a` s a esi natia � The d only for ia ,period not to exceed three (3);minute„s. �_,,.,_...�.„.,,.._,..,.,�„.�....,,..�..�. as a' ss'e�r�er zone shall be an efife at X71 ttim while the s aCO i� 5 marked as suc �urQess specifically ;ndicated otherwise by the sign. ' p t 1 �I bte s , for any person to stop', stafru or an ��� �.� shall llC.0:-Ilaw,.lae �v�. un, +..... N' a £ter, Ire e� for any purpose or` length of #:ime other than, for the expeditious unloading 'an, del ivery for pickup ands lading of materials in any place marked as a ioaain+� sr1 rL �+ k1 Icy zone ' t, RN , f 4f In no case .shall the stop for loading and unloading of material exceed thirty' (:�0;1 minutes. The des-ignation of a S ane as a loading zone Sh311 be ,n effect] at all times while the space A s marked as such` and while the businesseC � { . § served b ithe loading zone are open for business or while the space is in use 'b h11 h,.L fYnl to for actual loading and unloadin unless specifically indicated otherwise by the i 1 sign; 'In Ino case shall such loading or unloading be performed in such a manner ; Ih4 �,;. as to 'block more than one moving lane of traffic on anv street. 'I I I Se tion 4.. Section 121.39, Code of: Ordinances, is created to read: �iyli ;Sec.. :121.39. Exception for.!city officers and- employees while on city 4� business- penalty for violation. i { L � +Thq provisions of this article shat-1 not be construed to require pdymert into' a p rE'c i n meter b an officer or em l o ee of the 'C i t of C 1 earwater who i sF1�1 ` ! 9 Y p y y � i, s, on ctyusiness in order to parksa marked city vehicle, or a vehicle with an ' '�'Rl RV authorized' : c:ity parking permit displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle, in a 1 a xr �� metered .ipace within the city” parking system. A city officer or employee wig ti { ;" i is iiot cn city business and who parks a marked city vehicle, or a vehicle with � fi ,6, H an. autho ize:d city parking permit displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle, 'n � a me�tere� ,space within the city parking system without paying into the meter �! �� ate disciplinary act' determined b tl e sha11 'be subject to appropri . . � ion as may be y city. manager, including but` not limited to loss of the city parking permit , + g �H h 1+ik I. pri_vr�eg pr^ use''of a marked' city vehicle. "', �� { ina ces is amended to read; 1 11, ., Se. aion 5. oecton 121.40, Cod.. of Ord n , +j WN 'Se '121.40. Notice on illegally parked stopped or standing vehicle. j'' � �a,II rI' Whenever any motor, vehicle without d driver is found parked, stopped or standing] in violation of this chapter or ,any other provision of this title, the Officer lihding the vehicle shall take its registration number and may.take any other injformation displayed on the vehicle which may identify its user, and I �- M" u I"s shal:l cohs�picuou,sly affix `to the ,vehicle a parking ticket + ;cf# �: w 'I �� ! RNT IN 1 i (14 37Y ! in ating, on a Form provided therefor, fpr. the re i Ca caner ee' ,r -+! +H tav the fine l i�tei thereon within seven( door to arNSa�er the 11 Ica '... 7 t Thal^g'd against hire within seven 7 da s b carrtactin the traffic ivision F Q-- at the a place specified on the ! li f oar c ilni ticket c-s Section b. Section x21 `41, Co- of Ordinances,, is amended to read.. "^ Ir, V'I l 1Sec. 121.411 Nut;C4 ..6,.^.on failure to CoMO1V with ngtlCe, attaC�ied tp' yehI.licle, warning 'letters and penalties. 1 , Irk i n rrh If a 4#e violator of the provisions of this chapter pertain inn t o *o:p,ing, standing or parking does not respond to the Larkin tub �' r ticket 14 ie4 � t4o4 affixed to the motor vehicle b avin the fine listed thereon or by contacting the traffic division specified on the Dark„in ticket -44*4&44 within a period of seven 7 days# ' k b-#ice, the clerk of the court having jurisdictisn of the subject matterIIk �. sha llA- following the expiration of an additional-twenty-four (24) hour period �I* + !- 4. 701 n0�� send the registered owner e4�-� 4eK-i to ,, Whose' vehicle the parking ticket t t-he nAee-d;— ieet=Orr was affixetl, (, a war�'ning ,letter informing the registered owner, of the violation and the fact 'p f hat the fine has increased to thirty dollars ($30) except 'for vio•ati6ns i inv6lvina handicaaoed narking, which shall remain at the amount established in 4 `7 f' f s ect i on 121.44(7). pled a�--were s�tc-#s-ewer t# 4-C, # k� is .a”d, , The op ..,r y �I h ZLare'," etter° shaii F inform the registered owner that if the increased fine is not paid within ten (10) days, the Clerk' of the County Court' shall issue a- �� �$ !it x sumn�oins to the registered owner to appear in county court for an arraig►ment. «4x3 I ` i 3i i Section 7. Sections 121.42 and 121.43, Code of Ordinances, are Hereby i4 r`,epealed in their entirety. W. ;action 8. ' This ordinance shall take effect fourteen (14) day! after Rrill adopt iOn. I , IX'ASSED ON FIRST READING_ July, 20, 1989 , k ! ,PASSED ON SECONDHAND FINAL I I READING AND ADOPTED AS 'AMENDED August' 3, 1989 n` 1! /s/ Rita GarveY ._ Y I R o G Garvey, M ayor- Commissioner ' Attest, i hereiay certitY that thj`1 a.true antl ' i ;/s�' iC nth a E. Goudeau ley correct campy Sf Mle-.Qrig;na as it Cyan h�a� E: Goudeau, City C erk h<< br ! ! ; ap{cars in the ffi -if-the City cf �r ppr,"oved as t form and correctness: . Clearly ter 1�;�e�s my":hantl an k ' � ' r otllciailseatolh ; rty of;Cieai va ter. +x .-Cia braith, Jr/,,,C i ty Attorney' This, aybf ;L-------V141��, OepuYy U, f i 4 er 4 '