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Home My WebLink About1996-10-16 96-408 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 96-608 Date October 16. 1996 item/6ubjecti Amending Parking Ordinance (Chapter IlI, Article 6 of the Laws 6 Ordinances of the City. of Bangor) to Create Schedule XV -- On Street Parking - Resident Parking by Permit Only Responsible Department: Legal This ordinance has been prepared at the direction of the Community and Economic Development Committee. SA 0 - Department Head Manager's Conmente_i eN. n' / (A14KI4 � Affik et - R'110'✓' ^ .11*a�� City Manger M -Fr 6'ma,m-S:06 p. m- "Y Assoc ated Information: Finance Director Legal Approval: 7htsp!km 00 Pf9v;w fj,� 0.�lmn{I r6 W)CS Al A7\4s1 PbAnt Wpi^ r•/'PN� !m i9fiMi k. City Solicitor Introduced Per Passage X First Reading Referral e0b (A Page 1 0£ 3 is -u1 Anigned to Counaor (AS AMENDED) CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Utll'YLL9HM ending Park rng Ordin11 ance ( Cha pte III, Article 6 of the Laws s Ordinances of the City of Bangor) to Create Schedule EV -- On Street Parking - Resident Parking by Permit Only No J otdatamd SP W Cft Cal 1 of Ottl ofBasMr asft :.... . WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bangor finds as follows: (1) On a daily basis, a large number of Bangor residents who own motor vehicles must park those vehicles in or near their _residences; (2) Due to historic patterns of development, certain residential neighborhoods of the City of Bangor do not have sufficient an r off-street parking to accommodate the convenient parking of residents' motor vehicles; . (3) Many such neighborhoods are additionally impacted by the close proximity of major parking "attractors", including employment centers, retail stores, shopping centers, restaurants, hospitals, schools and public facilities; (4) The daily influx of motor vehicles from non-residents of the neighborhoods concerned that compete for the limited parking available in those neighborhoods further: burdens the residents of those neighborhoods; (5) Excessive congestion of residential neighborhoods by non-residents' vehicles creates unwanted noise, pollution, inconvenience and safety hazards that detract from the peace, tranquility, safety and security of Bangor residents in and about their individual homes; (6) Existing parking ordinances of the City of Bangor do not adequately address the problems caused by excessive non-resident parking in Bangor's residential neighborhoods; and 96-0OB IAN AMENDED) (7) A system of permit -based residents -only parking as acted by this Ordinance will serve to promote the health, safety, welfare and convenience of Bangor residents, and will improve and preserve the attractiveness and vitality of the affected neighborhoods, NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City of Bangor be it ordained THAT Chapter III, Article 6, Section 4 of the Saws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended by the addition of a new section 4.7 and a new Schedule XV, as fellows: 4.7 Resident Parking by Permit Only - Schedule XV. Between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on normal business days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, to stop, stand or park any vI,ehicle, other than a vehicle displaying a vaid neighborhood resident parking permit,Iia ued by the City Treasurer under regulations to be prescribed by Council Order, on those streets or portions of streets duly posted and which are described or specified in Schedule XV: 4.7.1 - Service and Delivery Vehicles Excepted. Non-resident vehicles stopped, standing or parked for the purpose of making deliveries or providing services to a n residence located o street or portion of a street described or specified in Schedule XV shall not be required to display the permit otherwise required by section 4.7. Such vehicles must be stopped, standing or parked within 200 feet of the residence conerned, as measured along the road frontage, for this exception to apply. 4.7.2 - Sunset Provision. This section 4.7 and section 23 64Aall be repealed effective November 1, 1997, unless renewed by City Council :ordinance. SCHEDULE XV Sec. 23 Resident Parking by Permit Only. In accordance with Chapter III, Article 6, Section 4.7, Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor, the following on -street locations are designated forresident parking by permit only. Stopping, standing or parking by all vehicles not displaying a neighborhood resident parking permit is prohibited, except for service and delivery vehicles as provided in sec. 4.7.1. Auipied to Caunnilw Popper October 16, 1996 10 CITY OF BANGOR URE.) ,iprbh=wet Amending Parking Ordinance (Chapt at III, Article 6 of the Laws 6 Ordinances of the City of Bangor) to Create Schedule XV -- On Street Parking - Resident Parking by Permit Only Be s area; 6a de cuv Ceaxcl! Ofdo Cat afBaawr, ae"Oul. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bangor finds as follows (1) On a daily basis, a large number of Bangor residents who own motor vehicles must park those vehicles in or near their residences; (2) Due to historic patterns of development, certain residential neighborhoods of the City of Bangor do not have sufficient an off-street parking to accommodate the convenient parking of residents' motor vehicles; (3) Many such neighborhoods axe additionally impacted by the close proximity of major parking attractors", including employment centers, retail stores, shopping centers, restaurants, hospitals, schools and public facilities; (4) The daily influx of motor vehicles from non-residents of the neighborhoods concerned that compete for the limited parking available in those neighborhoods further burdens .the residents of those neighborhoods; _ (5) Excessive congestion of residential neighborhoods by non-cesldents' vehicles creates unwanted noise, pollution, inconvenience and safety hazards that detract from the peace, tranquility, safety and security of Bangor residents in and about their individual homes; (6) existing parking ordinances of the City of Bangor do not adequately address the problems caused by excessive non-resident parking in Bangor's residential neighborhoods; and M-408 (7) A system of permit -based residents -only parking as acted by this Ordinance will serve to promote the health, safety, welfare and convenience of Bangor residents, and will improve and preserve the attractiveness and vitality of the affected neighborhoods, NOW, THEREFORE, by the City Council of the City of Bangor be it ordained THAT Chapter I11, Article 6, Section 4 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor is hereby amended by the addition of a new section 4.7 and a new Schedule XV, as follows: 4.7 Resident Parking by Permit Only - Schedule XV. To stop, stand or park any vehicle, other than a vehicle displaying a valid neighborhood resident parking permit issued by the City Treasurer under regulations to be prescribed by [the City Manager] [Council Order], on those streets or portions of streets duly posted and which are described or specified in Schedule XV: 4.7.1 - Service and delivery vehicles Excepted. Non-resident vehicles stopped, standing or parked for the purpose of making deliveries or providing services to a residence located on a street or portion of a street described or spedLfied in Schedule XV shall not be required to display the permit otherwise required by section 4.7. Such vehicles must be stopped, standing or parked within 200 feet of the residence conerned, as. measured along the road frontage, for this exception to apply. SCHEDULE XV Sec. 23 Resident Parkins by Permit Onlv. in accordance with Chepter III, Article 6, Section 4.7, Laws and Ordinances of the - - City of Bangor, the following on -street locations are designated for resident parking by permit only. Stopping, standing or parking by all vehicles not displaying a neighborhood resident.parking permit is prohibited, except for service and delivery vehicles as provided in sec. 4.7.1. IN CITY COUNCIL October 16, 1996 First Reading Referred to Community 4 Economic Development Comaittea Ci C ERK IN CITY COUNCIL October 28, 1996 Tabled until November 13, 1996 meeting 4 ITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL November 13, 1996 Members of the Public d Residents of the area spoke to the Council in regard to this urging passage of this Ordinance. ' Matron to Anand by Substitution passed Passed As Amended by Substitution Yate: 8 yes Councilors voting yes: Aube, Baldacci, Blanchette, Leen, Soucy, Sullivan, Ty Woodcock CITY '6E 96-408 ORDINANCE Assigned to --� Cbu1C (Lam