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Item No, 08 223
Date: June 9, 2008
Item/Subject: ORDER, Amending Fees and Procedures fa Issuing Contactors Permits for Useof
On -Street Parking Spaces in the Downtown Parking Management Area
Responsible Department: Community@ Economic Development
This Order would increase the fees charged for contractor use of on -street parking spaces in the
Downtown Parking Management Area. The Citys Code EnforcementOfflcerlxoughtm the attention ofthe
Downtown Parking Advisory Committee that the fees and procedures for issuing contractor permits had
not been reviewed since 1996. These fees are lehed for theternporary use of on -street parking spaces by
contractors W load or unload vehicles or for the placement of dumpsters for construction debris. While the
Committee wishes to encourage Downtown constacdon and revitalbation efforts, it also wishes to
encourage pre -planning and UnIfted use of on -street parking for construction equipment.
Upon review, the Committee felt that assigning a pricing structure based on the rates at the Pickering
Square Garage would simplify the process and allow the rates m change automatically with the Garage
rates. The Committee recommends the following:
• 1-3 Days remains free
• Per -Day fee changed at tyke the daily rate M the Pickenng Square Garage (currently $4.50, making
the anent rate far contractors $9)
• Per -month fee changed at tyke the monthly rate in the main Garage (currently $52, making the
current rate for cmtractors $104).
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
This has been reviewed and recommended by Transportation and Infrastructure
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City Manager
Associated Intormation:
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CITY OF BANGOR
<TIrtEJ Order, Amending Fees and Procedures for Issuing Contractor Permits for the
Downtown Parking Management Area
WHEREAS, due to the limited availability of on-site space, construchonprojects involving
downtown properties often require the use of on -street parking spaces for
contractors to load and unload vehicles or for placing clumpsters for the removal
of construction debris; and
WHEREAS, regulating Me use of on -street parking spaces by contractors by the City is
necessary to Prevent abuse and to ensure public parking spaces remain available
to the maximum extent feasible;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE Tf ORDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR
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Me following fees and procedures be established for the issuance of contractor and dumpster
permits within the Downtown Panting Management Area as established in Chapter 291-378.
1. Permits may be issued to allow use of onstraet public parking spaces in the Downtown
Parking Management Area for the use of contractors for the loading and unloading of
vehicles and for Me placement and use of containers used for the removal of refuse and
demolition debris when necessary to perform Improvements to property within the
Downtown Parking Management Area and for no other purpose.
2. Applications shall be made to, and permits issued by, the Code Enforcement Division of the
Department of Public Services.
3. For construction projects requiring, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, use of
on -street parking spacesfor such purposes for a Period of up to one month, the fee for each
permit issued shalt be equal to twice the daily rate at Pickering Square Garage for each
parking space for which a permit is issued, except Mat no fee shall be charged for Saturday,
Sunday, and holidays. There shall be no charge for permits issued for a one to three day
period.
4. For cansrudion projects requiring, in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, use of
on -street parking spaces for such purposes for longer than a one month period, monthly
Permits may be issued. The fee for monthly Permits shall he equal to twice the Pickering
Square Parking Garage regular permit parking fee for each parking space for which a permit
Is issued.
5. In order to prevent use of on -street parking spaces when they are not required for
construction work, Me tone Enforcement Officer or his designee, after consultation with the
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applicant, shall establish the maximum amount of time the applicant will be allowed tm use
the permitted on-sbeet parking spaces.
6. The hansportation and IMrastructure Committee may waive the fee, or any portion thereof,
9, In the opinion of a majority of members of the Committee, such waiver is in the public
interest by encouraging further invesbnent and improvenerrc of downtown properties and
where the application of the fee poses a significant impedement to a projeR
7. This Order supersedes Council Order 97-52 passed on December 9, 1996.
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