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Home My WebLink About2017-04-10 17-137 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No. -17-137 Date: April 10, 2017 Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Allowing Parking Underneath Parking Garages During Parking Bans Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: This ordinance amendment would clarify that parking is permitted in areas under the two parking garages in downtown Bangor during parking bans. Nighttime parking is prohibited in all off-street parking areas between November 1 and March 31. In order to give downtown residents places to park during parking bans, the City opens up the covered areas under the parking deck on the corner of Hammond and Columbia Streets and under the Pickering Square Garage near Kenduskeag Stream West. This amendment would bring the Code in line with City policy. This item was discussed at the Business and Economic Development Committee meeting on April 4, 2017. Manager's Comments: Associated Information: Ordinance Budget Approval: Legal Approval: Introduced for Passage x First Reading Referral Department Head City Manager Finance Director AS AMENDED 17-137 APRIL 10, 2017 Assigned to Councilor Perry �It BAyf CITY OF BANGOR ti ,Rq f�e� ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 291, Tides and Traffic, of the Cade of the City of Bangor, By Relaxing Restrictions on Winter Parking in City Parking Lots WHEREAS nighttime parking is prohibited in all off-street parking areas between November 1 and March 31; WHEREA.% in order to give residents places to park, the City allows nighttime parking in off-street lets unless there is a parking Baan in effect, WHEREAS% if there is a parking ban in effect, the City allows nighttime parking downtown in the covered areas under the parking deck on the corner of Hammond and Columbia Streets and under the Pickering. Square Garage near Kenduskeag Stream West, and occasionally in other parking lots as needed; WHEREAS, the City wishes to bring its ordinance into line with present practice; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 291 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 291-43. On -street and off-street marking areas, A. Wintertime parking. Except for any public way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S.A. § 505, public square, or on -street public parking area in the Downtown Parking Management Area as established by § 291-378, it shall be unlawful and in violation of this article, between November 1 and March 31 of each calendar year, for any person: (1) Nighttime parking prohibited: to stop, stand or park, or allow to remain, a vehicle in or upon any public way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S.A. § 505, public square or on -street eft pule parking area within the City of Bangor between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight time, as may then be in effect. AS AMENDED 17-137 APRIL 10, 2017 U1 r , During a S Cleari!2g order, it shall be unlawful and in Violation of this article for any person to stop, stand or park, or allow, to remain, a vehicle in or upon_ said publie way, 1?uWic way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S. § 505, Qublic 5guare. or on-streeton-street Mlic ama. if such my, Nuare or jVrkiag areg is in the Downtown Mlic ManagemritArea .� cL4Wished 01A 221-IZQ.. wAny • r. +r area within the City of :-, rr -• for •" ate. gr pgqjqM ft=f ftiongCd r the M Mang= or Qr her ftWnee 4a al&Mng u. r %M Clearing Ord grs. (a2) The Division of Public Works shall issue .. . (bj)The Snows Clearing Order shall be rued ... K. [Unchanged] m .-- EF. [Unchanged] Additions aren�nder in . 17-137 APRIL 10, 2017 BA# 706 Assigned to Councilor Perry . . . . . . . TED CITY OF BANGOR ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Allowing Parking Underneath Parking Garages During Parking Bans WHEREAS, nighttime parking is prohibited in all off-street parking areas between November I and March 31; WHEREAS,, in order to give downtown residents places to park during parking bans, the City now opens up the covered areas under the parking deck on the corner of Hammond and Columbia Streets and under the Pickering Square Garage near Kenduskeag Stream West; WHEREAS, the City wishes to bring its ordinance into line With present practice; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 291 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 291-43. On-sbeet and off-street parking areas. A. Wintertime parking. Except for any public way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S.A. § 505, public square, or on -street public parking area in the Downtown Parking Management Area as established by § 291-37B, it shall be unlawful and in violation of this article, between November 1 and March 31 of each calendar year, for any person: (1) Nighttime parking prohibited: to stop, stand or park, or allow to remain, a vehicle in or upon any public way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S.A. § 505, public square or on -street or off-street public parking area within the City of Bangor between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight time, as may then be in effect. A-I.Within any public way, as defined in 17-A M.R.S.A. § 505, public square or on -street parking area in the Downtown Parking Management Area as established by § 291-370, it shall be unlawful and in violation of this article for any person to stop, stand or park, or IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL 10, 2017 COr 17-137 FIRST READING CITY CLEft IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 8, 2017 COr 17-137 MOTION MADE`AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO AMEND BY SUBSTITUTION PASSED MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE AS AMENDED VOTE: 9-0 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SPRAGUE, TREMBLE, WESTON, BALDACCI COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE PASSED AS AMENDED �'� �.J 4ll.:i � CITY CLE 17-137 APRIL 10, 2017 allow to remain, a vehicle in or upon said public way, public square or on -street public parking areas during a Snow Clearing Order. (al)The Ulvision of Public Works shall issue ... (Q)The Snowy Clearing Order shall be issued ... Subsection does notapplyi any • publico' `i public parking areas remain subjectSubsection!-• • • Manager or c1gaignee may suspgnd the nighttimeparking prohlb1tJQn. forth in su�=ion 291-43(A)(1) above for designated off-street par -king aros pQrtiQns thCreof during •Clearing • 0 BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 165, Schedule A, Urban Developed Area, of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as shown by the accompanying schedule revisions.