Special parking permits

(a)

The director, or their designee, may grant and issue, renew, deny, or revoke special parking permits that, when properly displayed digitally and/or physically, allow parking in a metered parking space without the requirement to make payment at a pay station or using a digital payment platform. Fees shall be assessed for a special parking permit. Requests for special parking permits shall be made in writing to the parking division.

(b)

Special parking permits may be issued for the following:

(1)

Vehicles owned or leased by federal, state, county, or city agencies while on official agency business and engaged in routine delivery services, repair, maintenance, and/or inspectional work activities within the city limits;

(2)

Vehicles owned or leased by public utility companies who are actively engaged in the emergency repair of existing public utilities within the city limits. Such vehicles must be identified by permanent or removable markings on both sides of the exterior of the vehicle, in letters not less than three (3) inches high, of the name of the company operating the vehicles. A copy of the vehicle registration verifying company ownership or a copy of the "lease back employee agreement option" identifying such vehicle for company business must be submitted with the written request for such permit.

(c)

Permits issued to federal, state, county and city vehicles may be issued for up to three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days. All other permits may be issued for a maximum of six (6) months and may be subject to a close evaluation of need and usage in accordance with policies and procedures developed by the director.

(d)

The director, or their designee, may grant and issue, renew, deny or revoke special parking permits or decals to regulate, control or allow parking at a city owned or operated parking facility, property or metered parking space. Fees shall be assessed for a special parking permit or decal. Requests for special parking permits and decals shall be made in writing to the parking division.

(e)

The permits or decals provided for in this section may be used at any metered parking space, delineated space, or otherwise lawful on-street parking location in the city in the specified location, for the specific hours, days, and dates authorized.

(Ord. No. 2025-43, § 2 (Exh. A), 4-17-2025)