Permit parking only zones

The section below shall identify the criteria for the parking division to begin a study to determine if an area shall be designated as a permit parking only (PPO) Zone:

(1)

A community location wishing to request the establishment of a PPO must meet the following minimum criteria:

a.

Area size:

1.

Total area of one million (1,000,000) square feet or more; or

2.

Ten thousand (10,000) square feet or more of linear curb space.

b.

Demonstrated lack of available parking:

1.

If more than fifty percent (50%) of homes in the requested area have a driveway or garage, then at least seventy percent (70%) of the legal on-street parking space must be occupied for four (4) days of the week.

2.

If less than fifty percent (50%) of homes in the requested area have a driveway or garage, then at least fifty percent (50%) of the legal on-street parking space must be occupied for four (4) days of the week.

c.

Street width and parking infractions:

1.

The presence of vehicles causing vehicular congestion on residential streets that impedes the movement of traffic; and

2.

A residential street with frequent infractions as identified in sections 15-43(b) and 15-43(c) of this chapter result in residents being unable to exit their driveway; and

3.

The street width provides less than ten (10) feet of the width of the traffic lane or roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic.

c.

Signed community petition:

1.

At least seventy percent (70%) of the addresses within the petitioned area must respond and of the responses, sixty-five percent (65%) or more must be in favor of establishing a PPO zone in the identified area.

(2)

Process for PPO Zone establishment:

a.

Residents of households in the area identified that is requested for the establishment of a PPO Zone must be petitioned by the interested party, with at seventy percent (70%) of the addressed in the affected area responding and at least sixty-five percent (65%) of the addressed responding in favor of the establishment of a PPO Zone. This petition must then be submitted to the parking division Manager, or their designee, for review.

1.

Addresses being petitioned shall be informed that there is an annual fee for permits allowing parking within a PPO Zone and that parking in the area shall be on a first-come, first-served basis prior to them signing the petition.

b.

If minimum petition requirements are met, city staff will conduct a parking study of the requested area to determine if the location meets the minimum requirements of sections 15-104(a) through 15-104(a)(3).

c.

If the location meets the minimum requirements outlined in section 15-104(a) as verified and confirmed by city staff in section 15-104(b)(2), then city staff will create a concept design of the PPO Zone parking plan and hold a neighborhood public hearing to present and seek approval for the concept design.

d.

Meeting minutes shall be made available to residents and business owners regarding the proposed parking boundaries, parking regulations, and parking time frames.

e.

Following majority approval of the affected neighborhood, the PPO boundaries shall be added to the established PPO Zones on the city's website.

f.

Within forty-five (45) days of this approval, the parking division shall complete the required work requests and oversee the installation of the signs and necessary pavement markings.

(3)

The director, or their designee, shall designate permit parking only zone policies and procedures. The policies and procedures and the boundaries shall be made available online to the public on the city parking division webpage.

(4)

The director, or designee, shall have the authority to establish permit parking only zones through an administrative process.

(5)

The department director, or designee, shall have the authority to deny permit parking only zone requests for:

a.

Failure to meet any minimum requirement identified in section 15-104(a).

b.

If the location requesting permit parking only has been denied a PPO Zone application within the past calendar year.

c.

The individual applying or initiating the permit parking only zone request or anyone residing in the same residence with that individual has had an issued permit revoked for any reason within the previous two years unless good cause can be shown that the act resulting in the revocation was unintentional.

d.

If the proposed PPO area presents a risk to public safety, traffic flow and management, or other public purpose or otherwise interferes with the performance of the city's duties and obligations.

(6)

Residential Parking Permit Zones in existence prior to December 30, 2024, shall remain in effect.

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