Approving Parking Rates For Parking Garages

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• ORDINANCE NO. g AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA APPROVING PARKING RATES FOR PARKING GARAGES OPERATED BY THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT I .C. 36-9-11-7 authorizes the Board of Public Works to fix the rates and charges to be collected for parking vehicles in parking facilities owned and operated by the City and for other use of those parking facilities so as to promote the maximum use of the facilities by the public in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner. Such rates fixed by the Board of Public Works are subject to the approval of the Common Council. The Council has received Resolution No. 73-1996 of the Board of Public. Works, a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, which establishes rates for city-owned parking facilities, both parking garages and parking lots. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana as follows : SECTION I . The following monthly rates shall be charged to vehicles parked at City operated parking garages: Rate (a) Per vehicle, on a month-to-month basis $35 . 00 per mo. (b) Per vehicle, on a three-year contract $35. 00 per mo. (c) Per vehicle, on a five-year contract $35. 00 per mo. (d) Group rates on a monthly contract $35. 00 per mo. (e) Group rates on a monthly contract for rooftop parking $22 . 00 per mo. (f) For purposes of Subsection (e) , a group shall be defined as ten (10) or more spaces leased pursuant to a single account. (g) Priority for committing parking spaces within a City operated parking garage shall be given to vehicles with the longest term parking contract and the highest monthly rental rate. Commitment of spaces within a parking garage within a particular rate structure shall be determined based upon (1) the number of parking spaces committed per single billing; (2) the length of time the person has committed spaces within that garage; and (3) the payment experience of the account . Persons entering into long term agreements for parking may be granted an option to renew within the discretion of the Board of Public Works or its designee. (h) The owner of any vehicle admitted to the garage pursuant to a rooftop group rate contract shall be fined $10 . 00 in the event the vehicle is parked in violation of the contract. SECTION II . The following hourly rates shall be charged for individual vehicles parked at City operated parking garages: