Amend Code Relating to Traffic & Regulating of the Streets & Highways Defining Parking Meter Zones, Etc.

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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRAFFIC AND REGULATING THE USE OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND INDIANA: CREATING AND DEFINING PARKING METER ZONES: PROVIDING hR THE DESIGNATION OF INDIVIDUAL PARKING SPACES: DEFINING AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALL,ATIONI OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, PURCHASE LEASING USE SERVICING REPAIR REPLACEMENT ACQUIRING AND REd&ATIbN OF PARKING METEU- PRESCRIBING PARKING TIME LIMITS; REQUIRING DEPOSITS OF COINS FOR THE USE cs THE N1Li OF PARKING METERS AND PARKING METER ZONES AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF SUCH COINS; REPEALING EZARM3 6-7 CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THEREOF; 8rd CEADIM G ��0 DEFINING OFFENSES AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING THAT THE INVALIDITY OF PART SHALL NOT AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF NOT AFP��YED THE REMAINDER OF ORDINANCE. REFERRED PASSED WHEREAS, parking ordinances have been in full force and effect in the City of South Bend, Indiana for years past limiting the time allowed for vehicular parking on certain streets of said city, and WHEREAS, it has been difficult to enforce said ordinances by the "chalk mark" method, and WHEREAS, previous attemps to regulate parking on said streets have not been satisfactory and have not produced the desired results, for the reason that sufficient police officers could not be assigned to such work from other duties, and WHEREAS, the violation of the present parking ordinances tend to impede traffic thereby constituting hazardous conditions and endanger- ing the life, limb and property of other motorists, pedestrians and others? and WHEREAS, it is desirable to employ mechanical assistance in the enforcement of the parking ordinances, and WHEREAS, parking meters have been installed in a number of cities as an aid to the police in reducing traffic difficulties and the public authorities of such cities report favorable results from the installation and operation of parking meters, and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Common Council of the City of South Bend? Indiana, that the best method by which the above mentioned conditions may be remedied is by the designation of individual parking spaces in the said area, by restricting parking in said area to reasonable - 1 -