HomeMy WebLinkAboutSupplementing Chapter 25 Providing Charges for Parking Meter BagsORDINANCE No. 5102 -69
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
September 22, __ 69
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
Approved and signed by
September 24, 69
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ORDINANCE NO. 5102 -69
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE III,
DIVISION 2, SECTION 25 -60, ORDINANCES NO. 3879,
4289 and 4494, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROVIDING CHARGES FOR
PARKING METER BAGS, AS AMENDED.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTH BEND, INDIANA:
SECTION I.
That Ordinance No. 3879, enacted July 28, 1952, as amended
by Ordinance No. 4289 enacted December 14, 1959 and Ordinance
No. 4494 enacted August 27, 1962, and being Section 25 -60 of Arti-
cle III, Division 2 of Chapter 25 of the Municipal Code of South
Bend, Indiana, be and hereby is, further supplemented by adding
at the end thereof a new sub - paragraph (c) reading as follows:
(c) When contractors or others desire to occupy curb space
where there are one or more parking meters for periods of time
in excess of the parking time limits established pursuant to the
preceding paragraphs, the following procedures shall be followed:
(1) The person, firm or corporation desiring to so
occupy such space shall make application for permission to do
so to the Traffic Engineering Department. The application shall
be on forms provided, shall describe with precision the curb
space sought to be occupied, together with the number of parking
meters included in the space, the normal parking time limit and
charge for meter parking in such space. It shall also specify
the date or dates and hours during which it is intended to
occupy such space and the reason for doing so.
(2) The Traffic Engineering Department shall investigate
all such applications. The investigation shall include: loca-
tion of the space sought; the need for same by the applicant;
number of meter spaces actually required; type or types of
vehicles which will be using the space, possible pedestrian
conflicts; availability of nearby off - street facilities; pro-
posed length of occupancy; types of equipment other than vehicles,
if any, which may be using the space; such other matters as may
be deemed to be .relevant by the Traffic Engineering Department;
(3) If, after investigation, the Traffic Engineering
Department is of the opinion that the proposed occupancy of curb
space is necessary, will not cause undue inconvenience to the
public, that the applicant proposes to employ all necessary and
appropriate safeguards, and, that the proposed occupancy is in
the public interest, it will then approve the application and
issue meter bags marked with the date or dates to be used and
stamped with the Engineering Department stamp.
(4) The fees for such curb occupancy shall be payable in
advance and shall be Two ($2.00) Dollars per meter per day or
portion thereof, or ($8.88) Dollars per meter per week.
Five $5.00
(5) If occupancy of any curb space is sought for a period
longer than four weeks, the application, if approved by the
Traffic Engineering Department, must also be submitted to and
approved by the Board of Public Works and Safety before meter
bags will be issued.
(6) If the proposed curb occupancy will require the
removal of parking meters or parking meter posts, the cost of
removal and re- installation will be estimated in advance and
such cost will be collected from the applicant in advance,
along with the other fees herein provided for: Provided, how-
ever, that if the applicant is a contractor suitably equipped
to perform such work and is bonded to the City of South Bend,
he may elect to perform the removal and re- installation himself,
at no cost to the City.
(delete) ( the project is of such a nature that -be
necessary for the con to vered pedestrian
walkway in th reet, the to ra raph four (4)
is ordinance relative to fees for curb occupancy ska.1.L
not apply.
(7)f8o� Where such permits for curb occupancy are granted,
as herein provided, the space shall be occupied only by vehicles
or other equipment necessary to the construction, repair, or
other work or activity being performed or carried on by the
applicant, and the space shall not be used for ordinary parking
of passenger cars or other vehicles. Any violations of this
rule shall result in revocation of the permit and forfeiture
of all fees paid.
(8) +4 Expired meter bags shall be removed at or prior to
the time of their expiration. Any vehicles found parked in
areas where meters are covered by expired meter bags shall be
ticketed in the same manner as other parking violators.
(9) �±E)) - Nothing herein contained shall be construed as pro-
hibiting the bagging of parking meters by the Police Department
when necessary for the handling of parades, unusual traffic
situations, or other matters relating to the public safety.
SECTION II.
This Ordinance shall be
after its passage and publication
this ordinance shall not apply to
underway at the time of passage or
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NOT APPROVED
REFERRED
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in full force and effect from and
as required by law, except that
construction projects already
to public building projects.
Member of the Common Council
FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE
SEP 4 1969
KATHRYN L. BLOUGH
CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.
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to whom was referred
September 22; 1969
AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE
III, DIVISION 2, SECTION 25 — 60, ORDINANCES
NO. 3879, 4289 and 4494, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, PROVIDING
CHARGES FOR PARKING METER BAGS.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance go to
the Council as favorable as amended.
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