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ORD 81-21 BUS AND TAXI ZONESPage 1 of 5 ORDINANCE NO. 81-21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW A~ENDING ORDINANCE 81-01; PROVIDING FOR BUS ZONES AND TAXI ZONES WITHIN TIlE CITY OF WINSLOW ~N-D--RE~-T-PN~-~)E~-T~R-I~N-~FIk~EL - QN--T44E- SO4~4-. SIDE The City Council of the City of Winslow do ordain as follows: 1o Section I of Winslow Ordinance 81-01 is hereby amended to read as follows: REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO DESIGNATED PA~ING AREAS IN THE CITY OF WINSLOW The following regulations regarding the stopping, standing and parking of vehicles shall apply to the areas described below. a~ In areas designated "Back in Only", vehicles must be backed into available parking places. b~ In areas designated "Loading Zone", no vehicle shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers during a period not to exceed three (3) minutes. c~ In areas designated "Disabled Loading," no vehicle shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of disabled passengers during a reasonable period of time~ do In areas designated "Disabled Parking Only," no vehicle shall be parked unless it bears the decal or other official mark of the State of Washington indentifying the vehicle as one driven by or otherwise used for the transportation of a disabled person and unless the vehicle complies with all other parking regulations set forth in this ordinance including the payment of necessary parking fees. eo Inareas designated "No Parking", the parking of any vehicle is prohibited° f~ In areas designated "R~/~ich~"Carpool," no vehicle shall be parked before 9:00 A.M. on Monday through Friday, unless: Page 2 of 5 1. A valid carpool permit issued by the City of Winslow is displayed on the inside lower left-hand corner of the windshield in such a manner that the carpool permit number is visible from the outside of the vehicle; 2. The car is parked in the space assigned to the carpool permit, and; 3. Three or more individuals are in the car at the time it is parked in the assigned space. 4. If the carpool is reduced to less than three individuals the car shall be parked in a noncarpool space and pay the appropriate parking fee for that noncarpool space. At all other times during which these parking regulations are in force, no vehicle may park in these spaces unless there has been deposited in the applicable parking fee collection box, in the appropriate slot, in United States Currency, or by check, the appropriate parking fee as designated by this Ordinance. g. In areas designated "No Parking 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.", no vehicles shall be parked during the period 4:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. h. In areas for which a sign has been posted limiting the hours during which parking is permitted or limiting the duration of time during which cars may park, no vehicles shall be parked other than during the stated hours, and no vehicles shall be parked for a longer period than the stated duration, provided, however, that motorists wishing to park two or more consecutive 24-hour periods on City streets near the Washington State Ferry Terminal may do so only after making prior arrangements with the City of Winslow for payment of all applicable parking fees, and provided further that no vehicle may remain in the same numbered space for more than three Page 3 of 5 consecutive 24-hour periods. Failure to comply with this regulation shall constitute "Overtime Parking". i. In areas in which parking fee collection boxes have been installed, no vehicle shall be parked during the hours for which parking fees are charged unless there has been deposited in the applicable parking fee collection box, in the appropriate slot, in United States currency, or by check, the appropriate parking fee as designated in this Ordinance. For purposes of vehicles parked on City streets near the Washington State Ferry Terminal, the parking fee collection box located at the foot of the hill and centered in front of the Ferry Terminal shall be deemed the applicable parking fee collection box. For purposes of those vehicles parked on Bjune and Brien Drives, the parking fee collection box located at the east intersection of Bjune and Brien Drives shall be deemed to be the applicable parking fee collection box. Failure to comply with this regulation shall also constitute "Overtime Parking." j. In areas designated "Taxi Zone", no vehicle other than a taxi shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or period of time. Taxis may stop, stand, or park in these areas solely for the expeditious loading and unloading of passengers. k. In areas designated "Bus Zone", no vehicle other than a bus shall stop, stand or be parked for any purpose or period of time. Buses may stop, stand, or park in these areas solely for the expeditious loading and unloading of passengers. For purposes of this section, the term bus shall mean: (1) any motor vehicle used for the purpose of carrying passengers together with incidental baggage or freight or either, on a regular schedule of time and rates; or (2) any motor vehicle designed for the purpose of carrying passengers (having a seating capacity Page 4 of 5 for eleven or more persons) used regularly to transport persons in furtherance of any organized agricultural, religious, or charitable purpose; or (3) any school bus. 2. Section II of Winslow Ordinance 81-01 is hereby amended to read as follows: IIA. REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO STOPPING AND PARKING IN ALL AREAS OF THE CITY OF WINSLOW 1. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in such a manner as to impede traffic. Impede traffic shall be defined as the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with, obstruct or stop the lawful passage of pedestrians or other vehicles. 2. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in any parking area designated by lines or marks in any manner that the vehicle extends over or across any such line or mark or in such manner that the vehicle is not within the area so designated by such lines or marks. Failure to comply with this regulation shall constitute "Improper Parking". 3. No vehicle shall stop, stand or park in any designated or undesignated parking space in such a manner that the vehicle faces on-coming traffic. Failure to comply with this regulation shall constitute "Wrong Way" parking. 4o No vehicle shall stop, stand or park on any City owned property except in areas which have been clearly identified by the City by sign, painted lines or other marking as parking spaces. Page 5 of 5 3. All the remaining provisions of Winslow Ordinance 81-01 shall remain in full force and effect. 4. The effective date of this ordinance shall be~,/~L~x~J,,~ DATED this , 1981. ALICE B. TAWRESEY, MAYOR ATTEST: CLERK/TREASURER APPROVED AS TO FORM: ROBERT W. MCKISSON OF MCKISSON AND SARGENT, INC., P.S. CITY ATTORNEYS I do hereby certify this ordinance was signed by the Mayor this /~Lday of " ~ ~ 1981 and thereafter posted this/~Z~jday of ~.~F~~ , 1981, at the,ferry terminal, chamber of commerce~ an~ city ~all. ~f~ecti~e ~/~/~ CLERK/TREASURER SEAL