02/22/2005 Ordinances 8956
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ORDINANCE NO. 8956
An ordinance to amend Chapter 13 of the Grand Island City Code; to amend
Section 13-11 pertaining to the metered parking system; to amend Section 13-17.1 pertaining to
special employer/employee and residential parking permits; to amend Section 13-19 pertaining
to Vehicle Immobilization; to amend Section 13-50 pertaining to Sidewalk Usage in Business
Improvement District No.5; to repeal Sections 13-11, 13-17.1, 13-19 and 13-50 as now existing,
and any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith; and to provide for publication and
the effective date of this ordinance.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA:
SECTION 1. Section 13-11 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~13-1l. Metered Parking System
The mayor is hereby authorized and directed to establish a system of parking meters as herein defined, and
to take all actions necessary or appropriate for the acquisition, establishment, erection, maintenance, and operation
of such system. The metered parking system shall be operated under the supervision of the Police Department.
SECTION 2. Section 13-17.1 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
~13-17.1. Special Employer/Employee and Residential Parking Permit
A special parking permit may be issued to employers and employees of certain businesses and for residents
of the downtown area for use at the 2-hour parking lot located on the north side of the 300 block of West Second
Street, commonly known as the "Chamber Lot" under the following conditions:
(A) Employers must have a business, and employees must be employed by a business whose street
addresses are in the following blocks: the 100 and 200 blocks of North Wheeler Street; the 100 and 200 block
of North Walnut Street; the 200,300 and 400 blocks of West Second Street, and the south side of the 300 block
of West Third Street.
(B) Residents of the downtown area must have a residential address with a street address in the following
blocks: the 100 and 200 blocks of North Wheeler Street; the 100 and 200 blocks of North Walnut Street; the
200,300 and 400 blocks of West Second Street, and the south side of the 300 block of West Third Street.
(C) Applicants requesting an Employer/Employee Parking permit must pay a nonrefundable fee in
accordance with the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule for each parking permit. Each parking permit
commences upon issuance and expires on December 31 of each year. Application for or renewal of each
parking permit requires the completion of an application form, the approval of such application and payment of
Approved as to Form IX () /< /1/
February 23, 2005 IX City Attorney
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ORDINANCE NO. 8956 (Cont.)
the fee set forth in the City of Grand Island Fee Schedule. Applications for renewal of the parking permit shall
be made with the Grand Island Police Department.
(D) The parking permit provided by the Downtown Improvement Board must be placed on the rearview
mirror and must be visible at all times while the vehicle is parked in the "Chamber Lot".
(E) The parking permit is valid in the "Chamber Lot" only.
SECTION 3. Section 13-19 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~13-19. Immobilization Authorized
Any vehicle which has incurred parking fees which remain unpaid thirty-one (31) or more days after
becoming due may be subject to immobilization and impoundment in the manner and form provided in this Article
and Chapter 22, Article VII, Division 3 of this Code. Immobilization of an offending vehicle shall be accomplished
by the Police Department applying a device to one or more of the vehicles wheels. The vehicle shall be released
upon payment of all parking fees incurred by such vehicle and due prior to immobilization.
SECTION 4. Section 13-50 of the Grand Island City Code is hereby amended to
read as follows:
~13-50. Sidewalk Usage; Regulations
All sidewalk displays, sandwich board signs, vending carts, and sidewalk cafes located within or directly
abutting Business Improvement District No.5 shall comply with Public Right-of-Way Usage Regulations to be
promulgated and adopted by the Downtown Business Improvement District Board. Copies of the Public Right-of-
Way Usage Regulations shall be on file with the City Clerk, and shall be available for public inspection.
SECTION 5. Sections 13-11, 13-17.1, 13-19 and 13-50 as now existing, and any
ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and hereby are, repealed.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and after
its passage and publication, within fifteen days in one issue of the Grand Island Independent as
provided by law.
Enacted: February 22, 2005.
Attest:
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RaNae Edwards, City Clerk