MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE TRAFFIC CODE UPDATE MASTER RECOMMENDATION REPORT

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1 MUNICIPALITY OF ANCHORAGE TRAFFIC CODE UPDATE MASTER RECOMMENDATION REPORT , 9.32, 9.34 Report Date: 5/13/2009 Please send all recommendations for update to Shane Locke ( , lockesr@muni.org) Code Section (i.e ) Current Code language 9.30 (GENERAL) Proposed Code Language Reason for Change "The parking authority" "The parking authority" Need a generalized definition of "the parking authority" to include in the definitions section of Title 9. Have Legal review all instances of the use of "the parking authority" throughout Title 9. Ref: , , and Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places: Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person may: A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places: Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, no person may: A. Stop, stand or park a vehicle: (Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different length is indicated by signs or markings.) Within 50 feet of a marked crosswalk in a designated school zone In the middle of a cul-de-sac. Make intent clearer. Committee Status (approved, denied, no action)

2 B. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers: 2. Within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk. 3. Within 20 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign or traffic control signal located at the side of the roadway Parking not to obstruct traffic: No person may park any vehicle upon a street other than an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet from the center of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic. B. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or passengers: 2. Within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk not located within a designated school zone. 3. Within 20 feet (upon the approach to) from point of tangent of curb return at any intersection Within ten feet of an alleyway entrance. Parking not to obstruct traffic: No person may park any vehicle upon a street other than an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than (ten feet from the center of the) sixteen feet of roadway available for free movement of vehicular traffic. Desire to clear intersections of obstructions Looking for easier method of determination

3 Parking in alleys. A. No person may park a vehicle within an alley in the central business traffic district or any business district except for the expeditious loading or unloading of freight or materials. B. No person may park a vehicle within an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet Parking in alleys. A. No person may park a vehicle within an alley in the central business (traffic) district (or any business district) except for the (expeditious) active loading or unloading of freight or materials and shall not leave available less than ten feet of the width of the alley for the free movement of vehicular traffic, and; Only applies to CBD. Better clarification. of the width of the alley for the free B. No person may park a vehicle movement of vehicular traffic. C. No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the within an alley in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of the width of the alley for the free movement of vehicular driveway entrance to any abutting traffic. property. C. No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle within an alley in such position as to block the driveway entrance to any abutting property.

4 E.1 1. A citation issued under subsection E of this section, may be dismissed by the parking authority if an I.M. inspection certificate, dated prior to the date of the violation, is provided within 30 days of the violation, and shall omit the scheduled penalty for the offense. Additionally, if the registered owner does not principally utilize and/or garage the vehicle within the municipality and provides the parking authority with proof of residency, shall omit the scheduled penalty for the offense. Such dismissals shall not apply to any late penalties or collection charges. 1. A citation issued under subsection E of this section, may be dismissed by the parking authority if an I.M. inspection certificate, dated prior to the date of the violation, is provided within 30 days of the violation, and shall omit the scheduled penalty for the offense. Additionally, if the registered owner does not principally utilize and/or garage the vehicle within the municipality more often than is allowed in Section and provides the parking authority with proof of residency, shall omit the scheduled penalty for the offense. Such dismissals shall not apply to any late penalties or collection charges. We get questions about how many times they can come to Anchorage E.2 2. A motor vehicle ticketed for violating this section shall not be ticketed at the same time for both I.M. and registration violations. (2. A motor vehicle ticketed for violating this section shall not be ticketed at the same time for both I.M. and registration violations.) Delete this section. If they didn't bother to do either one, they should be cited for both. We do see people who got their IM but didn't get the vehicle registered.

5 Parking method: A. Two-way roadways. Except as Parking method: A. Two-way roadways. Within the Better clarification and more enforceable. otherwise provided in this section, Central Business District or every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-way roadway designated school zone, except as otherwise provided in this shall be so stopped or parked with section, every vehicle stopped or the righthand wheels parallel to and within 18 inches of the righthand curb or edge of the parked upon a two-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked with the righthand wheels parallel roadway. This subsection shall not to and within 18 inches of the apply to roadways located in a residence district as defined by Section B. One-way roadways. Except when otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or righthand curb or edge of the roadway. B. (This subsection shall not apply to) On roadways located in a residence district, as defined by section , every vehicle parked or stopped upon a twoway roadway shall be so stopped parked parallel to the curb or edge or parked with wheels parallel to of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with and within 18 inches of the curb or roadway. its righthand wheels within 18 inches of the righthand curb or edge of the roadway, or its lefthand wheels within 18 inches of the lefthand curb or edge of the roadway continued. C. One-way roadways. Except when otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-way roadway shall be so stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway, in the direction of authorized traffic movement, with its righthand wheels within 18 inches of the righthand curb or edge of the roadway, or its lefthand wheels within 18 inches of the lefthand curb or edge of the roadway. See above.

6 Parking of trailers, travel trailers, motor homes or campers: A. No person may park a trailer, pole trailer or semitrailer on any street of the municipality for a period longer than two hours at any one time. B. The municipal traffic engineer may designate streets in a business district on which no person may stop, park or allow a trailer, pole trailer or semitrailer to stand between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. C. No person may park a travel trailer, motor home or camper upon a municipal street or any other municipally owned or Parking of trailers, travel trailers, motor homes or campers: A. No person may park a trailer, pole trailer, (or) semitrailer, or tractor/trailer combination on any street of the municipality for a period longer than two hours at any one time. B. The municipal traffic engineer may designate streets (in a business district) on which no person may stop, park or allow a trailer, pole trailer, (or) semitrailer, or tractor/trailer combination to stand between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. C. No person may park a travel trailer, motor home or camper Better definition of what is not allowed. controlled property for the purpose upon a municipal street or any of residing therein, whether other municipally owned or temporarily or not, except in areas controlled property for the that are designated for that purpose by the department of cultural and recreational services or other municipal agency having such authority. purpose of residing therein, whether temporarily or not, except in areas that are designated for that purpose by the department of cultural and recreational services or other municipal agency having such authority.

7 Parking vehicle with studded tires out of season: A motor vehicle may not be parked, stopped or left standing on a street or within any area of the municipality used for public parking from May 15 through September 1, if equipped with any studded tire or any protuberance of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except as provided for under Section or emergency order of the state A.1 1. The person operating the vehicle has a special permit issued or approved by the traffic engineer; A.2 2. The person operating the vehicle has parked the vehicle for the purpose of transporting a person who has a special permit issued or approved by the traffic engineer and the person who has the special permit actually exits or enters the vehicle; Parking vehicle with studded tires out of season: A motor vehicle may not be parked, stopped or left standing on a street or within any area of the municipality used for public parking from May (15) 1 through September (1) 15, if equipped with any studded tire or any protuberance of any material other than rubber which projects beyond the tread of the traction surface of the tire, except as provided for under Section or emergency order of the state. 1. The person operating the vehicle has a special permit issued or approved by the (traffic engineer) state Division of Motor Vehicles; 2. The person operating the vehicle has parked the vehicle for the purpose of transporting a person who has a special permit issued or approved by the (traffic engineer) state Division of Motor Vehicles and the person who has the special permit actually exits or enters the vehicle; Typo. AS indicates that only the state DMV may issue HCP permits/plates AS indicates that only the state DMV may issue HCP permits/plates A.3 3. The vehicle displays a special license plate issued to a person with a disability and is operated by or used for the purpose of transporting a person with a disability; or 3. The vehicle displays a valid special license plate or permit issued to a person (with a disability) meeting the state's requirements for disabled parking privileges and is operated by or used for the purpose of transporting (a) the person with a disability; or Clarification of current code. We still have people who try to misuse someone else's permit. We also have the "disabled vet" plates issued to any vet who sustained an injury and received a >10% disability rating, but they don t meet the requirements for disabled parking privileges (no HCP logo on the plate).

8 A.4 4. The motor vehicle displays a special license plate or permit issued to persons with disabilities by another state, province, territory, or country, and is being operated by or used for the purpose of transporting a person with a disability. 4. The motor vehicle displays a Clarification of current code. We still have valid special license plate or people who try to misuse someone else's permit issued to persons (with permit. We also have the "disabled vet" disabilities) meeting the plates issued to any vet who sustained an requirements for disabled parking injury and received a >10% disability rating, privileges by another state, but they don t meet the requirements for province, territory, or country, and disabled parking privileges (no HCP logo on is being operated by or used for the plate). the purpose of transporting (a) the person with a disability B B. If the violation is not resolved then, no later than 20 days after the date of the notice required by subsection A of this section, the traffic engineer shall cause an additional notice of the violation to be issued and mailed to the registered owner. B. If the violation is not resolved then, the police department designated representative shall cause an additional notice of the violation to be issued and mailed to the registered owner listed for the vehicle in state DMV records at the address listed in the DMV record: 1. No later than 20 days after the date of the notice required by subsection A of this section; or 2. (the traffic engineer shall cause an additional notice of the violation to be issued and mailed to the registered owner.) If the owner is not currently identified, no later than 20 days after the owner is identified. We send out notices to the current owner as listed in DMV. We often find that either they've sold the vehicle or they've moved without updating their vehicle address with DMV as is required in state code. We get these additional notices back from the post office - usually with no forwarding address. We then waste a lot of time and resources tracking down people who didn't follow the state's requirements for vehicle transfers or address changes. There needs to be a stated limit to the "additional notice" requirement C No current code exists. C. If the violation is not resolved following the additional notice, then the provisions of Section C shall be applied. We waste too much time trying to track down people to send the additional notice. We've sent a lot of "additional notices" five or six times. We've also sent notices that the person refused to accept and wrote no longer at this address on them.

9 Impoundment of improperly parked vehicle as public nuisance. A. No person shall allow, maintain or permit a public nuisance to exist. B. A vehicle which has been the object of four or more unresolved citations for parking, stopping or standing in violation of this title is a public nuisance subject to abatement by immediate impoundment by a police officer. This section shall not affect the independent authority of a police officer to impound a vehicle as provided insection C. A police officer is authorized to impound a vehicle which is found to be parked, stopped or standing in violation of any section of chapters 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34 when the traffic engineer has determined that such a violation threatens the public health, safety or welfare and therefore justifies immediate impoundment. Impoundment of improperly parked vehicle as public nuisance. A. No person shall allow, maintain or permit a public nuisance to exist. B. A vehicle which has been the object of four or more unresolved citations for parking, stopping or standing in violation of this title is a public nuisance subject to abatement by immediate impoundment by a police officer. This section shall not affect the independent authority of a police officer to impound a vehicle as provided in Section C. A police officer is authorized to impound a vehicle which is found to be parked, stopped or standing in violation of any section of (chapters 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34) Title 9 when (the traffic engineer has) determined that such a violation threatens the public health, safety or welfare and therefore justifies immediate impoundment. Anchorage Police Department can work with the Traffic Department but should be able to do this without the Traffic Engineer if needed.

10 continued. D. An impoundment authorized by this section may be accomplished either by seizing the vehicle and removing it to a place of safety, or by immobilizing the vehicle in place by use of an impoundment boot or similar mechanical device approved by the traffic engineer. E. A vehicle initially impounded by immobilization in place may be impounded later by seizure and removed to a place of safety if not released from in-place impoundment by 5:00 p.m. of the day the vehicle was initially impounded in place. D. An impoundment authorized by this section may be accomplished either by seizing the vehicle and removing it to a place of safety, or by immobilizing the vehicle in place by use of an impoundment boot or similar mechanical device approved by the (traffic engineer) police department. E. A vehicle initially impounded by immobilization in place may be impounded later by seizure and removed to a place of safety if not released from in-place impoundment by (5:00) 3:00 p.m. of the day the vehicle was initially impounded in place. Anchorage Police Department issue not Traffic Engineer. Enforcement officers work 9:00 to 5:00. If they don't start tows by 3:00 PM, they can't get the vehicles off the street before they are off duty.

11 Impoundment notice; moving impounded vehicle; interference with impoundment: A. A notice of impoundment shall be placed on a vehicle which has been impounded pursuant to this title. B. Unless authorized by the traffic engineer to do so, it is unlawful for any person to remove an impoundment notice from a vehicle upon which it has been posted. C. Unless authorized by the traffic engineer to do so, it is unlawful for any person to move a vehicle after it has been posted with an impoundment notice. D. Unless authorized by the traffic engineer, it is unlawful for any person to tamper with, damage, attempt to remove, or remove, an impoundment boot or similar mechanical device approved by the traffic engineer, which has been placed on a vehicle to impound the vehicle under Section A vehicle that has been impounded under Chapter 9.20, 9.32 or 9.34 shall be released from impoundment only to the registered owner or the owner's legal representative: Impoundment notice; moving impounded vehicle; interference with impoundment: A. A notice of impoundment shall be placed on a vehicle which has been impounded pursuant to this title. B. Unless authorized by the (traffic engineer) police department to do so, it is unlawful for any person to remove an impoundment notice from a vehicle upon which it has been posted. C. Unless authorized by the (traffic engineer) police department to do so, it is unlawful for any person to move a vehicle after it has been posted with an impoundment notice. D. Unless authorized by the (traffic engineer) police department, it is unlawful for any person to tamper with, damage, attempt to remove, or remove, an impoundment boot or similar mechanical device approved by the (traffic engineer) police department, which has been placed on a vehicle to impound the vehicle under Section A vehicle that has been impounded under (Chapter 9.20, 9.32 or 9.34) Title 9 shall be released from impoundment only to the registered owner or the owner's legal representative: Anchorage Police Department issue not Traffic Engineer. Officers can issue cites against any section of code and should not be limited to three chapters of the title.

12 B.2 2. Each unpaid civil penalty for a violation by the registered owner of the vehicle of a provision of Chapter 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34, which violation is not subject to further appeal; and 2. Each unpaid civil penalty for a violation by the registered owner of the vehicle of a provision of (Chapter 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34) Title 9, which violation is not subject to (further) an appeal filed prior to the impoundment; and We've had several cases of people trying to file appeals of all of their tickets after they get towed C.violation under chapters 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34 within A. The registered owner of a vehicle which has been issued a citation for unlawful parking, stopping or standing, or which has been impounded as provided insection , may appeal that action to the parking authority by filing a notice of appeal with the parking authority no later than 30 days after the date of the violation or impoundment to which the appeal pertains..violation under (chapters 9.30, 9.32 or 9.34) Title 9 issued while parked within. A. The registered owner of a vehicle which has been issued a citation for unlawful parking, stopping or standing, (or which has been impounded as provided in Section ), may appeal that action to the (parking authority) Anchorage Police Department by filing a notice of appeal with the (parking authority no later than) designated representative as noted on the citation, within 30 days (after) of the issue date of the violation (or impoundment) to which the appeal pertains. For the purposes of this section 30 days is defined as 30 consecutive calendar days and the citation issue date is the first day. The officers do issue parking violations for other sections of Title 9 The current Title 9 contains references to an organization that is no longer named as such in AMC. The process for appeals post Prop 3 of 1997 has changed with regard to the agency conducting the hearings, where the hearings are held, and the final hearing authority. In addition, we have not had anyone file an appeal of an impounded vehicle in at least the last 10 years. The impoundment process is very specific and there is no question that a vehicle is a nuisance when it is impounded. Prior to the 1997 Proposition 3, parking citation hearings were conducted as administrative hearings by an Administrative Hearing Officer employed by the Anchorage Parking Authority (APA) in the APA Hearing Office. After the 1997 Proposition 3, parking citation hearings are conducted in the State Court and are no longer considered administrative hearings.

13 continued. B. A hearing conducted pursuant to this section shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 3.60, except that an appeal from an impoundment pursuant tosection shall be heard within two municipal working days after filing the appeal. B. A hearing conducted pursuant See above. to this section shall be conducted in accordance with (Chapter 3.60, except that an appeal from an impoundment pursuant tosection shall be heard within two municipal working days after filing the appeal.) the current Administrative Order signed by the Third Judicial District Presiding Judge A If the parking authority determines that a notice of parking violation has been improperly issued, it may rescind that notice by writing the word "void" on its face. A record shall be maintained for all actions taken pursuant to this section. The parking authority may invoke this section upon a finding that one of the following conditions existed at the time the notice was issued: If the (parking authority) police officer or designated representative determines that a notice of parking violation has been improperly issued, it may rescind that notice by writing the word "void" on its face. A record shall be maintained for all actions taken pursuant to this section. The (parking authority) designated representative may invoke this section upon a finding that one of the following conditions existed at the time the notice was issued: Parking Authority no longer exists. Police officers should always have the ability to dismiss their citations The police department is authorized to issue such cards to convention visitors...the (police department) parking authority is authorized to issue such cards to convention visitors.. The parking authority does this, not APD.

14 Overweight vehicles; parking prohibited in residential districts: Overweight vehicles; parking prohibited in residential districts: Make consistent with DOT requirements. A commercial vehicle having more A commercial vehicle having than two axles, or any combination more than two axles, or any of vehicles or trailers combination of vehicles or trailers having a GVWR of 11,000 pounds having a GVWR of (11,000) or more, is prohibited from parking 10,000 pounds or more, is on any street in a residential prohibited from parking on any district, unless actively engaged in street in a residential district, loading or unloading of cargo, or a unless actively engaged in permit in writing has been issued by the traffic engineer and is attached to the vehicle at a place that is clearly legible from the outside of the vehicle. loading or unloading of cargo, or a permit in writing has been issued by the traffic engineer and is attached to the vehicle at a place that is clearly legible from the outside of the vehicle No current code exists. Standing in a curb loading zone: No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the active loading or unloading of passengers not to exceed 5 minutes or freight not to exceed 15 minutes or as otherwise posted in any place marked as a loading zone during the hours when the regulations applicable to such loading zone are effective. New use.

15 Standing in passenger curb loading zone: Standing in passenger curb loading zone: No person may stop, stand or park No person may stop, stand or a vehicle for any purpose or period park a vehicle for any purpose or of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during the hours period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in any place marked as a passenger curb loading zone during the hours when the regulations applicable to when the regulations applicable such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed three minutes. to such curb loading zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed (three) five minutes. Vehicle may not be left unattended in a passenger curb loading zone. Attended vehicles allow for immediate removal of the vehicle in case of emergency.

16 Standing in freight curb loading zone: A. No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle within any area marked as a freight curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect unless that vehicle is: 1. Registered with the state transportation commission as a common carrier and bears its state transportation commission number by use of 21/2-inch high letters properly affixed as required by state law; 2. Operated by a person registered with the state as a business in accordance with AS , and bears that business name by use of 21/2- inch high letters permanently and conspicuously affixed to the vehicle; 3. Operated by a person holding a municipal permit allowing for temporary 24-hour use for limited freight loading; or Standing in freight curb loading zone: A. No person may stop, stand or park a vehicle within any area marked as a freight curb loading zone during the hours when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect unless that vehicle is: 1. Registered with the state transportation commission as a common carrier and bears its state transportation commission number by use of 21/2-inch high letters properly affixed as required by state law, or; 2. Operated by a person registered with the state as a business in accordance with AS , and bears that business name by use of 21/2- inch high letters (permanently and) conspicuously affixed to the outside of the vehicle on the curbside, or; 3. Operated by a person holding a municipal permit allowing for temporary 24-hour use for limited freight loading; or Not done in this maner. Clarification of language. The officers shouldn't have to clean somebody's windows to see their business sign. Who issues the 24 hour permits???? Delete #4 - we've never issued one that we know of.

17 continued. 4. Operated pursuant to an annual freight permit obtained from the parking authority. The parking authority may adopt regulations to administer this section, including regulations establishing and setting fees for permits. B. No person may stop, stand or park in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone except for the purpose of expeditious loading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials, and in any event such stop shall not exceed 30 minutes. 4. Operated pursuant to an annual freight permit obtained from the parking authority. The parking authority may adopt regulations to administer this section, including regulations establishing and setting fees for permits. B. No person may stop, stand or park in any place marked as a freight curb loading zone except for the purpose of (expeditious) active loading and delivery or pickup and loading of materials, and in any event such stop shall not exceed 30 minutes, unless otherwise posted. Not done in this maner Parking meters: A. The traffic engineer shall install single or multi-space parking meters in the meter zones established as provided in this chapter D D. If parking spaces in any parking meter zone on any street are not designated by appropriate markings, then a vehicle shall be parked with the front bumper directly in line with the parking meter. Parking meters: A. The traffic engineer shall authorize the installation of single or multi-space parking meters in the meter zones established as provided in this chapter. D. If parking spaces in any parking meter zone on any street are not designated by appropriate markings, then a vehicle shall be parked with the front bumper or the rear bumper at a double headed meter directly in line with the parking meter. Proper wording. At double headed meters, one car has to park with the rear bumper closest to the meter.

18 B B. No person may permit a vehicle within his or her control to be parked in any such parking meter space during the restricted and regulated time applicable to the parking meter zone in which such meter is located while the parking meter for such space indicates by signal or the printed receipt in the vehicle that the lawful parking time in such space has expired. This provision shall not apply to the act of parking or the necessary time which is required to deposit immediately thereafter tokens or coins in such meter, to make payment to obtain B. No person may permit a vehicle within his or her control to be parked in any such parking meter space during the restricted and regulated time applicable to the parking meter zone in which such meter is located while the parking meter for such space indicates by signal or the printed receipt in the vehicle that the lawful parking time in such space has expired. This provision shall not apply to the act of parking or the necessary time which is required to deposit immediately thereafter tokens or coins in such meter, to make payment to obtain Clarification for the public. and display a receipt, or to start an and display a receipt, or to start electronic or mechanical timing device. an electronic or mechanical timing device. No vehicle may be left in a metered space when the meter indicates that it is not in operation.

19 Parking meter hoods; disability parking permits. A. The municipal manager, upon recommendation of the traffic engineer, shall promulgate regulations authorizing the issuing of parking meter hoods and disability parking permits which will exempt certain vehicles from liability for certain parking violations. The regulation shall include the type of permit issued, type of meter rentals, and procedures for administration and distribution. B. No person may violate the terms of the agreement under which a parking meter hood is issued pursuant to the municipal regulations promulgated under this section Parking meter hoods; Disability parking permits are already (disability parking permits.) addressed in sections and A. The municipal manager, They don't need to be addressed here. upon recommendation of the traffic engineer, shall promulgate regulations authorizing the issuing of parking meter hoods (and disability parking permits) which will exempt certain vehicles from liability for certain parking violations. The regulation shall include the type of permit issued, type of meter rentals, and procedures for administration and distribution. B. No person may violate the terms of the agreement under which a parking meter hood is issued pursuant to the municipal regulations promulgated under this section.

20 C & C. The traffic engineer shall D promulgate regulations in accordance with Chapter 3.40 authorizing the issuance or approval of parking permits for the handicapped to be used in accordance with Section The regulations shall include the procedure for application and the manner of use for such permits. D. No person may fraudulently procure, alter or wrongfully utilize a permit issued to a handicapped person pursuant to the municipal regulations promulgated under this section. C. A person may apply for a parking meter hood by submitting an application to the parking authority on a form supplied by the parking authority. D. Parking meter hoods shall be used only for the following purposes: 1. A parking meter hood may be used for a clearly marked commercial vehicle during the time such vehicle is actually being used for business purposes which require that it either remain at a parking meter for an extended period of time or make repeated trips to a particular location during an extended period of time. 2. A parking meter hood may be used for an official government vehicle when it is being used for government business. 3. A parking meter hood may be used to reserve a metered parking space when the traffic engineer or the parking authority determines it to be beneficial to and consistent with the public safety and welfare. Rewrite this section. State code allows the DMV to issue HCP permits to be used IAW Mobility Impaired HCP permits are addressed in There is no need for these subsections with regard to HCP. We do need to address more specific items regarding meter hoods. Putting the info from AMCR into this section would allow AMCR 9.06 to be eliminated.

21 E & Moved from AMCR 9.06 and F modified E. The traffic engineer will See above. determine a fee rate for meter hood rental consistent with the meter fee rates set by the authority. F. Any person found in violation of the meter hood rental agreement or regulations shall have their meter hood rental privileges revoked. A person who has lost his authority privilege to use a parking meter hood pursuant to this section shall not be eligible to apply for a parking meter hood for a minimum period of one year thereafter.