65-77 Amend 353.03 & 355.05 (b) Traffic - parking on Saturdays

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ORDINANCE NO. 65-77 BY: . ~essrs. Brockman, Magnotto, McBride, Salmon, Sinagra, Usher AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE to amend Section 353.03 and par~.graph (b) of Section 355.05 of the Traffic Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood relating to parking on Saturdays in the City of Lakewood, Ohio. WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be in the best interests of the City .of Lakewood and its residents that there be free. parking on Saturdays in all off- street parking areas and in all parking meter zones on the streets of the'City of Lakewood, and WHEREAS, this Council deems it to be in the best interests of the City of Lakewood and its residents that there be free parking on Saturdays in certain off-street parking areas, and WHEREAS, this Ordinance constitutes an emergency measure in that such parking privileges should be in effect during the approaching holiday season, in that it provides for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare and provides fbr the usual daily operation of a municipal department; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That Section 353.03 of the Traffic Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, now reading as follows: 353.03 PARKING TIME LIMITS Parking or standing a vehicle in the spaces designated within off-street parking areas shall be lawful for any period as specified by appropriate signs in designated areas of the municipal parking garages or upon the deposit of the coin or coins required for legal parking time and in a sufficient amount so as to pro- hibit any vehicle so parked from being parked overtime in such space, as such time and amount are disclosed on the meter installed for the control of such space. The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to establish the location and time limit for designated areas in the municipal parking garages and for each individual parking meter which is installed for the control of each parking space, and the amount of coin required to be deposited therein. Parking meters shall be operated in the off-street parking areas every day between the hours of 8:00 a.m..and 6:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays as specified in Section 355.05 (b). be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Parking or standing a vehicle in the spaces designated within off-street parking areas shall be lawful for any period as specified by appropriate signs in designated areas of the municipal parking garages or upon the deposit of the coin or coins required for legal parking time and in a sufficient amount so as to pro- hibit any vehicle so parked from being parked overtime in such space, as such time and amount are disclosed on the meter installed for the control of such space. The Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized and directed to establish the location and time limit for designated areas in the municipal parking garages and for each individual parking meter which is installed for the control of each parking space, and the amount of coin required to be deposited therein. Parking meters shall be operated in the off-street parking areas every day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as specified in Section 355.05 (b).