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Home My WebLink AboutTC Res 2008-07-16 RESOLUTION NO. 34-2008 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TIBURON SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NOS. 2560 AND 3247 AND RE-ADOPTING WITH AMENDMENTS THE MAR WEST, ESPERANZA & CENTRO WEST STREET RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM WHEREAS, on September 2, 1987, the Town Council established the Mar West Parking Permit Program through adoption of Resolution No. 2472; and WHEREAS, said program was amended on November 2, 1988 through adoption of Resolution No. 2560, and was expanded on October 15, 1997 through adoption of Resolution No. 3247 to include portions of Esperanza Street and Centro West Street; and WHEREAS, the Town Council now desires to further amend the Mar West Parking Permit Program to implement, among other things, various cost recovery and administrative provisions; and WHEREAS, on June 18,2008, the Town Council held a hearing on the proposed amendments and considered any and all testimony received; and WHEREAS, the Town Council finds and determines as follows: 1. Parking on that portion of Mar West Street between 1645 Mar West Street and Los Lomas Lane, and on that portion of Centro West Street between Esperanza Street and Raccoon Lane, continues to be subject to heavy use and demand from non-resident commuters who work in or visit the downtown area. 2. Parking on that portion of Esperanza Street between Mar West Street and Cazadero Lane, and on that portion of Centro West Street between Esperanza Street and Raccoon Lane, provides only marginally adequate on-street parking for residents. 3. Continuation of the two hour parking zone and a residential parking permit program for this area, hereinafter referred to as the "Mar West, Esperanza & Centro West Street Residential Parking Permit Program," will continue to , alleviate the parking problems of the residents of those streets. 4. The California Vehicle Code authorizes the Town to adopt a system granting preferential parking privileges on streets within the Town to residents adjacent to such streets. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 34-2008 07/16/2008 NOW, THEREFORE, THE TOWN COUNCIL ON THE TOWN OF TIBURON DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Authoritv. This resolution is adopted pursuant to Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California. Section 2. Permit System Re-Adopted. The Mar West, Esperanza & Centro West Street Residential Parking Permit Program is hereby re-adopted with certain modifications from those provisions adopted in Town Council Resolution Nos. 2560 and 3247. For ease of use, the entire program as modified is set forth below and is accompanied by a map depicting the geographic area covered by the program. The area covered by the program is generally described as follows: that portion of Mar West Street located between 1645 Mar West Street and Las Lomas Lane; that portion of Esperanza Street between Mar West Street and Cazadero Lane; and that portion of Centro West Street between Esperanza Street and Raccoon Lane. Section 3. Parking Restricted. No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle in the area covered by the Mar West, Esperanza & Centro West Street Residential Parking Permit Program, hereinafter called the "program area", as set forth in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Resolution, on any day, including Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, for a period of time longer than two hours, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM, unless a valid Residential, Guest, Party, or Construction Parking Permit is displayed as specified below for each type of permit. Section 4.~. Street signs shall notify the public that any vehicle parked in violation of the parking permit program authorized by this Resolution may be cited and! or towed. Section 5. Residential Parking Permits. Residential Parking Permits are to be affixed to the left rear window of the vehicle. A. Residents. Residents meeting the following criteria may apply for Residential Parking Permits at the Police Department: 1. The applicant presents proof of residency within the program area, such as a property tax bill or utility bill bearing the applicant's name and address within the program area, or presents a title to property or a lease or rental agreement for a dwelling unit within the program area, and 2. The applicant presents one of the following: a) A valid vehicle registration, temporary registration or title bearing the applicant's name, the name of a family member or domestic partner, or b) A letter from the registered or legal owner of the vehicle stating the person is authorized to use the vehicle accompanied by valid vehicle registration for the vehicle. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 34-2008 07/16/2008 2 B. Dual Residence. Residents of the program area who maintain more than one household, and whose vehicle or vehicles are registered at an address not located within the program area, will be entitled to obtain parking permits upon meeting the requirements of Section 5.A.l., accompanied by a written statement affirming that the applicant periodically resides in a dwelling unit within the program area, and that said dwelling unit is not rented to others who occupy the premises to the exclusion of the applicant. C. Company Vehicles. Applicants who regularly operate a vehicle owned!leased by their employer shall, in addition to providing proof of residency, provide proof of the vehicle assignment by furnishing a letter attesting to the fact, and signed by an officer or managing agent of the company on company letterhead. D. Multiple Permit Stickers. A single permit sticker will be issued for each vehicle registered meeting the requirements of Section 5 .A.l.or Section 5.A.2. Section 6. Guest Parking Permits. Two Guest Parking Permits for each legally established dwelling unit will be provided to applicants meeting the conditions described in Section 5 .A.l.or Section 5.A.2. A Guest Parking Permit is to be suspended from the interior rear-view mirror of the guest's vehicle while the vehicle is parked in the program area. Section 7. Party Parking Permits. Party Parking Permits for each legally established dwelling unit may be obtained from the Police Department. Residents may obtain the desired number of temporary guest permits by bringing one of their Guest Parking Permits to the Police Department during normal business hours. A member of the department will duplicate the Guest Parking Permit on department letterhead and sign and date/time the temporary permit for the start of the desired 24 hour period. The Party Parking Permit is to be displayed on the driver's side dashboard of the party guest's vehicle. Each Party Parking Permit will be valid for a 24-hour period only. Section 8. Construction Parking Permits. Construction Parking Permits for each legally established dwelling unit may be obtained from the Building Division and are to be displayed on the driver's side dashboard of each construction vehicle. Each Construction Parking Permit will show the address where work is being done, an expiration date not to exceed six months from issuance, and will be valid only during those days and times set forth in Title IV, Chapter 13, Section 13-6 of the Tiburon Municipal Code. Construction Parking Permits are not valid on Sundays or Holidays observed by the Town of Tiburon. Section 9. Bradley House Residents Exempted from Fees. The residents of the Bradley House (101 Esperanza Street) shall be exempted from paying the fees associated with the Residential Parking Permit Program, but will be required to obtain the necessary permits from the Town associated with this program. Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 34-2008 07/16/2008 3 Section 10. Fees. The fees for the issuance of the parking stickers and permits are as follows: a. Resident Sticker(s) & two Guest Parking Permits: (May be prorated with minimum fee of $10.00) Annual Fee: b. Construction Parking Permits: Administrative Fee (No Limit) c. Replacement Permit Administrative Fee $25.00 $25.00 $10.00 Section 11. Replacement Sticker and Permits. Upon loss, destruction, or theft of a resident parking sticker or guest parking permit, the Police Department will issue a replacement sticker or permit with a new number. Any vehicle displaying a permit previously reported as lost or stolen, or otherwise invalid, is in violation of the program authorized by this Resolution and is subject to citation and!or towing. Section 12. Violation. Vehicles parked in violation of the program authorized by this Resolution are hereby decreed a public nuisance and shall be subject to a fine of $30.00. The owner/operator of the vehicle is responsible for payment of all towing and storage fees. Section 13. Effective Date. The Mar West, Esperanza & Centro West Street Residential Parking Permit Program as amended and set forth herein shall be effective immediately upon the passage of this Resolution. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tiburon on July 16, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Berger, Collins, Fredericks, Gram COUNCILMEMBERS: None COUNCILMEMBERS: Slavitz ~"' . ,,){,<~ t'. ALICE FREDERICKS, VICE-MAYOR Town of Tiburon ATTEST: ~~~CLERK Tiburon Town Council Resolution No. 34-2008 07/16/2008 4 lie( ~\ i .pl'l.J C;; ~ ~ --J ro~ \ ~~F. ~\ n e jZS6l . ?~::~'" '\ I /!i ~!~ "~\", \ I ~U 1-/ i''';',~\.,- \ I I....~..~ IS' ')$_' ~' L: j'L~\~ ; .~ i ~ L S06L \ i - :il \ ~\ i,........c.( _ /~ \,~~~ ~<\:~ ~~\ \..> ('\\' \~'f:~\ \v." I:: 1- (:D :L (:0 ~:D !~ ::{ o ~ \ \'.... \ i " '. \, '\ " ) " "-~-----~- ".......-------------"'1--_.._ -----__. -''''''' rn Q) c :.:J >- t Q) Cl. o ~ 0.. '" .',