Ordinance 2691-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

• • ORDINANCE NO. 2691-01 AN ORDINANCE Amending the City's Parking Regulations by Defining Additional Terms, and Prohibiting Long-Term Parking and Reparking in the Central Business District, Amending Ordinance No.'s 2180-96, 2395-99, 2603-02 (EMC 46.28) Whereas, the City Council finds that time zones in the central business district serve to facilitate commerce by limiting parking time and promoting frequent turnover for shopping rather than commuter, employee or long-term parking; and Whereas, it is the desire of City Council to encourage commuters, employees, and students in the central business district to take advantage of existing transit systems, ride-share programs, and off-street parking, in order to reserve on-street parking for customers and patrons in the central business district; and Whereas, the City Council finds that, in order to fairly allocate parking spaces among the public to facilitate a growing commerce, it has become necessary to enhance enforcement efforts and penalties for chronic violators; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF EVERETT DOES ORDAIN: Section 1: Section 2 of Ordinance No. 2180-96 (EMC 46.28.020), which reads as follows: Definitions. Unless otherwise provided or unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the meaning given to them herein: A. "Alley" means a public highway not designed for general travel and used primarily as a means of access to the rear of residences and business establishments. B. "Alley entrance" means that portion of the street which provides access to an alley through a curb cut or a depression in the constructed curb or, when there is no constructed curb, that area in front of such alley as is well defined or is designated by authorized signs or markings. "Alley entrance" shall include an alley exit for one way alleys.