[Adopted 8-8-1994; amended in its entirety 12-11-2006]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Those spaces in the railroad station parking lot marked as
daily parking and reserved for use by vehicles which do not have permits,
subject to a daily parking fee.
Parking areas located on both the eastbound and the westbound
sides of the Stratford Railroad Station and accessible via Main Street.
A numbered registration sticker, hang tag, or similar marker
to be issued semiannually by the Town of Stratford upon payment of
a fee.
All spaces in the railroad station parking lot except those
designated and clearly marked as daily, handicapped, restaurant or
coffee shop parking.
Vehicles parked in permit parking spaces on
weekdays between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon must display
a valid railroad station parking permit issued by the Town of Stratford
in the manner prescribed by the rules and regulations governing the
parking lot.
A limited number of daily parking spaces shall
be reserved for parkers who do not hold a permit and wish to park
between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon in order to use a train
departing from or arriving at the Stratford Railroad Station.
Rules and regulations governing the use of the
parking lot shall be established by the Stratford Traffic Authority.
Daily and permit parking restrictions, and parking
lot rules and regulations shall be enforced by the Railroad Station
Parking Department.
Spaces in the railroad station parking lot marked
"restaurant parking" or "coffee shop parking" shall not be utilized
by daily or permit commuters. These short-term parking spaces are
reserved for the convenience of restaurant and coffee shop patrons.
Responsibility for enforcement of these restrictions rests with the
owners of the restaurant and coffee shop.
A.
Permit fee. The fee for a semiannual parking permit
shall be $175.
B.
Daily parking fee. The fee for use of a daily parking
space shall be $5 for each weekday the space is used between the hours
of 5:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
C.
Violations. Violations of the daily and permit parking
restrictions and of the rules and regulations of the parking lot shall
be punishable by a fine of $25. A fine shall be issued for each day
a violation occurs.
D.
Revocation of permit. Any person found to have committed
three or more consecutive violations shall have their permit revoked.
E.
Penalty. The failure to pay any parking fee or violation
within 15 days of the date issued will result in an additional penalty
in an amount equal to the original fee or violation being imposed.
F.
Unpaid fees, violations, and penalties. Any person
found to have three or more unpaid parking fees, violations, and/or
penalties shall have his/her vehicle immobilized or impounded at his/her
own risk and expense and shall be responsible for all costs of collection
including reasonable attorney's fees.
