As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
OPEN-AIR PARKING STATION FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
Any open-air plot of ground, lot or land within the City where motor vehicles are parked, kept or located for a parking fee or parking charge.
A. 
No person shall manage, conduct, operate or carry on the business of an open-air parking station for motor vehicles without first having obtained a license therefor as provided in this article.
B. 
Where any person operates a parking lot without charge or fee to some users and does make a charge or fee to other persons using the lot, a license shall be required under this article.
A. 
The application for a license for the business of managing, conducting or carrying on an open-air parking station for motor vehicles shall be made to the City Clerk and shall accurately specify the location of the open-air parking station, the portion of the lot to be used and the number of square feet of area to be occupied thereby. The application shall be accompanied by a map or plot plan accurately showing the location of the open-air parking station, the area to be used and the location of the open-air parking station in regard to adjacent buildings, public streets and all driveways within 100 feet of all entrances and exits. Such map or plot plan shall also show the entrances and exits to be open for use and individual car parking stall arrangement.
B. 
Upon the receipt of an application for such license, the Clerk shall refer the same to the Director of Public Works for investigation and report, and if such report shows that the applicant's lot complies with §§ 186-6, 186-7, 186-12 and 186-13, the City Clerk shall issue the license. Any application for the renewal of an existing license shall, in like manner, be referred to the Director of Public Works for investigation and report.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
No license shall be issued to manage, conduct, operate, maintain or carry on the business of an open-air parking station for motor vehicles unless such use of the premises for which such application is made has been recommended by the Board of Adjustment and the City Council has adopted a resolution approving such recommendation for such variance.
Licenses issued under this article are transferable or assignable with the consent of the City Council. The business or occupation shall be conducted only at the place therein specified.
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be occupied as an open-air parking station shall be composed as follows:
A. 
The entire area of the parking lot, as set forth in the plot plan, shall be surfaced with concrete or asphaltic mix.
B. 
All individual car parking stalls, as set forth in the plot plan, shall be outlined with paint or other suitable marking.
The surface of each lot or plot of land to be occupied as an open-air parking station shall be so constructed as to provide sufficient drainage to prevent an accumulation of water upon the surface of the lot.
No motor vehicle shall be parked, kept or located in any open-air parking station within 10 feet of any building occupied as a residence.
No licensee under this article shall permit any vehicle to be driven in such a manner that its movement into or out of any designated parking lot shall endanger pedestrians or other traffic on a public street or sidewalk, nor shall any vehicle parked under any license issued under this article be parked on any street, sidewalk or part thereof.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
Entrances or exits to any open-air parking station shall be made only within the set limits of the entrances and exits provided. In all cases, these entrances and exits shall be paved, and where operation is one-way only, they shall be properly marked with suitable signs of a type approved by the Director of Public Works.
No vehicle parked on any open-air parking station lot shall be permitted to extend nearer than one foot from the street line.
Whenever the boundaries of the licensed area of an open-air parking station do not contain natural or artificial barriers, in order to prevent damage to adjacent property, such boundaries shall be enclosed by a fence of durable construction, permanently installed, but not less than 30 inches in height. Where natural or artificial barriers exist on such boundaries, bumpers may be installed in lieu of such fencing.
A. 
Any open-air parking station open to the public later than one hour after sunset or earlier than one hour before sunrise shall be sufficiently lighted by the licensee while so opened and occupied so as to provide a minimum of 0.2 lumens per square foot throughout the lot.
B. 
All lights shall be shaded in such a manner that no direct rays are visible to adjacent property owners or motorists using the public streets.
Licensees under this article shall keep the licensed premises free from filth, paper and rubbish.
Following a snowfall, licensees under this article shall clear all areas within eight hours of daylight after snow or ice shall have fallen, provided that no snow, ice or other debris shall at any time be placed in a City street.
At no time, other than in an emergency, shall the repair of vehicles be permitted within the area designated as the open-air parking station.
A. 
No commercial vehicles in excess of one-ton capacity or with dual rear wheels shall be parked in licensed parking lots located in residential districts as delineated in Chapter 51, Land Use.
B. 
No commercial vehicle parked in accordance with this section shall contain tools, equipment or debris exposed or visible to the public.
A. 
Except as otherwise provided, this article shall not apply nor shall any license be required where premises are used for open-air parking for a temporary period not exceeding two consecutive days, provided that there shall be no overnight parking on such premises and that entrance and exit to such premises shall be made through normal driveways and not over the curbs.
B. 
Temporary parking facilities on premises located in close proximity to sporting events or other large public gatherings, not required to be licensed by reason of this section, shall, however, comply with the following requirements:
(1) 
An attendant shall be on duty at all times during which the premises are utilized for public parking purposes.
(2) 
The charge for parking shall be posted prominently, visible from the street and entrance to the parking area, setting forth the rates to be charged, and no charge for parking shall be made in excess thereof.
[Amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986]
It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works or his representative to supervise the operations of all open-air parking stations and to prosecute all violations of this article in the Municipal Court.