024-16 - Ordinance - Amending Section 10.12.600 Parking on Public StreetsORDINANCE NO. 024-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS OR IN PARKING LOTS; AMENDING SECTION
10.12.600 OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, WAC 308.330.270 authorizes the City to adopt regulations to prohibit, regulate or
limit stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in the City; and
WHEREAS, Port Orchard Municipal Code Section 10.12.080(1) authorizes the City Council to
from time to time, establish parking prohibitions and restrictions on portions of certain specified streets;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the best interest of the City of Port Orchard to
periodically review and update such regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council chose to codify the parking regulations in order to aid the public in
its ability to access and review said regulations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council last updated these regulations under Ordinance No. 017-15, adopted
on October 13, 2015 and;
WHEREAS, staff has inspected and verified the parking conditions, including signage, at each of
the locations described and seeks to modify the regulations so that the regulations accurately reflect the
true conditions; now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 10.12.600 of the Port Orchard Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
10.12.600 Parking passes.
Parking passes are established for city parking lots defined in POMC 10.12.580 and are subject
to sales and use tax defined in RCW 82.14.020(3). (1) Hourly Public Parking Pass. An hourly public
parking pass is available to the general public and will require the payment as designated in subsection
(l)(a) of this section in United States currency through electronic payment in an electronic parking pay
station or similar instrument provided near the parking space for each one-hour interval.
(a) Hourly public parking pass rates are as follows:
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$1.00
(2) Daily Public Parking Pass. A daily public parking pass is available to the general public and will
require the payment as designated in subsection (2)(a) of this section in United States currency through
electronic payment in an electronic parking pay station or similar instrument provided near the parking
space for each 12-hour interval or part thereof.
(a) Daily public parking pass rates are as follows:
$8.00
(3) Weekly Public Parking Pass. A weekly public parking pass is available to the general public
and will require the payment as designated in subsection (3)(a) of this section in United States currency
through electronic payment in an electronic parking pay station or similar instrument provided near the
parking space. The weekly pass will be good for 5 consecutive business calendar days from the date of
purchase. Weekly parking passes are nonrefundable and not valid Saturday, Sunday, and federal
holidays; and will not be prorated.
(a) Weekly public parking pass rates are as follows:
$38.00
(4) Monthly Downtown Merchant Parking Pass. A downtown merchant parking pass is available
to documented business owners, and their documented employees, whose business and place of
employment is located in the downtown Port Orchard area between and including the 500 and 1300
blocks of Bay Street and the north and west side of Prospect Street. Downtown merchant parking passes
will require the payment as designated in subsection (4)(a) of this section in United States currency and
may be purchased from the city treasurer's office. Downtown merchant parking passes are
nonrefundable; guarantee designated parking spaces between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
except Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays; and will not be prorated.
(a) Monthly Downtown Merchant Parking Pass rates are as follows:
$35.00
(5) Monthly Commuter Vanpool or Carpool Parking Pass (three or more persons per vehicle,
registered with Kitsap Transit). A commuter vanpool or carpool parking pass is available to registered
vanpools and carpools and will require the payment as designated in subsection (5)(a) of this section in
United States currency. Commuter vanpool or carpool parking passes may be purchased from the city
treasurer's office. Commuter vanpool or carpool parking passes are nonrefundable; guarantee
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designated parking spaces between the hours of 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. except Saturday, Sunday and
federal holidays; and will not be prorated. Does not apply to city employee Lot 8 carpool designated
stalls.
(a) Monthly Commuter Vanpool or Carpool Parking Pass rates are as follows:
(6) Daily Contractor's Parking Pass, a contractor's parking pass shall be $8.00 per day per parking
space per 24-hour period. The purpose of this pass is to accommodate a temporary need of parking, as
determined by the city engineer.
SECTION 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of
this ordinance is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect five (5) days after
posting and publication as required by law. A summary of this Ordinance may be published in lieu of the
entire ordinance, as authorized by State Law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and attested by
the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 26th day July 2016.
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PUBLISHED: August 5, 2016
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2016
NOTICE OF CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
ORDINANCE
The following is a summary of an Ordinance approved by the Port Orchard City Council at their regular Council
meeting held July 26th, 2016.
ORDINANCE NO. 024-16
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT ORCHARD, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO
PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS OR IN PARKING LOTS; AMENDING SECTION
10.12.600 OF THE PORT ORCHARD MUNICIPAL CODE, AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
Copies of Ordinance No. 024-16 are available for review at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Port Orchard.
Upon written request a statement of the full text of the Ordinance will be mailed to any interested person without
charge. Thirty days after publication, copies of Ordinance No. 024-16 will be provided at a nominal charge.
City of Port Orchard
Brandy Rinearson
City Clerk
Published: Friday, August 5th, 2016