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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0004) IR 10310 - Parking Near Intersections and Mailboxes (5)INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10310 To the Mayor and Members of the City Council August 27, 2019 Page 1 of 1 i r SUBJECT: PARKING NEAR INTERSECTIONS AND MAILBOXES r�rA re�a In response to the City Council's request, this report provides information concerning parking near intersections, stop signs, and mailboxes. It is a violation of Section 22-178 of the City Code to stop, stand, or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger: 1) Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; or 2) Within 30 feet upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or traffic - control signal located at the side of a roadway. The City does not have an ordinance regulating parking near mailboxes. The biggest concern about adopting an ordinance regulating parking near mailboxes is enforcement. The Police Department expressed concerns that issuing more parking citations may hurt police/community relations; the citations will likely be issued more prevalently in older neighborhoods, including those that are already considered under-served/over-policed; and adopting this ordinance will add more duties to the NPOs and patrol officers. The United States Postal Service (USPS) requires mail carriers to dismount to deliver mail if the approach is blocked. Delivery can be withheld if the problem is continual and the customer has control over the obstruction. On -street parking is not under the control of the resident, unless it happens to be his or her own vehicle that is blocking the mailbox. Even if it is the customer's vehicle, delivery can only be withheld if the customer fails to remove the obstruction after being properly notified and the mail carrier has received proper management approval. Residents that do not receive mail because of blocked mailboxes may contact the USPS with complaints, and the USPS should evaluate whether the delivery policy was violated. Before moving forward with an ordinance regulating parking near mailboxes, it is recommended that staff evaluate parking where blocked mail delivery is an issue and consider alternative solutions. If you have any questions concerning this information, please contact Jessica Sangsvang, Law at 817-392-6285 or Jessica. sangsvanq(a fortworthtexas.gov. David Cooke City Manager ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS