HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 7162B INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No 7162 B
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�aE40RT� To the Mayor and Members of the City Council March 31 , 1987
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The City Council adopted City Ordinance No. 9062 "Front Yard Parking" on
April 4, 1984. This Ordinance prohibits the parking of vehicles, trailers or
boats on the front or side yards of homes in districts zoned one-family and
two-family unless the parking areas are covered with an acceptable surface.
Inspectors from the Code Enforcement Division are responsible for the
enforcement of this ordinance. Most of the violations occur when residents ,
for various reasons , park their own vehicles on their yards.
Special events such as Pioneer Days , Stock Show, Colonial NIT, and the
September 16 Fiesta, attract a large number of vehicles to the areas of the
City where these events are held. The large number of vehicles and the lack
of parking areas, cause parking to occur in the surrounding residential
areas. The excess vehicles in the residential areas are parking on the
streets and in some cases in the yards of houses situated close to special
events.
The parking in the front yards during these special events is in violation to
the "Front Yard Parking" ordinance, but there are some advantages if parking
would be allowed on front yards during these special events. The less cars
that are parked on the streets , the less congested the residential streets
become, and attendees of events may_ be able to park closer to the event.
The staff requests guidance as to whether to enforce the ordinance during
special events or follow, a modified policy during these events. Should the
Council desire to have the ordinance enforced as adopted, the staff would
inform residents close to special events of the requirements of the
ordinance. The Council may want to consider to have a modified front yard
parking policy to be followed during special events. Such a policy may allow
parking on yards during events which the City would designate as special
events.
Staff requests guidance on this matter.
Z144 oug1as Harmarn
City Manager
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