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ORDINANCE NO. ,3/
(Series of 197L~ )
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE STREETS AND OTHER
PUBLIC AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF ASPEN WITHOUT A PERMIT;
DESCRIBING THE PERMITS TO BE ISSUED AND FEES THEREFORE;
EXCEPTING EMERGENCY VEHICLES; AND EARMARKING GENERATED REVENUE
FOR STREET AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that for the
immediate preservation of public property and the public peace
and safety that it must take measures to generate revenues
for street maintenance, repair, and related transportation
purposes, to enhance central core circulation, to apply more
stringent regulation of curb anyoff-street public parking
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areas, to make more efficient.//use o~f curb parking to com-
pensate for parking areas
implementation
of
the
mall, to reduce .the ~n~hce upon the automobile for
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central ..a~ea tra.r~spo~tation and reduce energy use, to segregate
necessary ~urb parking from that not appropria~k~, and to
en~"~urage public parking ~pon the ci~ o.w/1~ former railroa
property, and use of pUblic trans~ort~jkio~'ilities,~- / and
WHEREAS, it is the feet~ng of~ the council that all the
above objectJ~{~es~C"~/~&~'accDmpllshed by imposing a city wide
parking-by-pe~i~-only ~e~lation and that such a regulation
be impo~ i~ediately,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ASPEN, COLO~O:
Section 1. /
~ "'~ /' aid in
That it is the in~ention,7Of ~i~{~,~rdinance to
implementing the re~o~hdati~ns of the formally adopted
Regional Transportation Plan, to generate revenue for the City
of Aspen for its street and transportation needs, to more
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efficiently regulate and use curb and other public parking
areas, to reduce the dependence on the automobile in the central
area and reduce energy demands and to increase the public use
of the city owned former railroad property and the city sponsored
transportation facilities.
Section 2.
From the effective date of this ordinance, no person shall
park any automobile, truck, van, cycle or other vehicle on any
street or public parking area, alley or other public right of
way, except in the area designated for parking on the city
owned former railroad property, unless such vehicle shall have
properly displayed a parking permit issued by the City of Aspen.
Section 3.
Ail permits shall issue
to the following schedule of
Residential Parking Permit
Term of Permit
Eight days
One Month
One Year
from the City of Aspen according
fees for each corresponding term:
Fee
$2.00
7.50
25.00
Commercial Core Parking Permit
Term of Permit Fee
One Day $2.00
Eight Days 5.00
One Month 20.00
One Year 200.00
Public Service and Commercial Vehicle Permits
Term of Permit
One Year
Fee
$25.0O
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Section 4.
The Residential Parking Permit shall constitute authori-
zation to park in all areas of the city other than that desig-
nated Commercial Core for the purposes of this ordinance;
provided, however, that all permittees shall comply with all
other parking and traffic regulations effective in such areas.
Section 5.
The Commercial Core Parking Permit shall constitute
authorization to park in that area designated Commercial Core
for the purposes of this ordinance by the City Manager as well
as all other areas of the city; provided, however, that all
permittees shall comply with all other parking and traffic
regulations effective in such areas.
Section 6.
The Public Service and Commercial Vehicle Permits shall
issue only to taxi, delivery, service, and other commercial
vehicles and shall constitute authorization to park in any
area within the City of Aspen; provided, however, that all
permittees shall comply with all other parking and traffic
regulations effective in such areas.
Section 7.
None of the requirements of this ordinance shall apply to
fire fighting equipment, ambulance, police vehicles, and other
forms of emergency vehicles.
Section 8.
All revenue generated by sale and purchase of permits for
parking as hereinabove provided for shall be put into the
Permit Parking Fee Fund and earmarked and used exclusively
for street repair and maintenance, snow removal, city owned
and operated transit systems, implementation of the recommenda-
tions of the Regional Transportation Plan, acquisition and
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maintenance of public off street parking facilities, and other
street and transportation related expenses.
Section 9.
A public hearing on this ordinance shall be held on
, 197 at 5 p. m. in the City Council
Chambers, City Hall Building, Aspen, colorado.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ORDERED PUBLISHED as provided by law
by the City Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at its
regular meeting held at the City of Aspen, Colorado, on the
day of , 197
ATTEST:
City Clerk
FINALLY ADOPTED,
day of
Mayor
PASSED AND APPROVED this
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
Mayor