maintain equity and fairness between newly created program areas established through the proposed
process and pre-existing areas established under current regulations.
Recertification
Every zone established under the proposed program will be subject to a recertification requirement every
five (5) years once established, which will require creation and/or resurrection of a Citizen’s Council to
conduct a petition affirming that at least two-thirds of every household within the defined zone support
the continuation of the program. Citizen's living in zones which fail recertification may submit an
application to create a smaller or redefined program following the procedures described in this document.
Revocation
The Board of Alderman may, at their discretion, temporarily suspend ratification of an implemented
parking permit zone with at least thirty (30) days prior notice to program participants to address
infrastructure issues or safety conditions.
The Board of Alderman may permanently revoke their ratification of an implemented parking permit zone
at any time when continued maintenance of the program demonstrates:
1} Aclear and present danger” to the citizens living within the zone, first responders travelling into
or through the zone, or City staff performing necessary work within the zone;
2) Roadway dimensions within the zone are modified in such a manner that the legal parking
capacity within the zone fall below 80% of the initial calculated capacity;
3) Apetition™ indicating that 50% or more of the households within the zone have come to actively
oppose the program.
If the Board of Alderman vote to revoke their ratification, another program in the same zone may not be
applied for a period of three (3) calendar years from the date of revocation. However, citizens may
organize and file an application for a smaller zone or zone with revised boundaries following the
procedure described herein at any time following the revocation. Permit holders in a revoked zone may
have their fees refunded on a pro-rated basis for the balance of the remaining fiscal year.
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10 A ‘clear and present danger’ may include a record of consistent violations of on-street parking regulations within the zone,
even if these violations represent just a breach of policy rather than a life-safety issue.
41 A petition to revoke an established zone may not be submitted within the first twenty-four (24) months after the zone is
officially ratified.
