19-1862 Amending City Code for Prohibited Parking
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CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1862
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BERNT, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 7-2-2(B),
REGARDING PROHIBITED PARKING; AMENDING MERIDIAN CITY CODE
SECTION 7-2-5(A)(3), REGARDING PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS OTHER THAN
ALLEYS; ADDING A NEW SECTION, MERIDIAN CITY CODE SECTION 1-2-1(C),
REGARDING FAILURE TO PAY INFRACTION FINE; ADOPTING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the public interest of the City of Meridian would be best served by the
following amendments to the City parking codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian finds that the following ordinance
is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Meridian City Code section 7-2-2(B) shall be amended as follows:
B. Stand or park a vehicle, unless driver occupied, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a
passenger or passengers:
1. In front of a public or private driveway.
2. Within fifteen feet (15’) of a fire hydrant.
3. Within twenty feet (20’) of a crosswalk or a bike/pedestrian curb ramp, except at an
intersection where a traffic control signal is in operation.
4. Within thirty feet (30’) upon the approach to any flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign or
traffic control signal located at the side of a roadway.
5. Within twenty feet (20’) of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a
street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy five feet (75’) of said
entrance when properly signposted.
6. At any place where official traffic control devices posted at the direction or under the
authority of the city or Ada County highway district prohibit such stopping.
7. In any portion of more than one (1) designated parking space.
Section 2. That Meridian City Code section 7-2-5(A)(3) shall be amended as follows:
A. Parking On Public Streets: No person shall park or place, or cause to be parked or placed,
upon any public street, regardless of whether attended or unattended:
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3. For any length of time, except as otherwise allowed in this section:
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a. Any vehicle, either motorized or nonmotorized, having a GVVJR greater than twelve
thousand (12,000) pounds, unless such vehicle is a motor home or recreational vehicle, in
which case the provisions of subsection Alb of this section shall apply.
b. Any pole trailer or semitrailer.
c. Any vehicle designed or used primarily as farm or construction equipment.
d. Any vehicle without license plates.
e. Any vehicle without current registration.
f AU vehicle displaying license plates that are fictitious or assigned to any other vehicle.
Section 3. That a new section, Meridian City Code section 1-2-1(C), shall be added, to
read as follows:
C. Failure to pay infraction fine. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to pay the fine
assessed upon conviction of a violation of Meridian City Code where such violation is
designated as an infraction. The failure to pay a fine for an infraction penalty assessed
pursuant to Meridian City Code shall be a misdemeanor.
Section 4. That all ordinances, resolutions, orders, or parts thereof or in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby voided.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 7J' day of December,
2019.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 0 day of December
2019.
ATTEST:
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STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 19-1862
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby
certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached
Ordinance no. 19-1862 of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and
complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to Idaho Code § 50-901A(3).
DATED this day of PX , 2019.
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William L.M. Nary, City Attorney
NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 19-1862
An ordinance amending Meridian City Code section 7-2-2(B), regarding prohibited parking;
amending Meridian City Code section 7-2-5(A)(3), regarding parking on public streets other than
alleys; adding a new section, Meridian City Code section 1-2-1(C), regarding failure to pay
infraction fine; adopting a savings clause; and providing an effective date.
�Go First Reading: /Z--3-00/1
fi�4Cityof Adopted after first reading by suspension of
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Ci i 'an IUaH•1 § 50-902: YES NO
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Counci ` F SEAL Second Reading:
By: Chris ohnson, City ' Third Reading: u )h
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