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17.04.041 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS.

In all zoning districts, off-street parking shall be provided for all new buildings, existing buildings undergoing a change in use, and commercial buildings that are being enlarged.

A.  Location of Parking Spaces.

All off-street parking provided pursuant to this section shall be provided on the same lot as the use that it serves or an adjacent lot. The planning commission may approve a parking lot in a different location depending on the use the parking will serve.

B.   Parking Design.

A parking space shall be of the dimensions of nine feet by twenty feet to accommodate vehicles of all sizes.

C.   Interpretation of Space Requirements.

When a use cannot be found in this section, the planning commission will determine the most similar use which is specifically listed in subsection D of this section. The parking space requirements shall be the same as that determined use.

D.  Required Parking Spaces.

RESIDENTIAL USES	MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Single-family dwellings, duplex, triplex, apartments, mobile homes, trailers and other places containing dwelling units	One parking space for each dwelling unit.
COMMERCIAL USES	MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Banks and office buildings	One public parking space per each 300 square feet of gross floor area, not less than five spaces.
Grocery stores, shopping centers, markets, small retail sales	One public parking space per each 400 square feet of gross floor area.
Hotel and motels	One public parking space per every two guest rooms
Restaurants, other eating and drinking establishments	One-half parking space for each employee plus one public parking space per every five seats.
Laundromat	One public parking space per every two washers.
Service station, automobile repair shop	Two parking spaces for each service stall.
INDUSTRIAL USES	MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Manufacturing industries	One parking space per 400 square feet of gross floor area plus one parking space for each company vehicle.
Equipment storage and maintenance	One-half parking space for each employee and one space for each company vehicle.
PUBLIC  USES	MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Churches, theaters and other places of public assembly	One public parking space per five seats.
Schools	One parking space per employee.
Municipal buildings and health clinics	One parking space per employee plus one space for each municipal vehicle plus two visitor spaces.

(Ord. 93-23 § 6(part), 1993)

10.20.020 PARKING PROHIBITED:

1. No person shall park a vehicle upon a roadway for the purpose of:
2. Commercial advertising;
3. Displaying such vehicle for sale;
4. Greasing or repairing such vehicle, not necessitated by an emergency;
5. Washing such vehicle when the person so engaged is in the business of washing vehicles. (Ord. 84-03-22-01 § 3, 1984) (Prior Section 10.20.030 (a-d))
6. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic control device, in any of the following places and no signs are required: (Prior Section 10.20.040 (a-c))
7. Within ten feet of an intersection;
8. Within fifteen feet of any fire hydrant;
9. Within five feet of a crosswalk, except at an intersection where it shall be ten feet. (Prior Section 10.20.040 (a-c))
10. No person shall park any vehicle upon a street or highway, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten feet of such roadway for the free movement of vehicular traffic (Prior Section 10.20.010)
11. No person may remove, obliterate, obscure, cover or move any chalk mark or other mark or indication placed by a police officer or parking enforcement officer upon a tire or any part of a vehicle which is parked in a public parking zone or space; provided such marks or objects may be moved or removed in the process of moving the vehicle from the parking space or after the vehicle has been moved from the space. (Prior Section 10.20.080 (a))
12. A vehicle which has not moved from a parking space shall be deemed to have remained parked or standing in such space until moved. For the purpose of this chapter, a vehicle must vacate the space occupied and be driven completely through a street intersection before it shall be deemed to have been moved from the space. (Prior Section 10.20.080 (b))
13. Each period or part of a period of time a vehicle remains parked or standing beyond that time permitted under this chapter or as posted shall constitute a separate violation, except that each separate day upon which such a continuing violation exist shall be separate violation if the period of permitted parking is twenty-four hours or greater. Only one citation may be issued during each period which constitutes a separate violation. (Prior Section 10.20.080 (c))
14. No overnight camping allowed on City property unless otherwise posted. (Prior Section 10.20.080 (d))
15. No person shall park a vehicle within an alley in the central business traffic district or any business district except for the expeditious loading or unloading of freight or materials and then the vehicle shall be parked in such manner or under such conditions as to leave available not less than ten feet of width of the alley for the free movement of vehicular traffic. (Prior Section 10.20.020)
16. No person shall leave a disabled or abandoned property on any public street, alley or road for more than forty-eight hours. (Prior Section 10.20.050 (a))(Ordinance 18-08-21-02)

 

10.20.030 – OFF-STREET PARKING PLACE – TIME LIMITED PARKING/PERMIT PARKING

Definition. For the purpose of this section,

1. “Public parking spaces” include all city owned lands including roadways and rights-of-ways
2. “Private parking spaces” include both publicly and privately-owned off-street parking spaces which are reserved for the use of a specific individual or group of individuals or are otherwise restricted when such reservations or restrictions are posted.
3. “Time limited parking/permit parking” include both publicly and privately-owned off-street parking spaces which are reserved for the use of a specific individual or group of individuals or are otherwise restricted when such reservations or restrictions are posted.
4. Harbor Parking- Harbor Zone. Loading and unloading, except for the space designed for the harbormaster, handicapped, ATV vehicles or special use vehicles. (Ordinance 18-08-21-02 Ss; 1-4)
5. Harbor Parking–Permit Required for Over twelve hours. The parking of any vehicle, boat and/or trailer, motorcycle, RV or other at the Main Harbor, boat launch, and Davidson Landing Harbor areas shall be for no longer than twelve hours, unless a monthly parking permit is obtained at city hall. The permit shall be placed in such a position that it is easily viewed through the windshield, or attached in a secure manner to trailers, etc., as long as the permit is easily viewable by city personnel. The billing cycle for permit parking in these areas shall by from the first of each month to the first of the following month, to correspond to the city’s billing cycle. The first month’s permit fee shall be paid in advance at the time of application plus applicable deposit. If the subsequent invoice is not paid by the due date of the invoice it shall be considered revoked, and the vehicle shall be subject to any applicable provision of the municipal code. All vehicles with no visible way to identify the owner will be marked and impounded after two weeks.
6. Park and Sell – Permit Required. Permits are sold on a thirty-day period extendable for one additional thirty-day period. Park and Sell is designated to Shoreline Drive across from the Port. The permit shall be placed in such a position that it is easily viewed through the windshield. All vehicles with no visible way to identify the owner will be marked and impounded after two weeks.
7. Permit Parking – The first month’s permit fee shall be paid in advance at the time of application plus applicable deposit. If the subsequent invoice is not paid by the due date of the invoice it shall be considered revoked, and the vehicle shall be subject to any applicable provision of the municipal code. All vehicles with no visible way to identify the owner will be marked and impounded after two weeks.
8. Parking Permit Billings – All fee structures for Parking Permits will be set by resolution. Parking Permits will continue to be billed to the customer until the permit has been returned and written notification of removal is submitted to the City of Thorne Bay. (Ord. 18-08-21-02; Prior Ord. 03-06-05-02 §3, 2003: Ord. 84-03-22-01 §13, 1984 Ord. 09-01-06-01 ~2009)(Ord. 15-09-01-01 SS: D) (Prior Section 10.20.060)

10.20.040 PARKING IN EXCESS OF POSTED TIME LIMIT – PERMIT PARKING.

1. No person in charge of a vehicle shall park or leave such vehicle in a parking space in the herein established parking lots in excess of the posted time limit.
2. Any owner or operator of a vehicle who parks or leaves such vehicle in a parking space in the herein established time limited parking/permit parking lots in excess of the time permitted is guilty of an infraction and will be punished by the fine established in 1.16.035 if the offense is listed in that fine schedule or by the fine established in 1.16.030 if the offense is not listed in the fine schedule. (Ordinance 18-08-21-02)

10.20.050 EMERGENCY, STREET MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL VEHICLES-OBSTRUCTION PROHIBITED.

1. The mayor or his/her designee shall post signs on any streets where routine repairs are planned. These posted notices shall be in a prominent place and displayed at least eighteen hours before the work is to be performed. This section does not apply to emergency work that may, from time to time, become necessary on any public utility which is accessible from a street, alley or roadway and which work is required without time for planning and notification of the public. (prior section 10.20.050 (d))
2. No person shall leave any vehicle parked on any public street, alley or road when snow removal or road maintenance activities are planned or are in progress. Any vehicle that is parked on a public street, alley or road shall be moved by the owner or the owner’s representative within four hours after notification by the mayor or the mayor’s designated representative.
3. In the event that the owner of a vehicle, which is parked on a public street, alley or road, is absent from his/her home, does not have a telephone, or lives in a place that is not readily accessible to the mayor, his designee or street maintenance crews, shall notify the city clerk in advance of a person who is available to move such parked vehicle. (Ord. 18-08-21-02, (Part), Prior 84-03-22-01 §12, 1984)

10.20.060 OFF-STREET PARKING PLACE–REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLES.

1. Definition. For the purpose of this section, “private parking spaces” include both publicly and privately-owned off-street parking spaces which are reserved for the use of a specific individual or group of individuals or are otherwise restricted when such reservations or restrictions are posted.
2. Removal of Unauthorized Vehicles. The rightful owner, lessee or other person authorized to control or use an off-street private parking space may remove an un authorized vehicle from an off-street private parking space by requesting a towing company authorized by the state of Alaska to conduct towing operations in the city.
3. The city shall not be liable for any towing, storage or other charges of for the acts of any person taken under the authority of this chapter. (Ord. 18-08-21-02; Prior Ord. 15-09-01-01 SS: D; Prior Ord. 09-01-06-01 ~2009; Ord. 03-06-05-02 §3, 2003: Ord. 84-03-22-01 §13, 1984)

 10.20.080 VIOLATIONS-PENALTIES.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of an infraction and shall be punished by the fine established in 1.16.035 if the offense is listed in that fine schedule or by the fine established in 1.16.030 if the offense is not listed in the fine schedule. (Ordinance 18-08-21-02; Prior Ord. 18-01-02-01; Ord. 84-03-22-01 § 16, 1984)

TITLE 10 – VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
TBMC 10.20.020(a)(1)	Parking on Roadway Prohibited for Purpose of Commercial Advertising	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(a)(2)	Parking on Roadway Prohibited for Purpose of Displaying “For Sale” Signs	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(a)(3)	Parking on Roadway Prohibited for Non-Emergency Vehicle Greasing/Repairing	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(a)(4)	Parking on Roadway Prohibited for Commercial Car Washing	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(c)	Parking Prohibited – Obstructing Movement of Vehicular Traffic	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(d)(3)	Parking Prohibited – Camping Prohibited	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(d)(4)	Parking Prohibited – Parking in Loading/Unloading Zone Prohibited	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.020(e)	Parking Prohibited – Disabled or Abandoned Vehicle Longer Than 48 Hours	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.030(a)	Parking in Excess of Posted Time Limit-Harbor Parking Permit Required >12 hrs	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.030(c)	Parking in Excess of Posted Time Limit-Park & Sell Permit Required	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.040	Parking, Standing, Stopping – Parking in Excess of Posted Time Limit	Optional	$50.00
TBMC 10.20.050(b)	Emergency, Street Maintenance and Snow Removal Vehicles-Obstruction	Optional	$100.00