HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24-4939 - Ord Amending Downtown Parking Rate - PUBLISH 9-26-24
Prepared by: J. Schwickerath, Asst. City Attorney, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, IA 52240; 319-356-5030
Ordinance No. 24-4939
Ordinance Amending Title 3, Entitled "Finances, Taxation And Fees,"
Chapter 4, Entitled "Schedule Of Fees, Rates, Charges, Bonds, Fines, And
Penalties," Section 8 Entitled “Parking” to establish the rate for evening and
weekend parking permits, to decrease meter rates, and establish a fine for
parking permit violations.
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council received public comment regarding recent increases in
parking fees and now finds it appropriate to establish the rate for evening and weekend parking
permits, decrease meter rates, and establish a fine for parking permit violations; and
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council proposes to add a monthly and evening weekend permit to
allow permit parking in designated ramps and to set the fee at 75% of the monthly all day ramp
permit fee; and
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council proposes to change the name of the existing monthly off
hours permit for surface lots to monthly evening and weekend permit to allow permit parking in
designated surface lots and to set the fee at 75% of the monthly all day surface lot permit fee; and
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council proposes to decrease the hourly meter fee from $3.00 per
hour to $2.25 per hour in the core of Downtown Iowa City; and
Whereas, the Iowa City City Council proposes setting the fine for parking permit violations at
$30.00 per violation; and
Whereas, it is in the best interest of the City to adopt this ordinance.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa:
Section I. Amendment.
1. Title 3, entitled "Finances, Taxation, and Fees," Chapter 4, entitled "Schedule of Fees,
Rates, Charges, Bonds, Fines, and Penalties," Section 8, entitled "Parking," of the Iowa
City Code is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety and replacing it as follows:
3-4-8: Parking:
Description Of Fee, Charge, Fine Or Penalty Amount Of Fee, Charge, Fine Or
Penalty
Parking ramp fees:
Hourly parker (Court Street Transportation Center, Tower Place,
Capital Street, Chauncey Swan, Harrison Street and Dubuque
Street parking ramps), per hour
First hour = Free
Hours 2+ = $2.00 per hour
Monthly all day permits with advance payment (Court Street
Transportation Center, Chauncey Swan, Harrison Street, Tower
Place, Capital Street, and Dubuque Street parking ramps), per
month
90.00
Annual all day permits with advance payment (Court Street
Transportation Center, Chauncey Swan, Harrison Street, Tower
1,026.00
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Place, Capital Street, and Dubuque Street parking ramps), per
year
Reissue of monthly, quarterly or annual permit, each reissue 25.00
City employee monthly all day permits, per month Half price
City council monthly all day permits, per month No charge
Monthly evening and weekend permits, per month; designated
ramps
75% of Monthly all day ramp permit
Lost ticket fee $ 30.00
Surface lot fees:
Monthly all day permits, per month 70.00
Monthly all day permits (annual advance payment), per year 798.00
Monthly evening and weekend permits, per month; designated
surface lots
75% of Monthly all day surface lot
permit
Parking meter fees (except as otherwise marked):
Central business district on street meter, per hour 2.25
Central business district lot meter, per hour 2.25
100 - 300 blocks of East Jefferson Street, per hour 2.25
100 - 200 block of North Clinton Street, per hour 1.50
10 block of West Court Street, per hour 1.50
10 - 300 block of East Court Street, per hour 1.50
300 block of South Linn Street, per hour 1.50
300 block of South Dubuque Street, per hour 1.50
300 block of South Clinton Street, per hour 1.50
100 - 300 blocks of East Market Street, per hour 1.50
100 - 200 block of North Linn Street, per hour 1.50
400 block of Iowa Avenue, per hour 1.50
Market Street and Schuman parking lots, per hour 1.50
Peripheral lot meter (outside central business district), per hour 1.50
Peripheral on street meter (outside central business district), per
hour
1.50
Fee for contractor reservation of space, per day 25.00
Moped/scooter/motorcycle permit (annual permit):
January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2023 90.00
January 1, 2024 - 95.00
Fines for parking violations:
Overtime parking 15.00
Commercial loading zone; each period runs from July 1 until
June 30 of subsequent year:
First citation each period 25.00
Second+ citation each period 40.00
Expired meter; each period runs from July 1 until June 30 of the
subsequent year:
First citation each period Warning
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Second citation each period $ 10.00
Third citation each period 15.00
Fourth citation each period 20.00
Fifth citation each period 30.00
Sixth+ citation each period 40.00
Prohibited zone 25.00
Illegal parking; handicapped parking space $200.00, or as specified in Iowa Code
section 321.236(1)(b), as amended, for
violations of Iowa Code section
321L.4(2)
Library patron only parking $20.00
Library outside book drop off only 20.00
Parking in passenger loading zone 25.00
Parking where prohibited or restricted during a snow emergency 50.00
Parking in front of fire hydrant 50.00
Parking in fire lane 40.00
Parking permit violations 30.00
All other illegal parking violations 25.00
Increases:
30 days after issue, all parking violations, if not already paid
or appealed, shall increase in amount by $10.00, or as
allowed by Iowa Code section 321.236(1)(b), as amended
Original ticket amount plus $10.00
Section II. Repealer. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section III. Severability. If any section, provision or part of the Ordinance shall be adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication shall not affect the validity of the Ordinance as a
whole or any section, provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section IV. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect after its final passage, approval and
publication, as provided by law.
Passed and approved this 17th day of September 2024.
s\Bruce Teague, Mayor
Attest:s\Kellie Grace, City Clerk
Submitted to publish on 09/26/2024