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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. 9 of 2017
(Update to the City's Parking Ordinances and the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule)
An ordinance amending Chapter 12.56 of the Salt Lake City Code and making corresponding
amendments to the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule.
WHEREAS, Chapter 12.56 of the Salt Lake City Code contains traffic ordinances related
to stopping, standing, and parking of vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City ordinances related to stopping, standing, and parking of
vehicles are revised and updated from time to time; and
WHEREAS, on May 17, 2011 the City Council adopted Ordinances 2011-23, 2011-24
and 201 1-25 to authorize and create the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule is amended from time to time
to reflect amendments to city ordinances that impact fees; and
WHEREAS, it is now proposed that the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule be
amended to add the relocation fee and corresponding fee information as shown in the attached
Exhibit A; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds (i) the fees set forth in Exhibit A are necessary,
reasonable, and equitable in relation to regulatory and service costs incurred by the City; and (ii)
adoption of this ordinance reasonably furthers the health, safety, and general welfare of the
citizens of Salt Lake City.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. That chapter 12.56 of the Salt Lake City Code shall be, and hereby is,
amended to read as follows:
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Chapter 12.56
STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
12.56.010: APPLICATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS:
12.56.020: REGULATIONS NOT EXCLUSIVE:
12.56.040: VEHICLES; REGISTRATION AND PLATES:
12.56.050: CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT REQUIRED:
12.56.060: PARKING SIGNS REQUIRED:
12.56.080: PROCEDURE FOR LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED:
12.56.100: STOPPING OR PARKING UPON ROADWAYS:
12.56.120: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY; PUBLIC PROPERTY:
12.56.130: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
12.56.135: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; OUT OF STATE
VEHICLES:
12.56.140: PARKING METERS; DEFINITIONS AND MARKING OF SPACES:
12.56.150: PARKING METERS; INSTALLATION AND ENFORCEMENT:
12.56.160: PARKING METERS; SPACES AND TIME LIMITS:
12.56.170: PARKING METERS; RATES:
12.56.180: PARKING METERS; RESTRICTED SPACES:
12.56.190: PARKING METERS; OVERTIME PARKING PROHIBITED:
12.56.200: PARKING METERS; NO CHARGE WHEN:
12.56.205: PARKING METERS; NO CHARGE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL,FUEL
EFFICIENT AND LOW POLLUTING VEHICLES; ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS:
12.56.210: PARKING METERS; SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS AND FEES:
12.56.230: PARKING METERS; COINS AND KEYS; TAMPERING PROHIBITED:
12.56.235: PARKING IN MORE THAN ONE PARKING SPACE:
12.56.240: AIRPORT PARKING; GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:
12.56.250: AIRPORT PARKING; SIGNS AND MARKINGS:
12.56.260: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; AREAS DESIGNATED:
12.56.270: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION:
12.56.280: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; FALSIFYING PERMITS PROHIBITED:
12.56.290: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
12.56.300: RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOTS OWNED BY THE CITY:
12.56.302: HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS; PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED:
12.56.303: HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT REGULATIONS:
12.56.304: NO PARKING AREAS IN HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS:
12.56.310: NO STOPPING OR PARKING; COLOR MARKINGS AND SIGNS:
12.56.320: LOADING ZONES AND RESTRICTED PARKING; DESIGNATION AND
SIGNS:
12.56.325: LOADING ZONES AND RESTRICTED PARKING; SPECIAL USE
CONDITIONS AND FEES:
12.56.330: FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONES:
12.56.340: PUBLIC CARRIER AND BUS STANDS:
12.56.350: BUSES AND TAXICABS; PARKING RESTRICTIONS:
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12.56.360: BUSES AND TAXICABS; STAND USE RESTRICTIONS:
12.56.370: TAXICAB STANDS; ESTABLISHMENT AND SIGNS:
12.56.375: CAR SHARING PARKING ESTABLISHMENT AND SIGNS:
12.56.380: RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES:
12.56.390: PARKING IN ALLEYS:
12.56.400: PARKING CONTIGUOUS TO SCHOOLS:
12.56.410: ONE-WAY ROADWAY RESTRICTIONS:
12.56.420: DOUBLE PARKING, STANDING OR STOPPING:
12.56.430: STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING; ROADWAYS WITHOUT CURB:
12.56.440: STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING; PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN
AREAS:
12.56.450: TIME LIMITED PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS:
12.56.460: STREETS; PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES:
12.56.465: PROHIBITED PARKING FOR RESTRICTED VEHICLES:
12.56.470: STREETS; PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS:
12.56.480: PARKING PROHIBITED; LOCATIONS:
12.56.490: OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC BY PARKING PROHIBITED:
12.56.500: PARKING ON SIDEWALK AREA PROHIBITED:
12.56.515: NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING LIMITATIONS:
12.56.520: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE PROHIBITED:
12.56.525: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE OF MOTOR HOMES, BOATS AND
TRAILERS PROHIBITED:
12.56.530: PARKING VIOLATION; OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY:
12.56.540: MOVING ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES; POLICE AUTHORITY:
12.56.550: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND OTHER
AREAS; PENALTIES:
12.56.560: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS; STRICT LIABILITY OF OWNER:
12.56.570: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS; APPEAL PROCEDURES:
12.56.580: PARKING AT UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT OF LIBRARY SQUARE;
RATES:
12.56.590: PARKING EXEMPTION FOR OFFICIAL VEHICLES:
12.56.595: BUSINESS PARKING PERMIT:
12.56.600: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS; RATES:
12.56.010: APPLICATION OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS:
The provisions of this chapter prohibiting the stopping, standing or parking of a vehicle shall
apply at all times, or at those times herein specified, or as indicated on official signs, except
when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with
the directions of a police officer or official traffic control device.
12.56.020: REGULATIONS NOT EXCLUSIVE:
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person from
the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping,
standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
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12.56.040: VEHICLES; REGISTRATION AND PLATES:
A. Every vehicle at all times while being driven, stopped or parked upon the streets, alleys,
roadways, municipal property or publicly-owned parking lots of this city, shall: a) be registered
in the name of the owner thereof in accordance with the laws of the state, unless such vehicle is
not required by the laws of Utah to be registered in this state; b) display in proper position two
(2) valid, unexpired registration plates, one on the front and one on the rear of such vehicle; and
c) when required, current validation or indicia of registration attached to the rear plate and in a
manner complying with the laws of the state of Utah, and free from defacement, mutilation,
grease and other obscuring matters, so as to be plainly visible and legible at all times. However,
if such vehicle is not required to be registered in this state, and the indicia of registration issued
by another state, territory, possession or district of the United States, or of a foreign country,
substantially complies with the provisions hereof, such registration shall be considered as
compliant with this code.
B. Any registered vehicle that has not yet received a permanent validation or indicia of
registration shall display the temporary indicia of registration issued to such vehicle in
accordance with the requirements set forth in section 41-1a-211 of the Utah Code or its successor
section.
12.56.050: CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT REQUIRED:
When signs or traffic markings are erected or placed by the direction of the city, no person shall
stop. stand or park a vehicle or permit said vehicle to remain standing at any time, with the
exception of certain hours specified, upon any street, parts of a street, or roadway.
12.56.060: PARKING SIGNS REQUIRED:
When by this code or any other ordinance of the city, and except for parking meter zones. any
parking time limit is imposed on designated streets or parts of streets the city transportation
engineer shall erect or place and maintain appropriate signs or traffic markings giving notice
thereof and no such parking time limits shall be effective unless said signs or traffic markings are
erected and in place at the time of any alleged violation.
12.56.080: PROCEDURE FOR LEAVING VEHICLE UNATTENDED:
A. No driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended while
such vehicle is running.
B. No driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended upon any
perceptible grade, without effectively setting the brakes of such vehicle and turning the front
wheels to the curb or side of the street.
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12.56.100: STOPPING OR PARKING UPON ROADWAYS:
A. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a two-
way roadway shall be stopped or parked in the direction of authorized traffic movement with
the right hand wheels parallel to and within twelve inches (12") of the right hand curb or as
close as practicable to the right edge of the right hand shoulder.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a one-
way roadway shall be stopped or parked parallel to the curb or edge of the roadway in the
direction of authorized traffic movement with its right hand wheels within twelve inches
(12") of the right hand curb or as close as practicable to the right edge of the right hand
shoulder or with its left hand wheels within twelve inches (12") of the left hand curb or as
close as practicable to the left edge of the left hand shoulder.
C. Where signs or traffic markings requiring angled parking have been placed by the city
transportation engineer, no person shall park or stand a vehicle in the area designated by the
signs or traffic markings at any angle other than a forty-five degree (45°) angle to the curb or
edge of the roadway.
D. Every vehicle stopped or parked along a roadway that is signed or marked for angled parking
shall park their vehicle within twelve inches (12") of the curb with the front of the vehicle
facing the curb unless signs placed by the city transportation engineer specifically require
vehicles to park with the back of the vehicle facing the curb.
E. Where traffic markings have been placed by the city transportation engineer, no person shall
park or stand a vehicle other than between such traffic markings.
12.56.120: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY; PUBLIC PROPERTY:
A. Parking For Persons With A Disability At Meters And In Restricted Areas:
1. A person with a disability whose automobile has affixed thereto, as provided by law,
the license plate designated for a person with a disability or a transferable motor vehicle
identification windshield placard issued by the state of Utah, shall be entitled to park
without charge at any parking meter and in time limited parking zones, notwithstanding
any other state or municipal parking restriction.
2. It is unlawful for such person with a disability to park for longer than two (2) hours at
all meters and time limited zones.
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B. Designated Parking For Persons With A Disability: The city transportation engineer is hereby
authorized, at his/her discretion to reserve by appropriate signing, various public areas or
property for parking for persons with a disability. It is unlawful for:
1. Any person with a disability to park longer than the time shown on the sign
designating the area as "parking for persons with a disability"; or
2. Any vehicle to be parked in an area designated as parking for persons with a disability,
unless such vehicle has displayed upon it the parking plate designated for persons with a
disability or transferable identification windshield placard issued by the state.
C. Unlawful Use Of License Plate For Persons With A Disability: It is unlawful for any person
using a vehicle with a license plate designated for persons with a disability or transferable
motor vehicle identification windshield placard who is not a person with a disability to use
parking designated for persons with a disability.
D. Restricted Areas Not Authorized For Special Parking For Persons With A Disability:
Nothing herein shall be construed to permit parking by any individual, contrary to or as an
exception to the limited purpose of the following designated areas:
1. Any area where official signs or traffic markings absolutely prohibit stopping, standing
or parking;
2. Areas reserved for emergency use. "Emergency use", as used herein, means and shall
include, but not be limited to, those areas designated by red curb marking, also known as
"red zones" designated as ambulance zones; fire hydrant zones as defined in subsection
12.56.440A5 of this chapter, or its successor; fire lanes, as designated in title 18, chapter
18.44 of this code, or its successor, whether on public or private property; or any other
designated area of the city posted as restricted for emergency vehicles or emergency use;
3. On a sidewalk area;
4. In front or within five feet (5') of a driveway;
5. Within ten feet (10') of a driveway, on Mondays through Saturdays (except holidays)
between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., when a mailbox is
located within five feet (5') of such driveway;
6. Within an intersection;
7. Within five feet (5') of a tire hydrant, as measured in both directions along the street or
highway curb line, from a line extending from the center of the hydrant to the curb line at
its nearest point;
8. On a crosswalk;
9. Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
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10. Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach to any flashing beacon or traffic control
device located at the side of a roadway;
11. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within thirty feet (30') of points on
the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless authorized signs or
markings indicate a different length;
12. Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
13. Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side
of a street opposite the entrance when properly signposted;
14. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or
parking would obstruct or be hazardous to traffic;
15. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel or
underpass;
16. At any place in any public park, playground or grounds of any public building other
than on the roads or parking lots provided for public parking in accordance with
provisions of any officially installed signs;
17. On any footpath in any park or playground;
18. Within a fire lane as designated and marked in accordance with the provisions of title
18, chapter 18.44 of this code, or its successor, whether on public or private property;
19. On any median or island, or on any "dividing section", as defined in section
12.44.110 of this title, or its successor;
20. Within fifteen feet (15') of the nearest rail of any light rail track or other railroad track
whether on public or private property;
21. Taxi and bus stands or stops;
22. In an area reserved for vehicles that display the appropriate residential parking
permit;
23. In an area in which is reserved for vehicles with a freight permit; or
24. In an area that requires the driver to remain with the vehicle at all times.
12.56.130: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:
A. A vehicle shall not park in any parking spot designated for the parking of persons with
disabilities unless the vehicle bears a license plate for persons with disabilities or a
transferable motor vehicle identification windshield placard displayed as required in section
41-1 a-420 of the Utah Code or its successor section. This restriction shall apply to and be
enforceable upon all property where parking is open to the general public, whether parking is
provided to the general public for free or for a fee.
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B. Any law enforcement agency authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations in Salt Lake
City may appoint volunteers to act as its agents to issue parking citations for violations of this
section or any other city law or regulation which prescribes a penalty for illegal parking at
any parking spot properly designated for the exclusive use of persons with disabilities. A
parking citation issued by a volunteer properly appointed under this section has the same
force and effect as a citation issued for the same offense by a peace officer or parking
enforcement officer authorized to enforce parking laws and regulations in Salt Lake City.
C. A volunteer appointed under this section must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. The law
enforcement agency appointing a volunteer under authority of this section may establish any
other qualification or criteria for the appointment of such volunteer.
D. A volunteer appointed under this section may not issue a parking citation until the volunteer
has received training regarding the proper issuance of parking citations from the appointing
law enforcement agency.
12.56.135: PARKING FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES; OUT OF STATE
VEHICLES:
The parking privileges granted by sections 12.56.120 and 12.56.130 of this chapter, or their
successors, also apply to vehicles displaying a distinctive license plate designated for persons
with disabilities or transferable identification card issued by another state, if displayed on a
vehicle utilized by a person with a disability.
12.56.140: PARKING METERS; DEFINITIONS ANI) MARKING OF SPACES:
A. Definitions:
PARKING METER: Means and includes any device through which an individual can
purchase authorization from the city to park a vehicle in a parking space for a designated
period of time.
PARKING METER ZONE: Those streets or portions of streets within which the parking of
vehicles shall be controlled, regulated and inspected with the aid and use of parking meters.
PARKING SPACE: A designated area set aside for the parking of vehicles upon a street,
which area shall be identified by a line, signage or other traffic markings, and shall be of
sufficient size to permit the parking of only one vehicle, or not more than two (2)
motorcycles. For purposes of this chapter, the term "parking space" specifically refers to
those parking spaces in which a vehicle may only be parked for a limited period of time or
for which authorization to park must be purchased from the city.
PARKING TOKEN: A token authorized by the city to be used in a city parking meter in
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order to purchase authorization to park a vehicle in a specific parking space for a designated
period of time.
B. Parking Spaces To Be Marked: The transportation engineer shall establish and designate
parking spaces by signage or by painted lines upon the surface of the roadway or pavement
and/or curbing.
12.56.150: PARKING METERS; INSTALLATION AND ENFORCEMENT:
A. The city transportation engineer shall cause parking meters to be installed near or upon the
city's curb or sidewalk areas in numbers and locations that are sufficient, in the judgment of
the city transportation engineer, to provide for the public's parking needs. Parking meters
shall be operational and useable at least one (1) hour before the time when parking time
limitations take effect at metered parking spaces.
B. No person shall park any vehicle in any parking space, except as otherwise permitted by this
chapter, without immediately purchasing from a parking meter the necessary authorization to
park in that specific parking space for a designated period of time, which time period shall be
reflected on a receipt or similar official record memorializing such purchase.
C. No person, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. shall permit any vehicle parked by
such person to remain parked in any parking space beyond the time period specified on the
receipt or other official record memorializing the purchase transaction described in
subsection B of this section, or beyond the maximum time limit for parking as designated on
either the parking meter or on posted signs that correspond to such parking space.
D. The presence of a vehicle in a parking space for which the paid time expired at least two (2)
hours prior to the issuance of the parking citation shall be considered a willful or egregious
violation of this section and shall be subject to the penalty that corresponds to such violation
as set forth in subsection 12.56.550B of this chapter.
12.56.160: PARKING METERS; SPACES AND TIME LIMITS:
A. The city transportation engineer shall establish and designate parking spaces, including
restricted spaces, within the parking meter zone, and shall provide for maximum parking
times for all parking spaces except as set forth in subsection B of this section.
B. Unless otherwise signed or designated, there shall be no parking time limitations at metered
parking spaces:
1. between eight o'clock (8:00) PM and eight o'clock (8:00) AM; and
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2. during all hours on holidays.
12.56.170: PARKING METERS; RATES:
Parking meter rates shall be as set forth in the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
12.56.180: PARKING METERS; RESTRICTED SPACES:
A. No person shall park or permit any vehicle to remain parked in a restricted parking space
during a restricted period, except those persons included within the class for whose benefit
the restriction is imposed.
B. The fact that a person has provided payment to park in a particular parking space shall not
entitle that person to park in such parking space during the time parking is prohibited in such
parking space.
12.56.190: PARKING METERS; OVERTIME PARKING PROHIBITED:
A. No person shall park or permit any vehicle to remain parked in any parking space for a
continuous period longer than the maximum time period designated on the city parking
meters or on posted signs that correspond to such parking space.
B. No person shall purchase authorization to park in a particular parking space for the purpose
of permitting a vehicle to remain parked in such particular parking space for a continuous
period longer than the maximum time period designated on the city parking meters or on
posted signs that correspond to such parking space.
12.56.200: PARKING METERS; NO CHARGE WHEN:
A. Parking spaces may be used without charge on all days of the week between eight o'clock
(8:00) P.M. and eight o'clock (8:00) A.M., and during all hours on Saturdays and on Sundays
and holidays as enumerated in subsection B of this section. With regard to parking at parking
spaces on Saturdays, when signs or traffic markings are erected or placed by the direction of
the city transportation engineer limiting the duration of such parking, no person shall park a
vehicle or permit such vehicle to remain parked for longer than the time specified, between
the hours shown upon any street. parts of a street, or roadway.
B. 1 . The word "holiday" means:
a. Every Sunday;
b. January 1, called New Year's Day;
c. The third Monday of January, called Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday;
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d. The third Monday of February, called Presidents' Day;
e. The last Monday in May, called Memorial Day;
f. July 4, called Independence Day;
g. July 24, called Pioneer Day;
h. The first Monday in September, called Labor Day;
i. The second Monday of October, called Columbus Day;
j. November 11. called Veterans Day;
k. The fourth Thursday of November, called Thanksgiving Day; and
1. December 25, called Christmas.
2. When February 12, July 4, July 24, November 11 or December 25 falls on a Sunday,
the following Monday shall be considered the legal holiday, and no other day shall be
considered a holiday.
12.56.205: PARKING METERS; NO CHARGE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL, FUEL
EFFICIENT AND LOW POLLUTING VEHICLES; ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
STATIONS:
A. The following definitions shall apply to this section:
ALTERNATIVE FUEL: Propane, compressed natural gas, electricity, or any motor or
special fuel that meets the clean fuel vehicle standards in the federal clean air act
amendments of 1990, title II, as amended.
ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE: A vehicle with an engine powered full or part time by an
alternative fuel.
CLEAN FUEL LICENSE PLATE: A special group license plate issued by the Utah
department of motor vehicles as authorized by Utah code section 41-1 a-418, or its successor.
DIVISION: The city's transportation division.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION: A parking stall equipped with an electrical
outlet to charge electric vehicles.
FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLE: A vehicle that is powered by gasoline or diesel that achieves
a city driving fuel efficiency of forty one (41) or more miles per gallon.
LOW POLLUTING VEHICLE: A vehicle that achieves an environmental protection agency
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(EPA) air pollution score of at least eight(8) on the EPA vehicle rating scale of zero to ten
(10).
B. 1. The division shall issue a vehicle windshield sticker to all persons applying for such
sticker who provide evidence acceptable to the division that the vehicle for which the
sticker is desired is a "fuel efficient vehicle" or a "low polluting vehicle" as defined in
subsection A of this section. Motorcycles and other vehicles that are not automobiles
shall not be issued a sticker pursuant to this section.
2. The recipient of the sticker shall affix it only to the bottom of the driver's side of the
rear window of the vehicle for which it is issued so that it is readily visible.
C. Parking spaces may be used without charge on all days of the week at all hours by:
1. Vehicles properly displaying the sticker referred to in subsection B of this section; and
2. Vehicles properly displaying the clean fuel license plate referred to in subsection A of
this section.
D. No person parking a vehicle without charge pursuant to this section shall park or permit such
vehicle to remain parked in any parking space for a continuous period longer than that
designated on the parking meter or on posted signs that correspond to such parking space,nor
shall they park in restricted spaces pursuant to section 12.56.180 of this chapter.
E. In assessing the evidence provided by an applicant for such sticker as set forth in subsection
B 1 of this section, the division may consider:
1. The fuel efficiency information for particular years and models of vehicles determined
by the department of energy and the environmental protection agency as shown on their
website at www.fueleconomy.gov or its successor website; and
2. The EPA's annual "Green Vehicle Guide" as found at the website
www.epa.gov/greenvehicles or its successor website.
F. Use of electric vehicle charging stations is restricted to electric vehicles actively charging
their battery at the provided electrical outlet. The division may establish time limits for use of
particular electric vehicle charging stations. No person shall use an electric vehicle charging
station for longer than the time period specified for that station. Failure to comply with this
provision will result in a civil penalty as set forth in section 12.56.550 of this chapter.
12.56.210: PARKING METERS; SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS AND FEES:
Permission to park in parking spaces without providing payment therefor at the parking meters
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may be granted by the city transportation engineer or the engineer's designee upon application
being made therefor in writing upon the following conditions:
A. A showing of a substantial need to temporarily close off the parking spaces involved to the
public use for a stated duration of time,
B. The placing of authorized devices over the signs identifying the parking spaces at issue, and
C. The payment daily in advance to the city treasurer according to the following schedule:
1. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per parking space per
day, or part thereof.
2. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per parking space per
day, or part thereof for an event that: a) continues for not less than three (3) consecutive
days, b) significantly fosters area business promotion, and c)has an expected attendance
exceeding five thousand (5,000) persons.
3. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per parking space per
day, or part thereof during the filming of a movie, television series or commercial.
4. No fee shall be charged to any organization, for up to a total of thirty (30) days in any
calendar year, that provides written verification from the internal revenue service that the
organization has been granted tax exempt status as a religious or charitable organization
under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or its successor.
5. No fee shall be charged to any organization using such parking space under the
direction of the city in connection with a city sponsored special event.
12.56.230: PARKING METERS; COINS AND KEYS; TAMPERING PROHIBITED:
A. It is unlawful to deposit or insert anything into a parking meter coin slot or card reader other
than authorized coins or cards that constitute authorized means of payment and that
correspond to the card reader or coin slot into which they are inserted. No person shall insert
any coin or card that is bent, cut,torn, battered or otherwise misshapen. No unauthorized
person shall remove, deface, tamper with, open, break, destroy or damage any parking meter.
No person shall willfully manipulate any parking meter in such manner that the parking
meter will not operate or operates in an improper or inaccurate manner
B. It is unlawful for any person not authorized by Salt Lake City Corporation to have in such
person's possession or on his or her person any key which will open the coin box of any
parking meter in the streets of the city, or on any public parking area operated and
maintained by the city.
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C. It is unlawful for any person to duplicate or reproduce in any manner any key which will
open the coin box of any parking meter in the streets of the city, or on any public parking
area operated and maintained by the city; provided, however, that such keys may be
duplicated or reproduced for the use of Salt Lake City Corporation upon written
authorization from the mayor to do so.
12.56.235: PARKING IN MORE THAN ONE PARKING SPACE:
No person shall park or permit any vehicle to remain parked in more than one parking space at a
time.
12.56.240: AIRPORT PARKING; GENERAL RESTRICTIONS:
A. 1. Parking areas for motor vehicles shall be set aside for airport employees and for the
general public. No person shall park a motor vehicle or a trailer in any place at the airport
other than those areas designated by the director of airports. No person shall park a motor
vehicle in an area designated as an employee parking lot unless the motor vehicle
displays a currently effective employee parking sticker issued by the director of airports.
2. For the purpose of this chapter, "motor vehicles" shall be defined by section 12.04.260
of this title, as amended, or its successor.
B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, no automobile, truck or other motor
vehicle shall be parked in or in front of any hangar, except for service or delivery vehicles
actually making a delivery, and then only long enough to make such delivery.
C. Tenants of T-hangars and shade hangars may park their motor vehicles in their own hangars
when the aircraft are being flown.
D. No person shall park a motor vehicle at the airport in excess of seventy two (72) consecutive
hours unless such vehicle is parked in the public parking area or approval is given by the
director.
E. No person shall park a motor vehicle in an area designated as a public parking lot without
paying the authorized rates, which shall be available in the airport's office of finance and
administration.
12.56.250: AIRPORT PARKING; SIGNS AND MARKINGS:
No person shall park a vehicle at the airport other than in a manner and at locations indicated by
posted traffic signs and markings.
12.56.260: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; AREAS DESIGNATED:
Certain areas of the city have been designated for parking by employees and officials of Salt
Lake City Corporation. Such areas include, but are not limited to designated areas of the
underground parking facilities below Library Square, parking adjacent to the Salt Lake City and
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County Building, and miscellaneous parking areas designated for vehicles of employees of
various departments of Salt Lake City Corporation.
12.56.270.: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION:
A. Only vehicles displaying a valid and authorized parking permit issued by the city shall be
allowed to park in the areas designated in section 12.56.260 of this chapter, or its successor
section. Any parking space in the aforementioned facilities, specifically designated for a
particular vehicle by number or other denotation, shall be occupied only by a vehicle
displaying a parking permit bearing that particular number or identification.
B. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if specifically authorized by the mayor or his/her authorized
agent, a vehicle may be parked in the areas designated in section 12.56.260 of this chapter, or
its successor, without displaying a permit as required in subsection A of this section, but then
only in the area or stall so designated by the mayor or his/her designated agent
12.56.280: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; FALSIFYING PERMITS PROHIBITED:
It is unlawful for any person to alter or falsify a parking permit referred to in section 12.56.270
of this chapter, or its successor, or to display a facsimile or copy of such a permit which has not
been issued by the city.
12.56.290: CITY EMPLOYEE PARKING; PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES:
A. Subject to the provisions of subsection 12.56.270B of this chapter, or its successor, no person
other than the person whose vehicle displays a parking permit referred to in section
12.56.270 of this chapter shall park in any parking areas designated in section 12.56.260 of
this chapter, or its successor.
B. No person shall park in a numbered or otherwise denoted parking stall except a vehicle
displaying a parking permit as referred to in section 12.56.270 of this chapter, or its
successor, bearing the corresponding number or denotation, or as provided in subsection
12.56.270B of this chapter, or its successor.
12.56.300: RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOTS OWNED BY THE CITY:
A. No person, on the premises of any residential parking lot owned by the city where a sign or
signs are posted designating such residential parking lot as a parking lot of Salt Lake City
Corporation, shall:
1. Park any vehicle continuously in excess of seventy two (72) hours;
2. Park any boat, trailer or motor home;
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3. Park any vehicle over eighteen feet(18') in length or eight feet (8') wide;
4. Abandon any vehicle;
5. Make repairs on any vehicle; or
6. Park any vehicle thereon which does not bear a valid license plate and current Utah
inspection sticker.
B. For the purpose of this section,the term "residential parking lot owned by the city" means
any area where vehicles may be left unattended upon any property the city may have an
ownership interest in, and which has a sign or signs thereon stating that such area is a
"residential parking lot of Salt Lake City Corporation".
C. Any vehicle found in violation of any of the foregoing prohibitions upon any residential
parking lots owned by the city is hereby declared to be a nuisance, and may be summarily
abated by removing any such vehicle by, or under the directions of, or at the request of a
police officer or other officer charged with enforcing the parking laws of the city to a place
of storage within the city by means of towing or otherwise, as provided in chapter 12.96 of
this title, and the provisions of said chapter 12.96 of this title shall govern the disposition of
any vehicle so impounded.
12.56.302: HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS; PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED:
A. No high school student or faculty member shall park a motor vehicle in any of the high
school parking lots in the Salt Lake City school district without first obtaining each year a
parking permit for parking at a particular high school from said district. The permit shall be
obtained from the principal of the school at which parking is desired. The permit must be
permanently affixed to the front windshield or hung from the rear view mirror. Such permits
are not transferable to another individual and possession of a parking permit does not
guarantee a specific parking lot or space on such high school property.
B. All parking and nonparking areas shall be designated with the approval of the city
transportation engineer, marked, and maintained by the Salt Lake City school district.
12.56.303: HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOT REGULATIONS:
Neither students nor faculty of a city high school shall park a motor vehicle in city high school
parking lot areas marked and designated for visitors, or in areas other than where allowed by
their respective permit; and no visitors shall park in city high school parking lot areas other than
those marked or designated for parking by visitors. No person without a student or faculty
parking permit for persons with disabilities shall park a motor vehicle in any parking space
marked or designated for persons with disabilities. Delivery vehicles may park in designated
delivery areas for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes.
12.56.304: NO PARKING AREAS IN HIGH SCHOOL PARKING LOTS:
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No person shall park a motor vehicle in those areas of a high school parking lot where the curb is
painted red, in driveways, or in other areas designated as no parking areas, or in unmarked areas
such as unmarked roads or alleyways.
12.56.310: NO STOPPING OR PARKING; COLOR MARKINGS AND SIGNS:
A. The city transportation engineer is authorized, subject to provisions and limitations of this
code, arid after a comprehensive study, to place and when required herein shall place and
maintain appropriate signs or traffic markings to indicate standing or parking regulations, and
such traffic markings shall designate the zones and shall have the meanings herein set forth:
1. Red: Red means no stopping, standing or parking at any time;
2. Yellow: Yellow means no stopping, standing or parking except as designated by
appropriate signs or traffic markings.
B. When appropriate signs or traffic markings have been erected or placed according to this
section, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any zone contrary to the provisions of
this section.
12.56.320: LOADING ZONES AND RESTRICTED PARKING; DESIGNATION AND
SIGNS:
The city transportation engineer is hereby authorized to determine the location of passenger and
freight curb loading zones and restricted parking zones and shall place and maintain appropriate
signs or markings indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions of this
section are applicable.
12.56.325: LOADING ZONES AND RESTRICTED PARKING; SPECIAL USE
CONDITIONS AND FEES:
Permission to park in loading zones and/or restricted parking areas may be granted by the city
transportation engineer or the engineer's designee upon application being made therefor in
writing upon the following conditions:
A. A showing of a substantial need to temporarily close off the loading zone or restricted
parking area to the public use for a stated duration of time, and
B. The payment daily in advance to the city treasurer according to the following schedule:
1. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per vehicle space in a
loading zone or restricted parking area per day, or part thereof.
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2. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per vehicle space in a
loading zone or restricted parking area per day, or part thereof for an event that: a)
continues for not less than three (3) consecutive days, b) significantly fosters area
business promotion, and c) has an expected attendance exceeding five thousand (5,000)
persons.
3. The fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule per vehicle space in a
loading zone or restricted parking area per day, or part thereof during the filming of a
movie, television series or commercial.
4. No fee shall apply outside the area of the city bounded by the following streets: North
Temple, 200 East, 600 South, and 200 West.
5. No fee shall be charged to any organization, for up to a total of thirty (30) days in any
calendar year that provides written verification from the internal revenue service that the
organization has been granted tax exempt status as a religious or charitable organization
under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code, or its successor.
6. No fee shall be charged to any organization using such loading zone or restricted
parking area under the direction of the city in connection with a city sponsored special
event.
12.56.330: FREIGHT CURB LOADING ZONES:
A. For purposes of this section, a vehicle shall be considered a commercial vehicle if it is:
1. A motor truck;
2. A station wagon or a van permanently modified to carry no more than three (3) seated
passengers; or
3. A motor vehicle whose business name is permanently displayed on both sides of the
vehicle in, at a minimum, two inch (2") lettering.
B. A freight license parking permit for qualifying commercial vehicles may be obtained as
follows:
1. Applicants for a freight license parking permit must possess a current Salt Lake City
business license. •
2. A business requesting issuance of a freight license parking permit must contact the
city's business licensing section to receive an application as well as any applicable
instructional documentation. The business representative must complete the application
in its entirety and include all required commercial vehicle descriptions for each vehicle
for which the business is requesting a freight license parking permit.
3. The business requesting one or more freight license parking permits must return the
completed freight license parking permit application to the business licensing section. At
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that time the business must also pay the fee as listed on the Salt Lake City consolidated
fee schedule for each freight license parking permit requested.
4. Upon receiving a freight license parking permit application, the city's compliance
enforcement section will inspect each of the vehicles for which a freight license parking
permit has been requested. Upon verifying that each vehicle meets the above listed
definition of a commercial vehicle, a compliance enforcement official will approve the
business's freight license parking permit application and forward the approved
application to the business licensing section for retention.
5. The compliance enforcement official who approves a freight license parking permit
application shall ensure that the license plate number and state of those commercial
vehicles that receive freight license parking permits are registered in the electronic Salt
Lake City freight permitting system and the compliance enforcement system(s).
6. If a vehicle inspected by compliance enforcement does not successfully meet the
definition of a commercial vehicle the business representative may make any necessary
corrections and return the vehicle in a timely manner and at a scheduled time for
reinspection. No amount of the initial fee will be reimbursed.
C. A freight license parking permit is nontransferable and is renewable annually.
D. No person shall stop any vehicle, or permit the same to be stopped, in a freight curb loading
zone when the provisions applicable to such zones are in effect unless:
1. A valid freight license parking permit has been issued to such vehicle; and
2. The stop involves the expeditious loading or unloading of materials; and
3. The duration of the stop does not exceed thirty (30) minutes and the vehicle
may not return to that particular freight loading zone for the thirty(30) minute
time period immediately following the vehicle's departure from such freight
loading zone.
12.56.340: PUBLIC CARRIER AND BUS STANDS:
The city transportation engineer is authorized and required to establish bus and coach stops and
stands for passenger common carrier vehicles other than taxicabs on such public streets in such
places and in such numbers as the city transportation engineer shall determine to be of the
greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every such bus and coach stop and stand for
common carrier vehicles shall be designated by appropriate signs or markings installed by the
city transportation engineer.
12.56.350: BUSES AND GROUND TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS; PARKING
RESTRICTIONS:
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The driver of a bus or a commercial ground transportation provider shall not park upon any street
upon which parking is prohibited, restricted, limited as to time or registered by parking meters, at
any place other than at a bus stop or taxicab stand, respectively, except that this provision:
A. shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from temporarily stopping in
accordance with other stopping or parking regulations at any place for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers; or
B. shall not prevent the driver of any such vehicle from occupying a parking space upon
rendering payment for such space or otherwise complying with all parking laws that correspond
to such parking space.
12.56.360: BUSES AND TAXICABS; STAND USE RESTRICTIONS:
No person shall stand, stop or park any vehicle other than a licensed bus or coach in a bus stop,
and then only for the express purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading or unloading
of passengers, nor shall any person stop, stand or park any vehicle other than a taxicab or other
licensed ground transportation vehicle, in a taxi stand when such stand or stop has been officially
designated and appropriately signed and marked.
12.56.370: TAXICAB STANDS; ESTABLISHMENT AND SIGNS:
The city transportation engineer is hereby' authorized and required to establish taxicab stands on
such public streets in such places and in such manner as the city transportation engineer shall
determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public and every such taxicab
stand shall be designated by appropriate signs or markings installed by the city transportation
engineer.
12.56.375: CAR SHARING PARKING ESTABLISHMENT AND SIGNS:
The city transportation engineer is authorized to establish car sharing vehicle parking stalls on
public streets in such places and in such manner as the city transportation engineer shall
determine to be of the greatest benefit and convenience to the public, and every car sharing
vehicle parking stall shall be designated by appropriate signs or markings installed by the city
transportation engineer.
12.56.380: RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES:
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle for any purpose or length of time in any restricted
parking zone other than for the purpose to which parking in such zone is restricted, except that a
driver of a passenger vehicle may stop temporarily in such zone for the purpose of and while
actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers when such stopping does not interfere
with any vehicle which is waiting to enter or about to enter the zone for the purpose of parking in
accordance with the purposes to which parking is restricted and the driver must remain in the car.
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12.56.390: PARKING IN ALLEYS:
No person shall park a vehicle within an alley except during the necessary and expeditious
loading and unloading of merchandise, and no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within
an alley in such a position as to block the driveway entrance or any abutting property, or interfere
with the free movement of traffic through the alley.
12.56.400: PARKING CONTIGUOUS TO SCHOOLS:
No person shall park a vehicle upon that side of any street contiguous to any school property
during school hours.
12.56.410: ONE-WAY ROADWAY RESTRICTIONS:
In the event a street includes two (2) separate roadways and traffic is restricted to one direction
upon each of such roadways, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon the left side of either
of such roadways unless such street is otherwise signed or marked as having parking available on
both sides of the street.
12.56.420: DOUBLE PARKING, STANDING OR STOPPING:
No person shall park, stand or stop a vehicle upon the roadway side of another vehicle which is
parked, standing or stopped except in compliance with directions of a police officer or traffic
control device, or when necessary to avoid other traffic.
12.56.430: STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING; ROADWAYS WITHOUT CURB:
A. No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended,
upon any roadway constructed without a curb, when it is practical to stop, park or so leave
such vehicle off such roadway. In every event, such parked vehicle shall be parked in the
direction of lawful traffic movement with an unobstructed width of the roadway opposite the
standing vehicle left for the free passage of other vehicles, and a clear view of such stopped
vehicles shall be available.
B. This section shall not apply to the driver of any vehicle which is disabled while on the main
traveled portion of a street in such manner and to such an extent that it is impossible to avoid
stopping and temporarily leaving such disabled vehicle in such position.
12.56.440: STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING; PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN
AREAS:
A. 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:
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1. On a sidewalk area;
2. In front or within five feet (5') of a driveway;
3. Within ten feet (10') of a driveway, on Mondays through Saturdays (except holidays)
between seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M., when a mailbox is
located within five feet (5') of such driveway;
4. Within an intersection;
5. Within five feet (5') of a fire hydrant, as measured in both directions along the street or
highway curb line from the line extending from the center of the hydrant to the curb line
at its nearest point;
6. On a crosswalk;
7. Within twenty feet (20') of a crosswalk at an intersection;
8. Within thirty feet (30') upon the approach of any flashing beacon or traffic control
device located at the side of a roadway;
9. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb, or within thirty feet (30') of points on the
curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless authorized signs or markings
indicate a different length;
10. Within fifty feet (50') of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing;
11. Within twenty feet (20') of the driveway entrance to any fire station, and on the side
of a street opposite the entrance when properly signposted;
12. Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction, when stopping, standing
or parking would obstruct or be hazardous to traffic;
13. Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a street, or within a street tunnel or
underpass;
14. At any place where official signs or traffic markings prohibit stopping, standing or
parking;
15. At any place in any public park, playground or grounds of any public building other
than on the roads or parking lots provided for public parking and then only in accordance
with provisions of any officially installed signs, such signs to be installed by the city
transportation engineer, pursuant to the authority granted in section 12.08.080 of this title,
or its successor;
16. On any footpath in any park or playground;
17. Within a fire lane as designated and marked in accordance with the provisions of
section 18.44.010 of this code, or its successor, whether on public or private property;
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18. On any median or island, or on any "dividing section", as defined in section
12.44.110 of this title, or its successor; or
19. Within fifteen feet (15') of the nearest rail of any light rail track or other railroad track
whether on public or private property.
B. No person shall move a vehicle under such person's control into any such prohibited area, or
upon any area not designated for vehicular travel or parking.
12.56.450: TIME LIMITED PARKING ON CERTAIN STREETS:
A. Purpose Of Section: The city council finds that restricted time parking regulations are
designed to require movement of vehicles from designated street parking locations to enable
as many members of the public as possible to have access to prime street parking locations.
Some members of the public attempt to avoid purposes of restricted time parking by moving
their vehicles only enough to cover any markings placed by parking enforcement personnel
or by moving their vehicles only to return within a few minutes to the same or approximately
the same parking spot.
It is necessary to provide fair and equal access to limited public resources and assets such as
prime parking locations.
B. Obedience To Traffic Signs And Markings: When signs or traffic markings are erected or
placed by the direction of the city transportation engineer, no person shall park a vehicle or
permit such vehicle to remain parked for longer than the time specified, between the hours
shown upon any street, parts of a street, or roadway, except Sundays and holidays, as
enumerated in subsection 12.56.200B of this chapter, or its successor.
C. Unlawful: It is unlawful for any person to:
1. Park a vehicle on the same time restricted parking block face for longer than the posted
time limitation, or having left a parking spot located on a time restricted parking block
face, re-park on the same parking block face within the same length of time as the posted
time limitation plus thirty (30) minutes immediately following the vacation of the place
of initial parking; or
2. Remove a temporary mark placed by an enforcement officer except that which may
naturally occur as a result of driving the vehicle.
D. Definitions:
BLOCK FACE: The side of the street where the vehicle was parked between two (2)
intersecting streets. An alley shall not be considered a street.
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STREET AND ALLEY: Have the meanings set forth in sections 12.04.490 and 12.04.030 of
this title, respectively, or their successor provisions.
E. Civil Penalty; Continuing Violation: Violation of this section shall constitute a civil violation.
It shall be a separate offense for each violation of the posted time limitations.
F. Prior Right To Parking Space: Every driver about to enter a parking space being vacated
shall stop his or her vehicle and wait for the vehicle in the actual process of vacating the
parking space, and having so waited shall have prior right to the parking space over all other
drivers.
G. Interference Prohibited: No driver shall stop his or her vehicle ahead of a parking space being
vacated and attempt to interfere with a driver who has waited properly to the rear of a
parking space being vacated.
12.56.46(1: STREETS; PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES:
No person shall park a vehicle, or permit such vehicle to remain standing at any time, in a
manner contrary to signs, traffic markings, traffic control devices, or construction barriers
erected or in place on any street, parts of a street, or roadway.
12.56.465: PROHIBITED PARKING FOR RESTRICTED VEHICLES:
A. No person shall park, or allow to remain standing, any restricted vehicle, as defined in
section 12.28.140 of this title, or its successor section, upon any street, part of a street or
roadway of Salt Lake City, except: 1) to load or unload the vehicle as long as the loading or
unloading is done expeditiously; or 2) upon restricted vehicle routes and truck routes as
defined in section 12.104.040, "Schedule 3, Restricted Vehicle And Truck Routes", of this
title and in obedience e to traffic signs and markings upon said routes.
B. No person shall park, or allow to remain standing, any restricted vehicle, as defined in section
12.28.140 of this title, or its successor section, upon any privately owned property within the
corporate limits of Salt Lake City, if that property is zoned R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-2A, R-3A, R-
4, R-5, R-6 or R-7 if the access to the property is accessible only by the use of public streets
or roadways where the use of such roadway by such vehicle would be unlawful under the
provisions of section 12.28.140 of this title.
C. Subsection B of this section shall not apply to vehicles parked upon privately owned property
which has a valid nonconforming or conditional use permit that allows restricted vehicles
upon such property.
12.56.470: STREETS; PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS:
When signs or traffic markings are erected or placed by direction of the city, no person shall park
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a vehicle or permit said vehicle to remain standing during the hours and days specified by such
signs and markings upon any street. parts of a street, or roadway.
12.56.480: PARKING PROHIBITED; LOCATIONS:
No person shall park a vehicle:
A. On any public street or alley where the width of the roadway is less than twenty feet (20');
B. On the south or east side of any public street or alley where the width of the roadway is over
twenty feet (20'), but less than thirty feet (30'), unless otherwise directed by traffic control
devices; or
C. Upon any private driveway within a central traffic district where the width of the driveway is
less than twenty feet(20').
12.56.490: OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC BY.PARKING PROHIBITED:
No person shall park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or under such conditions as to
leave available less than ten feet (10') of the width of the roadway for free movement of
vehicular traffic.
12.56.500: PARKING ON SIDEWALK AREA PROHIBITED:
No person shall leave or cause to be left, or parked, any vehicle upon any portion of a street or
highway between the curb lines or the lateral lines of a roadway and the adjacent property lines.
12.56.515: NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING LIMITATIONS:
A. Definitions: For purposes of this section the following terms shall have the meanings herein
prescribed:
EXCESSIVE VEHICLES: More than one registered vehicle per licensed driver in a
household.
HOUSEHOLD:
1. One or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or legal
guardianship, including foster children, living together as a single housekeeping
unit in a dwelling unit; or
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2. A group of not more than three (3) persons not related by blood, marriage,
adoption, or legal guardianship living together as a single housekeeping unit in a
dwelling unit; or
3. Two (2) unrelated persons and their children living together as a single
housekeeping unit in a dwelling unit.
RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT: As defined at section 12.56.300 of this chapter, or its
successor.
VEHICLE: As defined at section 12.04.610 of this title, or its successor.
B. Excessive Vehicle Prohibition: No person shall park or allow to be parked excessive vehicles
upon any one or more street, alley, residential parking lot, public right of way or public
easement.
C. Exception Permit:
1. Whenever a licensed driver within a household alleges that the limitations of this
section will create a hardship because the person has a business vehicle as well as a
personal vehicle registered to him/her, such person may file a written petition with the
director of the department of public services.
2. The petition shall: a) set forth facts and evidence establishing such hardship; b) show
that an exception will not create an excessive burden upon the neighborhood where
petitioner resides; and c) request a permit to park both vehicles upon one or more street,
alley, residential parking lot, public right of way or public easement.
3. The director of public services may, upon sufficient showing: a) of hardship upon
petitioner, and b) that approving the petition will not create an excessive burden upon the
neighborhood, approve the issuance of the requested permit. Such permit shall be in
effect only as long as the permit holder has both a personal and a business vehicle
registered to him/her.
D. Nuisance: Any vehicle found in violation of any of the prohibitions of this section is hereby
declared to be a nuisance.
E. Abatement Remedy: The nuisance may be summarily abated as provided in chapter 12.96 of
this title.
12.56.520: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE PROHIBITED:
No person shall park a vehicle, boat, trailer or other item upon any street for a period of time
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longer than forty eight (48) hours, except for a car sharing vehicle parked within a designated car
sharing vehicle parking stall pursuant to this title.
12.56.525: USING STREETS FOR STORAGE OF MOTOR HOMES, BOATS AND
TRAILERS PROHIBITED:
No person shall park a motor home, boat, trailer or other item upon any street for a period of
time longer than forty eight (48) hours. Motor homes, boats and trailers which are moved from a
parking spot and then reparked on the same street block face within twenty four (24) hours from
the time of said removal shall be deemed to have been continuously parked for the purposes of
this section. "Block face" means the side of the street where the vehicle was parked between two
(2) intersecting streets.
12.56.530: PARKING VIOLATION; OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY:
Whenever any vehicle shall have been parked in violation of any of the provisions of any
ordinance prohibiting or restricting parking, the person in whose name such vehicle is registered
shall be prima facie responsible for such violation and subject to the penalty therefor.
12.56.540: MOVING ILLEGALLY PARKED VEHICLES; POLICE AUTHORITY:
A. Whenever any parking enforcement officer or police officer finds a vehicle parked or
standing upon a street and such vehicle is creating a danger to persons or property, or is in
violation of any section of this title, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or
require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the
main traveled part of such street.
B. Owners of vehicles that have been moved at the city's expense shall be required to pay the
vehicle relocation fee set forth in the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule.
12.56.550: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS, PARKING LOTS AND OTHER
AREAS; PENALTIES:
A. Violation:
1. Any person engaging in the unauthorized use of streets, parking lots or other areas as
provided under this chapter, within the city, shall be liable for a civil penalty. Any
penalty assessed in subsection B of this section may be in addition to such other penalties
as may be provided in this.title.
2. "Unauthorized use of streets" means a violation of any restriction or prohibition
contained in this chapter or its successor.
B. Civil Penalties: Civil penalties shall be imposed as follows:
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Section Of This Chapter Penalty
12 .56.040 $150 .00
12 .56.050 145 .00
12 .56.080 [ 150 .00
12 .56.100 145 .00
r 12 .56.120 r270 .00
r 12 .56.130 270 .00
12 .56.150 105 .00
12 .56.150D 130 .00
12 .56.180 145 .00
12 .56.190 135 .00
12 .56.205F 170 .00
12 .56.210 145 .00
r--
12 .56.235 145 .00
12 .56.240 150 .00
' r
12 .56.250 145 .00
12 .56.290 145 .00
12 .56.300 (150 .00
12 .56.302 135 .00
12 .56.303 135 .00
12 .56.304 135 .00
12 .56.310 [iso .00
12 .56.330 150 .00
12 .56.350 145 .00
12 .56.360 150 .00
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12 .56.380 150 .00
12 .56.390 145 .00
12 .56.400 145 .00
12 .56.410 145 .00
12 .56.420 150 .00
12 .56.430 [is .00
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12 .56.440A11 145 .00
12 .56.440A21 145 .00
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12 .56.520 145 .00
12 .56.525 [i45 .00
Note:
I. A violation of subsection 12.56.440B of this chapter that occurs in a particular location is
subject to the same civil penalty that would be imposed for a violation of subsection 12.56.440A
of this chapter in that same location.
C. Reduction Of Penalties:
1. Except as otherwise set forth in subsection C2 of this section,the civil penalties
specified in subsection B of this section may be reduced as follows:
a. Any penalty that is paid not more than ten (10) days after the date of receipt of
notice shall be reduced by the sum of one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00).
b. Any penalty that is paid not less than eleven (11) days and not more than
twenty (20) days after the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of
eighty dollars ($80.00).
c. Any penalty that is paid not less than twenty one (21) days and not more than
thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of
forty dollars ($40.00).
2. The civil penalties specified in subsection B of this section for violations of section
12.56.150 and subsection 12.56.150D of this chapter may be reduced as follows:
a. Any penalty that is paid not more than twenty (20) days after the date of receipt
of notice shall be reduced by the sum of eighty dollars ($80.00).
b. Any penalty that is paid not less than twenty one (21) days and not more than
thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of notice shall be reduced by the sum of
forty dollars ($40.00).
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D. Receipt Of Notice: As used in this section, "receipt of notice" means the affixing of a notice
to the vehicle alleged to have been employed in such unauthorized use, or by delivery of such
notice to the owner or driver thereof.
12.56.560: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS; STRICT LIABILITY OF OWNER:
Whenever any vehicle shall have been employed in the unauthorized use of streets, the person in
whose name such vehicle is registered shall be strictly liable for such unauthorized use and the
penalty therefor.
12.56.570: UNAUTHORIZED USE OF STREETS; APPEAL PROCEDURES:
A. The mayor shall appoint such hearing officers as he or she deems appropriate to consider
matters relating to the unauthorized use of streets.
B. Any person having received notice of such unauthorized use, or the owner of any vehicle
employed in such use, may appear before a hearing officer and present and contest such
alleged unauthorized use.
C. The burden to prove any defense shall be upon the person raising such defense.
D. The hearing officer may find that no unauthorized use occurred and dismiss the ticket.
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E. If the hearing officer finds that an unauthorized use occurred but one or more of the defenses
set forth in this section is applicable, the hearing officer may dismiss the notice of
unauthorized use and release the owner or driver from liability thereunder. Such defenses are:
1. At the time of the receipt of the notice,possession of the subject vehicle had been
acquired in violation of the criminal laws of the state;
2. If the notice of unauthorized use alleges a violation of any ordinance pertaining to a
parking meter, such meter was mechanically malfunctioning to the extent that its
reliability is questionable;
3. Compliance with the subject ordinances would have presented an imminent and
• irreparable injury to persons or property;
4. Parking notices for overtime parking at a meter or in a time restricted zone received by
a city employee or guest while on official Salt Lake City business will be dismissed upon
written request from the applicable department director or designee on official letterhead
or by electronic mail. The request must be made within ten(10) days of receipt of the
notice and must include a brief description of the reason for the request, and be submitted
to: Salt Lake City Corporation, Traffic Manager, 333 South 200 East, P.O. Box 145499,
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Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5499. Parking violations other than overtime parking and
meter violations will not be dismissed in this manner;
5. Unlimited time parking by employees of other governmental entities on official
business will be allowed at city meters and time restricted locations. In order to qualify,
the vehicle must display a placard or sticker issued by Salt Lake City parking
enforcement or the vehicle's license plate must be registered with Salt Lake City parking
enforcement for enrollment in any license plate recognition system used to regulate
parking enforcement. Requests for placards must include a brief description of the reason
for the request and be submitted to: Salt Lake City Parking Enforcement, P.O. Box
145552, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5552. Requests for dismissals of other parking
violations will be considered and should be submitted to: Salt Lake City Corporation,
Traffic Manager, 333 South 200 East, P.O. Box 145499, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-5499;
6. If the hearing officer finds that the owner of the vehicle is deceased but was living
when the ticket was issued;
7. If the hearing officer finds that the vehicle was sold with the original license plates on,
and the ticket was received prior to the sale, provided the sale is reported to the DMV and
the bill of sale is provided within twenty (20) days of receipt of the parking notice;
F. If the hearing officer finds that an unauthorized use occurred but one or more of the defenses
set forth in this section is applicable, the hearing officer may reduce the penalty associated
therewith, but in no event shall such penalty be reduced below the sum of ten dollars
($10.00). Such defenses are:
1. At the time of receipt of the notice, possession of the subject vehicle had been acquired
by another party pursuant to a written lease agreement or similar written agreement;
2. The subject vehicle was mechanically incapable of being moved from such location;
provided, however, such defense shall not apply to any vehicle which remains at such
location in excess of six (6) hours;
3. Any markings, signs or other indicia of parking use regulation were not clearly visible
or comprehensible;
4. At the time of the notice of violation a responsible person receiving such notice of
violation had, but failed to properly display, a special disability group license plate or
placard that was valid and relevant to the notice of violation. However, a hearing officer
may not reduce the associated civil penalty below the minimum penalty amount set forth
in Utah Code § 41-1 a-13 06, or its successor section.
5. At the time of the notice of violation a residential parking permit was valid but not
properly displayed;
6. Such other mitigating circumstances as the hearing officer may find, with the written
approval of the court's traffic manager, which must include the basis for the decision. A
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report on such decisions is to be provided to the mayor and city council on a quarterly
basis.
G. If the hearing officer finds that an unauthorized use occurred and no applicable defense exists,
the hearing officer may, in the interest of justice and on behalf of the city, enter into an
agreement for the timely or periodic payment of the applicable penalty.
H. If the penalty imposed pursuant to this chapter remains unsatisfied after forty (40) days from
the receipt of notice, or ten (10) days from such date as may have been agreed to by the
hearing officer, the city may use such lawful means as are available to collect such penalty,
including costs and attorney fees.
12.56.580: PARKING AT UNDERGROUND PARKING LOT OF LIBRARY SQUARE;
RATES:
A. For purposes of this section, "Library Square" means block 37 between 400 South and 500
South Streets and 200 East and 300 East Streets in Salt Lake City, Utah.
B. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the rates to be charged to the public for parking
in the underground parking lot of Library Square shall be: 1) no charge for the first thirty
(30)minutes; and 2) one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) for each thirty (30) minute period
thereafter. After the first thirty(30) minutes, parking for any portion of a thirty (30) minute
period shall be deemed to be parking for the full thirty (30) minute period.
C. For a vehicle displaying a disability special group license plate or a disability windshield
placard, the rates to be charged to the public for parking in the underground parking lot of
Library Square shall be: 1) no charge for the first two (2) hours; and 2) one dollar fifty cents
($1.50) for each thirty(30)minute period thereafter. After the first two (2) hours, parking for
any portion of a thirty(30)minute period shall be deemed to be parking for the full thirty
(30)minute period.
D. The rate for an all day parking privilege shall be twelve dollars ($12.00)per vehicle. For
purposes of this subsection, "all day" means a period of ten(10) or fewer hours.
E. The rate for a monthly parking privilege shall be fifty dollars($50.00) per vehicle. That rate
and privilege shall apply on a calendar month basis, without reduction or proration for any
use for less than a full calendar month.
F. The mayor or the mayor's designee is hereby authorized to adopt policies for the underground
parking lot of Library Square, after consulting with the library director. Those policies may
cover subjects such as exempting library employees and city employees from the payment of
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the parking fees, and the use of the parking lot for special events and in special
circumstances.
12.56.590: PARKING EXEMPTION FOR OFFICIAL VEHICLES:
A. Definitions: For purposes of this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context, certain
words and phrases used in this section are defined as follows:
EXEMPT VEHICLE: A marked official vehicle or a nonmarked official vehicle used by the
following persons:
1. City department directors.
2. City council members.
3. Operators of city fleet vehicles.
4. Designated city employees as determined by the mayor or the mayor's designee.
5. Designated employees or representatives of other governmental entities as determined
by the mayor or the mayor's designee.
6. Emergency services personnel and employees of enforcement agencies.
7. Employees or representatives of quasi-governmental entities as determined by the
mayor or the mayor's designee.
A personal vehicle may be considered an exempt vehicle if it is used by a person described
above for official governmental or quasi-governmental purposes.
MARKED OFFICIAL VEHICLE: A vehicle owned or leased by a governmental or quasi-
governmental entity that a representative of the entity uses in the course of the representative's
official duties and. that displays obvious official identification such as door symbols or light bars.
A governmental or exempt license plate alone does not satisfy the obvious official identification
requirement.
NONMARKED OFFICIAL VEHICLE: A vehicle, owned or leased by a governmental or quasi-
governmental entity, without obvious official identification such as door symbols or light bars
that a representative of the entity uses in the course of the representative's official duties, or a
nonmarked vehicle for which the city previously issued an official vehicle sticker or placard.
B. Registration:
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1. In order for a nonmarked official vehicle to become an exempt vehicle, it must be
registered with the city's compliance director. The requesting agency's designated
primary contact can initiate the registration process by contacting the compliance
director's office and following the guidelines for the vehicle registration process.
Registration is not required for a marked official vehicle. A city department director may
allow an individual city employee to register his or her personal vehicle as an exempt
vehicle based on a-documented need or requirement that will be included as part of the
registration process.
2. As part of the online registration, the entity shall provide the following information:
a. Entity's name.
b. Name of entity's primary contact.
c. Telephone number of entity's primary contact.
d. E-mail address of entity's primary contact.
e. Vehicle make.
f. Vehicle model.
g. Vehicle color.
h. Vehicle license plate number.
i. Vehicle identification number.
j. Vehicle primary driver.
k. Reason why the vehicle should be classified as an exempt vehicle.
1. Days of the week when exempt status is required.
m. Location(s) in Salt Lake City where exempt status is needed.
3. As a part of the registration process,the city's compliance program director shall
review all requests and approve or deny exempt vehicle status. Upon approval or
disapproval,the city shall notify the entity's primary contact of the approval or
disapproval. Upon approval,the city shall include information about the registered
exempt vehicle in the exempt vehicle database maintained in the city's parking
enforcement office. The exempt vehicle database shall contain the information necessary
to enable parking enforcement personnel to identify an exempt vehicle when they enter
the vehicle's license plate number in their enforcement handheld device and to confirm
exempt vehicle status and any status limitations.
4. The city's compliance program director or the director's designee shall be responsible
for reviewing and approving any specific limitations for exempt vehicles, which
limitations may vary for each entity and each vehicle.
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5. Exempt vehicles are subject to the generally applicable rules regarding restricted
parking locations (such as handicap, no parking,bus lanes, and residential parking permit
areas) and shall comply with nonparking related ordinances such as vehicle registration
requirements. Exempt vehicles will not receive citations for violations of the following
sections of this chapter: 12.56.150, "Parking Meters; Installation And Enforcement";
12.56.180, "Parking Meters; Restricted Spaces"; 12.56.190, "Parking Meters; Overtime
Parking Prohibited"; 12.56.300, "Residential Parking Lots Owned By The City";
12.56.450, "Time Limited Parking On Certain Streets"; and 12.56.520, "Using Streets For
Storage Prohibited". The city's parking enforcement personnel will also attempt to
identify instances in which official vehicles are parked in violation of city ordinances due
to unavoidable or emergency circumstances related to official duties. If the city's parking
enforcement personnel are unable to identify the justification and rationale for an exempt
vehicle being parked in a restricted parking location, then a citation shall be issued and
the participating agency may establish justification for such parking violations before a
hearing officer as part of a review process. Registered city exempt vehicles and city
exempt vehicles used for emergency services are exempt from all parking ordinances.
C. Maintenance: A registered exempt vehicle shall remain exempt only if it undergoes an annual
review and recertification process. The process shall be completed by the entity's primary
contact using the same method that was used for the initial registration and shall be
completed when the entity receives notification of completion from the city's parking
enforcement office. Parking enforcement's notification shall be sent by e-mail to the entity's
primary contact. Approximately eleven(11)calendar months after the initial registration or
recertification of an exempt vehicle,parking enforcement shall notify, by e-mail, the entity's
primary contact of the need to recertify the vehicle. Vehicles that are not recertified by the
thirteenth month after initial registration or recertification shall be automatically removed
from the exempt vehicle database. An entity may submit to the city's compliance director
requests for changes to exempt vehicle status, new requests, and changes to primary contact
information, and the compliance director may make those changes. (Ord. 38-15, 2015)
12.56.595: BUSINESS PARKING PERMIT:
A. A business that has a valid Salt Lake City business license is eligible to purchase a business
parking permit for vehicles affiliated with the business that do not qualify for a freight
license parking permit. Business parking permits may be purchased through the business
licensing section of Salt Lake City upon payment of the corresponding fee listed on the Salt
Lake City consolidated fee schedule.
B. A vehicle for which a valid business parking permit has been purchased can occupy a parking
space without paying any parking meter fees that would otherwise be required to park in such
parking space.Notwithstanding the foregoing, a business parking permit does not allow a
vehicle to occupy a parking space for longer than two (2) hours or such other maximum time
period as indicated on signage that corresponds to such parking space. (Ord. 39-15, 2015)
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12.56.600: ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS; RATES:
The rates the city charges for use of electric vehicle charging stations shall be as set forth in the
Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule.
SECTION 2. That Section 12.28.095 shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
12.28.095: LIGHTS AND ILLUMINATING DEVICES; DUTY TO DISPLAY; TIME:
A. The operator of a vehicle shall turn on the lamps or lights of such vehicle within the traveled
portion of a roadway at any time from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise
and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions,
persons and vehicles on the roadway are not clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand
feet(1,000') ahead.
B. Whenever a requirement is made as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall
render objects visible or within which the lamps or devices shall be visible, the provisions
apply during the times specified under subsection A of this section for a vehicle without load
on a straight, level, unlighted roadway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a
different time or condition is expressly stated.
C. Whenever a requirement is made as to the mounted height of lamps or devices it shall mean
from the center of the lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when
the vehicle is without a load.
SECTION 3. That the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule shall be, and hereby is,
amended, in pertinent part, by including the fee and corresponding fee information set forth in
the attached Exhibit A in the Parking and Traffic Section of the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee
Schedule.
SECTION 4. That the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule shall be, and hereby is,
amended, in pertinent part, by removing the fee and corresponding fee information set forth in
the attached Exhibit B from the Parking and Traffic Section of the Salt Lake City Consolidated
Fee Schedule.
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SECTION 5. That a copy of the amended Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule
shall be published on the official Salt Lake City website.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after the date of its
first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah this 21 day of February 2017.
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Transmitted to Mayor on February22_, 2017
Mayor's Action: Approved. Vetoed.
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This ordinance was originally transmitted to the Mayor's office on February 22, 2017 and was not
executed or returned to the City Recorder. This provided for the ordinance to become effective on
publication without the Mayor's signature.
Pursuant to Utah State Code 10-3B-204(4) An ordinance, tax levy, or appropriation passed by the
Council takes effect upon recording as provide in Chapter 3, Part 7, Municipal Ordinances, Resolutions,
and Procedure, if: (b) the mayor fails to sign the ordinance, tax levy, or appropriation within 15 days
after the council presents the ordinance,tax levy, or appropriation to the mayor.
City Recorder Staff proceeded with publication.The City Council Chair signature was obtained but the
Mayor's signature was never obtained.
EXHIBIT A
Service Fee Additional Information Section
Vehicle Relocation Fee $75 12,56.540
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EXHIBIT B
Service Fee Additional Information Section
Exempt Vehicle Permit $30 12.56.500
HB_ATTY-#59203-v2-Parking_Ordinance_Updates
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