§ 12.32.040. Considerations for creation, alteration or elimination.

The creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district shall take into account, among other things:

A.

The effect on the safety of residents of the area under consideration from intensive use by nonresidents for parking of vehicles;

B.

The need of the residents of the area to obtain adequate on-street parking adjacent to or close by their places of residence;

C.

The difficulty or inability of residents of the area to secure adequate on-street parking adjacent to or close by their places of residence because of widespread use of available parking spaces in that area by nonresident transient motorists;

D.

The impact of major public facilities and programs on the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the area and any unreasonable burdens placed on those residents in securing adequate on-street parking and gaining access to their places of residence by virtue of such facilities and programs;

E.

The likelihood of alleviating, by the creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district, any problem of nonavailability of residential parking spaces;

F.

The desire of the residents in the area for the creation, alteration or elimination of a residential parking district, and the willingness of those residents to bear the administrative costs incidental to the issuance of permits authorized;

G.

The need for some parking spaces to be available in the area under consideration for use by visitors and the general public;

H.

Such other factors as are deemed relevant.

(Prior code § 16-42.4)