12.50.030 Criteria for designating residential areas for restricted parking.
The City Council may designate areas of the city as restricted residential parking areas if the City Council finds
(1) that the area under consideration for such a designation:
(a) is an area zoned for residential uses; and,
(b) is an area consisting of more than one named street which is more than one block in length unless the street is a dead-end or cul-de-sac street, or a street with a non-intersecting street or streets; and,
(c) that the use of the street or streets within the area for the parking of motor vehicles by non-residents of the area results in the inability of residents of the area to obtain reasonably adequate on-street parking adjacent to or close by their place of residence; and,
(2) that the designation of the area as a restricted residential parking area will promote the health, safety, and welfare by providing the possibility of accomplishing at least any three of the following:
(a) relieve hazardous motor vehicle and or pedestrian traffic conditions in the area.
(b) relieve the tendency of motor vehicles to be parked so as to block pedestrian crosswalks or driveway entrances or alleys in the area.
(c) reduce the obstruction of visibility of pedestrians or motorists at intersections in the area or close proximity thereto.
(d) preserve or improve the safety of children or physically disabled persons or elderly persons residing in the area.
(e) reduce air pollution or other adverse environmental effects of commuting by motor vehicle.
(f) encourage the use of car pools or mass transit.
(g) reduce excessive noise or noise traffic hazards.
(h) reduce litter in the residential area.
(i) reduce unreasonable burdens placed on residents of the area and visitors to and guests of residents of the area attempting to gain access to the residences of the residents of the area.
(j) preserve or promote tranquility among commuters and residents of the area.
(k) preserve the character of a residential area. (Ord. 96-13 §3, 1996).