ORDINANCE NO. 4188
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 36, SECTIONS 36-17 AND 36-33 OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE
PARKING CODE AS WELL AS ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 36-38
RECITALS:
On August 15, 2007, the City of Grand Junction adopted a Parking Code largely based upon a combination of the 1977 Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities and the parking rules that have been preserved and used by the City for many years. The Parking Code removed the discrepancies and inconsistencies that existed in the parking regulations.
In order to promote accessibility of commercial centers, public streets and parking areas, it is beneficial to continue to prohibit parking in certain areas of the City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:
Chapter 36, Section 36-17 of the Parking Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows. (Additions are shown in underline; deletions are shown by strikethrough.)
Section 36-17. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.
(a) No person, other than a peace officer conducting traffic enforcement in or on a marked patrol vehicle at or along an arterial or collector street or roadway as defined or described in the Grand Valley Circulation Plan, a duly adopted neighborhood plan or street plan, or Transportation Engineering Design Standards shall stop, stand or park a vehicle except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with directions of a police officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(1) On a sidewalk;
(2) Within an intersection;
(3) On a crosswalk;
(4) Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings; every vehicle shall be parked wholly within a designated parking space. Parking space designations shall be made by markings, signs or other appropriate indication upon the curb and/or pavement. Except where prohibited by other provision of this code, a vehicle which is of a size too large to be parked within a single space shall be permitted to occupy two adjoining spaces when the vehicle will fit wholly and completely within the designated spaces and where, as applicable, the necessary number of parking meter charges have been paid.
(5) Alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing, or parking would obstruct traffic;
(6) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street;
(7) Upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel;
(8) On any railroad tracks;
(9) On any controlled-access highway;
(10) In the area between roadways of a divided highway, including crossovers;
(11) At any other place where official signs prohibit stopping, standing, or parking.
(12) Either in whole or in part on a planting strip.
Chapter 36, Section 36-33 of the Parking Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, is hereby amended to read as follows. (Additions are shown in underline; deletions are shown by strikethrough.)
Section 36-33. Parking meter spaces.
(a) Parking meter spaces shall be of appropriate length and width as determined by an engineering and traffic investigation and may be designated by appropriate markings upon the curb and/or pavement of the street.
(b) Except where parking is permitted within a double parking meter space, every vehicle shall be parked wholly within a metered space with the front end or front portion of such vehicle immediately opposite the parking meter for such space.
(c) Every vehicle parked in a double parking meter space where coins or tokens shall be deposited in the meter on the right side of the double meter shall be parked wholly within the metered space with the back end or back portion of such vehicle immediately opposite the parking meter for such space.
(d) Except where prohibited by other provisions of this Code, a vehicle which is of a size too large to be parked within a single parking meter space shall be permitted to occupy two adjoining parking meter spaces when coins or tokens shall have been deposited in the parking meter for each space so occupied as is required in this ordinance for the parking of other vehicles in such space.
Chapter 36, Section 36-38 of the Parking Code of Ordinances, City of Grand Junction, Colorado, is hereby added to read as follows. (Additions are shown in underline; deletions are shown by strikethrough.)
Section 36-38. Parking where spaces are designated.
In areas where parking spaces are designated by painted lines or other markings, no vehicle shall:
(a) park within more than one designated parking space;
(b) park where no parking space is designated;
(c) park in a space that is leased, reserved or otherwise assigned or designated by the City for the use of a specified person.
ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 36 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.
PASSED for first reading and ordered published by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado this 20th day of February, 2008.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction, Colorado this 5th day of March, 2008.
/s/: James J. Doody
President of the Council
Attest:
/s/: Stephanie Tuin
City Clerk