HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2003-036 Amending Chapter 6 section 6-33 Schedule of charges to increase parking fees ORDINANCE NO. 2003-036
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 6, "BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION", OF
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 6-33.
"SCHEDULE OF CHARGES," TO INCREASE THE PARKING FEES FOR
PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That Chapter 6 "Beaches, Parks and Recreation" of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, Section 6.33 "Schedule of Charges," is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-33. Schedule of charges.
The city commission hereby sets the following parking fees to be charged the
owner or operator of each motor vehicle parking at Dania Beach parking areas between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily:
(a) There shall be a charge of one dollar and twenty-five cents
1.25 for each hour or any fraction thereof of parking time. This charge shall become
effective on August 1, 1999 November 1, 2003.
(b) That effective October 1, 1980 2003, any resident of the city shall be exempt
from the payment of charges as set forth in paragraph (a) hereinabove by obtaining a
parking permit (sticker) from the city and displaying same as directed by the city. The
parking permits (stickers) shall be issued annually to correspond with the city's fiscal
year, and a charge of t --thirty-five dollars ($2035.00) per year, or any fraction
thereof, plus Florida sales tax, shall be paid to the city for each such parking permit
issued. The word "resident," as used herein shall mean a person who lives in the city
and who submits a copy of a current motor vehicle registration or a true copy of an
existing fully executed lease agreement for a motor vehicle to verify the
owner/applicant's name, and, in addition, a current utility bill or voter's registration card
in the same name and showing a Dania Beach address. If the applicant is a lessee of
the motor vehicle to which the permit (sticker) is to be affixed, such lessee shall pay an
additional sum of twert�-thirty_dollars ($2030.00) at the time of issuance of the permit
(sticker) which sum shall be returned to the lessee, without interest, upon return of the
permit (sticker) to the city clerk. The owner of a business located in the city Gf Dania
shall be issued one parking permit upon payment of said fee and by presenting a copy
of the occupational license issued to such business and a copy of the motor vehicle
registration form to show that both were issued in the same name.
(c) All AAn r vehicles displaying an official disabled placard/sticker will be permitted to
park without charge.
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(d) Duplicate parking permits (stickers) will be issued for lost or stolen parking
ipermits (stickers) provided that acceptable evidence of such loss or theft is submitted to
the city manager to establish same. The transfer of permits shall not be permitted.
(e) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) hereinabove shall be
issued a parking violation citation and be subject to a fine of fifteee-thirty-five dollars
($4535.00) for each such violation. For any disabled parking violation, the penalty is
two hundred fifty-three dollars ($253.00). A late fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) will be
imposed after ten (10) days of issuance of any ticket that is not paid within that time
period.
Section 2. That except as amended above, all other provisions of Chapter 6 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach, Florida, shall remain in full force and
effect.
Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and all resolutions or parts of
resolutions in conflict with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4. That if any section, clause, sentence or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the holding
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately at the time of its passage
• and adoption.
PASSED on first reading on September 11, 2003.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on September 24, 2003.
AOBANT
MAYOR COMMISSIONER
ATTEST: ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER CHUNN -YES
COMMISSIONER FLURY - YES
CHARLENE JO ON COMMISSIONER MIKES - YES
CITY CLERK VICE-MAYOR MCELYEA - YES
MAYOR ANTON- YES
APPROVED AS TO OR AND CORRECTNESS:
BY:
• THO,MASJ AlsbYkb
CITY ATTORNEY
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NOTICE OF HEARING BEFORE CITY COMMISSION
• CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, REGARDING
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING PROPOSED ORDINANCE:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach,
Florida, on September 24, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be
heard, will conduct a public hearing in the City Commission room of the Dania Beach
City Hall, 100 West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida to consider the
proposed adoption of the following Ordinances entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 6, "BEACHES, PARKS AND RECREATION", OF THE CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 6-33. "SCHEDULE OF
CHARGES," TO INCREASE THE PARKING FEES FOR PARKING OF MOTOR
VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A copy of this proposed Ordinance is on file in the City Clerk Department, City Hall, 100
West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida, and may be inspected by the public
during normal working hours.
Interested parties may appear at the aforesaid meeting and be heard with respect to the
proposed. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the City
Commission with respect to any matter considered at this hearing will need a record of
the proceedings and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the
• proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based.
In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to
participate in any of the proceedings should contact Charlene Johnson, City Clerk, 100
West Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, Florida 33004, (954) 924-3622 at least 48
hours prior to the meeting.
/s/ Charlene Johnson, CMC
City Clerk
Run in Sun Sentinel: September 13, 2003