HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2007-030 Parking Fee Increase Clarification ORDINANCE NO. 2007-030
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 CLARIFY THE RATES TO BE PAID FOR
BEACH PARKING PERMITS PARKING FEES FOR 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, "Schedules of Charges," is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 6-33. Schedule of charges.
The City Commission has established the following parking fees to be charged the owner
or operator of each motor vehicle parking at Dania beach parking areas of the City between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily:
a) There shall be a charge of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) for each hour or any fraction of an
hour of parking time. This charge shall become effective October 1, 2007.
b) That effeetive Oetebe, , 20 n.y resident of the city shall be exempt from the payment of
charges as set forth in subsection (a) hereinabove by obtaining a parking permit (sticker) from
the city. The permit (sticker) shall be available from the city in the form of a decal, which must
be affixed to the exterior lower left corner of the rear window of the vehicle, or if the vehicle is a
convertible, it must be affixed to the left of the license plate on the rear bumper. The parking
permits (stickers) shall be issued annually to correspond with the city's fiscal year, and a charge
of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per year for a resident permit, plus Florida sales tax, shall be paid
to the city for each such parking permit issued; provided, however, that any senior citizen
resident who demonstrates to the city that his or her age is fifty-five (55) or more, owns property
in the City and resides in the City on a part-time or full-time basis shall be entitled to such a
permit (sticker) upon payment of a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00), plus sales tax. The word
"resident," as used in this Section, shall mean a person who lives in the city and who submits a
copy of a current Florida motor vehicle registration or a true copy of an existing fully executed
lease agreement for a motor vehicle registered in Florida 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 provides a motor vehicle registration showing registration
outside of the State of Florida, the permit fee shall be $60.00, unless the person qualifies for the
twenty dollar ($20.00)permit specified above. If the applicant is a lessee of the motor vehicle to
which the permit (sticker) is to be affixed, such lessee after proof of City residency has been
demonstrated to the City, shall pay an additional sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) 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 shall be
issued one parking permit upon payment of such fee and by presenting a copy of the business tax
receipt issued to such business and a copy of the motor vehicle registration form to show that
both were issued in the same name.
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 retroactive to October 1, 2007.
PASSED on first reading on November 13, 2007.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on November 27, 2007.
BOB ANTON
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FO
AND CORRECTN S:
BY:
TH M A J6 J. ` SBR
CITY ATTORNEY
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