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Amending Chapter 152, Traffic Code, Regulations and Enforcement By City Departments, to authorize the traffic engineer to set parking meter rates and hours based upon certain criteria.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1.
Section 152.10 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 152.10. - Parking meters.
(a) The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to set City Council shall approve rates, time limits and parking meter zones for parking meters in the downtown parking district, as defined by the city council, of Saint Paul and may add to or modify said parking meter zones pursuant to the following criteria: setting event rates based upon expected occupancy for areas surrounding event venues in the downtown district (including, but not limited to, sports events, competitions, concerts, and conferences); start and end times for event rates based upon traffic levels and event size; consideration of daytime uses of downtown by employees, businesses and visitors; consideration of needs of downtown residents; and to encourage more use off-street parking and increase turnover of on-street parking. by resolution. The traffic engineer shall, insofar as practicable, erect and maintain parking meters in accordance with these criteria City Council approvals and with the provisions of Chapter 160, except as otherwise provided herein.
(b) The City Council shall approve parking meter zones for all parking meters located outside of the downtown parking district and may add to or modify said parking meter zones by resolution. The traffic engineer is hereby authorized to set rates and time limits for parking meters located outside the downtown area pursuant to the following criteria: consideration of the needs of local residents; consideration of daytime uses by employees, businesses and visitors; and to encourage more use of off-street parking and increase turnover of on-street parking. The traffic engineer shall, insofar as...
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