§ 231-36. Technical evaluation criteria.

A.

The Transportation Bureau Chief or his/her designee shall establish and publish the criteria for the evaluation and the procedure for processing of applications in accordance with terms and objectives of this Article.

B.

The technical evaluation criteria shall include (1) establishing the limits of the designated area, (2) determination of the available on-street parking capacity within the designated area, (3) utilization of off-street parking areas (driveways, parking lot, etc.), and (4) influence of non-resident parking within designated area during the peak parking periods.

C.

The final allotted number of Residential Parking Permits (RPP's) per unit shall be dependent upon the ratio of available on-street parking capacity per number of units within the designated area, not to exceed three (3) RPP's per dwelling.

D.

The number of parking permits for authorized commercial entities within the designated residential permit area shall be determined by Director of Operations or his/her designee.

E.

The Director of Operations or his/her designee may limit the number of RPP's issued to each dwelling if it is determined that alternative off-street parking is available for the dwelling.

F.

Authorized service and delivery vehicles shall be exempt for the process for a 15-minute period.

G.

The Director of Operations or his/her designee may permit pockets of time-restricted parking (1-hour, 2-hour, etc.) within the designated residential permit area boundary by the establishment of parking signs and/or parking meters.

H.

The following conditions shall be cause for denial of a petition to establish a residential parking permit area:

(1)

If a parking occupancy study conducted during the peak parking period finds that on-street parking utilization is less than seventy-five (75%) percent.

(2)

If the ratio of the adjusted available on-street capacity per number of dwellings within the designated area falls below one (1), the application shall be denied.