§ 54-421. City business parking exemptions and permits.

(a)

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the manager of public works may determine that the strict enforcement of certain parking enforcement ordinances or regulations on the parking of certain city-owned or privately owned motor vehicles operated by certain elected or appointed officials or appointees of the city or by certain city officers or employees, while engaged in the transaction of city business, could:

(1)

Materially delay or interfere with the prompt and efficient performance of city business by such officials, appointees, officers or employees;

(2)

Produce auto emissions, noise, trash and refuse;

(3)

Create a threat to the public health, safety or welfare; or

(4)

Otherwise create material inefficiencies in the functioning of the legislative, judicial or executive branches of city government.

Upon determination by the manager of public works that any of the aforesaid criteria may be alleviated, prevented or minimized by the exemption from parking enforcement ordinances or regulations as aforesaid, the manager of public works may issue such city business permits, hangtags or other designated insignia to certain city-owned or privately owned vehicles operated by certain of such aforesaid persons while engaged in the performance of city business.

(b)

The manager of public works is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this section 54-421, consistent with the above-stated criteria.

(Ord. No. 42-94, 1-18-94)