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HomeMy WebLinkAboutord1980-0541 2 3 4 5 6 7. 8 9 10 11 12 13 .14. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 DATE July .24, 1980 INTRODUCED BY Roehl PROPOSED BY County Executive ORDINANCE NO.80-54 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING POLICY AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRA- TION OF COUNTY- OWNED PARKING AREAS WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of Whatcom County and the efficient performance of county governmental services to provide safe, secure, and readily accessible vehicle parking for employee and county -owned vehicles; to.insure the availability of such parking space to county employees whose duties require use of a vehicle during business hours; to provide, when necessary, for reserved parking for official visitors; to provide officially assigned parking spaces protected against usurpation or encroach- ment by unofficial users; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION l: POLICY All designated county parking lots /areas are declared to be private parking lots /areas subject to county administration, control, regulation, and enforcement. SECTION 2: PURPOSE The purpose of this policy is to provide and insure official adequate, secure and available vehicle parking required for the expeditious conduct of county business. SECTION 3: ADMINISTRATION All designated county private parking lots /areas shall be administered under the County Executive. SECTION 4: CONTROL AND REGULATION 1. County private parking lots /areas shall be clearly signed and /or posted as county reserved or restricted parking areas. 2. Parking spaces within county parking lots /areas shall be subject to allocation according to need as established under the County Executive's administration. 3. Assignment of individual parking spaces shall be discre- tionary under the County Executive's administration. 4. A parking space shall be for the sole official use of the employee or department as assigned, subject to temporary reassignment for official use under the County Executive's administration. (SECTION 5: ENFORCEMENT 1. In order to maintain the private integrity of county parking lots /areas, authority is hereby established for the use of commercial tow -away service for the removal of unauthorized vehicles occupying county designated parking space. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ordinance,�page 2 County Parking 2. Tow -away service will be utilized under the direction of the County Executive and /or his designee. 3. Any tow -away service charges incurred under this section shall be at the towed -away vehicle owner's expense. 4. The county shall not be liable for any damages which might result from use of commercial tow -away service. PASSED THIS 7th day of August 1980. WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON ATTEST`:'.- Job Ogden County Audit pr & Ex- Officio SHIRLEY IVAN Z_ TEN Clerk -off- the- -Council Council Chairperson Duty APPROVEIy AS A(7,#F4RM: (N APPROVED ( ) VETOED JOHN UW Coun y Executive fef.Civil Deputy cuting Attorney . PUBLISHED July 31. and August 14, 1980 THIS .ORDINAN.CE BECO14ES EFFECTIVE:;.,ON August 18. 1980