MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

 

 Mayor: Jennifer P. Dougherty

                                   

CONTACT: Nancy Gregg Poss, Public Information Officer, 301-360-3842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Thursday, June 3, 2004

 

BOARD OF ALDERMEN REVISE CODE TO

 REFLECT NEW PARKING FEES/RATES

 

Frederick, Md. --- At tonight’s Mayor and Board of Aldermen Public Meeting several code revisions were approved which will take effect on July 1, 2004 surrounding parking in the downtown area.  These changes are part of the overall parking plan and designed to make parking more equitable for all while making more parking available for the downtown customer. 

 

Fine Structure for Parking Department effective July 1, 2004:

Category                                              FY04 Rate       FY05 Rate      

 

Expired Meter                                      $5.00               $10.00            

 

Exceeding 2 hr. limit on meter   $5.00               $10.00                          

 

Exceeding 2 hr. limit in residential          $5.00               $10.00            

 

Exceeding 2 hr. limit                              $5.00               $10.00            

 

Street Sweeping restriction                    $5.00               $10.00            

 

Parking in Bus Zone/Taxi Stand            $5.00               $25.00 *and impoundment

 

Parking in fire lane/fire hydrant  $10.00             $75.00

 

Left side of curb                                   $10.00             $15.00

 

Unreasonable parking                           $10.00             $15.00

 

Restricted parking                                 $10.00             $20.00

 

Blocking driveway/alley                        $10.00             $25.00

 

Parking on sidewalk                              $10.00             $30.00

 

Unauthorized parking                            $10.00             $20.00

 

Parking on crosswalk                            $10.00             $25.00

 

Blocking intersection                             $10.00             $25.00

 

Parking on bridge                                 $10.00             $15.00

 

Loading Zone                                       $35.00             $35.00

 

Parking in handicap space                     $100.00           $100.00          

 

Over 12” from curb                              $10.00             $10.00

 

Double parking                         $35.00             $35.00

 

Fee schedule for Parking Decks effective July 1, 2004:

Category                                              FY04 Rate       FY05 Rate                              

Monthly parking rates at garages           $50.00             $60.00

 

Daily rates at garages  1st Hour $1.00               $1.00  

                                    2nd Hour           $2.00               $2.00              

                                    3rd Hour           $2.50               $3.00              

                                    4th Hour           $3.00               $4.00              

                                    5th Hour           $3.50               $5.00              

                                    6th Hour           $4.00               $6.00              

                                    7th Hour           $4.50               7Hr+    $7.00 Max

                                    8th Hour           $5.00                                      

 

Parking Meter Rates effective July 1, 2004:

Category                                              FY04 Rate       FY05 Rate

Parking meter rates                               .05/3 min.         .05/6 min.

                                                            .10/6 min.         .10/12 min.                                                                                                       .25/15 min.       .25/30 min.

 

Hourly parking meters               .50/hour           $1.00/hour      

 

Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Frederick entitled “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, section 13-21 entitled “Impoundment of Vehicles Improperly Parked, Abandoned, Etc.” was amended.  This change will allow vehicles with five unpaid parking tickets to be considered a scofflaw and allow the vehicles to be towed for the unpaid parking tickets.  This will become effective July 1, 2004.  This section previously allowed 10 unpaid parking tickets before towing.

 

Also adopted was a Resolution to revise the listing of metered zones according to the City code and allow for the addition of metered zones in the 100 block of East Church Street and the first block of east All Saints Street from North Market Street to the Optimist Lot. 

 

Another adopted Resolution revised the listing of two-hour parking areas according to the City code and allows for the addition of a designated two-hour parking area in the 200 block of West Second Street from Memorial Parkway to College Avenue, on the south side.

 

Finally, a purchase order in the amount of $153,700 was approved for issuance to MacKey Meters, Inc., for the purchase of 1,000 new electronic parking meters for the downtown area.  This purchase was also a part of the Final Report, Downtown Frederick Needs Assessment, Recommendations and Implementation Plan dated March 12, 2003.  Approved and adopted by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on June 19, 2003.

 

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