City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 3, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Article F (Permit Parking Districts) of Chapter 8 (Parking and Traffic Regulations) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended, by amending Section 5-8-82 (Restricted Overnight Parking Districts) and Section 5-8-83 (Restricted Daytime Parking District)
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to amend Sections 5-8-82 and 5-8-83 to remove references to a City decal for enforcement purposes in the Daytime and Overnight Parking Districts since the requirement to display a City decal has been eliminated.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council consider the ordinance on first reading and schedule it for second reading, public hearing and final passage on Saturday, April 13.
BACKGROUND: Sections 5-8-82 and 5-8-83 of the City Code allow for restricted overnight or restricted daytime parking restrictions, respectively, to be installed that limit parking during the posted hours to residents of the City or their guests. Attachment 3 shows the boundaries of these existing parking districts. To enforce these restrictions, the City Code references the City decal as verification of eligibility to park during the restricted hours. This information is also posted on the signs in these districts (Attachment 4).
On March 16, 2019, the City Council approved an ordinance to eliminate the requirement to display a City decal for verification of payment of personal property taxes. As these decals are no longer required to be affixed to a vehicle, the City Code and signage in these districts must be updated to reflect this change.
DISCUSSION: The proposed ordinance eliminates language referencing "di...
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