Chapter 32, Article 3, Division 2, Subdivision A: Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging

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Section 32-3-11: Required; City to be held harmless as a condition of issuance

(a) Except as otherwise provided for by a Temporary Valet Staging Permit issued in accordance with Subdivision B of this division, no person shall use a public street in the City for valet staging, as defined in Section 32-3-1 of this Code, unless the person has a valid Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging that was issued to the person pursuant to this division and authorizes valet staging at the location. A separate location permit is required for each valet staging zone in accordance with this article.

(b) As a condition for issuance of the permit that is required in Subsection (a) of this section, a person issued an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging pursuant to this division shall hold the City, and its officers, agents, and employees, harmless from all suits, claims, charges, and judgments, including attorney fees, to which the City, or its officers, agents, or employees, may be subject to for any injury to any person or damage to any property as a result of the issuance of an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging and the operation of valet staging.

Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-22 (JCC 6/29/2021, Passed 7/13/2021, Approved 7/14/2021, Published 8/10/2021, Effective 8/10/2021).

Section 32-3-12: Application; location of valet staging; approval and issuance of permit; biannual reports to City Council

(a) The owner or managing agent of, or a lessee business within, a commercial building shall submit a written application for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging to the Department of Public Works, and obtain an Annual Location Permit from said Department in response to such application, in order to conduct valet staging on a public street adjacent to either:

(1) An entrance used by clients, patrons, or visitors of the building; or

(2) A property that is owned by a person who consents to the use of a public street adjacent to such property for valet staging by the applicant.

(b) The application for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging shall include:

(1) The name and street address of the commercial building that the applicant is the owner or managing agent of, or is a lessee business within;

(2) The names and addresses of all owners and managing agents of the commercial building, and the owners of businesses occupying space within the commercial building pursuant to a lease;

(3) Where applicable, a copy of the City business license for each business that anticipates their clients, patrons, or visitors will use the proposed valet staging;

(4) The name and address, and a copy of the valet staging business license, of the person to be selected by the applicant to conduct valet staging from the proposed valet staging zone;

(5) The City street proposed to be used for valet staging;

(6) Either:

a. A detailed site survey that includes existing traffic, existing parking restriction signs and other parking control devices, existing street directional signs, and a diagram or drawing that indicates the specific portion of the City street proposed to be designated as a valet staging zone, and the existing dimensions of pavement, lane widths, sidewalk widths, berm widths, curb cuts, building footprints, parking meters, signage, and pavement markings at the proposed valet staging zone; or

b. A street map that indicates the specific portion of the City street proposed to be designated as a valet staging zone, and the dimensions of existing pavement, lane widths, sidewalk widths, berm widths, curb cuts, building footprints, parking meters, signage, and pavement markings at the proposed valet staging zone;

(7) The proposed days and hours of operation for the proposed valet staging;

(8) An estimate of the number of motor vehicles to be processed daily by the person or company licensed to conduct valet staging at the proposed valet staging zone;

(9) The proposed off-street parking location where the motor vehicles will be parked;

(10) The proposed route to and from the off-street parking location;

(11) The estimated number of valet parking attendants to be used at the proposed valet staging zone;

(12) The application fee for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging; and

(13) If the proposed valet staging zone is not adjacent to the commercial building that the applicant is the owner or managing agent of, or is a lessee business within, a letter of support from the owner of the property adjacent to the proposed valet staging zone that provides the owner’s consent to the proposed valet staging zone.

(c) Not later than three business days after the Department of Public Works receives an application for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging, the Department of Public Works shall submit a copy of the application to the Buildings, Safety Engineering, and Environmental Department Business License Center, the Municipal Parking Department, and the Police Department, and provide a written notice of the receipt of the application to the applicant with the required information concerning the processing of the application.

(d) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the copy of the application for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging from the Department of Public Works, the Municipal Parking Department and the Police Department shall submit separate reports and recommendations to the Department of Public Works concerning their respective support of or objection to a permit for the location, including any estimated lost meter revenue as a result of the permit being granted, and any recommended restrictions on the proposed valet staging at the proposed location.

(e) Not later than 30 days after the date that the submission of the respective reports and recommendations from the Municipal Parking Department and the Police Department concerning the issuance of an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging for the proposed location is due, the Department of Public Works shall make a determination whether to approve or deny the issuance of a permit for the location. When doing so, the Department of Public Works shall consider:

(1) Whether the applicant, or a company or other organization owned by or associated with the applicant, has been previously issued an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging by the City, or has previously operated valet staging in the City or in this state under a license or permit, and has had such valet staging operation, permit, or license suspended or revoked, and the reasons therefor;

(2) The location and number of any current permits for valet staging issued by the Department of Public Works in the immediate area of the proposed location; and

(3) The respective reports and recommendations from the Municipal Parking Department and the Police Department concerning the issuance of an Annual Location Permit for the proposed location that have been submitted to the Department of Public Works in accordance with Subsection (d) of this section.

(f) If the application for an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging is approved by the Department of Public Works, and upon the payment of the permit fee to said Department, the Department of Public Works shall issue to the applicant an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging, which shall expire one year from the date of issuance. The permit shall specify any restrictions or requirements, including the hours of use of the street for valet staging, as approved by the Department of Public Works, the Municipal Parking Department, and the Police Department.

(g) The Department of Public Works shall provide to the City Council a biannual report that provides information on Annual Location Permits for Valet Staging issued or renewed by the Department of Public Works, including the names and addresses of the holders of Annual Location Permits and the street locations approved for valet staging in accordance with this article.

Section 32-3-13: Fee for Annual Location Permits

(a) In accordance with Section 9-507 of the Charter, the Director of the Department of Public Works shall establish, subject to the approval of the City Council, an application fee, a renewal fee, and an Annual Location Permit fee for Valet Staging.

(b) The fee for an Annual Location Permit shall be based upon:

(1) The cost of issuance and administration of the permit;

(2) The amount of square feet being used for the valet staging zone;

(3) The cost to erect or maintain permanent signage that clearly identifies the valet staging zone, as estimated by the Department of Public Works; and

(4) Where applicable, the amount of potential lost parking meter revenue due to the valet staging zone, as estimated by the Municipal Parking Department.

(c) The application fee, the renewal fee, and the Annual Location Permit fee, are non-refundable.

Section 32-3-14: Non-transferable

An Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging issued under this division is not transferable to another person or to another street location.

Section 32-3-15: Erection and maintenance of signs and devices

(a) Upon the issuance of an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging by the Department of Public Works, said Department shall erect and maintain permanent signage that clearly identifies the approved valet staging zone.

(b) The holder of the Annual Location Permit, or the licensed valet parking company operating at the location, may use removable visible signs or other appropriate devices, such as traffic cones and wind signs, that have been approved by the Department of Public Works, to clearly identify the approved valet staging zone.

(c) Approved removable signs and devices shall be used only to provide the designated valet staging zone, the cost per motor vehicle for the valet staging service, and the name of the person licensed under Division 3 of this article to engage in valet staging at the location, provided that, approved signs shall not be stationed in the street, including in the approved valet staging zone.

Codified by Ord. No. 28-19 (JCC 7/23/2019, Passed 9/10/2019, Approved 9/11/2019, Published 9/20/2019, Effective 10/1/2019); Amended by Ord. No. 2020-30 (JCC 3/3/2020, Passed 7/21/2020, Approved 7/27/2020, Published 3/22/2021, Effective 12/9/2020); Amended by Ord. No. 2021-22 (JCC 6/29/2021, Passed 7/13/2021, Approved 7/14/2021, Published 8/10/2021, Effective 8/10/2021).

Section 32-3-16: Selection of licensed person for valet staging at the location; discontinuance of Annual Location Permit

(a) Any person who is issued an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging under this division Is required to select a
person who is licensed under Division 3 of this article to engage in valet staging at the location approved by the Department of Public Works.

(b) Upon seven days’ notice to the permit holder, an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging may be discontinued by the Department of Public Works where a finding is made by the Department that the permit holder has failed to select a person licensed under Division 3 of this article to engage in valet staging at the location approved by the Department of Public Works.

Section 32-3-18: Renewal of Annual Location Permit

An application for the renewal of an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging shall be submitted to the Department of Public Works at least 30 days prior to its expiration date. The Annual Location Permit may be renewed upon the payment of the renewal fee for an Annual Location Permit, and a review and determination by the Department of Public Works that the location is in compliance with this article.

Section 32-3-19: Suspension or revocation of Annual Location Permit; report to City Council

(a) The Department of Public Works reserves the right to immediately suspend an Annual Location Permit at any time where an emergency, adverse traffic condition, special event, weather, or other condition warrants such suspension, or to preserve the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b) Except as provided in Section 32-3-16(b) of this Code and Subsection (a) of this section, upon 30 days’ notice, the City reserves the right to suspend or revoke an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging for any violation of this article, or where a finding is made by the Director of the Department of Public Works that there is a significant change in pedestrian or traffic conditions, which warrant the discontinuance of the permit.

(c) In the biannual report to the City Council required by Section 32-3-12(g) of this Code, the Department of Public Works shall include information concerning any permits for valet staging that were suspended or discontinued under this section.

Section 32-3-20: Promulgation of administrative rules concerning Annual Location Permits; publication of siting guidance

(a) The Director of the Department of Public Works is authorized, in accordance with Section 2-111 of the Charter, to promulgate administrative rules for the denial, suspension, and revocation of an Annual Location Permit for Valet Staging.

(b) The Director of the Department of Public Works shall publish, on the City’s website, general information to aid applicants for an Annual Location Permit in regard to choosing a location to propose for a valet staging zone.