(a) Within 30 days after receipt of the formal recommendation from the Department of Public Works required in Section 46-2-23(d) the City Council shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed residential parking permit area including eligibility, boundaries, feasibility of implementation and impact on the surrounding area.
(b) The City Clerk shall post notice of the public hearing(s) on the City of Detroit website and by first-class mail to each address within the proposed residential parking permit area.
(c) In addition to the notice requirement contained in subsection (b), the City shall work with the Council Member or Members representing the district or districts where the proposed residential parking permit area is located and at both At-large Council Members to ensure that local residents, businesses, and organizations, especially those located in the proposed residential parking permit area and those expected to be directly impacted by the proposed residential parking permit area, are informed of the public hearing.
(d) Within 60 days after the completion of the public hearing or hearings on a particular residential parking permit area, the City Council shall determine, by adoption of a resolution, whether a residential district shall be designated by the City as a residential parking permit area and set forth the evidence supporting its decision including, but not limited to, results of surveys, study reports, concerns raised during the public hearing process, findings relative to the designation criteria set forth in Section 46-2-24 deemed applicable to that particular residential parking permit area, proposed boundaries, and proposed time limitations in the period of the day for its application.
(e) If City Council does not act to approve or disapprove the residential parking permit area within 60 days after the conclusion of the public hearing, the residential parking permit area shall be considered approved.
Amended by Ord. No. 02-19 (JCC 2/12/2019, Passed 3/12/2019, Approved 3/18/2019, Published 5/1/2019, Effective 6/30/2019); Saved From Repeal 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).
(a) All block faces or partial block faces of a discrete residential parking permit area shall have uniform parking regulations where parking is allowed, and the regulations shall not be removed or modified on individual interior block faces.
(b) The City may add or remove block faces or partial block faces along the boundaries of a residential parking permit area upon receipt of a petition in which more than 50% of the residences request the action. The petition shall conform to the requirements of Section 46-2-23(a).
(c) During the initial process of approving a residential parking permit area or, as related to the addition or removal of block faces, the City may combine adjacent residential parking permit areas or determine the appropriate status for any block face or partial block face abutting a park or other property which has no street address or which has no resident qualified to sign a related petition.
Amended by Ord. No. 02-19 (JCC 2/12/2019, Passed 3/12/2019, Approved 3/18/2019, Published 5/1/2019, Effective 6/30/2019); Saved From Repeal 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).
(a) Required level of participation. The participation of certified residents who represent at least 50% of dwelling units in the designated area is required to maintain a posted residential parking permit area.
(b) Failure to achieve required level of participation for implementation. After 30 days but no later than 120 days after approval by City Council of the residential parking permit area, any area that does not reach its initial required level of participation shall have the designation revoked pursuant to the procedure established in paragraph (b)(2). Upon revocation of the designation, residents of the residential parking permit area who have paid for a permit shall be entitled to a full refund.
(c) Failure to maintain required participation for continuation of a residential parking permit area. In the event that the number of residents who participate in the residential parking permit program within a designated residential parking permit area falls below a level of 50% of the occupied dwelling units, the designation may be revoked by the City after the following has occurred:
(1) The Municipal Parking Department shall notify the City Clerk in writing that the residential parking permit area has failed to maintain the minimal level of participation.
(2) The City Clerk shall mail notice to each address within the residential parking permit area. The notice shall advise residents that they have 30 days to bring the residential parking permit area into compliance with the 50% requirement or the residential parking permit area will be terminated pursuant to the procedure set forth in Section 46-2-29. Residents shall not receive a full or partial refund if the residential parking permit area is terminated.
(3) In addition to the notice requirement contained in subpart 2, the City shall work with the Council Member or Members representing the district or districts where the residential parking permit area is located and both At-large Council Members to ensure that local residents, businesses, and organizations, especially those located in the residential parking permit area are informed that the area has failed to maintain the minimal level of participation.
Amended by Ord. No. 02-19 (JCC 2/12/2019, Passed 3/12/2019, Approved 3/18/2019, Published 5/1/2019, Effective 6/30/2019); Saved From Repeal 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).
After conducting at least one public hearing on the matter, the City Council shall determine, through adoption of a resolution, whether the residential parking permit area shall be maintained or dissolved based on the following:
(1) Upon receipt of a petition requesting termination of the designation of an area as a residential parking permit area that is signed by certified residents who represent at least 60% of the dwelling units in an existing residential parking permit area; or
(2) Upon written notification by the Department of Public Works requesting termination of a residential parking permit area designation that is supported by data demonstrating that either the level of participation by certified residents is insufficient, below 50% resident participation after the opportunity to cure in Section 46-2-28(c)(2) was provided, or that conditions in the area have changed substantially and the residential parking permit area is no longer warranted.
Amended by Ord. No. 02-19 (JCC 2/12/2019, Passed 3/12/2019, Approved 3/18/2019, Published 5/1/2019, Effective 6/30/2019); Saved From Repeal 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).