CITY OF SEATTLE

ORDINANCE __________________

COUNCIL BILL __________________

AN ORDINANCE relating to Seattle Center parking charges; amending Seattle Municipal Code Subsection 17.19.010.B to eliminate the distinction between event and nonevent charges and authorizing the Seattle Center Director to establish charges for daily parking based upon minimum and maximum rates.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Effective January 1, 2013, subsection 17.19.010.B of the Seattle Municipal Code, last amended by Ordinance 123473, is amended as follows:

17.19.010 Seattle Center parking charges

A. Authorization to Establish Charges. The Seattle Center Director may establish, by rules adopted pursuant to Chapter 3.02 of the Seattle Municipal Code, Regular and Special charges for the use of parking facilities operated by the Seattle Center Department whether or not located within the bounds of the Seattle Center as defined by Ordinance 90160. All parking charges shall be inclusive of any taxes.

B. Regular Charges. The Regular Seattle Center parking charges ("Regular Parking") shall be composed of (( three )) two types of charges: (( Nonevent charges, Event charges ,)) Daily charges and Monthly charges. Regular Parking charges shall apply to all vehicles (including vehicles displaying disabled permits) unless the vehicle qualifies for a Special Parking charge pursuant to this Section 17.19.010 or rules adopted under this Section 17.19.010. The Regular Parking charge shall be prorated commensurate with the size and number of parking space(s) required by vehicles, such as motorcycles, mopeds, buses, and other overor undersized vehicles.

1. (( Nonevent: )) Daily Parking . (( Nonevent )) Daily charges shall be (( in effect during times and in parking locations when parking demand is low as )) determined by the Director with consideration for demand and shall not be less than $1 for the first hour of parking nor greater than (( $15 )) $30 for any ten hour period.

(( 2. Event: Regular Event charges shall be in effect during times and in parking locations when parking demand is high as determined by the Director and shall not be less than $3 for the first hour of parking nor greater than$30 for any ten hour period. ))

(( 3 )) 2 . Monthly Parking. Monthly Parking charges shall be not less than $30 nor greater than $140 for a Monthly Parking permit valid on a space available basis. The Monthly Parking charge may be prorated when a Monthly Parking permit is purchased for only a portion of a month, in accordance with rules adopted under this (( section )) Section 17.19.010 .

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Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.

Passed by the City Council the ____ day of ________________________, 2012, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this

_____ day of ___________________, 2012.

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President __________of the City Council

Approved by me this ____ day of _____________________, 2012.

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Michael McGinn, Mayor

Filed by me this ____ day of __________________________, 2012.

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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk

(Seal)

Richard Pedowitz CEN Parking Rates 2013 ORD October 11, 2012 Version #3