§ 21-27.2. Special parking permits.

The town manager may issue a special parking permit which permits the holder thereof to park the vehicle displaying such permit at a location on a public street in a residential area where parking is otherwise prohibited. No more than five (5) special parking permits shall be in effect simultaneously for any lot, as defined by the "Ordinance Providing for the Zoning of Chapel Hill and Surrounding Areas", regardless of the number of housing units thereon.

(a)

If the town manager shall find that:

(1)

The applicant is domiciled on a public street on both sides of which adjacent to applicant's domicile, parking is simultaneously prohibited or, the applicant lives on a corner lot at the intersection of two (2) streets, on one of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is simultaneously prohibited on both sides of that public street and on the other of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is prohibited on one side or both sides of that other public street; and

(2)

The applicant has a vehicle which has no practical way of parking off the public right-of-way; and

(3)

In the opinion of the town engineer, it would cost more than eight hundred dollars ($800.00) to construct a parking space for applicant's vehicle off the public right-of-way; or in the opinion of the town manager, such construction would require the destruction of an area or object of historical or natural significance to the town as a whole;

then the town manager may issue a special parking permit renewable annually upon a finding of no change in applicant's circumstances.

(b)

If the town manager shall find that:

(1)

The applicant is domiciled on a public street on both sides of which adjacent to applicant's domicile, parking is simultaneously prohibited or, the applicant lives on a corner lot at the intersection of two (2) streets, on one of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is simultaneously prohibited on both sides of that public street and on the other of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is prohibited on one side or both sides of that other public street; and

(2)

The applicant has a vehicle which he has no practical way of parking off the public right-of-way; and

(3)

In the opinion of the town engineer it would be possible to construct a parking space for applicant's vehicle for eight hundred dollars ($800.00) or less;

then the town manager may issue a special parking permit for a period of up to one year; however, such permit shall not be renewed except upon a new finding that the circumstances contemplated in section 21-27.2(a) obtain.

(c)

If the town manager shall find that:

(1)

The applicant is domiciled on a public street on both sides of which adjacent to applicant's domicile, parking is simultaneously prohibited or, the applicant lives on a corner lot at the intersection of two (2) streets, on one of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is simultaneously prohibited on both sides of that public street and on the other of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is prohibited on one side or both sides of that other public street; and

(2)

There is no practical way in which two (2) guest vehicles in addition to applicant's own vehicle (if any) may be parked off the public right-of-way; and

(3)

In the opinion of the town engineer, it would cost more than eight hundred dollars ($800.00) to construct a parking space for applicant's vehicle off the public right-of-way; or in the opinion of the town manager, such construction would require the destruction of an area or object of historical or natural significance to the town as a whole;

then the town manager may issue up to two (2) one-year movable special parking permits, renewable annually upon a finding of no change in applicant's circumstances, for use by guests of the applicant.

(d)

If the town manager shall find that:

(1)

The applicant is domiciled on a public street on both sides of which adjacent to applicant's domicile, parking is simultaneously prohibited or, the applicant lives on a corner lot at the intersection of two (2) streets, on one of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is simultaneously prohibited on both sides of that public street and on the other of which parking in the vicinity of the intersection is prohibited on one side or both sides of that other public street; and

(2)

There is no practical way in which two (2) guest vehicles in addition to applicant's own vehicle (if any) may be parked off the public right-of-way; and

(3)

In the opinion of the town engineer it would be possible to construct a parking space for applicant's vehicle for eight hundred dollars ($800.00) or less;

then the town manager may issue up to two (2) one-year movable special parking permits for use by guests of the applicant; however, such permits shall not be renewed except upon a finding that the circumstances contemplated in section 2-27.2(c) obtain.

(e)

If the town manager shall find that:

(1)

The applicant is a private nonprofit agency with an office on a public street or streets on both sides of which adjacent to applicant's office parking is simultaneously prohibited; and

(2)

There is no practical way in which client vehicles in addition to the vehicles of the applicant's staff may be parked off the public right-of-way;

then the town manager may issue up to a total of thirty (30) special parking permits for use by clients and staff in any combination of annual permits or mobile guest permits. The manager may also issue additional temporary one-day permits as necessary for client and staff parking.

(f)

Any decision of the town manager regarding special parking permits may be appealed by petition to the council.

(g)

The chief of police may, when special events such as weddings, funerals, etc., will cause a temporary increase in the need for parking at a particular location, permit parking in area from which parking is normally prohibited when application is made at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance and such parking will not unduly threaten the public safety and welfare.

(Ord. No. O-78-4, § 1, 1-23-78; Ord. No. O-79-39, 7-23-79; Ord. No. O-79-40, § 1, 7-23-79; Ord. No. O-79-41, § 1, 9-10-79; Ord. No. O-81-39, 5-26-81; Ord. No. O-82-2, § 1, 11-1-82; Ord. No. 96-6-24/O-2, § 1)