§ 36-34. Parking within tree lawn exceptions.

Parking within the tree lawn shall be allowed only when all of the following conditions apply:

(1)

A minimum of two spaces cannot be provided per dwelling unit on private property.

(2)

Parking does not disturb utilities and/or trees, but exceptions may be granted if the property owner is willing to incur the costs to abate any such disturbance. In no case will a tree be removed from the tree lawn without permission from the director of public works.

(3)

A tree lawn parking space shall be a minimum of 40 feet from corner curbline of a street and 20 feet from an alley right-of-way line.

(4)

A parking space shall be a minimum of ten feet by 20 feet.

(5)

The space shall be a minimum distance of two feet from curbs, sidewalks and driveway approaches.

(6)

The space shall be a minimum distance of 40 feet from the corner curbline of a street and 20 feet from an alley right-of-way line.

(7)

Parking must first be perpendicular to the street, if possible, if not, parallel to the street.

(8)

A vehicle parked in a tree lawn is owned by the permittee or is parked with permission of the permittee.

(9)

Tree lawn parking, on an annual basis, may be allowed between November 15 and April 15 by the city engineer or his or her designee if the applicant can establish that undue hardship or proven physical disability will justify a permit to park on a tree lawn.

(10)

Temporary permits are available from November 15 to April 15 to guests of residents to allow parking on the tree lawn for up to 15 days, provided the tree lawn spaces meet the criteria set forth in this article.

(Prior Code, § 4.16; Ord. No. 85-12, 10-7-1985; Ord. No. 87-23, 10-19-1987; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 13, 8-2-2010)