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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 541: General Parking Regulations, by amending Section 541.04B, entitled Smart Loading Zones, to remove the pilot sunset date and clarify revenue sharing procedures.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
§ 541.04B - SMART LOADING ZONES.
(A) A smart loading zone pilot program is hereby created and shall have a duration of three (3) years from the effective date of the implementing legislation.
(B) A smart loading zone is defined as a designated space along the curb dedicated to loading and unloading passengers, food, or goods, regulated, in part, by sensor, camera, and software technology.
(C) The Director is hereby authorized to determine the location and effective hours of smart loading zones by the placement of appropriate signs.
(D) The maximum continuous legal time a vehicle may be parked in the same location within a smart loading zone shall not exceed two (2) hours one (1) hour.
(E) The Director shall cause appropriate signage to be installed and maintained in any location designated as a smart loading zone pursuant to this Section.
(F) All smart loading zones shall be accompanied by signage advising the public of the presence of the sensor, camera, or software technology monitoring the smart loading zone.
(G) Any smart loading zone established by this section shall be subject to the parking rates shown in Section 541.04C.
(H) Vehicle operators parked in any smart loading zone shall deposit payment in the manner prescribed on smart loading zone signage and in accordance with Section 541.04C.
(I) The Director is authorized to promulgate regulations as are deemed necessary or appropriate for the proper administration and enforcement of this Section.
(J) The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh may exercise all powers authorized by the City in Section 541.09 for purposes of enforcing compliance under this Section.
§ 541.04C - SMART LOADING ZONE RATES AND PENALTIES.
(A) Smart zones shall have the following maximum parking rates:
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Minutes |
Total Cost |
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0-15 minutes |
$0.00 |
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16-30 minutes |
100% hourly metered parking rate |
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31-60 minutes |
200% hourly metered parking rate |
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61-120 minutes |
300% hourly metered parking rate |
(B) Whoever violates or fails to comply with any provision of Section 541.04B shall be subject to a penalty of up to forty dollars ($40.00) per violation and costs equivalent to the costs for summary offenses established by the governing authority as provided in the Judicial and Judiciary Code.
(C) The Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh shall be entitled to retain from penalties collected for violations of Section 541.04B sufficient funds to pay for costs related to the operation of the Smart Loading Program, including costs associated with the installation, operating, and maintenance of sensor, camera, or software technology monitoring Smart Loading Zones.