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File #: 2024-0826    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed Finally
File created: 8/23/2024 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: 8/27/2024 Final action: 9/10/2024
Enactment date: 9/10/2024 Enactment #: 20
Effective date: 9/11/2024    
Title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title Five - Traffic, Article VII - Parking, Chapter 543 - Parking Meters, Section 543.01 - Parking Meter Zones and Rates, by creating a meter zone and a meter rate for Hazelwood Green in chapter 543.01 section (b).
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 05 - TRAFFIC
Attachments: 1. 2024-0826 Cover Letter-Metered Parking - Hazelwood Green Letter - signed, 2. Summary 2024-0826

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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances at Title Five - Traffic, Article VII - Parking, Chapter 543 - Parking Meters, Section 543.01 - Parking Meter Zones and Rates, by creating a meter zone and a meter rate for Hazelwood Green in chapter 543.01 section (b).

 

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WHEREAS, Pittsburgh Code, Title Five, Article VII, Parking Meters, Chapter 543.01 defines the rates of revenue collection at Pittsburgh parking meters; and,

 

WHEREAS, the Pittsburgh Parking Authority and Department of Mobility and Infrastructure are installing parking meters in Hazelwood Green on Beehive Street, Blair Street, Eliza Street, Hazelwood Avenue, and Lytle Street.

 

WHEREAS, a new meter zone will be created for Hazelwood Green; and

 

WHEREAS, Dynamic Pricing for Hazelwood Green Meter Zone will allow the rates to be adjusted based on demand;

 

 

The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:

 

Section 1.                     Title Five - Traffic, Article VII - Parking, Chapter 543 - Parking Meters, Section 543.01 - Parking Meter Zones and Rates shall be amended as follows in order to include a meter zone for Hazelwood Green and establish a meter rate for the Hazelwood Green Meter Zone:\

 

§543.01 - PARKING METER ZONES AND RATES

(a) The following on-street surface parking meter zones are hereby established, and the boundaries of each such zone shall be as set forth in the maps contained in Appendix 1 to this Ordinance:

                                          Downtown

                     Oakland - Zone 1

                     Oakland - Zone 2

                     Oakland - Zone 3

                     Oakland - Zone 4

                     Shadyside

                     Strip District

                     North Shore

                     South Side

                     Squirrel Hill

                     North Side

                     Uptown

                     Brookline

                     Mount Washington

                     Bloomfield/Garfield

                     East Liberty

                     Lawrenceville

                     Mellon Park Area

                     Beechview

                     Allentown

                     West End

                     Carrick

                     Hill District

                     Hazelwood Green

(b) Parking meter zones shall have the following rates and hours of operation:

The following hourly on-street metered parking fees are enforceable Monday through Saturday per the schedule below. Enforcement will begin at 8:00am in all zones and will conclude at the time specified in the schedule below:

 

Location

1/1/2014

1/1/2016

1/1/2023

Enforced 8am until:

Downtown

3.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Oakland-Zone 4

2.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Oakland-Zone 1, 2

2.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Shadyside

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Strip District

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

North Shore

2.50

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Oakland-Zone 3

2.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

South Side

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Hours

Squirrel Hill

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

North Side

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Uptown

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Brookline

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Mount Washington

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Bloomfield/Garfield

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

East Liberty

1.00

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Lawrenceville

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Mellon Park Area

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Beechview

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Allentown

1.00

.50

.50

6:00pm

West End

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Carrick

0.50

0.50

0.50

6:00pm

Knoxville/ Mt. Oliver City

1.00

1.00

1.00

6:00pm

Hill District

 

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

Hazelwood Green

 

 

Dynamic Pricing

6:00pm

 

(c) Assuming an average rate of inflation, no rate increases will be required by this transaction until January 1, 2024. For the life of any debt associated with this transaction, the board of the authority will increase rates so as to comply with all bond covenants. If no rate adjustment ordinance is so adopted, then the rates for the immediately preceding period shall remain in effect.

 

Appendix 1
Zone Maps

The Director is hereby authorized to cause parking meters to be installed and meter spaces to be designated in parking meter zones. Parking meter zones shall be in effect only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and at any time as determined by the City Treasurer for zones with "Dynamic Hours". Rates and the legal time for such parking meter zones shall be set by the City Treasurer in accordance with the Parking Meter Zones Master Plan, but the period of legal time shall not be less than two (2) hours in a neighborhood business district.

 

Within six (6) months of the effective date of this section and every third year thereafter, the Director shall review all parking meter zones and all rates, legal time and enforcement practices and, any other rules or regulations pertaining to metered spaces, and based on the review submit legislation titled the Parking Meter Zones Master Plan. The Parking Meter Zones Master Plan shall include a comprehensive description of all designated parking meter zones with all rates, legal time, enforcement practices, and any other rules and regulations which apply to a parking meter zone with an explanation of such rates, legal time, enforcement practices, rules or regulations. Council shall hold a public hearing on the Parking Meter Zones Master Plan before final action is taken.