Presenter
Presented by Mr. Dowd
Title
Ordinance amending the provisions of the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 473 Use Regulations, Section 473.03 Traffic, by adding a new subsection (f), Parking lots in City parks.
Body
Whereas, City Council finds that certain commuters and non-park patrons are parking in parking lot spaces located in parks to the exclusion of park patrons.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Pittsburgh City Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 473 Use Regulations, Section 473.03 Traffic, by adding a new subsection (f), Parking lots in City parks:
Section 473.03 (f) Parking lots in City parks. Unless otherwise marked or metered, parking lots in City parks are reserved for the sole use of park patrons during open park hours; parking during closed park hours, overnight parking, residential, and commuter parking in such lots is otherwise prohibited. Time limits on the duration of parking for patrons shall be posted where applicable. Permission for emergency parking for non-park purposes must be granted in writing by the Director of Parks and Recreation.