Ord 2061 - Amending Town Code Chapter 29-Article I-Division 4-Parking to allow valet parking on private lots in the downtown parking asessment district and Chapter 29-Article II-Division 7-Assignment of duties to modify duties for review of parking lot peORDINANCE 2061
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING TOWN CODE CHAPTER 29- ARTICLE I- DIVISION 4- PARKING
TO ALLOW VALET PARKING ON PRIVATE LOTS IN THE DOWNTOWN PARKING
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT AND
CHAPTER 29- ARTICLE II- DIVISION 7- ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES
TO MODIFY DUTIES FOR REVIEW OF PARKING LOT PERMITS FOR VALET PARKING
ON PRIVATE PARKING LOTS.
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I
Town Code Chapter 29, Section 29.10.145, shall be amended as follows:
See. 29.10.145. Requirements generally
(g) Commercial operation of parking spaces.
(1) All privately owned off - street parking spaces required to be provided by this division,
or required by the administrative approval authorized by this chapter, shall be operated
without charge to the users thereof. No privately owned parking lot which contains
such spaces shall be operated commercially or under a validation system whereby
parkers patronizing business for which the spaces are provided are admitted to the lot
free of charge or. at reduced charges and other parkers are charged a fee, and the
admission of vehicles to such lots shall not be restricted by gates or other physical
means during periods when the use or uses for which the spaces are required are in
operation. The provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the posting of
signs at entrances to such parking lots identifying the businesses or uses for whose
benefits the lots are operated, prohibiting other parking under threat, and enforcing such
prohibitions.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, a parking lot located within a Town Parking
Assessment District may be operated with a charge for its use under the following
circumstances if the Town has instituted and continues to maintain a charge for use of
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Town owned or operated parking lots in the district:
a. A charge is made for use of the private parking lot that does not exceed the
highest hourly rate charged by the Town for use of its lots. Such a charge may
include a validation system whereby parkers are admitted to the lot free of
charge or at reduced charges if certain businesses are patronized and may also
include restriction by gates or other physical means; or
b. Use of valet parking, so long as the parking lot is usable at all times during
which the parking spaces are in operation as required by this chapter, and the
use of the valet parking has been approved by the Development Review
Committee pursuant to a parking lot permit; or
C. A combination of a charge and valet system.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) above, a private parking lot, or sections of a private
parking lot located within a Town Parking Assessment District may be operated as a
valet parking lot under the following circumstances:
a. The valet parking is provided without charge to the public; and
b. The valet parking lot service adheres to and maintains all fire codes and
emergency access standards; and
C. The valet parking lot service shall not impair the safe and efficient use of
existing adjacent non -valet parking; and
d. The private valet parking lot is approved by the Development Review
Committee pursuant to a parking lot permit. The Development Review
Committee shall have the ability to revoke the parking lot permit for valet
parking with a minimum of 10 days notice.-
SECTION II
Town Code Chapter 29, Section 29.20.745, shall be amended as follows:
See. 29.20.745. Development Review Committee
The Development Review Committee shall: `
(4) Review and make recommendations on parking lot permits under section 29.10.155(1)
including reconfiguration or trade -off of zoning requirements under other sections of
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this chapter, and under section 29.10.145(g) on use of valet parking for parking lots
within a Town Parking Assessment District. The Development Review Committee has
the authority to make final determinations for approval and revocation of parking lot
permits for valet parking.
SECTION III
This ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos
on April 19, 1999 and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular
meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on April 19, 1999. This ordinance takes effect 30
days after it is adopted.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Jan Hutchins.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAI
LOS
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TO - xTV'IRT, OIP( OS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CAL,IFORNIA
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