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An ordinance amending Section 12.41.080(C) of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to allow the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT), to charge and collect fees for use of the public right-of-way, in connection with applications for valet parking permits.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.41.030 of the Metro Code, NDOT must issue parking permits to valet parking operators to allow them to conduct their operations on public streets; and,
WHEREAS, a separate parking permit is required for each location where valet parking services are provided; and,
WHEREAS, NDOT seeks to amend Section 12.41.080(C) of the Code to clarify its authority to charge and collect application fees and fees for the use of the public right-of-way from applicants for valet parking permits; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Metropolitan Government that the amendment be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Metropolitan Code of Laws Section 12.41.080(C) is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:
C. Valet parking permit applicants shall be charged an application fee plus additional fees for use of the public right-of-way, as set by the Traffic and Parking Commission, as approved by the Finance Director. All fees shall be paid in advance.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its final passage, the welfare of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Agenda Analysis
Analysis
This ordinance amends Section 12.41.080 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws regarding fees for valet parking permit applicants.
Under current law, the fee for a valet parking permit is $50, plus revenue lost annually for each required metered space as measured by the hourly rate for each metered space. All fees must be paid in advance.
The ordinance under consideration authorizes the Traffic and Parking Commission to set the application fee, plus additional fees for the use of the public right-of-way, as approved by the Finance Director. Fees will be required to be paid in advance.