Ord 2024-055 amending Chapter 82, Article 4, of the San Marcos City Code by adding a new Division 4 to authorize the issuance of tickets by mail for non-payment of parking fees within the City of San Marcos parks paid parking lots

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-55 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS,TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 82,ARTICLE 4, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW DIVISION 4 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF TICKETS BY MAIL FOR NON- PAYMENT OF PARKING FEES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS PARKS PAID PARKING LOTS, BY UPDATING THE PARKING VIOLATION FEE SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE A LEVEL 1 VIOLATION FOR NON-PAYMENT OF PARKING FEES WITHIN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS PARKS PAID PARKING LOTS, PROVIDING FOR A PROCEDURE TO EXEMPT RESIDENTS FROM PAYMENT OF THE PARKING FEES, AND INCLUDING A SUNSET PROVISION FOR RENEWAL OF THE ORDINANCE;PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City Council of the City of San Marcos, Texas has determined that there is a public benefit to the collection of fees for parking within the City Park parking lot on an annual basis for a pilot period of three years to collect revenue that supports the funding for management of riverfront park operations and parking lot maintenance. 2. The City Council has determined that charging a parking fee at this parking lot located at City Park, 170 Charles Austin Drive, would be borne by visitors to the community and would remove some of the burden of funding riverfront park operations from the residents of the City of San Marcos. 3. The City Council provides that the paid parking pilot program will run for a three- year period beginning on May 1, 2025, until April 30, 2028. Staff shall provide the City Council an update of the program's progress during the first City Council meeting of December 2025, 2026, and 2027. At the City Council meeting in 2027 it shall be determined whether the pilot program should be concluded and paid parking become permanent. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 82.159 of the San Marcos City Code is hereby amended as set forth below. Sec. 82.159. Penalties for parking violations. (a) A person who violates this article shall be liable for a civil penalty (except for disabled parking violations)-as follows: