Ord 2026-012 amending Chapter 82, Article 4, Division 4 of the San Marcos City Code regarding parking citations by mail to define residents who are exempt from parking fees within city parking lots

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parking lots. (b) The City of San Marcos may utilize an automated system that will monitor the duration of a vehicle's stay within a paid parking lot. If an individual fails or refuses to pay the required parking fee to park a motor vehicle in the parking lot,then the automated system will note the violation. (c) All violations identified by the automated system for non-payment of parking fees shall be reviewed by an employee of the City of San Marcos. (d) Upon review and verification by a city employee of a non-payment parking violation, the automated system will prepare a citation and letter to the registered owner of the motor vehicle. Parking citations shall be issued by mailing them via first class mail to the registered owners thereof for illegally stopped or parked vehicles. (e) The registered owner of the motor vehicle shall have 30 days to address the citation in the manner prescribed in Division I of this Article. Failure to answer the citation or appear within 30 days is considered an admission of liability. (f) Unless otherwise specified in this Division, all other provisions of Division I apply to this Division for purposes of enforcement and appeal. Section 82.1989. Paid Parking Lots. (a) The following matrix provides for the lot location and times when parking is restricted to paid parking: Parkin t Restricted parking times City Park 6:00am— I 1:00prn (b) The city shall post signs in a conspicuous location, in English and Spanish at the entrance of each paid parking lot to indicate the required fees to park. (c) The required parking fees shall be established by the city council from time to time in conjunction with the city council's approval,at least every three years, on the schedule of other city fees. Local Area Participants, as defined by this Division, are exempt from the required parking fees. (d) Overnight parking is prohibited. (e) In order to receive the Local Area Participant benefit described in unde subsection (c)(4), the Local Area Participant shall register with the city and provide proof of eligibility for the exemption through one of the following: (1) Valid driver's license or government-issued identification card.