Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 10, Page 1396, No Ordinance Numberf AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AS A PUBLIC PARKING LOT THE GROUNDS ADJACENT TO THE CITY SCALES ON THE WEIST :TIDE OF SECOND STREET BETVEEN `r7ASHINGTON AND KENTUCKY AVENUE 111 THE CITY OF PADUC KENTUCKY; FIXING THE FEES TO BE CHARGED FOR TiE LARKING OF VEHICLE TIiEREON; PRESCRIBING THE DUTIES OF THE CIT'[ WEICHMIASTER IN CONNECT TION WITH THE MANAGEMENT OF SAID PARKING LOT AND COLLM TING THE FEES FOR THE USE THEREOF; AND FIXING THE PENALTIES FOR ANY VIOLATI THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMI,3SIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City of Paducah, Kentucky, hereby dedicate and establish for use as a public parking lot the lands owned by it on the ':lest side of South Second Street between Kentucky Avenue and I'Vashington streets, with the exception of that portion of said lands on which the city scales are located, and which lands are described as follows: - "Beginning at a point on the Hest side of Second Street 115.5 feet North of the North- west corner of the intersection of Second da d Washington Streets; thence in a Northerly rection with the ';.'est line of second street 57.75 feet to the Sout4 line of an alley 23.25 feet in width; thence in a Viesterly direction with the South line of said alley 173.25 feet; thence at right a ngles and in a Southerly direction 57.75 feet; thence at right angles and in an easterly direction 173.25 feet to the point of beginning." SEC TION 2. The aforesaid lot shall be available for the use of the owner or operator of any behicle who may desire to park the same thereon, but it shall be unlawful for such owner or operator to pa1 his vehicle on said lot between the hours of 7 A.M. and 5 P.I,`.. without first paying* to the Citj of Paducah the sum of ten (10/) cents for the privilege of leaving the same standing therein for a period of not exceeding three (3) hours, and the sum of twenty-five (25�) cents lor tha privilege of leaving the same standing therein for a period not ex- ceeding twelve (12) hours. It shall also be unlawful for the ownel or operator to leave his vehicle parked or standing on said lot foil a longer period than that for which he has paid as provided under the terms of this ordinance. SEC TION 3. The City Teighmaster shall have complete charge and control of the public parking lot and shall collect all fees for the parking of vehicles thereon, which fees shall be paid into and become a part of the -eneral fund. 'It shall be his duty to submit to the City Treasurer on the first of each month a written report showing the number of vehicles parked on said lot during the 1397 Preceding month and the period of time each was left standing therein, and he shall remit to the city treasurer on that date th amount collected by him. SECTION 4. Any person violating or failing to comply with any provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not les; than rive (15.00) Lollars and not more than Ten (';10.00) Dollars, or imprisonment in the City Jail for a period of not exceeding fifty (50) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. • _�; yor �5tw� Passed by the Board of Commissioners, May 21st, 1946 Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, May 21st, 1946.