46.28.180 Service parking.
A. Delivery Vehicle Parking Permit—Exemption from Prohibitions on Reparking.
1. Persons conducting loading, unloading, or delivery of tangible goods on more than a one-time basis may make application with the city clerk for an annual delivery parking permit. The city clerk (or designee) is authorized to issue a delivery parking permit to persons conducting loading, unloading, or delivery of tangible goods to businesses or residences located within the central business district as defined in Section 46.28.020.
2. A delivery parking permit exempts permitted vehicles from prohibitions against reparking while actively conducting loading, unloading, or delivery of tangible goods. It does not exempt the permitted vehicle from posted time limits.
3. The following procedure shall be followed in the issuance of delivery parking permits:
a. Application shall be made to the city clerk (or designee) on a form or in a manner provided by the city clerk. The applicant shall set forth the applicant’s vehicle license plate number, the applicant’s (or his/her employer’s) business license and issuing municipality, and the necessity for such permit and how the stated use complies with subsection (A)(1) of this section.
b. If it appears that the criteria set forth herein are met and that the parking of the vehicle will not endanger or likely endanger potential users of the city’s alleys, streets or sidewalks, the city clerk (or designee) may authorize the issuance of such delivery parking permit upon payment of the fees and compliance with all other conditions.
c. The city clerk (or designee) may deny an application for a delivery parking permit if the applicant has unpaid parking citations.
d. The city clerk (or designee) may revoke any delivery parking permit if the permit is used for any purpose other than that authorized herein, or if the use of the permit does not comply with the stated need for such permit on the permit holder’s application, or if the vehicle holding such permit obstructs any alley, sidewalk, or street, or park in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger users of the alley, sidewalk, or street or park.
e. Any such delivery parking permit issued hereunder shall, unless revoked, be valid for a period of one year from January 1st or any portion of the year from the date of issuance to the following December 31st.
f. The fee for a delivery parking permit shall be one hundred dollars per year for each vehicle. Each vehicle shall require a separate permit. There shall be no annual maximum fee that may be assessed to a single business.
g. In no event shall vehicles obstruct or hinder vehicular or pedestrian travel. The delivery parking permit does not exempt the holder from the time restriction in a loading zone.
B. Commercial Vehicle Service Parking Permit—Exemption from Prohibitions on Reparking and Restrictions on Time Limits.
1. Persons providing service on more than a one-time basis utilizing commercial vehicles may make application with the city clerk for an annual commercial vehicle service parking permit. The city clerk (or designee) is authorized to issue a commercial vehicle service parking permit to persons rendering a service or repair, such as contractors, painters, plumbers, carpenters, electricians, or other service providers, to buildings, equipment or utilities located within the central business district as defined in Section 46.28.020.
2. A commercial vehicle service parking permit exempts permitted commercial vehicles from parking time limit restrictions and from prohibitions against reparking while actively rendering service to an adjacent property or tenant.
3. The following procedure shall be followed in the issuance of commercial vehicle service parking permits:
a. Application shall be made to the city clerk (or designee) on a form or in a manner provided by the city clerk. The applicant shall set forth the applicant’s commercial vehicle license plate number, the applicant’s Everett business license number, and the necessity for such permit and how the stated use complies with subsection (B)(1) of this section. No vehicle shall be issued a commercial vehicle service parking permit that does not meet one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Clearly displayed company name and/or logo on vehicle;
(2) Equipment or tools necessary for the provision of service are integral to the vehicle (e.g., air compressor, bumper-mounted vise);
(3) Minimum gross vehicle weight of eight thousand pounds.
b. If it appears that the criteria set forth herein are met and that the parking of the vehicle will not endanger or likely endanger potential users of the city’s alleys, streets or sidewalks, the city clerk (or designee) may authorize the issuance of such commercial vehicle service parking permit upon payment of the fees and compliance with all other conditions.
c. The city clerk (or designee) may revoke any commercial vehicle service parking permit if the permit is used for any purpose other than that authorized herein, or if the use of the permit does not comply with the stated need for such permit on the permit holder’s application, or if the vehicle holding such permit obstructs any alley, sidewalk, or street, or parks in a manner which endangers or is likely to endanger users of the alley, sidewalk or street.
d. Any such commercial vehicle service parking permit issued hereunder shall, unless revoked, be valid for a period of one year from January 1st or any portion of the year from the date of issuance to the following December 31st.
e. The fee for a commercial vehicle service parking permit shall be one hundred dollars per year for each vehicle. Each vehicle shall require a separate permit. There shall be no annual maximum fee that may be assessed to a single business.
f. The city clerk (or designee) may deny an application for a commercial vehicle service parking permit if the applicant has unpaid parking citations.
g. No public utility vehicle, which is clearly and appropriately marked and identified, will be required to hold a commercial vehicle service parking permit as provided herein. Any public utility using unmarked vehicles shall provide the city clerk (or designee) with a list of license plate numbers for those unmarked vehicles and a commercial vehicle service parking permit will be issued for each vehicle at no cost.
h. In no event shall vehicles obstruct or hinder vehicular or pedestrian travel. The commercial vehicle service parking permit does not exempt the holder from the time restriction in a loading zone. (Ord. 3645-18 § 1, 2018; Ord. 2826-05 § 4, 2005; Ord. 2180-96 § 18, 1996.)