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An Ordinance to Amend the Town Code
PURPOSE: To increase the civil penalty of parking in a handicapped parking space without the appropriate tag or identification from $50 to $250.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Economic Development
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Contact
CONTACT INFORMATION: Jon Hartman-Brown, JHartman-Brown@CarrboroNC.gov, 919-918-7319
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Council Direction Statement
The accepted Parking Study recommends an increase in the Handicap Parking civil penalty from $50 to $250.
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Information
INFORMATION: The Parking Study conducted by Walker Consultants and accepted by the Town Council on April 26, 2022, recommended that the Handicap Parking Space civil penalty be increased from $50 to $250 after a comparative analysis of other communities. At a March 5, 2024, work session on parking, a consensus of the Council requested staff to bring back an ordinance proposal that would make this increase. There was one handicap parking ticket issued in 2023 and only one handicap parking ticket issued so far this year.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: No significant fiscal impact is expected at this time.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommend approval of the ordinance.
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