2012-32 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 34 - TRAFFIC AND PARKING

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CHAPTER 34 TRAFFIC AND PARKING (Adopted Ordinance No. 2012-32) 1. DEFINITIONS. Except as otherwise defined herein, the words and phrases used in this Chapter shall, for the purpose hereof, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in the Illinois Vehicle Code. As used in this Chapter the following words mean: A. Bus Stop: The space in the roadway adjacent to the curb reserved for the exclusive use of city passenger motor buses. B. Central Business District: Defined in the City's Zoning Ordinance as district B-4, and is generally bounded by Wood Street, Jackson Street, Cerro Gordo Street and Church Street. The exact boundaries of the Central Business District are shown on the Zoning District Map which is reviewed and approved annually by the City Council, and is kept on file with the City Clerk. C. Downtown Area: Beginning at a point where the west line of South Church Street intersects the south line of West Decatur Street, thence North along the west line of South and North Church Streets to the north line of West Cerro Gordo Street, thence east along the north line of West and East Cerro Gordo Streets to the east line of North Jackson Street, thence south along the east line of North and South Jackson Streets and the east line of South Jackson Street extended south to the south line of East Decatur thence west along the south line of East and West Decatur to the point of beginning. D. Downtown Resident: A natural person over the age of sixteen (16) years whose domicile is wholly located within the Downtown Area of the City of Decatur. E. Parking Payment Device: A mechanical or electronic device owned and maintained by the City wherein coins, currency, credit cards, debit cards or other approved methods of depositing money for payment of parking fees and shall include parking meters, or multi-space parking fare terminals. Parking payment devices shall be so constructed as to show, upon the insertion of the proper United States coins, currency, credit cards, debit cards or other approved methods of paying of parking fees, the maximum period of time for which a vehicle may be lawfully parked. F. Pay to Park Zone: An area designated by the City Council or City Manager where a vehicle may be temporarily parked and allowed to remain for the period of time indicated on the Parking Payment Device. G. Parkway: That portion of a street or highway lying between the edge of the roadway and the adjacent property line, except any sidewalk lying therein.