§ 26-161. Rates and hours for on and off-street parking.

(a)

Under authority of law, the city has acquired certain municipal on and off-street parking lots, garages, and areas, and the revenue derived therefrom shall be used to pay the cost of maintenance and supervision and to retire the principal and interest of municipal parking revenue bonds, in accordance with the provisions of the resolution authorizing same. All such parking lots, garages, and areas owned or operated by the city, except as otherwise provided in this section, shall be operated subject to the rates and hours of operation listed below:

(1)

On-street metered parking spaces:

a.

In the core downtown area, meters south of and including Northeast 1st Street, north of the New River, east of Andrews Avenue, and west of Southeast 6th Avenue (US 1) at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time, with the exception of East Las Olas Boulevard between Southeast 3rd Avenue and Southeast 6th Avenue (west side of tunnel) at a rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time.

b.

Meters on Southeast 6th Street and SE 11 ^th Court between Southeast 6th Avenue (US 1) and South Andrews Avenue at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

c.

Meters south of the New River, north of Southwest 23rd Street, east of the Florida East Coast Railway, and west of and including South Andrews Avenue at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

d.

Meters south of Broward Boulevard, north of the New River, east of Southeast 6th Avenue (US-1), and west of the Intracoastal Waterway, at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time, with the exception of East Las Olas Boulevard between Southeast 6th Avenue (east side of tunnel) and Southeast 11th Avenue at a rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time.

e.

Meters south of Broward Boulevard, north of the New River, east of Southwest 7th Avenue, and west of South Andrews Avenue at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

f.

Meters south of and including Northwest 5th Street, north of Broward Boulevard, east of and including Northwest 2nd Avenue, and west of, and including, North Andrews Avenue at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

g.

Meters along Northeast 3rd and 4th Streets between North Andrews Avenue and Northeast 7th Avenue at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

h.

Meters along Northeast 7th Avenue between Northeast 6th Street and Broward Boulevard at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

i.

Meters south of Sunrise Boulevard, north of and including Southeast 5th Street (Hall of Fame Drive), east of the Intracoastal Waterway, and within one (1) block west of State Road A1A at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

j.

Meters south of Sunrise Boulevard, north of Southeast 5th Street (Hall of Fame Drive), east of the Intracoastal Waterway, and beyond one (1) block west of State Road A1A at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

k.

Meters south of Sunrise Boulevard, north of Northeast 9th Street, and along Northeast 18th, 19th, and 20th Avenues at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

l.

Meters south of Northeast 11th Street, north of Sunrise Boulevard, east of Bayview Drive, and west of the Intracoastal Waterway at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

m.

Meters south of and including Northeast 23rd Street, north of Northeast 19th Street and east of State Road A1A at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

n.

Meters along East Commercial Boulevard at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

o.

Meters along East Oakland Park Boulevard at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

p.

Meters south of East Commercial Boulevard, north of East Oakland Park Boulevard, east of US 1, and west of the Intracoastal Waterway, at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

q.

Meters north of and including East Oakland Park Boulevard and east of the Intracoastal Waterway at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

r.

Meters south of East Oakland Park Boulevard on Northeast 29th Court and on Northeast 33rd Avenue at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

s.

Meters north of Sunrise Boulevard on A1A (Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard) at a rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time. Residents of the city shall not be charged for the use of these meters provided the resident has secured and utilizes a current city resident beach parking permit for these meters.

t.

Meters south of Northeast 13th Street, north of Sunrise Boulevard, east of North Andrews Avenue, west of US 1, at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

u.

Meters along South Ocean Drive between Southeast 20th Street and Southeast 21st Street at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

v.

Meters south of Sunrise Boulevard, north of Vistamar Street, west of Breakers Avenue, and east of Intracoastal Waterway at a rate of one dollar and 25 cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

(2)

Off-street metered parking spaces:

a.

Beach Community Center Lot located at 3201 Northeast 33rd Street at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

b.

Bridgeside Square Parking Garage located south of Northeast 30th Court, north of Northeast 30th Street, east of Northeast 32nd Avenue, and west of Northeast 33rd Avenue at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time from 6:01 p.m. to 4:59 a.m.

c.

City Hall Parking Garage located at 100 North Andrews Avenue at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

d.

City Park Garage located at 150 Southeast 2nd Street at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

e.

Crossroads Lot located at 2621 North Federal Highway at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

f.

E. Clay Shaw (17th Street) Bridge Underdeck Parking Lots located at 2150 (east lot) and 1881 (west lot) Southeast 17th Street at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

g.

Earl Lifshey Park located at 3040 State Road A-1-A at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

h.

FRB Lot located at 300 Northwest 1st Avenue at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

i.

Northeast 27th Street Lot located at 2700 North Atlantic Boulevard at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

j.

Oceanside Lot located at 400 Seabreeze Boulevard (the corner of State Road A1A and East Las Olas Boulevard) at a rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time.

k.

River House Lot located at 220 Southwest 3rd Avenue at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

l.

Vista Park Lot located at 2880 North Atlantic Boulevard at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

m.

Anchor Lot located at 531 Northwest 7th Avenue at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

n.

Port Lot located under the South Andrews Avenue Bridge at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

o.

Dockside Lot located under the Southeast 3rd Avenue Bridge at a rate of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time.

p.

Las Olas Intracoastal Lot located at 201 South Birch Road at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time from 7:00 a.m. to 6:59 p.m. and one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per hour of parking time from 7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Residents of the city shall not be charged for the use of this parking lot provided the resident has secured and utilizes a current city resident beach parking permit for the meters at this parking lot.

q.

Galt Lot located at 3500 Galt Ocean Mile at a rate of fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time.

r.

Heron Lot located at 800 Southeast 2nd Court at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

s.

Jasmine Lot located at 121 North Andrews Avenue at a rate of seventy-five cents ($0.75) per hour of parking time.

t.

Fort Lauderdale Beach Park Lot located at 700 Seabreeze Boulevard at a rate of one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time from 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. Residents of the city shall not be charged for parking, provided the resident has secured and utilizes a current city resident beach parking permit. The city manager may approve a special single rate for nonresidents and residents of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) for days when a special event is scheduled.

i.

Permit entry. Any person or business may purchase a permit from the director or his/her designee, subject to availability, by paying a non-refundable annual fee per permit requested, plus a monthly fee payable in advance for each permit. Each permit shall allow the holder to park an automobile in an available space, if any, on a first-come first-served basis during the times the lot is open to the public.

ii.

Permit rate. Annual non-refundable fee per permit of one hundred sixty dollars ($160.00), plus tax, payable at the time of permit purchase. Monthly fee per permit of thirty-five dollars ($35.00), plus tax, payable in advance for the month to which applicable. City shall have the right to cancel any permit upon thirty (30) days' advance written notice to the holder and the holder shall thereupon be entitled to receive a pro-rated refund of the annual fee for that permit.

iii.

Hours. 5:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., daily; provided however, that the closing may be changed at the discretion of the director.

u.

Nautical Lot located at 1001 Southeast 4th Street at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

v.

Orchid Lot located at 100 North Andrews Avenue at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time for meters in the lot east of city hall and fifty cents ($0.50) per hour of parking time for meters in the lot north of city hall.

w.

Pelican Lot located at 1500 Southeast 2nd Court at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

x.

Sebastian Lot located at 3031 Sebastian Street at a rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) per hour of parking time.

y.

DC Alexander Lot located at 500 Seabreeze Boulevard at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

z.

Venice Lot located at 1300 Southeast 2nd Court at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

aa.

Waterway Lot located at 1310 East Las Olas Boulevard at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

bb.

Aquatic Complex Lot located at 501 Seabreeze Boulevard at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time for facility guests as validated by the aquatic complex; three dollars ($3.00) per hour of parking time for the general public during the aquatic complex hours of operation (Monday through Friday 5:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 5:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and one dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per hour of parking time after operating hours.

cc.

George English Park located at 1101 Bayview Drive at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

dd.

Cooley's Landing Boat Ramp located at 450 Southwest 7th Avenue at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

ee.

Cox's Landing 15 ^th Street Boat Ramp located at 1784 Southeast 15th Avenue at a rate of two dollars ($2.00) per hour of parking time.

ff.

Barnacle lot located at 1512 Southwest 1 ^st Street at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

gg.

Coral Lot located at 300 Northwest 1 ^st Street at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time.

hh.

Z Lot is located at 3100 Northeast 32 ^nd Avenue at a rate of fifty cents ($.50) per hour of parking time.

ii.

Miles Corner located at the corner of East Oakland Park Boulevard and A1A at a rate of fifty cents ($.50) per hour of parking time.

jj.

Snyder Park located at 3299 Southwest 4 ^th Avenue at a rate of one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time or a five dollar ($5.00) all day flat rate.

kk.

[Reserved.]

(3)

Permit only spaces:

a.

Anchor Lot located at 531 Northwest 7th Avenue is permit only.

(4)

Upon the recommendation of the director, the city manager may approve temporary parking meter rate increases up to an amount not to exceed one dollar ($1.00) per hour of parking time, for a period not to exceed six (6) months with city commission approval by resolution.

(5)

The city manager may authorize a special single entry rate of not more than twenty dollars ($20.00) at any city operated lot or garage, provided that prior written notification is given to the city commission by the city manager.

(6)

Parking is permitted twenty-four (24) hours per day, unless indicated otherwise at parking meters in the parking lot, garage, or area. A closing time may be designated at the discretion of the director.

(7)

Monthly-permit parking as approved by the city manager, is allowed at the rate of not less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00), plus tax, per month; provided, however, restricted hour monthly-permit parking at rates approved by the city manager is allowed. The city will sell all monthly parking permits on a first-come, first-served basis. Any person wishing to purchase a monthly permit shall first resolve all outstanding or unpaid city-issued parking citations. The resale of city-issued monthly parking permits at a higher price than face value is forbidden and may result in the revocation of said permits without refund and prohibit future sales of city permits to the offending individual(s), corporation or entity.

(b)

Each parking meter or multi-space parking meter shall contain a legend showing the type of payment and the parking time allowed for such payment. In case of violation it shall be the duty of the enforcement personnel to issue a citation.

(c)

Upon recommendation of the transportation and mobility department, the city manager may authorize the execution by the director of contracts by which the city agrees to rent or lease parking spaces within any municipal parking lot, garage, or area. Such contracts shall be for a term of not less than one (1) month nor more than five (5) years. The minimum contract fee shall be not less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per parking space per month. The fees shall be paid monthly, in advance.

(d)

When on-street parking or lots are added, rates are based on nearby parking.

(e)

For the purposes of this section, "special event" is defined as any event or activity approved and authorized by the city commission to take place within the City of Fort Lauderdale, not specifically undertaken on the city's behalf, that intends to utilize and/or reserve city metered or permitted public parking spaces. The policies and schedules of fees for special event parking are as follows:

(1)

The event applicant or sponsor or his/her designee must provide the full payment for all parking spaces the applicant will use that will not otherwise be available for public use to the transportation and mobility department no later than five (5) business days prior to the start of the event.

(2)

The presale of parking spaces for special events is subject to availability and may not infringe upon the public's parking needs. The director or his/her designee has complete discretion regarding the presale of parking spaces.

(3)

The event applicant or sponsor will provide their own monitoring and/or security for the prepaid parking spaces during the rental period.

(4)

The event applicant or sponsor is responsible for blocking and identifying the prepaid parking spaces at the beginning of the event and throughout the duration of the reserved period.

(5)

The event applicant or sponsor is responsible for returning the parking spaces to their original condition by the end of the rental period. This includes, but is not limited to clean-up, removing all barricades and debris from the parking spaces, and making any necessary repairs.

(6)

If clean-up and/or repairs are not completed by the end of the prepaid parking space rental period, the event applicant or sponsor shall pay fees equal to the posted meter rate or lot entry rate until the spaces are available for public parking.

(7)

Vehicles must be legally parked within the rented parking spaces or parking area.

(8)

The resale of any prepaid parking spaces at a higher price than what was originally paid by the event is prohibited and may result in revocation of the use of the prepaid parking spaces without refund and prohibit the future sale of special event parking spaces sponsored or organized by the offending event applicant or sponsor.

(9)

No refunds will be provided unless the event is canceled in its entirety and the public parking spaces remain available to the general public. No partial refunds will be made under any circumstances.

(10)

The event applicant or sponsor must provide the director or his/her designee proof of insurance at least five (5) business days prior to the event date.

(11)

The event applicant or sponsor shall pay the following special event prepaid parking rates:

a.

For events commencing on or after October 1, 2007, the rate shall be determined by multiplying the number of reserved parking spaces by the days of use, and by the hours of operation, and the meter or lot rate applicable at the time of the event. The resulting amount will then be discounted by ten (10) percent.

b.

All special event prepaid parking rates include sales tax.

(f)

Upon recommendation by the city manager, parking may be provided at no charge or at a reduced rate to organizations holding co-sponsored and/or city sanctioned events involving the clean-up, repair, or maintenance of city facilities or property. This waiver or reduction of parking fees is subject to availability and may not infringe upon the public's parking needs.

(Ord. No. C-14-50 , § 1, 12-17-14; Ord. No. C-17-28 , §§ 137—142, 9-13-17)