City of Columbus - File #: 0900-2005

• File #: 0900-2005
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/11/2005
• In control: Rules & Reference Committee
• On agenda: 10/3/2005
• Final action: 10/6/2005
• Title: To amend Section 2101.165 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to include Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Columbus Day as exempt holidays for the purpose of enforcement of parking meters and to declare an emergency.
• Sponsors: Kevin L. Boyce

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/6/2005	2	ACTING CITY CLERK	Attest
10/5/2005	2	MAYOR	Signed
10/3/2005	1	Columbus City Council	Read for the First Time
10/3/2005	2	Columbus City Council	Amended to Emergency	Pass
10/3/2005	2	Columbus City Council	Approved as Amended	Pass
10/3/2005	2	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/20/2005	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/20/2005	1	City Clerk's Office	Sent back for Clarification/Correction
9/20/2005	1	Council Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
8/31/2005	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT (approver)	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2005	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval
5/12/2005	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
5/12/2005	1	Council Drafter	Sent for Approval

Explanation

The City of Columbus currently exempts from enforcement the collection of parking meters on six of nine recognized City government holidays.  Three other holidays--Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Columbus Day--are not currently exempt. This causes confusion for downtown parkers and is inconsistent with the goal of encouraging residents and visitors to come downtown to shop and for entertainment. Moreover, it is inconsistent with the fact that  most City offices are closed for regular business on those days. This ordinance extends the exemption to all of the nine recognized City holidays. The action will have minimal revenue impact.  

Title

To amend Section  2101.165 of the Columbus City Codes, 1959, to include Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Columbus Day as exempt holidays for the purpose of enforcement of parking meters and to declare an emergency.  

Body

WHEREAS, The City of Columbus currently exempts from enforcement the collection of parking meters on only six of nine recognized City government holidays, causing confusion for downtown parkers; and

WHEREAS, this is inconsistent with the goal of encouraging residents and visitors to come downtown to shop and for entertainment, and is inconsistent with the fact that  most City offices are closed for regular business on those days; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Section of Chapter 2101.165 of the Columbus City Codes to include Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Columbus Day, as exempt holidays for the purpose of enforcement of parking meters; and  now, therefore

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Department of Education in that it is immediately necessary to pass this ordinance as an emergency measure because of the need to immediately affect free parking on the upcoming Columbus Day holiday for the preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; now therefore

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

SECTION 1.  That the following Section of Chapter 2101 of the Columbus City Codes be amended to read as follows:

2101.165 Holidays

Holidays shall include the following specific days of the year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (Ord. 2622-93.)

SECTION 2  That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.  That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.