ORDINANCE NO. 070530

Amending Ordinance No. 020876 passed on August 1, 2002, Ordinance No. 011729 passed on August 29, 2002, and Ordinance No. 011599 passed on December 20, 2001, for the purposes of modifying the permit fee for hauling dirt, rock or similar materials, the application and permit fee for traffic control, and the permit fee for parades; and amending Chapter 64, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 70-562, Permits for Loading Zones, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Ordinance No. 020876 passed on August 1, 2002, which established permit fees for hauling dirt, rock or similar materials, is hereby amended by repealing Section (b) thereof, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like designation and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 64-8. Hauling, dirt, rock, or similar materials.

(b) Permit fee. The fee for such permit issued by the director of public works shall be $10.00 plus $0.003 per cubic yard as estimated by the engineer or architect.

Section 2. That Ordinance No. 011729 passed on August 29, 2002, which established application and permit fees for traffic control, is hereby amended by repealing the definition of unit cost within Section (a) thereof, repealing Section (c) thereof, and repealing Section (g)(6) thereof, and enacting in lieu thereof a new definition of unit cost and sections of like designation and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 70-39. Authority of director to close streets, sidewalks and other travelways;

authority to establish emergency parking restrictions.

(a)   Definitions.  As used in this section: 

Unit cost  (UC) shall be $0.15 per linear mile which shall be adjusted annually to the nearest cent by the director to reflect the change in the consumer price index (all items/all urban consumers/Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

(c)   Application fee.  An application fee of $75.00 shall accompany each application for a traffic control permit. The application fee is to defray the various costs incurred by the city in investigating and processing the applications and issuing the permit and inspection of the site of the traffic control. The application fee is not refundable. 

(g)   Annual permits. 

(6)    If approved by the director for an annual traffic control permit, payment of the annual traffic control permit fee to the city in the amount of $300.00

Section 3. That Ordinance No. 011599 passed on December 20, 2001, which established procedures for permitting parades, is hereby amended by repealing Section (d) and (e) thereof, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like designation and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 70-263. Permit for parades, processions and races.

(d)   Application.  A permit for a parade shall not be issued unless a written application therefor has been filed in the form prescribed by the director not less than seven business days, not including the day that the application is filed, before the proposed parade. Each application shall be accompanied by a fee of $50.00. Unless the parade has a commercial sponsorship, or an entry fee for participation in the parade, this fee may be waived if parade is a city sponsored event or if the applicant has obtained a waiver from the director pursuant to standards for waiver set forth in this section. Each application shall include the following information regarding the parade. 

(1)    The name and address of the person filing the application and the name of each sponsor.

(2)    If applicable, the name and address of the organization.

(3)    The proposed date(s) of the parade.

(4)    The time of set up, commencement, termination and cleanup of the streets, sidewalks and surrounding areas.

(5)    The route and maximum length of the parade route.

(6)    The number of people and vehicles taking part.

(7)    The area of the right of way to be reserved for the parade.

(8)    If the parade is covered by insurance provided by the applicant or

sponsor, a certificate showing the city as an additional insured.

(e)   Documents required.  Each application shall be accompanied by the following documents: 

(1)    Commitment that the applicant and sponsor organization are responsible for post-parade cleanup on the streets, sidewalks and other public ways.

(2)    Certification that the applicant or sponsor organization have, not less than five business days prior to the proposed event, notified in writing all owners of property adjacent to the proposed parade route, of the name of the event; name of the sponsor organization including mailing address and telephone number; date, starting and ending times of the event; and the detailed description of the route.

(3)    The certification shall include a list of all the addresses along the proposed parade route where and persons residing or doing business at those addresses have been notified of the proposed parade.

(4)    A traffic control plan, including methods, devices and who will be responsible for controlling traffic.

Section 4. That all provisions and sections of Ordinances No. 020876, 011729, and 011599 not repealed and reenacted above shall remain effective.

Section 5. That Chapter 64, Code of Ordinances, is hereby amended by repealing Section 70-562, Permits for Loading Zones, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, to read as follows:

Sec. 70-562. Permits for loading zones.

(a)   The director shall not designate or sign any loading zone upon special request of any person unless such person makes application for a permit for such zone and for signs to indicate the ends of each such zone. The application shall be accompanied by a deposit of $15.00, which shall apply to the annual fee if such loading zone is approved and which shall be returned to the applicant if the request for the loading zone is denied. The director, upon granting a permit, shall collect from the applicant and deposit in the city treasury an annual service fee of:

(1)    In an area bounded on the south by Truman Road, on the north by 6th Street, on the west by Washington Avenue, and on the east by Harrison Street.

a.    Five dollars for each foot of such loading zone when such space is available during any of the nighttime hours between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

b.    Seventeen dollars for each foot of such loading zone when such space is available during any of the daytime hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or 24 hours per day.

(2)    In all other areas:

a.    Five dollars for each foot of such loading zone when such space is available during any of the nighttime hours between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

b.    Ten dollars for each foot of such loading zone when such space is available during any of the daytime hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. or 24 hours per day.

(b)   Every such permit shall expire at the end of one year.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Brian Rabineau

Assistant City Attorney