§ 36-99. Parking areas at public buildings.

(a)

No person shall park, or cause to be parked, any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in the parking areas of parish owned or operated property. However, except as otherwise provided herein, this prohibition shall not apply to the parking of vehicles by parish employees or employees of private businesses who work in those buildings, or to persons who go into those buildings to transact business.

(b)

Nothing contained in subsection (a) shall permit the unauthorized parking of a vehicle by any person in any specially marked or reserved parking space, or designated aisle, or designated no-parking area in the parking areas, provided such parking areas are posted with appropriate signs giving notice of the aforementioned restrictions.

(c)

The sheriff or the local municipal police department shall have the authority, at the discretion and request of the authorized parish representative, to ticket and/or tow away vehicles which are parked in violation of this section.

(d)

Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be punished as set forth in section 1-10 of this Code, and shall be liable for all towing and/or storage fees.

(e)

The following parish owned and/or operated buildings with parking areas for members of the public shall designate a minimum of 1 (one) parking space for veterans of the United States Armed Forces visiting the buildings: Joseph S. Yenni Building, West Bank Inspection and Code Enforcement Office, West Bank Water Department Office, Alario Center, Jefferson Parish Health Unit-Marrero, parks and recreation facilities in unincorporated Jefferson, library facilities in unincorporated Jefferson, community centers operated by Jefferson Community Action Programs (JEFFCAP), and the Jefferson, Metairie, Bridge City, and Marrero/Harvey Senior Centers. Parking spaces designated for veterans shall be identified by a sign or other designation as the department of general services deems appropriate. These specially designated parking spaces shall be used on an honor system and shall not require a military license plate, tag or other form of visible military identification.

(Code 1961, § 11-90; Ord. No. 15364, §§ 1, 2, 12-1-82; Ord. No. 17208, 3-11-87; Ord. No. 22113, § 1, 2-18-04; Ord. No. 23671, § 23, 10-14-09; Ord. No. 25606 , § 1, 7-25-18)

Cross reference

Administration, Ch. 2.