§ 26-4. General powers and duties of parking official.  


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  • The parking official has responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter, with the exception of article VIII, which shall be enforced by the director of the planning and development department or the director's designee. It shall be the duty of the parking official to direct, control and manage all on-street parking in residential and commercial areas.

    The parking official shall:

    (1)

    Supervise and be responsible for the collection of revenue from and the maintenance of on-street parking meters and any city-owned and city-maintained public off-street parking meters authorized under this chapter.

    (2)

    Be authorized to enforce all parking regulations of this chapter and the Texas Transportation Code.

    (3)

    Maintain effective liaison and coordination with other governmental units that are active participants in the city's parking program.

    (4)

    Prepare reasonable and necessary administrative rules, regulations and forms relating to the performance of duties under this chapter for approval by the director.

    (5)

    Maintain a system to issue and track permits and licenses.

    (6)

    Carry out the policies of the mayor in the overall planning effort to develop a reliable and efficient method of managing on-street parking and public off-street parking meters.

    (7)

    Have such other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the mayor.

(Ord. No. 07-464, § 7(Exh. B), 4-11-07; Ord. No. 08-417, § 9, 5-14-08; Ord. No. 08-568, § 28, 6-18-08; Ord. No. 2017-151 , §§ 2, 3, 3-1-2017)