Dana Point Municipal Code Ch. 12.20 Parking Benefit District

A Parking Benefit District is hereby established. The boundaries of the Parking Benefit District shall be the area bounded by an east-west line along the alley between Del Prado and Santa Clara Avenue to the north and the southern bluff, including Santa Clara Avenue, El Camino Capistrano and portions of Ruby Lantern, Amber Lantern, Violet Lantern and Old Golden Lantern.

(Added by Ord. 15-05, 9/15/15; amended by Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)

The Parking Benefit District is established to manage public parking supply and demand within the Parking Benefit District boundaries as well as improve transportation and parking related facilities and programs. Parking rates shall be established separately by ordinance at a public hearing.

(Added by Ord. 15-05, 9/15/15; amended by Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)

All revenues, less expenses, collected from parking meters/pay stations/mobile device payment systems, leases, and permits, in the Parking Benefit District shall be placed in a special fund, which fund shall be used exclusively for activities benefiting the Parking Benefit District. The specific authorized use of revenues shall be as follows:

(a) For purchasing, leasing, installing, repairing, maintaining, operating, removing, regulating and policing of parking meters/pay stations/mobile device payment systems in the Parking Benefit District and for the payment of any and all expenses relating thereto.

(b) For purchasing, leasing, acquiring, improving, operating and maintaining on- or off-street parking facilities.

(c) For installation and maintenance of alternative mode programs, landscaping, medians or bulbouts, pedestrian linkages, sidewalk cleaning, street furniture, wayfinding systems, and traffic-control devices and signals.

(d) For the painting and marking of streets and curbs required for the direction of traffic and parking of motor vehicles.

(e) For proper security within the Parking Benefit District.

(f) For the proper regulation, control, enforcement and inspection of parking and traffic upon public streets and off-street parking facilities.

(g) To be pledged as security for the payment of principal of and interest on financing mechanisms used by the City to meet any of the purposes authorized by this Section.

(h) For transportation and parking planning, marketing and education programs related to the Parking Benefit District.

(i) For construction and maintenance of public restrooms that enhance parking facilities.

(j) Revenues from residential parking permits may, in addition to the foregoing, be used for sidewalk, landscaping, medians or bulb-outs, and other transportation, pedestrian, bicycle or beautification enhancements on streets within the Parking Benefit District.

(Added by Ord. 15-05, 9/15/15; amended by Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)

The process for formation of a Parking Benefit District shall follow the procedures outlined for preferential parking districts in Municipal Code Section 12.14.006.

(Added by Ord. 15-05, 9/15/15; amended by Ord. 23-02, 3/7/23)