Paso Robles Municipal Code Ch. 5.02 Parking and Business Improvement Area

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1686, a resolution of intention to establish a parking and business improvement area, adopted on October 24, 1972, and pursuant to a public hearing held on said date at the council chambers, City Hall, city of El Paso de Robles it was resolved that a parking and business improvement area should be formed.

(Ord. 337 N.S. § 1, 1972)

A parking and business improvement district is established pursuant to Streets and Highways Code section 36020 et seq. within the following described area:

That area bounded by 12th Street from Pine Street to the alley easterly of Vine Street; Pine Street from 12th Street to 14th Street; 14th Street from Pine Street to Spring Street; Spring Street from 14th Street to 12th Street; in the city of El Paso de Robles, all of Lot 5, Block 23 and all of Lots 3, 4, 5 and 6, Block 44. For the purposes of this chapter, said area includes all businesses and occupations, whether within a building or not, on both sides and within the above-named streets. Said area is more particularly described on a map entitled "El Paso de Robles Parking and Business Improvement Area" marked Exhibit "A" and on file in the office of the city clerk.

(Ord. 419 N.S. § 1, 1979; Ord. 337 N.S. § 2, 1972)

The business in the area described in section 5.02.020 shall be subject to an additional business license tax provided for by section 5.02.050.

(Ord. 337 N.S. § 3, 1972)

Revenue received pursuant to the formation of the parking and business improvement area shall be placed into a special revenue fund No. 351 and referred to as "special revenue for downtown parking and business improvement area fund No. 351," and the revenues shall be used for:

(a) The acquisition, construction or maintenance of parking facilities for the benefit of the area;

(b) Decoration of any public place in the area;

(c) The promotion of public events that are to take place on or in public places in the area;

(d) Furnishing of music in any public place in the area;

(e) The general promotion of retail trade activities in the area.

The downtown parking and business improvement area shall operate on the same fiscal-year basis as the city's general operating funds. The budget for the fiscal year shall be approved by the city council based in part from the recommendation of the board/committee and shall be in the form of an appropriating resolution.

(Ord. 517 N.S., 1986: Ord. 337 N.S. § 4, 1972)

(Ord. No. 1065 N.S., § 4, 11-6-2018)

A fifty percent increase in the business license shall be assessed, and in addition each business operating within the area established under Section 5.02.020 which is exempt from the general business license tax will be assessed a levy in an amount to be determined from time to time by the council and included in the master fee schedule.

(Ord. 415 N.S. § 1, 1978: Ord. 337 N.S. § 5, 1972)

(Ord. No. 1065 N.S., § 4, 11-6-2018)

As specified in Chapter 21.22 of this code, parking requirements for business subject to fees under this chapter may be reduced; provided, that for each parking space not provided pursuant to the normal parking space requirements as set forth in Chapter 21.22 of the city code, a fee shall be charged. The city council shall, from time to time by resolution, establish the fee to be charged in the city's master fee schedule. All fees accumulated pursuant to this section shall be used to create off-street parking facilities benefiting the parking and business improvement area as it now or in the future exists.

(Ord. 432 N.S. § 1, 1979)

(Ord. No. 1065 N.S., § 4, 11-6-2018)