§ 30-1066. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Park for-hire means any facility for the parking of motorized vehicles, for which service or facility the operator thereof charges a fee.

Operator means the person who is the owner of and is responsible for the operation of each park-for-hire facility, whether such operator is in fact the title owner of the premises itself.

Shared-use park-for-hire refers to the operation of a park-for-hire facility by an operator on property of which a portion is otherwise required of an establishment for the purpose of parking vehicles during that establishment's business hours.

Primary establishment(s) refers to the business entity or entities whose parking is being shared, during non-business hours, with a commercial parking operator for the purpose of shared-use park-for-hire operations.

Attendant/cashier means a person on duty at any park-for-hire facility employed by or an agent of the operator thereof.

Corporate boundaries of the city means that area enclosed by the city limits as defined in a certain document entitled "Corporate Boundaries of the City of Atlanta," dated January 1, 1973, on file in the office of the municipal clerk.

Environmental barriers means such barricades, chains, walls, gates, wheel stops or other like structures around the perimeter of any park-for-hire facility as may be required to reasonably regulate and control the ingress and egress to and from the facility and to eliminate the encroachment of any vehicles parked on the facility onto or over adjacent properties, including sidewalks, streets, alleys, etc.

Special events includes but is not limited to sporting events, athletic contests, concerts or any other event that generates a large volume of vehicles near the park-for-hire facility at times other than normal business hours.

Ticket/stub means a distinctive piece of paper, plastic or other similar substance, which shall have printed thereon a ticket number and the full name and address of the park-for-hire facility.

Parking facility reservoir means an area located immediately inside the facility entrance and is to be used for the temporary storage of entering vehicles when the arrival rate exceeds the storage rate.

(Ord. No. 2003-81, § 1, 7-29-03)