A. Within the area enclosed by a solid line on the parking rate zone map (Exhibit A) the parking of vehicles on streets or in municipal parking lots may be controlled and regulated with the aid of parking meters as defined in Section 10.04.110 and/or parking payment centers as defined in Section 10.04.120.

B. Within the cross-hatched area designated on the parking rate zones map (Exhibit A) the base rate for parking meters on streets or in municipal parking lots shall be one dollar and fifty cents per hour effective January 2, 2023. The rate in this area shall increase to three dollars per hour effective July 1, 2023.

C. Within the grey-shaded area designated on the parking rate zones map (Exhibit A), the base rate for parking meters on streets or in municipal lots shall be two dollars effective January 2, 2023. The rate in this area shall increase to four dollars per hour effective July 1, 2023. The rate in this area shall increase to five dollars per hour effective July 1, 2025.

D. The tier-based parking rates, which allow a customer to extend their parking session beyond the posted number of hours, are as follows:

E. Signage for the tier-based parking rates reflects the number of hours a vehicle may park at the base hourly parking rate (Tier 1) before subsequent tiered rates take effect.

F. The public works director may periodically adjust the hourly parking rates on any block or set of blocks within the areas designated on the parking rate zones map (Exhibit A) during the time of operation as detailed in Section 10.52.020 up to and including one hundred twenty percent of the effective hourly rate based on the observed occupancy. Hourly parking rates shall be adjusted not more than every thirty days.