A. Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 28-627(A)(1) (as amended), the city is hereby authorized to impose restrictions on parking in public areas (rights-of-way, parks, city facilities) and private areas where spaces have been designated for public use through agreements with property owners. Other than for prohibited parking designations as described in subsection (B) of this section, the city council delegates the authority to the city manager to make restrictive designations. The city engineer may have signs or markings installed that prohibit, limit, restrict, or regulate the time, place, or method of parking in restricted areas. These areas will be posted with notice of the restrictions. When such signs are in place, a vehicle shall not be parked in violation of the prohibition, limitation, restriction, method of parking, or regulation designated by said signs or markings. It is a civil traffic violation to park within a restricted area described in this section, except for emergency or government vehicles on official business.

B. Prohibited parking designations shall not become effective until such prohibited parking area is specifically designated by resolution of the council and signs have been erected as authorized by this section; provided, that all signs prohibiting parking in place as of March 22, 2022, are hereby ratified and approved as so placed. It is a civil traffic violation for any person to stop or stand a vehicle in disobedience of such parking prohibition.

C. The city engineer, upon an effective designation described in subsection (A) or (B) of this section, may erect signs notifying drivers that parking is prohibited, or restricting parking in any way that may be necessary.

D. In a publicly owned parking lot or garage or a privately owned lot or garage being operated or managed by the city pursuant to a lease, contract, or other agreement with the city (and all public parking spaces for the purposes of subsection (D)(3) of this section), all or certain portions of said lots or garages may be designated for parking of vehicles with permits or decals. Parking may be permitted in said lots, garages, or portions thereof during certain hours or on weekends and holidays if signs are posted which specify the hours or days that a permit or decal is required. Vehicles without a permit or decal may be parked in said lots or garages at any other time.

E. Compact Car Parking. In any publicly or privately owned parking lot or garage being operated or managed by the city or being operated or managed pursuant to a lease, contract, or other agreement with the city, certain portions of said lots or garages may have parking spaces which are designated for compact cars. Vehicles which exceed 15 feet in length shall not be parked in areas designated for compact cars.

F. In a publicly owned parking lot or garage or a privately owned lot or garage being operated or managed by the city pursuant to a lease, contract, or other agreement with the city, persons shall use the lots and garages only for the parking of vehicles or for other uses expressly approved in advance by the city. It shall be unlawful for any person using such property for unauthorized purposes to refuse or fail to leave such property upon being requested to do so by the owner, operator, or agent thereof.

G. Parking Meters. The city engineer may cause parking meters to be installed at the direction of the city council as necessary to regulate and control the parking of vehicles. Parking without paying the designated meter is prohibited.