ORDINANCE NO. BL2013-552

An Ordinance amending Section 16.24.330 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to the parking of motor vehicles for sale on commercial property.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That Section 16.24.330 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following provisions at the end of subsection K.:

“9. Motor vehicles offered for sale on commercial property. No motor vehicle having a ‘for sale’ sign displayed in or on the vehicle, or having any other conspicuous marking informing persons that the vehicle is for sale, may be parked in the parking area of any commercial property for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours within a seven (7) day period unless the person parking the vehicle has the written permission of the property owner or is an employee of a commercial establishment served by the parking area.”

Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Chris Harmon, Fabian Bedne

Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2013-552

Madam President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2013-552 as follows:
1. By deleting Section 1 in its entirety and substituting with the following new Section 1:
“Section 1. That Section 16.24.330 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following provisions at the end of subsection K.:

9. Motor vehicles offered for sale on commercial property. No motor vehicle having a ‘for sale’ sign displayed in or on the vehicle, or having any other conspicuous marking informing persons that the vehicle is for sale, may be parked in the parking area of any commercial property for more than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours within a seven (7) day period unless the person parking the vehicle has the written permission of the property owner or is an employee of a commercial establishment served by the parking area. All such motor vehicles parked for sale on commercial property within the permissible twenty-four (24) consecutive hour period must have a valid state-issued license plate on the vehicle.”

2. By renumbering the existing Section 2 as Section 3, and adding the following new Section 2:

“Section 2. It is the intent of the Metropolitan Council that revenues derived from fines assessed for violations of this ordinance be allocated to the Department of Codes Administration to offset a portion of the costs associated with enforcing the ordinance.”

Sponsored by: Chris Harmon, Fabian Bedne

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	October 1, 2013
Passed First Reading:	October 1, 2013
Referred to:	Codes Committee
Deferred:	October 15, 2013
Deferred:	November 5, 2013
Amended:	November 19, 2013
Passed Second Reading:	November 19, 2013
Passed Third Reading:	December 3, 2013
Approved:	December 5, 2013
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