A. The Department of Finance shall issue business parking permits with a term not to exceed one year subject to the requirements set forth in this section and in administrative rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.

B. A local business parking permit may be issued only to a person who owns or leases a commercial establishment located in a General Commercial Zoning District, in Zone C-1, and in a Neighborhood Commercial Zoning District, in Zones C-1A, C-1B, C-1C, C-1B(E) (not to exceed one such permit per commercial establishment). The permit is to be issued for a motor vehicle regularly used in the business activity of such commercial establishment for parking such motor vehicle in such designated local business parking subarea, provided that sale of local business parking permits has been authorized by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this section the City Council finds that residents have reached a general consensus to allow for the sale of local business permits in the area. (Ord. 5974-NS § 1, 1990: Ord. 5908-NS § 1, 1989: Ord. 5803-NS § 2 (part), 1987)