COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
HEADED ITEM NO. 19
Initiation of Review of South Dublin County Council (Control of Parking) Bye Laws 2010
REPLY:
Legislative Background to the making of ByeLaws:
Control and regulation of the parking of vehicles Bye Laws are made via the general statutory powers on bye law making which are conferred on Local Authorities by Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001. These powers are themselves supplemented by Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No 7 of 1994) with specific reference to the parking of vehicles in parking places on public roads.
The approval of a Bye Law is a Reserved Function of the Council, as is the consideration of submissions, should submissions have been received.
Once made, a copy of the Bye Law must be published in the newspaper, in Iris Oifigiúil and a copy issued to the appropriate Minister and Superintendent of Garda Divisions.
The date when the control and regulation of parking Bye Law comes into force is the date set by the text of the actual bye law must be no less than 30 days after the bye-law was made.
Review of South Dublin County Council Pay Parking Bye Laws 2010
The South Dublin County Council Pay Parking Bye Laws were made in 2010 and a review is now being initiated. This review will include an examination of, but will not be limited to, the following:
- Area of application including inclusion of areas that have been taken in charge / declared public roads
- Review of existing parking prohibitions and restrictions eg double yellow lines/loading bays/disable bays/electric cars
- Commercial and Residential Permits
- Parking impediments to footpaths / footways
- Review of hours applicable in zones - maximum permitted period of parking
- Review of Days
- Review of Tariff
The review will be subject to a statutory public consultation process as required under Local Authorities by Part 19 of the Local Government Act 2001 and Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No 7 of 1994) and it is envisaged that this will be undertaken between December 2019 and January 2020. During this period members of the public and Elected Members may make obeservations and submissions.
In the interim Elected Members are also invited to submit items for consideration during the development of the draft Bye Laws.
Prior to the commencement of the public consultation process a pre-consultation draft will be prepared and presented to the LUPT SPC.
Following the public consultation process a report on the observations and submissions will be prepared and any proposed amendments will be presented to the LUPT SPC for discussion at the February 2020 SPC meeting, with a view to adoption at the March 2020 Council Meeting.