§ 2-6. Parking restrictions and 1-way streets.

(a) Basic limitations.

(1) Except as provided in this section, the Director of Transportation does not have the power:

(i) to adopt rules, regulations, orders, or directives in the nature of general parking and stopping restrictions; or

(ii) to establish 1-way streets.

(2) Except as provided for in this section, the power to make general parking and stopping restrictions or to establish 1-way streets is specifically reserved to the Mayor and City Council, to be exercised by ordinance.

(b) Temporary regulation.

(1) By administrative regulation, the Director may establish temporary parking and stopping restrictions, including reserved parking for disabled persons, or temporary 1-way streets.

(2) Unless extended as provided in this section, the administrative regulation is effective for a period of not more than 6 months.

(1) The Director may seek to extend the administrative regulation indefinitely or for a term of years by giving written notice of the proposed extension, not less than 30 days before the end of the 6-month period, to the President of the City Council and to each member of the City Council who represents all or part of the affected area.

(2) If, within the 30-day period, no written objection to the extension is made and submitted to the Director by the Council President or by a member of the City Council who represents all or part of the affected area, the regulation is extended at the end of the 6-month period.

(3) If a timely written objection is received by the Director, the Council President shall introduce a proposed ordinance setting forth the provisions of the administrative regulation and, depending on the passage or failure of the ordinance, the administrative regulation will become effective in accordance with the terms of the ordinance or be of no further force or effect.

(d) Termination by ordinance.

At any time after an administrative regulation is adopted or extended under this section, the Mayor and City Council may enact an ordinance rescinding or modifying the administrative regulation.

(e) Section not binding on future legislatures.

Nothing in this section may be construed or applied to limit the right of the Mayor and City Council by ordinance to legislate on the subject matter contained in this article.