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South Ogden officials, businesses scramble after hotel posts paid-parking signs in Electric Alley
Summary
City staff and downtown business owners said new hotel management and a private parking operator posted paid-parking signage in Electric Alley without notice on April 1, prompting rapid city intervention, temporary removal of the signs and a push to finalize a managed-parking plan.
South Ogden City officials and downtown business owners scrambled Wednesday after a new hotel management group and a private operator placed paid-parking signs in Electric Alley, a portion of downtown where the city and businesses have shared rights.
The problem began after signs placed near the Marriott and Electric Alley created confusion over property lines and prompted reports that some customers were being told they could be ticketed or charged. "They did take down those signs. Those signs are down," Emil Vargas, the city's parking coordinator, said. "They are going to leave them down, from my understanding, throughout the month of April, and they are going to have better painted parts on the asphalt to better indicate where their parking lot ends and where ours begins."
City staff said the signs were posted under the new hotel…
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