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 Since our issue is related to many local regulations, we reviewed “the Measures for commercial management of Taichung city government and related regulations . We hope to understand the plans of the pedestrian zone of Taichung City so that we could make our plan more feasible.

 

¢°.The Rules of Managing the shopping district of Taichung city

  • Article 9 :Vendors are prohibited from setting up vending stuff in the arcades, pedestrian zones, and sidewall of the business district, unless approved by the Taichung government.¡C

2.Parking Facility Act

Chapter 1: General Provisions

  • Article 2¡GTerms referred to this Act are defined as follows:
  • Parking lot: A location that is designated for vehicle parking in accordance with the law.
  • Curb-side parking lot: A part of the road space designated for public parking.
  • Off-street parking lot: A ground, garage, mechanical or tower style parking system that is established off the street for parking.
  • Urban planning parking facility: A public parking facility planned and designed according to the provisions of urban planning, and the parking facility is open for public use after its establishment.
  • Building with built-in parking facilities: A building constructed with parking spaces in accordance with the Building Act.
  • Parking operation business: A business that operates off-street public parking lots with registration certificates issued by the authorities.
  • Article 9¡GThe authorities shall consider the parking demands of the area and allow investment in adding parking spaces for public use when new constructions or renovations of the following public and private buildings listed below are approved; these spaces shall be exempt from the height and floor area ratio restrictions under the construction law.
  •  Public housings and community buildings.
  • Government agencies, schools, or public or private enterprise buildings.
  • Markets, shopping centers, or entertainment buildings.
  • High-rise buildings in central business district.
  • Article 10¡G To cooperate with the construction needs of the urban development and transportation systems, the local governments shall designate or increase parking space while drafting or revising city construction plans.

Chapter 2. Curb-side Parking

  •  Article 15  To improve traffic and parking order and to maintain public safety of residential areas, the local government authority can set no parking zones or designate parking spaces in alley.

Chapter 3. Off-Street Parking                                          

  • Article 19  For buildings with built-in parking facilities in accordance with the Building Act that are insufficient to meet local needs, the municipal or county (city) government authority shall work in conjunction with the urban planning authority to set standards and conditions to encourage constructing additional parking spaces and incorporate them into the regulation of Urban Planning.
    For buildings with aforementioned built-in parking facilities or old buildings without such facilities, the government authority shall, depending on its actual needs, consult and work together with the relevant authorities to increase the number of built-in parking spaces when extending the buildings or changing their purpose of use.

  • Article 20  For public access buildings in areas of heavy traffic which may attract extensive demands, local government authority shall consult with the government authorities of construction and urban planning, and require the developer to make traffic impact assessment before the permission of construction in those areas.
    In accordance with the Building Act, the traffic impact assessment must be done before the application of construct permission.
    For the above-mentioned developer’s pre-review application, the government authority of construction shall submit such application to the local government authority to conduct traffic impact assessment; a careful review should be conducted in terms of demand for parking spaces, traffic movements at building entrances and other requirements.
    The guidelines of a building’s traffic impact assessment shall be prescribed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications in conjunction with the Ministry of the Interior.

  •  Article 21  Buildings with built-in air strike shelter facilities that meet the requirements of vehicle parking standards can only expand its approved usage for parking purpose.

  •  Article 22  Private owned buildings with built-in parking facilities can open for public use by paying toll.
    Except for its own business requirement, public buildings with built-in parking facilities can open for public use by paying toll.

¢³.Road Traffic Management and Penalty Act

  • Prohibit or restrict vehicles and pedestrians from entering certain routes or certain sections; prohibit vehicles and pedestrians from crossing roadways, long term parking or temporary parking.
  • Designate pedestrian-only zones.