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VEHICULAR PARKING SYSTEM

Memphis Charter art. 69
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Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.1 General authority to acquire and maintain; composition.

Sec. 751.1. - General authority to acquire and maintain; composition. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis shall be authorized to buy, purchase, acquire, acquire by lease or rental, build, construct, own, improve and maintain upon lands now owned or which may hereafter be acquired by the City of Memphis for park purposes or otherwise a vehicular parking system which may include one or more parking lots, garages and shelters either above or below the surface of the ground or both, and to so build, construct, and equip the same that they may be used as shelters for the protection of persons and property from bombing or other military attacks or other catastrophes. (Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 1)

Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.2 Authority to sell or lease; operating commission.

Sec. 751.2. - Authority to sell or lease; operating commission. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis is further authorized to rent, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of any part or all of said vehicular parking system upon the terms and conditions and for such length of time as said Board of Commissioners may deem advisable; or to operate and maintain said vehicular parking system under the jurisdiction of one of the departments of the City of Memphis; or by ordinance create a commission to be known as the "Vehicular Parking System Commission" to be composed of not less than three nor more than five members whose appointments, qualifications, duties, powers and responsibilities may be fixed by ordinance of said Board of Commissioners and under whose jurisdiction said Board of Commissioners may place the acquisition, construction, maintenance and operation of said vehicular parking system. (Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 2)

Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.3 Use as air-raid shelters; financing.

Sec. 751.3. - Use as air-raid shelters; financing. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis is further authorized to cause to be incorporated or installed in all or any part of said vehicular parking system any features of design or construction or special equipment which may be reasonably necessary or advisable for rendering all or any part of said vehicular parking system available and useable as a shelter or shelters for the protection of persons and property from bombing or other military attacks or other catastrophes. Said Board of Commissioners are authorized to defray the cost of such construction work or equipment or both from the general funds of the City of Memphis or from funds derived from the sale of bonds authorized for the purpose of acquiring, construction and equipping said vehicular parking system or for the purpose of converting the same to such a shelter or shelters or said Board of Commissioners may join with, cooperate with, receive funds from and match funds of the Federal Government and the State of Tennessee and any agency of either such government in defraying such costs. Said Board of Commissioners is further authorized in its discretion to determine when and to what extent any part or all of said vehicular parking system shall be used as such shelter or shelters and is authorized to transfer the operation and maintenance of that portion of said vehicular parking system as shall be designated for use as such shelter or shelters to any department or other commission which is now or may hereafter be created by said Board of Commissioners. (Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 3)

Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.4 Authority to purchase or condemn property.

Sec. 751.4. - Authority to purchase or condemn property. The Board of Commissioners of the City of Memphis is hereby expressly authorized to purchase or otherwise acquire title to land, easements and rights-of-way to be used in connection with the authority herein granted and may likewise condemn any land, riparian rights, easements and rights-of-way over, on and above the ground in connection with said vehicular parking system as now provided by the mode of condemnation in the City Charter of the City of Memphis. (Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 4)

Memphis Charter, art. 69, § 751.5 Acquisition, operation, etc., declared to be governmental function.

Sec. 751.5. - Acquisition, operation, etc., declared to be governmental function. The acquisition, development, maintenance and operation of and all matters incident to the ownership of the vehicular parking system provided for and authorized herein is declared a public governmental function and no action shall be brought or maintained against the City of Memphis and/or said vehicular parking system commission on account of any claim arising from or growing out of any one or all of the aforesaid provisions and/or authorizations. (Priv. Acts 1951, ch. 150, § 5)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/charter?nodeId=PTICHRELA_ART69VEPASYFetched: 10/28/2026

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