The Mayor and City Council finds and declares that serious adverse conditions in certain residential areas of the City result from motor vehicle congestion, particularly long-term parking of motor vehicles on the streets of those areas by nonresidents. The Permit Parking Program established by this subtitle is intended:to reduce hazardous traffic conditions resulting from the use of streets within these areas by nonresidents; to protect these areas from polluted air and thereby assist in attaining national ambient air quality standards as required by the Federal Clean Air Act; to protect these areas from excessive noise, trash and refuse caused by the entry of nonresident vehicles; to protect the residents of these areas from unreasonable burdens in gaining access to their residences; to preserve the residential character of those areas; to preserve the value of the property in those areas; to preserve the safety of children and other pedestrians; and for the peace, good order, comfort, convenience, and welfare of the inhabitants of the City. City Code, 1976/83, art. 31, §156(a) Ord. 79-999 Ord. 79-1193 Ord.80-142 Ord. 99-519 Ord. 06-316