Alameda County Municipal Code Art. I General

This chapter shall be known as the "Residential Permit Parking Ordinance" of the county.

(Ord. 2001-44 (part))

This program is enacted to mitigate the serious adverse effects of congestion associated with on-street parking of motor vehicles by nonresidents upon roadways within certain areas and neighborhoods of Alameda County. As set forth in more specific detail in Section 12.30.020 of this chapter, such long-term parking by nonresidents displaces resident parking, impairs the health, safety and welfare of all Alameda County residents and negatively impacts the aesthetic appearance of residential neighborhoods. The provisions of this chapter set forth procedures for the establishment of residential permit parking areas within unincorporated Alameda County.

(Ord. 2001-44 (part))

The Board of Supervisors supports the continued vitality of Alameda County which depends on the preservation of safe, healthy and attractive neighborhoods and other areas therein. There is inadequate off-street parking within certain neighborhoods and areas within the unincorporated area of Alameda County to accommodate the convenient parking of motor vehicles by residents thereof in the vicinity of their homes. Long-term on-street parking by nonresidents within certain Alameda County areas and neighborhoods displaces residential parking creating an excessive and undue burden upon the residents of those and other residential areas thereby detracting from the safety, health and attractiveness of those neighborhoods. There further exists certain parking "generators" within Alameda County, such as hospitals, BART stations, employment, and shopping centers, and locations convenient for commuter parking, which further exacerbate neighborhood parking issues. A system of residential permit parking will serve to alleviate the burdens upon residents within unincorporated areas of Alameda County and thus promote the general public welfare.

(Ord. 2001-44 (part))

Unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the meanings given for the following terms shall apply when used in this chapter:

"Address" means and includes any residential or business address. Each dwelling unit within an apartment building that is distinguished by an apartment number and each office within an office building that is distinguished by a suite number shall be considered an address.

"Block" means any roadway segment intersected by two other roadways; roadway segments over eight hundred (800) feet in length, but less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) feet in length shall be considered two blocks; roadway segments over one thousand six hundred (1,600) feet in length shall be considered three blocks.

"Business" means an enterprise or establishment used for the purpose of conducting business located in the designated residential permit parking area.

"Daycare center" means and includes any state-licensed daycare center.

"Designated residential permit parking area," sometimes referred to as "residential permit parking area," means any roadway upon which the board of supervisors imposes parking limitations pursuant to the authority granted by this chapter.

"Fourteen (14) day visitor parking permit" means a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

"Motor vehicle" means any automobile, truck, motorcycle, or other motor driven form of transportation not in excess of nine thousand (9,000) pounds gross weight.

"Neighborhood-serving establishment" means all schools, daycare centers, and nonprofit public service organizations.

"Nonprofit public service organization" means and includes any nonprofit organization involved in public service with the exception of those nonprofit organizations who primarily provide medical care services including, but not limited to, hospitals, and medical office buildings.

"Nonresident vehicle" means a motor vehicle not eligible to be issued a residential parking permit, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this program, for the specific area in which it is parked.

"One-day visitor parking permit" means a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

"One-year visitor parking permit" means a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter.

"Parking permit" means a permit issued under the provisions of this chapter.

"Person" means and includes, but is not limited to, individuals, corporations, businesses, partnerships, hospitals and churches.

"Residence" means a legal residential address and shall exclude business addresses.

"Resident" means any person eighteen (18) years of age or older whose legal residential or business address is in the designated residential permit parking area.

"School" means and includes any state-licensed preschool, elementary, middle, junior high, or high school with five or more employees.

"Visitor" means an individual who calls upon a resident in the designated residential permit parking area with specific intent to spend time in or about that resident's residence for the purpose of social interaction or to provide a service.

(Ord. 2001-44 (part))

(Ord. No. 2013-12, § 1, 3-26-13)