Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter XII — DESIGNATED PARKING›Article I — PARKING LOTS
Alameda Municipal Code § 12-1 City Hall Parking Lot
Alameda Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alameda
Cite as: Alameda Municipal Code § 12-1 · Text as of 2026-10-04
12-1.1 - Established.¶
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this chapter, there is hereby established a City Hall parking lot for the exclusive use of City officers, City vehicles, City employee carpools, and other governmental officials, and for use by the general public while conducting business at governmental offices in the City Hall or the Alameda Police Station.
- The City Manager shall designate the particular area of said City Hall parking lot that shall be used for parking purposes by City officers, City vehicles, City employee carpools, and other governmental officials, and the particular area that shall be used by the general public while conducting business at City governmental offices. Not less than fourteen (14) parking spaces shall be allocated for use by the general public;
The Public Works Director shall designate by appropriate pavement markings the parking stalls within the area. Appropriate signs shall be posted within the City Hall parking lot, which shall limit its use and hours of operations as called out herein.
- The City Manager shall designate and allocate to specific City officers, City vehicles, City employee carpools, and other governmental officials, specific parking spaces in said City Hall parking lot, and cause to be made appropriate identification marking thereon, and shall make appropriate rules and regulations governing the use thereof.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-335; Ord. No. 1927 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 N.S.)
12-1.2 - Spaces Designated; Use of Spaces.¶
a. The City Manager shall designate the particular area of the City Hall parking lot that shall be used for parking purposes by City officers, City vehicles, City employee carpools, and other governmental officials, and the particular area that shall be used by the general public while conducting business at City governmental offices. Not less than fourteen (14) parking spaces shall be allocated for use by the general public;
b. The Public Works Director shall designate by appropriate pavement markings the parking stalls within the area. Appropriate signs shall be posted within the City Hall parking lot, which shall limit its use and hours of operations as called out herein.
c. The fourteen (14) parking spaces shall not be used by any City employee during his normal working hours;
d. The fourteen (14) parking spaces shall be used, as described above, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays. There shall be a maximum time limit of two (2) hours parking during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-335; Ord. No. 1927 N.S.; Ord. No. 1977 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 N.S.)
12-1.3 - Specific Spaces Designated.¶
The City Manager shall designate and allocate to specific City officers, City vehicles, City employee carpools, and other governmental officials, specific parking spaces in the City Hall parking lot, and cause to be made appropriate identification markings thereon, and shall make appropriate rules and regulations governing the use thereof.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-335; Ord. N.S. 1927 N.S.; Ord. No. 2537 N.S.)
12-1.4 - Location.¶
The area referred to herein as the City Hall parking lot is the parking area on the westerly side of Oak Street between the north side of the City Hall building and the south side of the police building.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-335; Ord. No. 1927 N.S.)
12-1.5 - Unattended Vehicles.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave unattended any vehicle on any part of the City Hall parking lot unless the vehicle is properly authorized and unless the vehicle be fully within the parking space designated for the vehicle.
(Ord. No. 535 N.S. § 17-335; Ord. No. 1927 N.S.)
12-1.6 - Reserved.¶
Editor's note— Ord. No. 3318, § 5, adopted May 3, 2022, repealed § 12-1.6, which pertained to violation and derived from Ord. No. 535 N.S. and Ord. No. 1927 N.S.
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