Alameda Municipal Code § 8-8 General Parking Regulations

Recommendations for new and removal of existing angled parking locations shall be made by the Public Works Director to the Transportation Commission for approval, whenever traffic engineering studies or principles indicate the safe and adequate flow of all modes of transportation can be accommodated. Upon approval by the Transportation Commission of the public street(s) or portion(s) thereof that should contain angled parking spaces, the Public Works Director shall designate and establish the specific locations and number of angled spaces. Vehicles placed in areas so designated shall be parked at the angle designated and shall park entirely within the marked spaces. The Public Works Director shall cause to have installed and maintained pavement markings which designate the angled parking spaces. Records detailing the areas and angles for such parking shall be established and maintained in the Public Works Department.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 34; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 7; Ord. No. 2891 N.S. § 2; Ord. No. 2914 N.S. § 6; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 9)

Upon those streets which have been marked for parallel parking, vehicles shall be parked within the areas designated.

(Ord. No. 2618 N.S. § 1)

In accordance with the provisions of the California Vehicle Code, City Council does hereby allow, at any and all parallel or angled curb parking spaces, that two (2) or more motorcycles, motor-driven cycles or similar two or three wheeled vehicles, may park in any space, no portion of which is already occupied by a vehicle other than such a two or three-wheeled vehicle.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 36)

The Public Works Director Team is hereby authorized to designate parking spaces for the disabled within public parking facilities or on any public street or portion thereof, based upon generally accepted transportation implementation standards and procedures. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signage and/or blue curb markings designating them as such. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and shall be available at the Public Works Department.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 39; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 7; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 9)

The City Manager, or his/her designee, is hereby authorized to designate parking spaces for official City of Alameda vehicles and official vehicles from other governmental jurisdictions within public parking facilities or on any public street or portion thereof. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park, or leave standing, any vehicle, except official City of Alameda vehicles and official vehicles from other governmental jurisdictions, in any area designated by appropriate signage. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and shall be available at the Public Works Department.

(Ord. No. 2187 N.S.; Ord. No. 2367 N.S.; Ord. No. 2868 N.S.; Ord. No. 2880 N.S. § 1; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 9)

a. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized, based upon what generally accepted transportation engineering and planning standards indicate for the safety or adequate flow of all modes of transportation to designate intersection visibility zones, in accordance with the CVC Section 22507(a), at or near any intersection. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained signage and markings designating the restriction and the limit of the zone. Records shall be established and maintained detailing these locations and shall be available at the Public Works Department.

b. The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to prohibit parking within twenty (20') feet of an intersection crosswalk or end of curb return at all intersections in Alameda. At signalized intersections, the Director is further authorized to prohibit parking within thirty (30') feet on the near side of the intersection. The Director may authorize the placement of street furniture or bicycle parking facilities within twenty (20') feet of an intersection crosswalk or curb return provided that the furniture or bicycle facilities do not significantly impair visibility for all modes of transportation.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 40; Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 7; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 9)

(Ord. No. 3245 N.S., § 1, 7-16-2019)

a. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park, or leave standing, any vehicle unattended in any turn-out area (such unauthorized vehicles will be removed) per local ordinance except as listed below:

1. When necessary to avoid injury or damage to persons or property.

2. When required by law or in obedience to a peace officer.

3. When engaged in maintenance or construction work within the public right-of-way on roadway property, or when any employee of a public agency is actually engaged in the performance of official duties.

4. When automotive or other equipment is needed in maintenance or construction work within the public right-of-way.

5. When any vehicle is disabled and it is not feasible to avoid temporarily stopping or any vehicle which has been summoned to render assistance to a vehicle or person including a vehicle owned by the donor of free emergency assistance but such parked or stopped vehicle shall not remain in the turnout for a period in excess of four (4) hours.

6. When any person is in process of reporting a traffic collision or other situation or incident to a peace officer either directly or by means of any emergency telephone or similar device.

7. When the owner or operator of a tow car operating under an agreement with the City of Alameda for the purpose of rapid removal of impediments to traffic.

b. Restrictive parking in designated turn-out areas shall be in effect at the following locations:

(Ord. No. 1885 N.S.; Ord. No. 1935 N.S.)

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to establish taxicab stands along any street or portion thereof. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained signage on white curb markings designating these locations and hours of operations. It shall be illegal for any person to stop, park or leave standing a vehicle whether attended or unattended except when necessary to avoid conflict with traffic or the direction of a police officer unless that vehicle is registered to a taxicab company licensed by the City.

(Ord. No. 2537 § 41)

The Planning and Building Department Director, in consultation with Public Works Director, shall cause to be installed and maintained carpool parking at new developments in a manner and quantity as required in adapted City policies.

(Ord. No. 2881 N.S. § 8; Ord. No. 2973 N.S. § 9)

The Public Works Director is hereby authorized to limit the use of designated parking spaces at curbside locations and City-owned parking facilities to electric vehicles that are connected for electric charging purposes. The Public Works Director shall cause to be installed and maintained appropriate signage to designate such spots. It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park, or leave standing, any vehicle in such designated space unless it is connected to the electric charger.

(Ord. No. 3382 N.S., § 1, 4-15-2025)