Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 11.29 Preferred Parking Districts

(A) Establishment of preferred parking districts. The City Council may designate by resolution after findings have been made as hereinafter set forth certain residential streets or street, or any portion thereof, as a "preferred parking district" as defined in § 11.04.132 of this code for the benefit of residents adjacent thereto in which district vehicles displaying a permit or other authorized indicia may be exempt from parking prohibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked, or noticed.

(B) Findings. Each preferred parking district shall be so designated only upon finding of the City Council that such district is required to enhance or protect the quality of life in the area of the proposed district threatened by noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real property resulting from commuter or nonresidentially oriented vehicular traffic, and that such district is necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of the adjacent residents.

(C) Criteria for determination of findings. Such findings shall be based upon the following criteria:

(1) Commuter, nonresidentially oriented, or transient vehicles do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available public streets or alley parking spaces by adjacent residents; as used herein; "commuter vehicle(s)," "nonresidentially oriented vehicle(s)" and/or "transient vehicle(s)" shall mean those vehicles operated by persons whose destinations are to nonresidential areas or establishments and shall hereinafter collectively and singularly be referred to as the "vehicles;"

(2) The interference by such vehicles at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals;

(3) Said vehicles being driven or parked in the area of the proposed district cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real property in the area of the proposed district;

(4) The majority of the residents adjacent to the proposed district desire, agree to accept, or request preferred parking privileges;

(5) No unreasonable displacement of such vehicles will likely result into residential areas surrounding the preferred parking district;

(6) A shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed district; and

(7) No alternative solution is feasible or practical.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)

(A) Establishment of preferred parking districts. The City Council may designate by resolution after findings have been made as hereinafter set forth certain streets or street, or any portion thereof, as a "preferred parking district" as defined in § 11.04.132(B) of this code in which district vehicles displaying a permit or other authorized indicia may be exempt from parking prohibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked, or noticed.

(B) Findings. Each preferred parking district shall be so designated only upon finding of the City Council that such district is required to provide sufficient merchant and/or employee parking in order to enhance or protect the quality of the economic life in or adjacent to the area of the proposed district threatened by noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, significant loss of revenue due to lack of customer parking, or devaluation of real property resulting from the lack of adequate customer and/or employee parking, and safeguard the economic well-being of the city and its residents whose health, safety and welfare would be adversely impacted by declining sales tax revenue or devaluation of real property resulting from the lack of adequate parking for commercial/business purposes, and that such district is necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of those persons who shop, work, do business or reside therein or adjacent thereto.

(C) Criteria for determination of findings. Such findings shall be based upon the following criteria:

(1) Nonbusiness-oriented vehicles, hereinafter referred to as the "vehicles," do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available public streets or alley parking spaces by adjacent businesses; as used herein, "businesses" shall include governmental entities;

(2) The interference by such vehicles at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals;

(3) Said vehicles being driven or parked in the area of the proposed district cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, detrimental economic well-being or devaluation of real property in and/or adjacent to the area of the proposed district;

(4) No unreasonable displacement of such vehicles will likely result into areas surrounding the preferred parking district;

(5) A shortage of reasonably available and convenient business/customer/employee related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed district; and

(6) No alternative solution is feasible or practical.

(Ord. 4339, passed - -98)

Any such preferred parking district established pursuant to this chapter shall not be operative and any of the parking restrictions applicable thereto enforceable until such time as the Department of Public Works has installed appropriate signs and/or markings giving adequate notice thereof.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)

(A) Permits required. No vehicle shall be permitted to park upon any street within a preferred parking district established pursuant to this chapter unless the owner or operator thereof has obtained a permit therefor pursuant to this chapter.

(B) Issuing authority. The Finance Department shall issue permits for preferred parking. Applicants for permits shall present to the Director of Finance proof of residence adjacent to the area designated as a preferred parking district and such other information as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

(C) Restriction on number of permits issued. Not more than three permits shall be issued for each qualified dwelling unit to any qualified applicant. Applicants requesting more than three permits for any dwelling unit may be granted additional permits by the Director of Finance upon a showing that there are more than three vehicles registered at the address of such dwelling unit and that insufficient off-street parking is available to the applicant during the effective hours of the preferred parking district.

(D) Duration of permit. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall remain effective for a period of one calendar year, or fraction thereof, or so long as the applicant continues to reside in a qualified dwelling unit for such permit, or until the preferred parking district for which such permit was issued is terminated, whichever occurs first. Permits may be issued for extended time periods for visiting guests of the qualified residence for a maximum period of up to two weeks at a time. One-day permits may also be issued for those residences that will have special occasions for a single day that requires the availability of parking on-street for guests.

(E) Conditions of permit. Each permit shall be subject to all conditions and restrictions set forth in this chapter and of the preferred parking district for which it was issued, including conditions and restrictions which may be altered or amended from time to time. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any violation of any provisions of this code or any other laws or regulations.

(F) Fee. There shall be no fee for issuing either resident or guest preferred parking permits.

(G) Display of permit. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped adjacent to any curb in a preferred parking district in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition or restriction unless such vehicle shall have prominently displayed a permit required by this section indicating an exemption from such restriction or prohibition

(H) Permits not transferable. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall not be assigned or transferred.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)

(A) Permits required. No vehicle shall be permitted to park upon any street within a preferred parking district established pursuant to this chapter unless the owner or operator thereof has obtained a permit therefor pursuant to this chapter.

(B) Issuing authority. The Finance Department shall issue permits for preferred parking. Applicants for permits shall present to the Director of Finance proof of business operation or employment adjacent to the area designated as a preferred parking district and such other information as may be necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.

(C) Duration of permit. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall remain effective for so long as the applicant continues to own or operate a business or work within the area benefitting from the preferred parking district, or until the preferred parking district for which such permit was issued is terminated, whichever occurs first.

(D) Conditions of permit. Each permit shall be subject to all conditions and restrictions set forth in this chapter and of the preferred parking district for which it was issued, including conditions and restrictions which may be altered or amended from time to time. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for, or approval of, any violation of any provisions of this code or any other laws or regulations.

(E) Fee. The City Council, by resolution, may establish a fee for issuing preferred parking permits pursuant to this section upon the finding that such a fee is necessary in order to defray the expense to the city for administering this program.

(F) Display of permit. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped adjacent to any curb in a preferred parking district in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition or restriction unless such vehicle shall have prominently displayed a permit required by this section indicating an exemption from such restriction or prohibition

(G) Permits not transferable. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall not be assigned or transferred.

(Ord. 4339, passed - -98)

(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent, or lease, or cause to be sold, rented or leased for any value or consideration any preferred parking permit. Upon conviction of a violation of this section, all preferred parking permits issued to, or for the benefit of, the dwelling unit for which the sold, rented, or leased permit was authorized, shall be void and of no further force or effect.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or otherwise acquire for value or use any preferred parking permit except as provided for in this chapter.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)

It shall be the duty of the Director of Finance to enforce each and all of the provisions of this chapter, and the Chief of Police and the Director of Public Works shall render such assistance in the enforcement thereof as may from time to time be required by the Director of Finance or the City Council.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)

Whenever in this chapter any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense or the doing of any act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of any such provision is declared to be an infraction and shall be punishable in the manner and to the extent provided for in § 1.12.011 of this code.

(Ord. 4318, passed 12-16-96)