Chula Vista Municipal Code Ch. 10.84 Parking Restricted on Private Property

Sections:

• 10.84.010 Purpose and intent of provisions – Parked vehicles declared nuisance – When. 10.84.020 Parking prohibited on portions of private property.

• 10.84.030 Citation of vehicles parked in prohibited areas. 10.84.035 Citation authority. 10.84.036 Repealed.

The purpose and intent of the Council in adopting CVMC 10.84.010 through 10.84.030 is to establish procedures for the notification, citation and removal of vehicles from private property in the front yard, unfenced exterior and parkway areas of the City. (Ord. 2718 § 1, 1998; Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 1676 § 2, 1976).

No vehicle, vacation trailer, camping trailer, boat, boat trailer, camper or recreational vehicle may be parked or placed within the front yard or exterior side yard (i.e., street side of a corner lot) setback, except as follows:

• A. In a garage or carport.

• B. On a paved driveway.

C. On a dust-free area adjacent to a paved driveway. “Adjacent” shall mean within 10 feet of the edge of the driveway. (Refer to CVMC 19.62.150 for further limitations.) Note: “Dust-free” shall mean grass or decomposed granite/paving per City standards adopted to accomplish a dust-free surface.

D. When parking is not available under subsections (A) through (C) of this section, then consideration shall be given by the Zoning Administrator to select a parking area on the opposite side of the lot or other appropriate locations on the property as per CVMC 19.62.110. Any interested party may appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator to the Planning Commission. Said appeal shall specify therein that the decision was in error and specifically identify all the facts and circumstances on which the claim of error is based, supported by evidence. Failure to timely file an appeal with the City Clerk and/or to identify with specificity all facts and circumstances on which the appeal is based shall result in the appeal being rejected and not processed by the City. The appeal shall be on a form provided by the Development Services Department and filed in writing with the City Clerk’s Office within 10 calendar days of the Administrator’s action and accompanied by the required appeal fee(s). Once a valid application for appeal has been filed, the Development Services Department shall take no longer than 30 calendar days to set the matter for public hearing at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. The meeting date shall also be no more than 60 calendar days from the application’s filing date. If, however, in the exercise of reasonable diligence, the City is not able under the circumstances to schedule the appeal hearing within 60 calendar days after the date of the valid appeal application, then the appeal hearing shall be scheduled within a reasonable time thereafter. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be final.

Unmounted campers and camper shells shall not be placed in the front yard, driveway, or unscreened (by solid six-foot-high fence or hedge) exterior side yard setback area for a period of more than 72 hours. (Ord. 3623 § 3, 2026; Ord. 3563 § 3, 2024; Ord. 3544 § 12, 2023; Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2506 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2176 § 3, 1986; Ord. 1676 § 2, 1976).

Any police officer of the City of Chula Vista or other employee with citation authority may cite a vehicle for a violation of CVMC 10.52.040 and 10.84.020; provided, however, a warning in the form provided by the Police Department of the City shall first be placed upon the vehicle. Seventy-two (72) hours after the placement of such warning, the citation may be issued. (Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2176 § 4, 1986; Ord. 1676 § 2, 1976).

The Director of Development Services (or designee), code enforcement officers and other employees designated by the Director of Development Services shall have the authority to enforce Chapters 10.52, 10.84 and 19.62 CVMC by issuing written notice of the violation. (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2790, 1999; Ord. 2670 § 1, 1996; Ord. 2176 § 4, 1986).