Diamond Bar Municipal Code Div. 6 Preferential Parking

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Dwelling unit means a house, apartment, condominium, mobilehome or other type of residence, in conformance with the city's zoning ordinance and related zoning maps, having an address assigned consistent with the house numbering maps maintained by the city. Apartments having numbers or letters assigned in addition to the street address shall be deemed as a dwelling unit.

Employee of merchant means any person employed by a merchant within a preferential parking district.

Guest means any person visiting or intending to visit, for any purpose, either a resident or merchant located in a preferential parking district.

Merchant means a person who, as proprietor, operates a commercial business involved in the retailing of goods or services within a preferential parking district.

Preferential parking district or district means a residential area with streets or boundaries designated by the ordinance establishing the district, wherein vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this division.

Resident means a person who lives in a dwelling unit located in a preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.600), 6-27-89)

Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1.00.070.

The city council may, by ordinance, at its discretion or upon receipt of a petition signed by residents or merchants living or working in two-thirds of the dwelling units or businesses comprising not less than 50 percent of the developed frontage of the area proposed for designation, designate a certain area to be a preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.610), 6-27-89)

(a) Parking permits for preferential parking districts shall be issued by the city engineer.

(b) The number of permits to be issued to any one dwelling unit or to any merchant's business establishment, including its employees, shall be determined by the parking conditions within each district and set forth in the ordinance establishing the district.

(c) Parking permits may be issued only to the following persons: residents, merchants, employees of merchants, or guests within the prescribed preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.620), 6-27-89)

Upon the adoption by the city council of an ordinance designating a preferential parking district and the specified parking regulations applicable thereto, the city engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in the district, indicating prominently thereon the parking limitation, period of the day for its application, and the fact that motor vehicles with valid permits shall be exempt therefrom.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.630), 6-27-89)

(a) A motor vehicle on which is displayed a valid parking permit affixed to the vehicle's rear-view mirror shall be permitted to stand or be parked in the preferential parking district for which it is issued without being limited by parking restrictions established pursuant to this division. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all other motor vehicles parked within a preferential parking district shall be subject to the parking restrictions and penalties as provided in this division.

(b) A preferential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.640), 6-27-89; Ord. No. 3(1999), § 1, 1-19-99)

No person shall, without a permit therefor, park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer in a preferential parking district in excess of the parking restrictions authorized pursuant to this division, except for the following:

(1) Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the preferential parking district; and

(2) Vehicles delivering life-support and health commodities to residential areas and schools located in the preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.650), 6-27-89)

The provisions of the state exemption of emergency vehicles shall apply in preferential parking districts.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.660), 6-27-89)

Except as otherwise provided, each parking permit issued by the city engineer shall be valid for the period set forth in the ordinance establishing the district. Permits may be renewed upon reapplication in the manner prescribed by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.670), 6-27-89)

The fee for a preferential parking permit shall be established by order of the city council. In the absence of any such order, the fee shall be $2.00.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.680), 6-27-89)

Permit fees collected under the provisions of this division shall be paid into the treasury of the city, and deposited in the preferential parking program fund.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.690), 6-27-89)

(a) Unless exempted by provisions of this division, no person shall stand or park a motor vehicle in any preferential parking district established pursuant to this division in violation of any parking restrictions established pursuant to this division. A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction.

(b) No person shall falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or furnish false information to the city engineer in an application for a preferential parking permit.

(c) No permit issued pursuant to this division shall thereafter be assigned, transferred or used for any consideration, monetary or otherwise.

(d) No person shall copy, produce or create a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit, nor shall any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking district permit.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.700), 6-27-89)

(a) Any permittee who has violated the provisions of subsections (b), (c) or (d) of section 10.16.1310 shall be subject to having the permit revoked, and shall be notified in writing of the permit revocation. Upon notification of such revocation, the permittee shall, within 15 working days of receipt of such notice, either surrender the permit to the city engineer or request, in writing, a hearing before the city engineer or designated representative.

(b) A timely request for a hearing made within 15 days of the receipt of the notice of revocation shall stay any revocation until five working days after the hearing decision is rendered.

(c) A hearing shall be held by the city engineer or designated representative, unless continued by agreement, within five working days of the request for a hearing. At the hearing, any person may present evidence or argument as to whether the permittee has violated any provisions of this division and whether the permit should be revoked.

(d) A decision shall be rendered, by the city engineer or designated representative within five working days after the close of the hearing.

(e) The city engineer or designated representative may give oral notice of the decision at the close of the hearing, or may send notice of the decision by mail to the permittee. The decision of the city engineer or designated representative shall be final and conclusive.

(f) If the revoked permit is not surrendered, the sheriff's department shall be notified so that appropriate enforcement action may be taken against the vehicle with the revoked permit the same as any other vehicle parking in the district without a permit.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.710), 6-27-89)

The rules governing the issuance of visitor permits shall be specified in the ordinance establishing the district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.720), 6-27-89)

The designation process as set forth in this division shall be utilized by the city council in determining whether to dissolve a preferential parking district.

(Ord. No. 14(1989), § 2(15.64.730), 6-27-89)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of Diamond Bar Preferential Parking District No. 1 is to reduce noise, litter, blockage of residential driveways, and to allocate residential and commuter parking in the residential area, thereby increasing availability of parking spaces for residents.

(b) Boundary. The area bounded as described below shall be designated the Diamond Bar Preferential Parking District No. 1:

Beginning at the intersection of the centerlines of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Pathfinder Road; then westerly along the centerline of Pathfinder Road to Presado Drive; then northerly along the centerline of Presado Drive to Laurelrim Drive; then easterly for the entirety of the eastern portion of Laurelrim Drive; then northerly along the centerline of Presado Drive to Chestnut Creek; then northwesterly along the centerline of Chestnut Creek to Bella Pine Drive; then westerly along the centerline of Bella Pine Drive to Autumn Glow Drive; then southerly along Fern Hollow Drive, including Tambo Place, to Pathfinder Road; then southerly along Brea Canyon Boulevard to the centerline of Fountain Springs Road; then easterly along Fountain Springs Road to Diamond Bar Boulevard; then northerly to the point of beginning; and are more specifically delineated by a plot set forth on Exhibit "A" attached to the ordinance from which this section derives and by this reference incorporated herein.

(c) Parking restrictions. No parking for more than one hour from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days except with an annual or temporary parking permit:

(d) Permit types. The following are the types of permits that will be issued in the Diamond Bar Permit Parking District No. 1:

(1) Annual permit, renewed annually; available only to residents.

(2) Temporary permit, valid for up to five days; available to residents for their use or for the use of their guests.

(e) Number of permits. No more than two annual permits shall be issued per single- family residence; no more than one annual permit shall be issued per multifamily residence; an unlimited number of temporary permits may be allocated to residents within the district.

(Ord. No. 3(1999), § 1, 1-19-99; Ord. No. 11(1999), § 1, 9-21-99; Ord. No. 03(2003), § 1, 10-7-03; Ord. No. 08(2004), § 1, 9-21-04)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of the Diamond Bar Preferential Parking District No. 2 is to reduce noise, litter, blockage of residential driveways and to allocate residential and commercial parking in the residential area, thereby increasing the availability of parking spaces for residents, merchants and employees of merchants.

(b) Boundary. The area bounded as described below shall be designated the Diamond Bar Preferential Parking District No. 2:

Beginning at the intersection of Silver Cloud Drive and Fallow Field Drive; then southerly along Fallow Field Drive to the centerline of Fallow Field Drive and Brea Canyon Cutoff Road; then including the entire street of Pasco Court; and more specifically delineated by a plot set forth on Exhibit "A" attached to the ordinance from which this section derives and by this reference incorporated herein.

(c) Residential parking restrictions. No parking from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except with an annual or temporary parking permit in the following areas:

(d) Commercial parking restrictions. No parking from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except with a commercial parking permit in the following areas:

(e) No parking area. No parking any time in the following areas:

(f) Permit types. The following are the types of permits that will be issued in the Diamond Bar Permit Parking District No. 2:

(1) Annual permit, renewed annually; available only to residents.

(2) Temporary permit, valid for up to five days; available to residents for their use or for the use of their guests.

(3) Commercial permit, renewed yearly; available only to merchants and employees of merchants with businesses located within the district for their use.

(g) Number of permits. No more than two annual permits shall be issued per single-family residence; no more than one annual permit shall be issued per multifamily residence; an unlimited number of temporary permits may be allocated to residents within the district; no more than ten commercial permits shall be issued per business location.

(Ord. No. 3(1999), § 1, 1-19-99; Ord. No. 9(1999), § 1, 8-17-99)