Folsom Municipal Code Art. II On-street Parking

Whenever any section of any public roadway has been designated by the city manager and marked as required below to restrict the parking of vehicles, it is unlawful for any person to park any vehicle in violation of the indicated restrictions. The indicated restricted roadway shall be designated by the city manager in writing and be filed with the police department.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

The city manager may designate portions or sections of certain streets as restricted parking areas. When such areas have been designated, they shall be marked by signs or curb markings, as described below:

A. Red curb—No person shall park, stop or leave standing, any vehicle at any time;

B. Green curb—No person shall park any vehicle for a period exceeding twenty consecutive minutes, except that when signs are posted indicating another limit, no vehicle shall be parked in excess of that limit;

C. Yellow curb—No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle except for the purpose of loading or unloading freight, and then only for the amount of time needed for same, but not to exceed in any event a period of twenty consecutive minutes;

D. White curb—No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, and then only for the time actually necessary for same, but in no event to exceed a period of five consecutive minutes;

E. Blue curb—No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, unless such vehicle displays either a disabled person’s license plate or a disabled person’s placard issued by the state of California to that vehicle or to one of the occupants of that vehicle;

F. White sign with green border and printing—No person shall park any vehicle for a period in excess of twenty consecutive minutes, or in excess of any other time limit as designated in the upper lefthand corner of the posted sign;

G. White sign with red border and printing—No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle at any time, except during hours specifically exempted on the posted sign;

H. Blue sign with white outline and white profile view of an occupied wheelchair—No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, unless such vehicle displays a disabled person’s license plate or disabled person’s placard issued to that vehicle or one of the vehicles’ occupants.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

The city manager is authorized to install and maintain parking space markings on any public roadway. When such markings are in place, no vehicle may be parked, stopped or left standing except within a single space, unless the size or shape of such vehicle makes compliance impossible.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

The city manager may designate portions of some public roadways for angle or diagonal parking. When markings are in place to indicate angle parking, no vehicle may be parked except at the angle indicated by the markings, within a single marked space, and with the front wheel nearest the curb no farther than six inches from the curb.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

The city council may, by separate ordinance, establish any portion of any public street as a metered parking area, and may set the rate of fees for use of such area. Whenever any parking meter zone has been established, and meters installed, no vehicle may be stopped, parked or left standing in any metered parking space when the adjacent meter shows a signal indicating that such space is illegally in use.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

Specific regulations for on-street parking are set out in Sections 10.20.210 through 10.20.270.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

When signs are erected giving notice thereof, no person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle upon Sutter Street between the intersections of Riley Street and Decatur Street at any time, except as necessary for the loading or unloading of cargo or passengers, and then only for the amount of time needed for same.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle on the public portion of public alleyways within the Folsom Historic District. Vehicles parked on private property adjacent to the public alleyway are not subject to this regulation.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 1348 § 2, 2024)

Any vehicle parked in violation of Section 10.20.220 may be removed at the owner’s expense.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 1348 § 3, 2024)

No person shall sell or transfer, or attempt to sell or transfer, any vehicle parked on any public roadway, vacant lot, public or private parking facility, or other commercial or industrial property, except upon a lot operated by a licensed car dealership, or as otherwise permitted in this code. No person shall sell or transfer or attempt to sell or transfer any vehicle parked upon any residential property, unless such person is a resident of that property. This section shall not apply to any vehicle parked in any location for less than two hours.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle which has a “For Sale” sign displayed in the window and is legally parked for the purpose of conducting other lawful business in the immediate area. This exemption is valid only when the occupant of the vehicle is in the immediate area, and in the process of conducting such business.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994; Ord. 1104 § 2, 2008)

No person shall leave standing any utility trailer on a public roadway without having a vehicle attached to the utility trailer capable of immediately towing it at the request of a public safety officer.

(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)

A. Except as otherwise permitted under Section 9.100.040, no person shall store or cause to be stored any recreational vehicle or utility trailer upon any city street accessible by vehicular traffic, whether or not said street is publicly or privately maintained.

B. A recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall be considered stored when it has been left standing upon a street without having been moved at least one mile within a seventy-two-consecutive-hour period. In order to be considered moved, the recreational vehicle or utility trailer must be moved and remain at least one mile away from its original location at the conclusion of the seventy-two-hour period for a minimum of twenty-four hours.

C. A person may request, up to a maximum of four times per year, a seventy-two-hour extension permit from the city to park a recreational vehicle or utility trailer on the street; provided, that the size and the condition of the recreational vehicle or utility trailer and the parking location do not otherwise pose a public hazard. If issued, the extension permit shall be conspicuously displayed upon the recreational vehicle or utility trailer for which it was issued.

D. In addition to other penalties and remedies available by law, a violation of any provision of this section shall be punishable by a parking penalty in the amount of fifty dollars for the first violation, one hundred dollars for the second violation within one year of the initial violation, and three hundred dollars for the third and each subsequent violation within the aforementioned one-year period.

E. After the third violation within the aforementioned one-year period, the recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall be deemed abandoned. The code enforcement officer shall have the authority to serve abatement notices and the chief of police will cause the abatement and removal in accordance with the procedures prescribed in Chapter 10.16.

(Ord. 1261 § 2, 2017)

A. A residential permit parking program in the historic district is established in areas designated by resolution of the city council, which may be amended from time to time, to provide preferential parking to residents of those specified areas by exempting them from limitations or prohibitions established for parking of vehicles in such areas.

B. Unless displaying a valid permit issued under this section or otherwise exempt under Section 10.20.300, no person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle in areas designated for residential permit parking during the times set by resolution of the city council.

C. For the purpose of the residential permit parking program, vehicles include any device designed for transportation such as, for example, motor vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles, as well as carts and trailers whether or not attached to a vehicle.

(Ord. 1331 § 2, 2022)

Upon payment of a fee to be set and amended from time to time by resolution of the city council, the city shall issue residential parking permits, in a quantity to be specified by resolution of the city council, to residents residing in the designated areas. When such permit is appropriately displayed, that permitted vehicle shall be exempt from any parking limitation or prohibition in effect at that location. Permits shall not exempt residents from all other provisions of the California Vehicle Code or Folsom Municipal Code in force and effect within such area notwithstanding the permit program.

(Ord. 1331 § 3, 2022)

The following vehicles shall be exempt from the permit parking requirements while used in the performance of their official duties:

A. City, county, state, federal government vehicles.

B. Emergency vehicles.

C. Public/private ambulances.

D. Utility company vehicles (e.g., natural gas, electrical, telephone, internet, etc.).

E. Federal and private mail and package delivery vehicles.

F. Any private commercial business vehicle performing a service (e.g., landscaping, construction, pest control, housekeeping, pool cleaning, etc.).

(Ord. 1331 § 4, 2022)