Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic›Chapter 10.20 — PARKING
Folsom Municipal Code Art. IV Miscellaneous Regulations
Folsom Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Folsom
Cite as: Folsom Municipal Code Article IV · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 10.20.440. Emergency regulation.¶
Whenever the city manager shall determine that excessive traffic congestion is likely to result from the holding of any public or private assemblage or function, or for any other reason, the city manager shall have the power and authority to temporarily prohibit parking on any street or public parking facility, providing that signs are placed advising of the temporary prohibition.
(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)
§ 10.20.450. Suspension.¶
The city manager may, during public or private assemblages or other functions, suspend the enforcement of the provisions and regulations contained in this chapter.
(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)
§ 10.20.460. Liability.¶
The provisions of this chapter are not intended, nor shall they be construed, to create a special relationship between the city and the user of any parking space or public parking facility. Neither shall the provisions of this chapter be construed as a waiver of any immunity provided governmental agencies for tort liability contained in the California Government Code.
The city shall not be liable for theft of or damage to any vehicle parked in any provided parking space or in any public parking facility, nor for the theft of or damage to any property contained in any such vehicle.
(Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1994)
§ 10.20.470. Parking on lawns and yards.¶
A. Unless specifically exempt under subsection B of this section, no vehicle, recreational vehicle, utility trailer, motorcycle, tractor, trailer, camper, or other mode of transportation, whether or not motorized or operational, shall be parked or stored on a front yard, side yard, lawn, landscaped areas visible from the public right-of-way, or grass, except on a permanent driveway or parking place specifically designed and approved by the city for the purpose of parking vehicles and constructed of concrete, paver blocks or other paved surface approved by the city.
B. Provided that written permission is first obtained from the city, which may contain reasonable conditions, subsection A of this section shall not apply to nonprofit organizations actively engaged in providing charitable services to city residents.
C. The installation of a driveway or parking place on any residential property must preserve at least forty percent of lawn, grass, or other landscaping and permeable surfaces in the front yard setback area of the property.
(Ord. 1261 § 3, 2017)
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