Grand Terrace Municipal Code Ch. 4.44 Parking Citation Fines

Parking citations shall be issued, processed, and enforced in accordance with applicable State law including, but not limited to, California Vehicle Code Section 40200 et seq.

(Ord. No. 322, § 2, 3-12-2019; Ord. 145 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 10(part)), 1989)

A. Pursuant to Vehicle Code § 40220, when a parking fine or fee is under $300.00, individuals may enroll in an 18-month payment plan with payments of no more than $25.00 per month. Payments must be paid monthly, and no prepayment penalty applies.

B. Enrollment in the plan waives all late fees and penalty assessments, exclusive of any State surcharges described in Sections 70372, 76000, and 76000.3 of the California Government Code, for indigent individuals enrolling in the plan. Falling out of compliance may result in the City reinstating all waived fees and penalty assessments.

C. The City shall rescind the filing of an itemization of unpaid parking fines with the Department of Motor Vehicles for an indigent individual, for one time only, if the registered owner or lessee of the vehicle enrolls in a payment plan and pays a late fee of $5.00.

D. If an individual enrolled in the payment plan is delinquent on a payment, the individual has a one-time 45 calendar-day extension to resume payments before the City files an itemization of unpaid parking penalties and service fees with the Department of Motor Vehicles.

E. The plan processing fee is $5.00 for indigent individuals, and $25.00 for all other individuals. For indigent individuals, the plan processing fee may be added to the payment plan amount at the discretion of the indigent individual.

F. An individual may file for indigency determination 60 calendar days after the violation for which the citation was issued or ten days after an administrative hearing determination, whichever is later.

G. Indigency Determination

1. An individual is an "indigent" under this Section if any of the following conditions are met:

a. Income of 125 percent or less of current poverty guidelines as established by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or

b. Receipt of public benefits from any of the programs listed in Subdivision (a) of Section 68632 of the Government Code.

2. An individual may demonstrate indigency, subject to the City's review and approval, by proof of income or by proof of receipt of benefits under the programs described in Subsection 4.44.015.G.1. of this Code.

(Ord. No. 322, § 2, 3-12-2019)

A. The following shall be infractions:

1. Overnight parking—Civic Center (CVC § 21113).

2. Parking—Red zone (CVC § 21458-A).

3. Parking—Yellow zone (CVC § 21458-B).

4. Parking—White zone (CVC § 21458-C).

5. Parking—Green zone (CVC § 21458-D).

6. Any overtime parking (CVC § 22500).

7. Parking in red zone between safety zone (CVC § 22500-C).

8. Parking on streets at prohibited times in all street sweeping zones (GTMC §§ 10.20.020, 10.20.030, 10.20.040, 10.20.050, and 10.20.060).

9. Stopping alongside/opposite any street excavation (CVC § 22500-G).

10. Stopping, parking on edge of roadway (CVC § 22500-H).

11. Stopping on a bridge (CVC § 22500-K).

12. Curb parking (CVC § 22502-A).

13. Leaving vehicle on street without motor off, brakes set (CVC § 22515).

14. Locked vehicle left standing with person inside (CVC § 22516).

15. Vehicle parked in excess of 72 hours (CVC § 22651-K).

B. The following violations are subject to administrative fines as set forth in the Fine Schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council. The schedule may establish different fine amounts for first, second, and subsequent violations, and may provide that repeated violations constitute misdemeanors:

1. Stopping within intersection (CVC § 22500-A).

2. Stopping in bus zone (CVC § 22500-I).

3. Parking/stopping in a fire lane (CVC § 22500.1).

4. Preventing access to handicapped parking (CVC § 22507.8B).

5. Parking adjacent to fire hydrant (CVC § 22514).

6. Commercial vehicle parked in a residential zone (GTMC § 10.16.020).

7. Stopping on crosswalk (CVC § 22500-B).

8. Parking in posted no parking zone (CVC § 22505-B).

C. The following violations are subject to administrative fines as set forth in the Fine Schedule adopted by resolution of the City Council. The schedule may establish different fine amounts for first, second, and subsequent violations, and may provide that repeated violations constitute misdemeanors:

1. Parking within 15 feet of fire station driveway (CVC § 22500-D).

2. Stopping in public/private driveway (CVC § 22500-E).

3. Stopping on sidewalk (CVC § 22500-F).

4. Parking in handicap zone (CVC § 22507.8A).

5. Parking and/or stopping on railroad (CVC § 22521).

6. Parking, sidewalk access ramps (CVC § 22522).

* Code referenced is either the California Vehicle Code (CVC) or the Grand Terrace Municipal Code (GTMC).

(Ord. No. 369, § 14, 7-22-2025; Ord. 145 § 1(part), 1993: Ord. 112 § 2(Exhibit A Item 10(part)), 1989)