Earlier editions: 2026-07
Chapter 3 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic›Article 2 — PARKING REGULATIONS
Inglewood Municipal Code § 3-81 Parking District Boundaries Defined
Inglewood Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Inglewood
Cite as: Inglewood Municipal Code § 3-81 · Text as of 2026-10-04
The boundaries of each Permit Parking District are defined by the Permit Parking Districts map presented to the City Council for adoption as part of Ordinance No. 20-09. All City streets located on or within the boundaries of a Permit Parking District shall be subject to the permit parking prohibitions or restrictions of that District only when appropriate signs or markings giving adequate notice have been placed.
The Public Works Department shall be responsible for maintaining the official Permit Parking Districts map and any subsequent changes to the map shall require City Council approval by ordinance.
(Ord. 88-9 6-7-88; Ord. 2297 3-7-78; Ord. 2339 5-22-79; Ord. 88-3 2-9-88; Ord. 90-9 3-20-90; Ord. 99-17 6-1-99; Ord. 02-05 2-5-02; Ord. 06-08 6-20-06; Ord. 09-23 12-15-09; Ord. 10-11 6-22-10; Ord. 14-09 7-22-14; Ord. 15-09 2-3-15; Ord. 15-20 9-1-15; Ord. 17-02 11-01-16; Ord. 17-10 7-11-17; Ord. 17-12 8-1-17; Ord. 17-13 8-1-17; Ord. 17-17 9-19-17; Ord. 9-02 12-4-18; Ord. 19-03 12-11-18; Ord. 20-09 6-16-20)
§ 3-81.1. Persons Authorized to Issue Notice of Parking Violation.¶
Peace officers and persons designated by the Chief of Police to enforce parking laws and regulations are authorized to issue a notice of parking violation pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 40202.
(Ord. 2329 2-6-79; Ord. 2352 8-7-79; Ord. 2477 6-12-84; Ord. 88-11 6-28-88; Ord. 90-28 9-11-90; Ord. 99-1 1-26-99; Ord. 14-05 3-25-14)
§ 3-81.2. Parking Penalties.¶
(1) The City shall impose the following civil penalties for each notice of parking violation:
(a) The applicable parking base fine(s) set forth in subsection (2), Schedule of Parking Penalties;
(b) Any surcharges or assessments to parking penalties which are mandated by state law shall be added to the base fine imposed for a parking violation. Additionally, when a hold on a vehicle registration renewal is imposed by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, the base fine shall be increased by the amount of the fee the State charges for the hold on the registration;
(c) If no payment or request to contest a parking citation is filed within the period provided by law after a notice of delinquent parking violation is issued, a separate delinquency penalty shall be assessed against that person for late payment;
(d) If the City incurs costs of collection for a parking citation, that cost shall be added to the penalty and the violator shall be liable to the City for both the civil penalties and the cost of collection.
(2) Schedule of Parking Penalties.
| Parking Violation | Base Fine Amount |
|---|---|
| IMC 3-41(1) Stopping, standing or parking tunnel, bridge, viaduct | $60.50 |
| IMC 3-41(2) Stopping, standing or parking parkway | $55 |
| IMC 3-41(3) Stopping, standing or parking intersection | $58 |
| IMC 3-41(4)(a) Stopping, standing or parking during peak hours | $55 |
| IMC 3-41(4)(b) Street sweeping or trash collection | $55 |
| IMC 3-41(4)(c) Red curb/ |
$78 |
| IMC 3-41(4)(d) Blue curb/ |
$365 |
| IMC 3-41(4)(e) Stopping, standing or parking prohibited by sign | $55 |
| IMC 3-41(5) Exceeding posted time limit public parking lot | $52 |
| IMC 3-43 Private property posting | $52 |
| IMC 3-49 Loading limitation | $55 |
| IMC 3-50 Parking in alleys prohibited | $58 |
| IMC 3-53 Parallel parking required, 18 inches from curb | $50 |
| IMC 3-54 Parking outside lines, no backing into stall | $52 |
| IMC 3-56(1) Exceeding posted time limit | $57 |
| IMC 3-59 72-hour parking prohibited | $73 |
| IMC 3-61 City vehicle parking only | $52 |
| IMC 3-64.1(1)-(5) Municipal Parking Lot Restrictions | $35 |
| IMC 3-65(a) Commercial vehicle in residential prohibited | $70 |
| IMC 3-65.1(a) Trailer parking prohibited | $59 |
| IMC 3-65.2(a) No oversized vehicle parking in residential districts 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. | $100 |
| IMC 3-65.2(b) No parking commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs in residential districts anytime | $100 |
| IMC 3-65.4(a) Recreational vehicle parking prohibited | $60 |
| IMC 3-66 Temporary no parking | $52 |
| IMC 3-80 Permit parking | $51 |
| IMC 3-92(g) Failure to pay special event parking meter rate | $75 |
| IMC 3-96 Parking meter expired | $50 |
| IMC 3-97 Exceeding maximum time limit for metered parking space | $50 |
| CVC 21113(a) Unauthorized parking public property | $111 |
| CVC 21461(a) Regulatory sign violation | $54 |
| CVC 22500(a) No parking intersection | $58 |
| CVC 22500(b) No parking crosswalk | $58 |
| CVC 22500(c) No parking safety zone | $52 |
| CVC 22500(d) No parking 15 feet fire station driveway | $68 |
| CVC 22500(e) No parking in front of driveway | $55 |
| CVC 22500(f) No parking sidewalk | $53 |
| CVC 22500(g) Obstruction Excavation | $38 |
| CVC 22500(h) Double parking | $52 |
| CVC 22500(i) Bus loading zone | $263 |
| CVC 22500(j) No parking tunnel | $52 |
| CVC 22500(k) No parking bridge | $52 |
| CVC 22500(l) No parking curb for wheelchair access | $338 |
| CVC 22502(a) Parallel parking 18 inches of curb | $50 |
| CVC 22507.8(a) Disabled person parking | $365 |
| CVC 22507.8(b) Blocking access to disabled person parking space | $365 |
| CVC 22507.8(c)(1) Parking on lines of disabled parking stall | $365 |
| CVC 22507.8(c)(2) Parking in area marked with crosshatch lines by disabled person parking stall | $338 |
| CVC 22511.1(a) Parking in an EV space while not connected for charging | $55 |
| CVC 22511.1(b) Obstructing, blocking or barring access to EV parking space | $55 |
| CVC 22514 Parking within 15 feet of fire hydrant | $54 |
| CVC 22515 Failure to set parking brake | $50 |
| CVC 22516 Leaving person locked inside vehicle | $53 |
| CVC 22521 Parking on or near rail tracks | $53" |
(Ord. 17-15 8-8-17; Ord. 18-06 5-8-18; Ord. 19-01 11-27-18; Ord. 24-04, 1/30/2024)
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