Sec. 10.30. - Preferential parking permit program.

Pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 22507, a "Preferential Parking Permit Program" ("program") is established. Preferential permit parking shall be made available to residents within a permit parking area that is impacted by correctible parking intrusions. The term permit parking area shall be used to generally describe single streets or a group of streets subject to the program. This program shall not be applicable in the Coastal Zone, as defined in Article 3 of the Oceanside Zoning Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

No person shall park any vehicle on any street designated as a permit parking area unless that vehicle has been assigned a valid preferential parking permit pursuant to the requirements of section 10.30 of this Code.

Exceptions: The provisions of section 10.30 shall not apply to any of the following:

(a)

Any vehicle owned by any local, state or federal governmental entity displaying currently valid license plates issued pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 4155;

(b)

Any commercial vehicle actively engaged in picking up or delivering goods, orders, materials or merchandize to or from any property;

(c)

Any vehicle owned or operated by a utility when engaged in the course of business providing service to an address within a permit parking area.

(d)

Any oversized vehicle or non-motorized vehicle assigned a temporary permit for the overnight parking pursuant to section 10.28 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

The city traffic engineer, in conjunction with the neighborhood requesting the program, shall determine the permit parking area. The city traffic engineer may conduct a traffic study to identify the parking intrusion and parking characteristics impacting the permit parking area. The city traffic engineer may cause to be circulated a petition and fact sheet to each household within proposed permit parking area, to determine whether or not that household is in support of creating a permit parking area.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

Upon receipt of a valid petition indicating sixty-seven (67) percent support from the households within the permit area, the city traffic engineer shall forward that petition along with his or her recommendation to the city council for consideration of the program.

(a)

The city council, by resolution, may approve a permit parking program within the permit area.

(b)

The program, if approved by the city council, shall include all residences located in the permit area, and may include parking restrictions up to twenty-four (24) hours of a day or some lesser portion of each day.

(c)

Upon approval of the program, all residents within a permit parking area will be given a thirty-day (30) period to obtain their permits before regulatory signing is installed or displayed.

(d)

All residents within an approved permit parking area will be subject, without exception, to all other related parking regulations.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)

Upon approval of a preferential parking permit program by the city council, the financial services director shall administer the program subject to the administrative guidelines on file with the Financial Services Department ("Guidelines") and the following standards and criteria:

(a)

Any resident of an area included within a permit parking area may obtain a preferential parking permit for that area by submitting to the financial services department the prescribed fee and a completed preferential parking permit application.

(b)

Eligible applicants will be assigned preferential parking permits and guest permits according to the Guidelines. Preferential permits and guest permits will only be assigned after the fee is collected, in an amount established by city council resolution.

(c)

Residency may be demonstrated by:

(1)

Proof of current voter registration at an address within the permit parking area;

(2)

Proof of registration of the motor vehicle for which the permit is assigned showing the registered owner's address at the eligible residence;

(3)

A currently valid lease or other rental agreement; or

(4)

A currently valid utility bill showing service and mailing to the resident applying for the permit at the qualifying address.

(d)

Parking permits assigned pursuant to this section shall be valid from January 1 through December 31 of each year. The cost of the permits shall not be prorated.

(e)

The preferential parking permit will be non-transferable. Prior to issuing any preferential parking permit, the financial services director shall collect an administrative fee, in an amount established by city council resolution. A vehicle that has been assigned a permit shall display the vehicle's license plate pursuant to the applicable provisions of the California Vehicle Code, and if applicable any required proof of permit according to the Guidelines.

(f)

No more than twenty (20) temporary guest permits per year may be issued at no cost to each household within the permit parking area. The guest permits are valid for a maximum of five (5) days from the date of issuance. Guest permits may be assigned according to the Guidelines.

(g)

No preferential parking permit shall be issued to any vehicle which may not legally be parked on a city street or any vehicle which is not registered to an address located within the permit area. This registration requirement does not apply to the issuance of temporary guest permits.

(Ord. No. 21-OR0309-1, § 1(Exh. A), 5-5-2021)