Article 3 — Preferential Parking Areas

This article is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Section22507 of the California Vehicle Code. Its purpose is to enhance the quality of life of those persons residing in any area of the city which is zoned for and predominantly devoted to residential uses, and which contains streets congested with vehicles parked by persons who do not reside in such area, by providing a means to limit the parking of vehicles along the streets within such area only to those persons who do reside in the area, as well as a resident's guest. However, this article shall not be construed to allow parking within a preferential parking area in violation of any other provision of this title. (Ord. 1633 § 1)

• A. The city council may, by resolution, designate an area of the city as a preferential parking area if the council finds that such area is zoned for and predominantly devoted to residential uses; that the area contains streets which are congested with vehicles parked by persons who do not reside in the area; and that limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to those persons who do reside in the area is necessary in order to enhance the quality of life of such residents.

• B. In determining whether limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets within such an area to those persons who reside in the area is necessary to enhance the quality of life of such persons, the city council shall consider the effect of vehicles parked by persons who do not reside in the area on ambient noise levels, air pollution levels and other environmental characteristics of the area; pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety in the area; and the burden on persons who reside in the area in gaining access to their residences.

• C. In its resolution designating an area of the city as a preferential parking area, the city council shall specifically describe such area and shall set forth the days and hours when the parking restrictions applicable to the area hereinafter provided for by this article will be in effect.

• (Ord. 1633 § 1)

It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park a vehicle on any street within an area designated by resolution of the city council as a preferential parking area on the days and during the hours when preferential parking restrictions are in effect, except:

• A. A vehicle registered to or controlled and exclusively used by a person residing in the designated preferential parking area when such vehicle properly displays a valid preferential parking permit issued in the manner hereinafter provided by this article;

• B. A vehicle being used by the guest of a person residing in the designated preferential parking area when such vehicle properly displays a valid preferential parking guest pass issued in the manner hereinafter provided by this article, and is parked on the street in front of the

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parcel of real property for which the guest pass was issued;

• C. The following additional vehicles, which shall be exempt from the parking restrictions applicable to a preferential parking area:

  1. An emergency vehicle, including, but not limited to, an ambulance, fire engine, or police vehicle;

  2. A vehicle which is under the control of a person providing services to a parcel of real property located in a designated preferential parking area, including, but not limited to, a delivery vehicle; and

  3. A vehicle registered to or used by disabled persons when such vehicle displays a distinguishing license plate or placard issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

• (Ord. 1633 § 1)

• A. Issuance of Permits—Limitation on Number of Permits. A preferential parking permit may be issued by the community development director for any vehicle which is registered to or under the control of and exclusively used by a person residing on a parcel of real property located within the boundaries of a designated preferential parking area; provided, however, that the number of preferential parking permits which may be issued by the community development director shall not exceed a total of 3 for single-family residential properties, excluding guest passes. The number of preferential parking permits which may be issued for multifamily properties shall not exceed a total of 2 per dwelling unit, excluding guest passes. Additional passes may be issued for properties with large street frontages.

• B. Term of Permits. The term of a preferential parking permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be for the one-year period commencing on July 1st of the year for which such permit was issued and terminating on June 30th of the next succeeding year; provided that, where a permit is issued subsequent to July 1st, then the term of such permit shall commence on the date of issuance.

• C. Preferential Parking Permit Applications.

  1. Applications for preferential parking permits shall be filed with the community development director and be in a form approved by the city administrator, and shall be accompanied by the following documents and fees, if applicable:

     • a. Documentary proof satisfactory to the community development director, that the person making the application resides in the preferential parking area for which the permit is to be issued;

     • b. A copy of the certificate of registration for the vehicle for which the permit is to be issued and, where the vehicle is not registered to the person making the application, documentary proof, satisfactory to the community development director, that such person is entitled to the exclusive use and control of such vehicle; and

     • c. A preferential parking permit application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.

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2. The above application procedures may be modified by the community development director to achieve a more effective permit issuance procedure as need arises for a preferential parking area.

• E. Prohibited Use of Permits. A person having been issued a preferential parking permit pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not:

  1. Cause or permit such permit to be displayed on a vehicle other than the vehicle for which it was issued; or

  2. Continue to display such permit on the vehicle for which it was issued after such person no longer resides within the preferential parking area for which the permit was issued.

• (Ord. 1633 § 1; Ord. 1822 § 1, 2017)

• A. Issuance of Guest Passes. A total of 2 preferential parking guest passes may be issued by the community development director to the owner or resident of any parcel of real property located within a designated preferential parking area which contains one or more dwelling units.

• B. Term of Guest Passes. The term of a preferential parking guest pass issued pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be for the one-year period commencing on July 1st of the year for which such permit was issued and terminating on June 30th of the next succeeding year; provided that where a guest pass is issued subsequent to July 1st, then the term of such guest pass shall commence on the date of issuance.

• C. Application for Guest Passes. Applications for a preferential parking guest pass shall be filed with the community development director and be in a form approved by the city administrator, and shall be accompanied by the following documents and fees, if applicable:

  1. Documentary proof, satisfactory to the community development director, that the person applying for such guest pass is the owner or resident of a particular parcel of real property within a designated preferential parking area for which the guest pass is to be issued; and

  2. Preferential parking guest pass application fee in an amount established by resolution of the city council.

The above application procedures may be modified by the community development director to achieve a more effective permit issuance procedure as need arises for a preferential parking area.

• D. Prohibited Use of Guest Passes.

  1. The owner or resident of a parcel of real property located within a designated preferential parking area who has been issued a guest pass pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not:

     • a. Provide such guest pass to any person other than a person who resides on such parcel for use by such resident's guests;

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• b. Require a person who resides on such parcel to pay a fee or provide any other form of consideration in exchange for the right to use such guest pass; or

• c. Discriminate against any person who resides on such parcel in connection with the use of such guest pass; provided, however, that the owner of such parcel and/ or such owner's designated agent shall not be prohibited from making reasonable rules relating to the use of guest passes by persons who reside on the parcel.

2. A person who resides within a designated preferential parking area and who has been provided with a guest pass pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not:

   • a. Use such guest pass in any vehicle which is registered to or under the control of such person; or

   • b. Provide such guest pass to any person other than a person visiting such resident as his or her guest or a person on the property for the purpose of providing services to that resident.

• (Ord. 1633 § 1; Ord. 1822 § 2, 2017)

Any violation of the parking restrictions within a preferential parking area adopted by this article which continues for more than a 2-hour period in duration shall be deemed to be a separate infraction punishable by a separate penalty in an amount hereinafter required by this title. (Ord. 1633 § 1)

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