Pismo Beach Municipal Code Ch. 12.24 Preferential Parking Areas

A. The council may, by resolution, after a noticed public hearing, designate an area of the city as a residential parking permit area if the council finds that the area is predominantly residential, that the streets in the area are congested with vehicles parked by persons not residing in the area, and that limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to vehicles registered or controlled and exclusively used by persons residing in the area is necessary in order to preserve the quality of life of persons residing in the area.

B. In determining whether limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to vehicles registered to or controlled and used exclusively by persons residing in the area, the council shall consider the effect of vehicles parked by persons not residing 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 residing in the area in gaining access to their residences. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.010)

The resolution designating an area of the city as a residential permit parking area shall describe the designated area along which parking will be limited (1) to vehicles registered to or controlled and exclusively used by persons residing in the area, and (2) vehicles registered to or controlled by and exclusively used by visitors to persons residing in the area, and shall set forth the hours and days when parking will be limited to those vehicles. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.020)

Upon adoption of a resolution by the council designating an area of the city as a residential parking permit area, the city traffic engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected along the streets identified in the resolution which shall give notice of the preferential parking of vehicles in the area, and shall indicate the hours and days when such limitations shall be in effect. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.030)

It is unlawful and an infraction for any person to stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street identified in a resolution adopted by the council designating a residential permit parking area during the hours and on the days set forth in such resolution except:

A. Those vehicles displaying a valid city preferential parking permit;

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

C. A vehicle which is under the control of a person providing service to property located in the designated residential permit parking area, including, but not limited to, a delivery vehicle. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.040)

Applications for residential parking permits shall be filed with the city finance director in a form prescribed by the finance director, shall be accompanied by proof in a form satisfactory to the finance director of the applicant's place of residence and in the case of application for the resident's vehicle, proof of registration or use and control of each vehicle for which a residential parking permit is sought, and shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount fixed by resolution of the council as per schedule on file with the finance director, no part of which shall be refundable to the applicant. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.050)

Every person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished by a fine for each separate offense as provided otherwise for overtime parking in a time restricted parking zone. (Ord. 88-15 § 1 (part), 1988: prior code § 10.10.060)