Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Ch. 10.40 Parking Meters
Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rancho Palos Verdes
Cite as: Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code Chapter 10.40 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.40.010. - Parking meter zones.¶
A. Parking meter zone boundaries are established as follows:
That portion of Crenshaw Boulevard south of Crest Road and north of Park Place.
All of Park Place.
B. Within the parking meter zone, the city shall clearly designate parking spaces subject to the parking meter zone. Lines or marks shall be placed on the curbs or on the pavement or surface of parking meter zones at or alongside each parking space.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.010; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
10.40.020. - Fees.¶
A. The parking fees for parking in a designated parking space within the parking meter zones shall be as determined by the city council resolution for a block of time of up to three hours.
B. No fee shall be charged for the block of time between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of each week.
C. Parking reservations made which encompass only a portion of a block of time based on the time that sunset occurs will be prorated.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.020; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
10.40.030. - Hours.¶
Paid and reservation-based parking covered by this chapter shall be effective only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and one hour following sunset.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.030; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
10.40.040. - Payment and reservation required.¶
Prior to any vehicle parking in any space designated as a parking meter space, a reservation is required, and payment (with the exception of Park Place and the recreational residential parking area) of the applicable fee are required.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.040; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
10.40.050. - Reserved.¶
10.40.060. - Parking requirements.¶
A. Vehicles shall only be parked completely within the marked parking spaces.
B. Vehicles shall not be parked for periods longer than paid for.
C. Metered parking spaces shall not be used for the purpose of standing, storing or parking any object or thing other than a passenger vehicle, without first obtaining written permission from the city manager.
D. The city council may establish additional rules and regulations for the operation and enforcement of metered parking, except that changes to the location of a meter parking zone or the fees for a meter parking zone may only be changed through ordinance.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.060; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
10.40.070. - Violation.¶
Violation of this chapter shall constitute a parking violation and shall be punishable as provided in chapter 10.20 (Parking Permits) with a fine of $110.00.
(Code 1981, § 10.40.070; Ord. No. 642, § 2, 3-2-2021)
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