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Title 11 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Part 5 — EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITION

San Jose Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · San Jose

11.48.400 - Applicability of prohibitions.

The parking prohibitions set forth in this chapter shall be subject to the authority of the director to do each of the following:

A.

Determine and mark loading zones pursuant to Chapter 11.52 of this Code;

B.

Designate parking time limits pursuant to Section 11.36.250 of this Code; and

C.

Designate no-parking areas pursuant to Section 11.36.070 of this Code.

(Ord. 25003.)

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11.48.410 - Parking prohibition exceptions.

The following types of vehicles may park within a permit parking area without a parking permit:

A.

Any commercial vehicle while making a pickup or delivery of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located adjacent to any street or portion of street within a permit parking area;

B.

Any commercial vehicle while under the control of a person involved in, or while delivering materials to be used in the maintenance, repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any property that is located adjacent to any street or portion of street within a permit parking area;

C.

Any vehicle owned by a public utility or a licensed contractor while necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility located adjacent to any street or portion of street within a permit parking area;

D.

Any vehicle owned and operated by a government agency while engaged in government business;

E.

Any emergency vehicle, including, but not limited to, an ambulance, fire engine or police vehicle, while being operated on official business; or

F.

Any vehicle that displays the identifying disabled person's license plate or the disabled person's placard issued by the department of motor vehicles.

(Ord. 25003.)

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