San Jose Municipal Code Part 5 Types of Parking Permits, Issuance and Renewal

This chapter authorizes the following two types of permits: (1) student permits which are administered by San José State University, and (2) residential special use permits which are administered by the city.

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The administrator shall have the authority to issue student permits in accordance with the San José State University parking permit procedures and this chapter.

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A. Upon proper application to the director, residential special use permits shall be issued under the following circumstances:

1. The residential unit is located directly across the street from the San José State University permit parking area; and

2. The residential unit is a single family dwelling and does not have at least two off-street parking spaces for its use; or

3. The residential unit is a multi-family dwelling and does not have at least one off-street parking space per dwelling unit.

B. A maximum of two residential special use permits will be provided to each single family dwelling and a maximum of one residential special use permit will be provided to each dwelling unit within a multi-family dwelling.

C. Students who have access to university parking permits will not be eligible for residential special use permits.

D. Residential special use permits are not be subject to the three hour limitation set forth above.

E. Residential special use permits may be transferred among cars belonging to the occupants of the dwelling in connection with which the permit was issued.

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The director shall:

A. Promulgate rules and regulations for the determination of the manner in which proof of eligibility for residential special use permits shall be demonstrated; and

B. Promulgate all other rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, which the director determines are necessary for governing the manner in which persons shall qualify for residential special use permits.

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Each application for a residential special use permit shall contain the following information:

A. The name of the applicant;

B. Information sufficient to demonstrate that the applicant is a resident of property located adjacent to a street in the San José State University permit parking area;

C. The license number of the vehicle(s) for which a permit is sought and information sufficient to establish applicant's ownership or use and control over such vehicle; and

D. Such other information as may be deemed relevant by the director.

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A. Whenever the holder of a valid residential special use parking permit replaces the vehicle for which the parking permit was issued with another vehicle, a new permit for the replacement vehicle shall be issued upon return of the old permit.

B. There shall be no charge for the new residential special use parking permit.

C. The new residential special use parking permit shall have the same expiration date as the permit that it is replacing.

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A. Residential special use permits shall be valid for two years from the date of issuance.

B. Student permits shall be valid for a period of one semester.

C. All parking permits issued pursuant to this chapter shall clearly indicate the date upon which they expire.

D. Residential special use parking permits issued pursuant to this chapter may be renewed in accordance with the rules established by the director.

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A. No person shall sell, transfer or allow another person to use a parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter except for transfers pursuant to Section 11.49.520.

B. No person shall purchase, transfer, acquire or obtain a parking permit described in this chapter except for transfers pursuant to Section 11.49.520 of this chapter.

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A. There will be no fee for a residential special use permit.

B. Any fee for a student permit will be determined by the administrator in accordance with the San José State University parking permit procedures.

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