AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: October 28, 2025
Item Number:
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Michael Forbes, AICP, Director of Community Development Mark G. Stainbrook, Chief of Police
Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING THE
BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PREFERENTIAL
PARKING AND OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS, AND MAKING A
DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)
Attachments: 1. Proposed Ordinance for Eligibility to Participate in Preferential and Overnight Parking Permit Programs
2. Traffic and Parking Liaison Committee Staff Report of June 24, 2025 (without attachments)
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council move to waive the full reading and introduce the ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING
THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PREFERENTIAL PARKING
AND OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)” (Attachment 1).
INTRODUCTION
Several provisions of state law allow residential and mixed-use development projects to provide fewer parking spaces than would otherwise be required by the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC). Notably, Assembly Bill 2097, effective January 1, 2023, prohibits cities from imposing minimum parking requirements on development projects located within one-half mile of a major transit stop as defined. These provisions of state law have been enacted in support of various statewide goals including encouraging the use of public transit, discouraging the use of personal vehicles, and reducing the cost of building housing. At the request of the City Council and in support of these statewide goals, the City is proposing an ordinance that limits the participation in Preferential Parking Permit Meeting Date: October 28, 2025
and Overnight Parking Permit programs for residents of projects that have utilized these provisions of state law.
These limitations ensure that parking reductions intended to promote the use of public transit and reduce the use of personal vehicles by reducing parking requirements are not circumvented by allowing participation in programs that would allow the parking of these vehicles on public streets in the surrounding neighborhood. These limitations also serve to protect the limited availability of on-street parking for current residential and commercial users, many of which may already be impacted and unable to accommodate all permit holders.
DISCUSSION
Following its consideration of several development projects that provided fewer parking spaces than otherwise required by the BHMC, the City Council directed staff to research and return to the City Council with a proposal to address potential impacts to surrounding neighborhoods for developments that utilize reduced parking requirements.
Reduced parking requirements are generally based on the reduced need for parking due to the proximity to public transit including rail stations and major bus lines. Using this basis, these developments should not require additional parking outside of the development nor should they contribute to exacerbating impacts to existing users of onstreet neighborhood parking resources. Understanding that the stated goals of reduced parking requirements include reduction of vehicle usage and to encourage and promote the use of nearby mass transit, the City is seeking to update its residential parking programs to align program eligibility with these goals.
The two residential parking permit programs potentially impacted by these restrictions are as follows:
• The Preferential Parking Permit Program provides for on-street parking between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:30 am for permit holders (residents and guests) to park in excess of time-limited (1hr, 2hr, etc) parking restrictions when parking in their specific parking permit zone and adjacent to their residence. • The Overnight Parking Permit Program provides for on-street parking in multifamily areas during the Citywide overnight parking prohibition, which is in effect between the hours of 2:30 am and 5:00 am. Residents are provided with a limited number of one-day permits, generally used by guests, or an annual permit for a resident who can demonstrate they have more vehicles than available on-site parking.
Staff presented a conceptual program that included defining ineligible projects and restricting such projects from participating in the City’s residential parking programs as follows:
• Encourage the reduction of individual vehicle usage and support the use of public transit, as promoted by the state;
• Define ineligible projects as those that have provided a reduced number of parking spaces than would otherwise be required by the City through the use of state and/or local exemptions;
• Restrict the projects as defined from participating in residential parking permit programs to discourage circumventing state goals by shifting the reliance of project parking demand and availability from the project to public parking resources, while mitigating impacts for existing residents’ access to limited on-street parking resources;
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• Require property owners to notify new residents (buyers or renters) of the project’s ineligibility to participate in residential parking permit programs; • Provide a method of enforcement if notification is not provided; and • Provide an exemption for residents that already have permits to maintain their permits if a project becomes ineligible in the future.
The City Council had a preliminary discussion related to a prohibition on Preferential Parking Permits for housing projects utilizing parking reductions at the formal City Council meeting of October 1, 2024. The conceptual program was reviewed by the Traffic and Parking Commission (TPC) as part of a larger proposal for the general updating of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) on March 4, 2025. This program was further refined at the TPC Council Liaison meeting of June 24, 2025.
Building upon the conceptual program outlined at the TPC meeting, the TPC Liaisons are recommending the following:
• Continue to encourage the reduction of individual vehicle usage and support the use of public transit, as promoted by the state;
• New projects that rely on state and/or local exemptions to build less parking than would otherwise be required by the City would be ineligible; • Projects that remove existing parking and/or add additional dwelling units without providing additional parking would be ineligible;
• Return for future discussions on potential impacts and recommendations related to single accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or projects that do not remove parking; • Allow existing residents of a project that becomes ineligible to continue to receive only the number of current valid permits in circulation at the time the project becomes ineligible;
• Require owners or landlords to notify any new resident (buyer, or renter) of the project ineligibility and restriction from participating in residential parking permit programs; and
• Require documentation of the notification and establish penalties/liability for a failure to provide notification.
The proposed ordinance provides criteria under which residents would be ineligible to participate in the preferential and overnight parking permit programs. Multi-family development projects in residential or mixed use zones would be deemed ineligible for participation in a parking permit program under any of the following criteria:
• The project did not provide the parking required by the BHMC at the time the initial certificate of occupancy for the project was issued, and the initial certificate of occupancy was issued after November 1, 2025.
• Dwelling units or accessory dwelling units were added to the project after the November 1, 2025, and the project does not provide the additional parking required by the BHMC or utilizes state or local exemptions for the new units. • Parking spaces were removed from the project after November 1, 2025, and the project does not provide the parking required by the BHMC.
Residents of ineligible projects would be prohibited from participating in parking permit programs as follows:
• If a project is ineligible when it receives its initial certificate of occupancy, all residents are prohibited from obtaining parking permits. • If a resident was living in a once-eligible project at the time it became ineligible, the resident may continue obtaining only the number of parking permits currently in circulation so long as they remain a resident of the ineligible project. Such residents may only obtain additional permits should they acquire additional Meeting Date: October 28, 2025
vehicles associated with the location while living in the ineligible project, or additional persons with vehicles associated with the location move into the same unit.
• Residents who move into a once-eligible project after it has become ineligible are prohibited from obtaining parking permits, except when moving in with an existing resident as described above.
An appeals process related to the residential parking permit program currently exists within the BHMC, which establishes that decisions of the Police Department related to the granting or denying of a permit may be appealed to the TPC. The code also establishes that the decision of the TPC to uphold or reverse the decision of the department shall be final.
Lastly, staff is recommending adding similar language already established in other sections of the BHMC to allow the Chief of Police or designee to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of this program.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no significant fiscal impacts based on the proposed or anticipated changes to the Beverly Hills Municipal Code.
Mark G. Stainbrook
Chief of Police
Michael Forbes, AICP
Director of Community Development
Approved By Approved By
Attachment 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 25-O- _____
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING
THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING
PREFERENTIAL PARKING AND OVERNIGHT PARKING
PERMITS, AND MAKING A DETERMINATION OF EXEMPTION
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(CEQA)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7-3-202 (Purpose) of Chapter 3 (Standing, Stopping, Parking) of Title 7 (Traffic, Parking, and Public Transportation) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-202: PURPOSE:
The purpose of this article is to create a preferential parking program which is necessary in order to alleviate the severe lack of on street parking on certain residential streets in the city caused primarily by commuter vehicle traffic and to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the adjacent residents. The preferential parking program consists of preferential parking districts within which zones are established which are aimed at reducing noise, traffic hazards, and environmental pollution and encouraging car pooling, telecommuting and mass transit.
Section 2. The first sentence of Section 7-3-203 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code regarding definitions is hereby revised to read as follows:
“For purposes of Article 2 and Article 3 of this chapter, certain words and phrases are defined as follows:”
Section 3. Section 7-3-203 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code regarding definitions is hereby revised to update or insert, as applicable, the following definitions in alphabetical order:
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congregate care facility, as defined in section 10-3-1260 or 10-3-1286 of this code, that is not ineligible for participation in a preferential parking zone pursuant to section 7-3- 205.5 of this chapter. "Dwelling unit" shall not include hotel guestrooms or suites, or accessory dwelling units on lots with a single family residence.
INELIGIBLE PROJECT: A multiple-family residential dwelling in a residential zone or mixed use zone that (i) as a result of reduced minimum parking requirements, including without limitation, as mandated by state law or pursuant to section 10-3-1260 or 10-3- 1286 or 10-3-5001 of this code, provides fewer on-site parking spaces than required under the standards applicable to the underlying zone in effect as of the date the residential development received its initial certificate of occupancy, or (ii) if the residential development met minimum parking requirements under the standards applicable to the underlying zone in effect as of the date the residential development received its initial certificate of occupancy, the residential development subsequently no longer meets such minimum parking requirements due to (A) the addition of one or more dwelling units or accessory dwelling units in a multiple-family residential zone for which a building permit was issued after November 1, 2025, or (B) the removal of one or more parking spaces from the residential development in a multiple-family residential zone after November 1, 2025.
PREFERENTIAL PARKING: Subject to the restrictions set forth in this Article, the ability of a vehicle to be exempt from certain daytime and nighttime on-street parking restrictions.
PREEXISTING RESIDENT: A resident of an ineligible project who resided in a residential development prior to its becoming an ineligible project, and continues to reside in the same residential development.
PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMIT: A permit issued by the city that allows a vehicle to engage in preferential parking as set forth in this Article.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT: A single-family residence, multiple-family residential dwelling, housing development project (as defined in California Government Code Section 65905.5(b)(3)), or mixed use development that includes one or more residential dwelling units.”
Section 4. Section 7-3-205.5 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-205.5: INELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN PREFERENTIAL PARKING:
A. Except as provided in subsections B and C of this section, no resident of an ineligible project shall be eligible for preferential parking.
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B. Any preexisting resident shall be eligible to engage in preferential parking for the duration of their continued residence in an ineligible project, provided the preexisting resident (a) held a valid preferential parking permit or permits prior to the residential development becoming an ineligible project, and (b) has timely renewed their preferential parking permit or permits. Preexisting residents may not apply for a new preferential parking permit to replace an expired permit, and may only renew the same number of preferential parking permits they had at the time the residential development became ineligible; provided, however, a preexisting resident may apply for an additional preferential parking permit if, after the date the residential development became an ineligible project, the preexisting resident (i) possesses a valid driver’s license, and (ii) obtains a vehicle registered to the address of the preexisting resident.
C. Residents who move into an ineligible project shall not be eligible to engage in preferential parking; provided, however, such residents may apply for additional preferential parking permits if they (i) reside in the same dwelling unit as a preexisting resident, (ii) possess a valid driver’s license, and (ii) possess a vehicle registered to the address of the preexisting resident.
D. A property owner of a residential development that becomes an ineligible project shall notify in writing all existing tenants of the change in the project’s status on or prior to the date on which the residential development becomes an ineligible project. In the event that the property owner fails to timely notify any tenant of the change in the project’s status, the penalties and procedures in Title 1, Chapter 3 of this code shall apply. In addition to the other penalties provided in this code, if a property owner fails to provide the notification required under this subsection, the property owner shall also be liable for any costs and attorney fees incurred by the city in abating or collecting fines for parking code violations attributable to the tenants of the residential development during the duration of the violation.
E. A property owner shall notify in writing all prospective tenants or purchasers of dwelling units who are ineligible for preferential parking of their ineligibility. Upon leasing or sale of a dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit to a tenant or purchaser who is ineligible for preferential parking, the property owner shall collect a written acknowledgement of the ineligibility signed by the tenant or purchaser. In the event that the property owner fails to notify any tenant or purchaser of their ineligibility to engage in preferential parking, the penalties and procedures in Title 1, Chapter 3 of this code shall apply. In addition to the other penalties provided in this code, if a property owner fails to provide the notification required under this subsection, the property owner shall also be liable for any costs and attorney fees incurred by the city in abating or collecting fines for parking code violations attributable to the tenants or purchasers of the dwelling units during the duration of the violation.”
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is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-208: APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMITS:
Permits authorizing vehicle parking in a preferential parking zone may be issued by the police department to residents occupying property within a preferential parking zone, subject to the restrictions set forth in section 7-3-205.5 of this code, and the following requirements and restrictions:
A. Furnishing satisfactory proof of residency on the street in the zone; B. Completion of an application designated by the police department; C. Payment of the preferential parking permit fee designated by council resolution.” Section 6. Section 7-3-209 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-209: MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PERMITS:
A. The maximum number of preferential parking permits that may be issued to the inhabitants of a single dwelling unit that has vehicles registered to that address or that has vehicles used on a full time basis by the occupants of that residence shall not exceed three (3), except as provided in subsection B of this section. The maximum number of preferential parking permits which may be issued to the inhabitants of a single dwelling unit that has no vehicles registered to that address shall not exceed two (2).
B. Subject to the restrictions set forth in section 7-3-205.5 of this code, traffic and parking commission has the authority to grant additional preferential parking permits upon application of a qualified applicant and proof that more than three (3) vehicles are registered to the dwelling unit or used on a full time basis by the occupants of the dwelling unit, that sufficient off street parking is not available to the applicant and that an undue hardship will result if the additional permit request is not granted.” Section 7. Section 7-3-210 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-210: TERM OF PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMITS:
Preferential parking permits shall be valid for a period of up to one year from the date of issuance, or until such time as the applicant ceases to reside in the preferential parking zone, whichever occurs first.”
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Section 8. Section 7-3-212 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-212: PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON PREFERENTIAL PARKING PERMITS:
A. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped adjacent to any curb in a preferential parking zone during the time preferential parking is in effect, unless such vehicle shall have a valid preferential parking permit issued by the city.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent or lease, or cause to be sold, rented or leased, for any value or consideration any preferential parking permit.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or otherwise acquire for value or use any preferential parking permit, except as provided for in this article.“ Section 9. Section 7-3-213 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-213: REVOCATION OF PERMIT:
Where any permit issued under this article has been procured through fraud or misrepresentation, or where the permittee has violated provisions of this article, the police department shall hold a hearing, with notice of the time and place of such hearing mailed to the permittee at least ten (10) days preceding the hearing. If the permit is revoked following the hearing, the permittee shall be mailed written notice of the revocation and the reasons therefor.”
Section 10. Section 7-3-214 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-214: APPEAL OF DECISION TO THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION:
Any decision of the police department in granting or denying a permit under this article or any decision of the police department revoking a permit under this article may be appealed to the traffic and parking commission. The appeal shall be in writing, and shall be filed with the commission within fourteen (14) days after the decision. The decision of the traffic and parking commission to uphold or reverse the decision of the department shall be final.” -6-
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Section 11. Section 7-3-215 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
“7-3-215: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
The chief of police or designee shall have the power and authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of provisions of this article, and when duly promulgated, such rules and regulations shall be in full force and effect. Such rules and regulations shall be posted on the City’s website and made available at City Hall. The holder of a preferential parking permit shall comply with such rules and regulations and any violation of such rules and regulations shall constitute a violation of this code.” Section 12. Section 7-3-302 (Application For Overnight Parking Permit for Residents of Multiple-Family Residential Dwelling Units) of Chapter 3 (Standing, Stopping, Parking) of Title 7 (Traffic, Parking, and Public Transportation) of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-302: APPLICATION FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT FOR RESIDENTS OF MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS:
An application for overnight parking may be filed with the city by an occupant of a multiple-family residential dwelling unit subject to the following requirements:
A. Payment of the overnight parking fee established by council resolution.
B. Completion of an application on the form designated by the police department.
C. Compliance with such rules and regulations governing overnight parking permits as issued by the chief of police or designee.
A single-family residence improved with one or more an accessory dwelling units shall not be considered a “multiple-family residential dwelling unit.” Section 13. Section 7-3-303 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-303: ISSUANCE OF OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT TO RESIDENTS OF MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNITS:
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A. An overnight parking permit may be issued by the chief of police or designee to an occupant of a multiple--family residential dwelling unit only if the applicant meets each of the following conditions:
1. There is no available parking space upon the premises which the applicant resides.
2. No former parking area on the premises has been converted to and is presently used for other purposes without approval of the city.
3. The vehicle for which the permit is requested is registered to the applicant, rented or leased by the applicant, or used on a full time basis by the applicant. The applicant shall hold a current and valid driver's license to operate a vehicle.
4. There is insufficient off street parking facilities in the area of applicant's residence.
5. The applicant has diligently attempted to obtain off street parking and there is no usable off street parking available.
6. The applicant is not a resident of an ineligible project, as defined in section 7-3-203 of this chapter.
B. The maximum number of permits which may be issued shall not exceed three (3) for any dwelling unit, except as provided in subsection C of this section.
C. The chief of police or designee has the authority to grant additional overnight parking permits upon application of qualified applicants and proof that more than three (3) vehicles are registered to the legal occupants. The total number of parking permits issued for any dwelling unit shall not exceed the number of legal occupants of the dwelling unit that hold a current and valid driver's license.
D. Any preexisting resident (as defined in section 7-3-203 of this chapter) may continue to use their overnight parking permit for the duration of their continued residence in an ineligible project (as defined in section 7-3-203 of this chapter), provided the preexisting resident (a) held a valid overnight parking permit or permits prior to the residential development becoming an ineligible project, and (b) has timely renewed their overnight parking permit or permits. Preexisting residents may not apply for a new overnight parking permit to replace an expired permit, and may only renew the same number of overnight parking permits they had at the time the residential development became ineligible; provided, however, a preexisting resident may apply for a new overnight parking permit if, after the date the residential development became an ineligible project, the preexisting resident (i) possesses a valid driver’s license, and (ii) obtains a vehicle registered to the address of the preexisting resident.
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possess a valid driver’s license, and (ii) possess a vehicle registered to the address of the preexisting resident.
F. A property owner of a residential development that becomes an ineligible project shall notify in writing all existing tenants of the change in the project’s status on or prior to the date on which the residential development becomes an ineligible project. In the event that the property owner fails to timely notify any tenant of the change in the project’s status, the penalties and procedures in Title 1, Chapter 3 of this code shall apply. In addition to the other penalties provided in this code, if a property owner fails to provide the notification required under this subsection, the property owner shall also be liable for any costs and attorney fees incurred by the city in abating or collecting fines for parking code violations attributable to the tenants of the residential development during the duration of the violation.
G. A property owner shall notify in writing all prospective tenants or purchasers of dwelling units who are ineligible to receive an overnight parking permit of their ineligibility. Upon leasing or sale of a dwelling unit or accessory dwelling unit to a tenant or purchaser who is ineligible to receive an overnight parking permit, the property owner shall collect a written acknowledgement of the ineligibility signed by the tenant or purchaser. In the event that the property owner, or their designee, fails to notify any tenant or purchaser of their ineligibility to receive an overnight parking permit, the penalties and procedures in Title 1, Chapter 3 of this code shall apply. In addition to the other penalties provided in this code, if a property owner fails to provide the notification required under this subsection, the property owner shall also be liable for any costs and attorney fees incurred by the city in abating or collecting fines for parking code violations attributable to the tenants or purchasers of the dwelling units during the duration of the violation.” Section 14. Section 7-3-304 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-304: TERM OF PERMIT FOR MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLING UNIT OCCUPANT:
Permits issued under this article to multiple-family residential dwelling unit residents shall be valid for a period of up to one year from date of issuance, or until the permittee ceases to reside in the designated unit, whichever occurs first. Upon expiration of a permit, a new application or renewal for a permit must be filed as provided in this article for any subsequent permit.”
Section 15. Section 7-3-305 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
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“7-3-305: APPLICATION FOR OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMIT FOR USE BY AN ON DUTY REGISTERED NURSE:
An application for a permit authorizing overnight parking may be filed by a registered nurse performing nursing services at night, subject to the following requirements and restrictions:
A. Payment of the overnight parking fee established by council resolution.
B. Filing of an application on the form designated by the chief of police or designee.
C. The application shall be accompanied by a written statement from a licensed physician that the patient which the nurse is attending during the night is seriously ill and requires twenty four (24) hour per day nursing care.
D. Compliance with any rules or regulations governing overnight parking permits as issued by the police chief.”
Section 16. Section 7-3-306 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-306: ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO REGISTERED NURSE:
An overnight parking permit may be issued by the chief of police or designee to a registered nurse only if the following conditions are met:
A. There is no on site parking for the nurse on the patient's premises while attending the patient.
B. Use of a vehicle is reasonably necessary for commuting to the patient's premises.
C. The registered nurse applicant is engaged in rendering services to a seriously ill patient between the hours of two thirty o'clock (2:30) A.M. and five o'clock (5:00) A.M.” Section 17. Section 7-3-308 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-308: PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON OVERNIGHT PARKING PERMITS:
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A. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped between the hours of two thirty o'clock (2:30) A.M. to five o'clock (5:00) A.M. unless such vehicle shall have a valid overnight parking permit issued by the city.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent, or lease, or cause to be sold, rented, or leased, for any value or consideration any overnight parking permit. Upon violation of this subsection, all overnight permits issued to, or for the benefit of, the dwelling unit for which the sold, rented, or leased permit was authorized shall be void.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or otherwise acquire for value or use any overnight parking permit, except as provided for in this article.” Section 18. Section 7-3-309 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-309: REVOCATION OF PERMIT:
Where any permit issued under this article has allegedly been procured through fraud or misrepresentation, or where the permittee has allegedly violated provisions of this article, the chief of police or designee shall hold a hearing, with notice of the time and place of such hearing mailed to the permittee at least five (5) days preceding the hearing. If, after the hearing, the permit is determined to have been procured through fraud or misrepresentation or where it is determined that the permittee has violated the provisions of this article, the permit shall be revoked its. The permittee shall be mailed written notice of the revocation and the reasons therefor.”
Section 19. Section 7-3-310 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby revised to read as follows:
“7-3-310: APPEAL TO THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION:
Any decision of the chief of police or designee in granting, denying, or revoking a permit under this article may be appealed to the traffic and parking commission. The appeal shall be in writing, and shall be filed with the commission within fourteen (14) days of the decision. The decision of the traffic and parking commission to uphold or reverse the decision of the chief of police or designee shall be final.” Section 20. Section 7-3-311 of Chapter 3 of Title 7 of the Beverly Hills Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows:
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“7-3-311: ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
The chief of police or designee shall have the power and authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the implementation and enforcement of provisions of this article, and when duly promulgated, such rules and regulations shall be in full force and effect. Such rules and regulations shall be posted on the City’s website and made available at City Hall. The holder of an overnight parking permit shall comply with such rules and regulations and any violation of such rules and regulations shall constitute a violation of this code.” Section 21. CEQA. The City Council finds that the adoption of this Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the general rule that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the adoption of this Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. (14 C.C.R. Section 15061(b)(3)) Section 22. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or place, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the final decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Ordinance shall be and remain in full force and effect.
Section 23. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the City within fifteen (15) days after its passage in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code, shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and her certification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.
Section 24. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage. ///
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Adopted:
Effective:
SHARONA R. NAZARIAN, PSYD
Mayor of the City of Beverly Hills,
California
ATTEST:
_________________________(SEAL)
HUMA AHMED
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
___________________________ _____________________________ LAURENCE S. WIENER NANCY HUNT-COFFEY
City Attorney City Manager
Attachment 2
CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Beverly Hills City Council Liaison / Traffic and Parking Commission Committee Meeting
FROM: Lieutenant Renato Moreno
Sergeant Douglas Matteson
DATE: June 24, 2025
SUBJECT: Proposed updates to the Beverly Hills Municipal Code related to participation in residential parking permit programs, general references and updates to parking permits, physical equipment and payment options, updates to Class 1 and SP permits, and the creation of a new SP-1 Parking Permit for Beverly Hills School Board members
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Redline – Draft BHMC Updates Restricting Parking Permits
2. Redline of Class 1 Ordinance
3. Draft Ordinance for Class 1, SP and SP-1 Parking Permits
4. Presentation
RECOMMENDATION
Staff requests the Liaisons recommend bringing forward the proposed ordinance related to the prohibition of participation in the City’s parking permit programs to the next City Council Study Session. Additionally, staff recommends the proposed ordinance updating Class 1, SP and SP1 permits be brought to the City Council as soon as reasonably possible and the general updates to the Beverly Hills Municipal Code (BHMC) be brought forward to the City Council once a final draft of the ordinance has been completed.
INTRODUCTION
In response to state laws and regulations that allow for developments providing a reduced number of on-site parking spaces than would otherwise be required by the City’s code, the City Council has requested staff bring forward an update to the BHMC which would limit the impact of such developments by restricting the participation in the City’s Preferential Parking Permit (PPP) and Overnight Parking Permit (O/N) programs.
Separately, the City has updated its citywide parking services programs, such as the transition to virtual parking permits and offering expanded payment options for on and off-street parking to that include mobile payment apps and pay-by-plate technology. Such technologies no longer require physical permits or the deposit of coins and payments at physical locations such as parking meters and pay-stations.
Concurrently, the City has been through multiple reorganizations, which have transferred responsibility for various parking programs to multiple departments, including the transition of parking enforcement from Public Works to the Police Department.
The combination of these events necessitates the updating of the BHMC to reflect the operational and programmatic changes related to the City’s parking functions. The Traffic and Parking Commission (TPC) recommended bringing forward these various updates to the Liaisons at its March 6, 2025 regular meeting.
DISCUSSION
There are three major areas of proposed changes to the BHMC outlined below.
Prohibition on Participation in Parking Permit Programs This is the timeliest of the proposed changes, and at the request of the City Council, staff will bring forward a proposed update to the BHMC that will limit certain developments from participating in the City’s PPP and O/N parking permit program. To the extent permissible, the ordinance will:
- Support the desire to further encourage the reduction of individual vehicle usage, encourage the use of public transit as an alternative, and to prevent the reliance on limited public parking assets to satisfy the demand of private developments - Define ineligible projects as those that have provided a reduced number of on-site parking spaces than would otherwise be required by the City’s code as a result of utilizing parking reductions or exemptions in state law - Enact a blanket prohibition for the defined projects to participate in the City’s PPP and O/N parking permit programs
- Require the property owner or manager, or their designee, of an ineligible project to notify a future resident of the restriction in writing, including an acknowledgement signed by the resident
o In the event the property owner or manager fails to notify any resident of an ineligible project, the City’s standard administrative penalties would apply Implementation of this restriction for new developments will be relatively straight forward, with none of the residents of the new development being eligible for participation in the parking permit programs. A more complex concern arises with existing developments that utilize reductions for upgrades and remodels. Existing residents who may already have parking permits may become impacted by a property owners’ decision that makes the property ineligible for permits.
Staff is proposing to ‘freeze’ the actual number of permits in circulation for existing residents when an existing property becomes ineligible for future permits. Staff believes this is the most appropriate balance between insulating existing permit holders from impacts while mitigating future issues created by the expansion/improvements and limiting the potential for new, noneligible users to improperly utilize existing permit holder’s privileges.
This will allow current residents to continue to only receive permits in the future for active permits they have at the time the property becomes ineligible. This will limit those users from obtaining additional permits in the future if they add additional residents or vehicles after the ‘freeze.’ Once the lease turns over, the unit will no longer be eligible to participate in the program. The ‘freeze’ is necessary to ensure that existing users are not pressured or encouraged to participate in obtaining additional permits for new users of the property.
Optionally, the City may consider preserving the permit ‘privilege’ for all eligible users at the time of the ‘freeze,’ meaning that an existing resident may purchase new or additional permits if they were eligible to do so prior to the building becoming ineligible. This policy is not recommended, as it creates a situation in which existing users that are not using all of their eligible permits may be pressured or encouraged by new users (or property owners) to obtain additional permits for others to use. Although this action would not be permitted under the existing code, it would be difficult and time consuming to track and enforce.
General Updates to the City’s Parking Programs
Organizational, operating, and programmatic changes to the City’s parking programs has created the need to update the BHMC. Organizational changes included department name changes, position title changes, delegations of authority, and similar changes related to the organizational structure of the City. Operating and programmatic changes include the movement of programs between departments, the expansion of parking payment options, including pay-by-plate and mobile parking applications, the transition to virtual permitting and LPR enforcement. The proposed changes to the BHMC are intended to recognize operating and programmatic changes that have already been approved and/or have already been implemented. Although there will be several proposed changes, such changes will generally fall into the following categories:
• Support for new programs and operations
o Example – references to the ‘deposit of coins’ in ‘parking meters’ ▪ Proposed changes will update the language to reflect the general payment of parking devices, which supports the use of non-cash payments and payment through mobile parking applications o Example – references the physical issuance and display of parking permits ▪ Proposed changes will update the language to reflect the virtual issuance of parking permits using vehicle license plate and the use of LPR technology for verification and enforcement
▪ This language will also support the use of LPR for the enforcement of mobile payments in pay-to-park areas, such as meter zones and parking facilities
▪ Addition of a requirement for vehicles to display both a front and rear license plate for a permit to be valid in support of LPR validation and enforcement
o Updates references in the code that may not be related to parking to more generic terms – signage, the measurement of ‘meter’ spaces, etc. o Create uniformity in the refence to parking areas, devices, etc. o Addition of language referencing misuse of permits and violations, including the sale, reproduction, or other misuse and allowing the confiscation of the parking permit or revocation of the parking privilege for up to three years o Updates to the language that memorializes the City’s ability to promulgate rules and regulations associated with issuance and use of permits o Expands references, when appropriate, from City Owned to include City Operated programs, facilities, and properties
• Reflect changes in state code, such as the CVC and potentially reflecting references to such codes when appropriate
o Example – References to the process for contesting parking violations pursuant to the CVC will be updated and may reflect references in the City’s code to the CVC directly to limit the need for future updates if/when the CVC changes ▪ This will not prevent the City from adopting additional provisions, which are not in conflict with the CVC, that support City programs o Example – Attempt to uniform language in the BHMC using the same language from the CVC when appropriate and when referencing similar products or programs, such as meters, pay-stations, and parking payment devices • References and reliance on to existing City documents or processes o Example – Parking Meter Zones and Rates are currently memorialized in the BHMC
▪ This may allow resolutions and other acts of the City Council (other than ordinances) to establish these polices and practices
▪ References to the Schedule of Fees and Charges for meter rates similar to off-street parking rates
• Department, Position and Delegation References
o Includes general references to departments and/or positions, including those not specifically related to parking which were discovered in the review of the BHMC o Includes references to parking specific departments, positions and functions ▪ Example – There are several references to the ‘Transportation Official.’ Since the transition of parking enforcement to the Police Department, a portion of these references will be updated to the Police Department or Police Chief
▪ Example – Update to references of Departments and/or positions that have merged or changed titles
▪ Example – References to Parking Enforcement Officer versus Traffic Control Officers, and creating a more generic reference to those that are engaged in the enforcement of parking and traffic regulations • Repealing Outdated Sections of Sections No Longer Applicable o Example – Taxicab programs now governed by the CVC or Public Utilities Code related to Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft o Example – Bicycle Licensing and Dealerships now regulated/deregulated by the State
Class 1, SP and SP-1 Parking Permits
Class 1 Permits – City Council, Commissions, and Executive City Staff – Language has been updated to reflect the:
- Use of virtual permits and license plate recognition (LPR) systems to verify and enforce parking privileges and regulations
- General exemption from payment of parking devices, replacing language specifically related to the deposit of coin(s) in a parking meter
- Inclusion of all City owned and/or operated parking facilities - General reference to City Commissions established by the City Council, replacing the specific names of each eligible commission
- Addition of the Director representing the City with the Metropolitan Water District and the City appointed Board Members of the Community Charitable Foundation - City Manager’s authority to delegate the issuance and removal of permits/permit privileges
- Addition of language to require the vehicle displaying the permit to have both front and rear license plate as required by the California Vehicle Code (CVC) to aid in the identification and enforcement using LPR
SP Permits – Executive Staff of the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) – Language has been updated to reflect the:
- Use of virtual permits and LPR systems to verify and enforce parking privileges and regulations
- Updated language to reflect the completion of construction of BHUSD parking structures and continues to limit the use of permits in such areas - General reference to Executive Staff including Assistant Superintendent(s) and Executive Director(s), replacing language for each specific position title - Addition the privilege of parking without payment at the City’s 450 N Rexford Drive parking facility located at the City Hall Campus
- City Manager’s authority to delegate the issuance and removal of permits/permit privileges
- Addition of language to require the vehicle displaying the permit to have both front and rear license plate as required by the CVC to aid in the identification and enforcement using LPR
SP-1 Permits – BHUSD Board Members and Superintendent – New section of code - Creates a new class of permit specifically for the BHUSD Board Members and the Superintendent
- Expands the user’s parking privileges from only areas surrounding BHUSD properties to include all privileges associated with Class 1 Parking Permits, such as parking meters, time restrictions and PPP zones
- Incorporates the updated language and protocols associated with the Class 1 and SP Parking Permits
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no significant fiscal impacts to the proposed or anticipated changes to the BHMC.
Mark G. Stainbrook
Chief of Police
Approved By