BEVERLY
HILLS
AGENDA REPORT
Meeting Date: August 11, 2026
Item Number:
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Laurence S. Wiener
Subject: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDING ThE
BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PROHIBITION TO
PARK UNHITCHED OR HITCHED TRAILERS IN THE CITY EXCEPT
BY CITY PERMIT
Attachments: 1. Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council move to waive the full reading and adopt the ordinance entitled: “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS AMENDINGTHE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PROHIBITION TO PARK UNHITCHED OR HITCHED TRAILERS IN THE CITY EXCEPT BY CITY PERMIT”.
INTRODUCTION
At its June 23, 2026 meeting, the City Council conducted a first reading of this ordinance and introduced it.
DISCUSSION
This ordinance prohibits the parking of trailers, whether hitched or unhitched, within theCity, except for work being conducted for or on behalf of the City or a utility, vehicles actively engaged in property maintenance or service work, or when properly permitted.
FISCAL IMPACT
There are no anticipated fiscal impacts associated with this ordinance.
Laurence S. Wiener
City Attorney
Approved By
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ORDINANCE NO. 26-0-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLSAMENDING THE BEVERLY HILLS MUNICIPAL CODE
REGARDING PROHIBITION TO PARK UNHITCHED ORHITCHED TRAILERS IN THE CITY EXCEPT BY CITYPERMIT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council hereby adds Section 7-3.125 (“PROHIBITION OF TRAILER PARKING IN THE CITY EXCEPT BY PERMIT”) of Article 1 (“GENERAL STANDING, STOPPING, AND PARKING PROVISIONS”) of Chapter 3 (“STANDING, STOPPING, PARKING”) of Title 7 (‘TRAFFIC, PARKING AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION”) to read as follows:
“Section 7-3.125: TRAILER PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES PROHIBITED, EXCEPT BY
CITY PERMIT
Except as approved by City permit issued by the Director of Public Works or Chief of Police in conjunction with a construction related or other City authorized permit, or City issued “noparking” signs to facilitate the temporary stopping or parking of moving vans or trucks, no person shall park on any City street or alley, any hitched or unhitched trailer of any size in any area of City. For purposes of this section, “trailer” is defined as set forth in California Vehicle Code section 630. This provision shall not apply to the following:
A. Vehicles or trailers owned or leased by the City, which includes City contractors actively performing work on behalf of City;
B. Any emergency vehicle or trailer;
C. Any government owned vehicle or trailer;
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D. A public utility vehicle or public utility trailer actively engaged in property maintenance or service work. This shall include, without limitation, performing emergency work as defined in section 5-1-1 02 of the Code or work deemed necessary by City to protect the public health, safety and welfare;
E. A vehicle or trailer parked or left standing pursuant to a valid film or special event permit, or used in the construction of a building or structure for which an encroachment permit or construction permit has been obtained;
F. A vehicle or trailer actively engaged in property maintenance or service work during business hours that does not require a City permit.”
Section 2. The City Engineer and the Director of Public Works are authorized to conspicuously post no hitched or unhitched trailer parking except by City permit, signs at the entrances to the City.
Section 3. 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 4. 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 hercertification, together with proof of publication, to be entered in the Book of Ordinances of the Council of this City.
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Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 am. on the thirty-first (31st) day after its passage.
Adopted:
Effective:
CRAIG A. CORMAN
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 RYAN GOHLICH
City Attorney City Manager
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