10.52.140 - Parking in zones where permits are required.
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking including those areas where exemption to such limit on parking is permitted under the provisions of Section 10.52.140 shall not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified times.
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter limiting or restricting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day, vehicles displaying the appropriate preferential parking permit as hereafter provided may park on streets or portions thereof designated by resolution of the City Council and shall not be subject to the otherwise applicable parking limitation or restriction; provided, however, such exemption shall not be effective unless signs or markings giving notice thereof are installed and in place; and further provided, such exemption shall not be permitted at loading zones or when or where parking or stopping is prohibited as posted.
B. The Parking Services Division of the City shall issue a preferential parking permit upon application therefor and payment of the fee as prescribed by resolution of the City Council upon determining that the applicant is a merchant whose business is located on, or is a resident of, a street, or portion thereof, designated in a resolution adopted by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section for which preferential parking privileges may be given.
The permits issued hereunder shall be limited to two guest permits per single family residence and one such resident permit for each registered vehicle for each lot upon which the same single family residential property is located adjacent to a street, or portion thereon, designated in a resolution adopted by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of subsection A of this section; one such resident permit per unit for multi-unit residential properties which are ineligible to receive guest permits; and one such permit for each lot upon which a business is located adjacent to a street, or portion there, designated by such resolution excepting that a business occupying a converted residence may be issued a maximum of three such permits, and that a single business which occupies one side of the street for an entire block, may be issued the number of permits equal to the number of preferential parking spaces on that side of the street within that block. The guest permits may be transferable between vehicles; provided, however, such permit shall not be valid for vehicles over 6,000 pounds gross weight.
The preferential parking permit shall be valid for only the same block upon which the residence or business is located or in cases of corner locations, the permit shall be valid on the two contiguous blocks within the preferential parking zone.
Each preferential parking permit shall expire on June 30th next following the date of issuance thereof. The permit shall be displayed on the vehicle as directed by the Traffic Engineer.
C. When or where a preferential parking permit is required at all times within a posted preferential parking zone designated by resolution of the City Council, no vehicle may be parked in the preferential parking zone without a valid preferential parking permit displayed on the vehicle.
When or where a preferential parking permit is required within a posted preferential parking zone where the area is also designated for limited time parking by resolution of the City Council, no vehicle may be parked longer than the limited times posted without a valid preferential parking permit displayed on the vehicle.
for a minimum of one year before a request for removal can be considered. Removal of a preferential parking zone prior to one year shall only be granted after findings of extenuating circumstances.
E. Multi-unit properties including apartment complexes are not eligible for the preferential parking zone and respective preferential parking permits.
(Ord. 7436, § 1, 2018; Ord. 7362 § 3, 2017; Ord. 7182 § 14, 2012; Ord. 7101 § 1, 2010; Ord. 6394 § 1, 1997; Ord. 6221 § 1, 1995; Ord. 6179 § 1, 1995; Ord. 4403 § 3, 1977)