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RESOLUTION NO. ______________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN
JOSE SETTING FORTH THE SCHEDULE OF PARKING
PENALTIES AND LATE PAYMENT PENALTY FOR
PARKING VIOLATIONS TO ESTABLISH A FINE FOR THE
VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE SECTION
4000(A), ALSO KNOWN AS EXPIRED REGISTRATION,
AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. RES2024-264
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE THAT:
SECTION 1. SCHEDULE OF PARKING PENALTIES
The following parking penalties are hereby established for violations of San José Municipal Code (SJMC) and California Vehicle Code (CVC) regulations:
SJMC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
6.46.030 Mobilehome or trailer parking 252.50 12.50 265.00
11.16.120 Obedience to parking space
Markings
27.50 12.50 40.00
11.32.010 Unattended motor vehicle-keys
in ignition
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.050 Parking not to obstruct traffic 47.50 12.50 60.00
11.36.060 Parked in parkways prohibited 37.50 12.50 50.00
11.36.080 Prohibited to stop, stand or park
vehicles where “No Parking”
47.50 12.50 60.00
11.36.100 Parked for certain purposes
prohibited
62.50 12.50 75.00
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SJMC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
11.36.110 Parking on hills, curbing wheels 32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.130 No parking on narrow streets 32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.140 Parked in alleys 32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.150 Park on left-hand side of one-
way street restricted
37.50 12.50 50.00
11.36.170 Parking at an angle 37.50 12.50 50.00
11.36.190 Parking prohibited where use of
street necessary for cleaning,
repair or construction of street or
installation of underground
facility
52.50 12.50 65.00
11.36.200 Parking prohibited where use of
street authorized for other than
normal flow of traffic
42.50 12.50 55.00
11.36.210 Violation of terms of permit for
loading or unloading
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.220 Use of streets for storage of
vehicles prohibited
72.50 12.50 85.00
11.36.232 Parking for disabled persons 397.50 12.50 410.00
11.36.235 Reserved for disabled persons 397.50 12.50 410.00
11.36.250 Parked in excess of posted time
limit; Sunday & legal holidays
excepted
27.50 12.50 40.00
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SJMC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
11.36.260 Stopping, standing or parking
vehicles on certain streets, or
portions thereof, during all or
certain hours
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.280 Parking in reserved areas 42.50 12.50 55.00
11.36.290 Commercial vehicle parked on
residential street
72.50 12.50 85.00
11.36.300 Parking restrictions commercial
vehicle
77.50 12.50 90.00
11.36.320 Parking Circle-Drive 27.50 12.50 40.00
11.36.330 City Hall frontage parking
restriction
27.50 12.50 40.00
11.36.340 City employee parking lots-
permits-use
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.36.430 City Hall alley-parking
restrictions
27.50 12.50 40.00
11.36.470 Minnesota Avenue- off-street lot
parking
17.50 12.50 30.00
11.40.350 Parked Out of Space – Metered 32.50 12.50 45.00
11.40.380 Expired/Unpaid Meter 32.50 12.50 45.00
11.40.390 Failure to operate meter, meter
not fully activated
17.50 12.50 30.00
11.44.010 Failure to Pay at Lot 27.50 12.50 45.00
11.44.040 Storage lien off-street parking 22.50 12.50 35.00 NVF:MDT:JMD
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SJMC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
11.44.045 Off-Street Parking Restrictions 27.50 12.50 40.00
11.44.100 Parking in marked spaces 17.50 12.50 30.00
11.44.120 Deposit of money in meter
22.50 12.50 35.00
11.44.130 Unlawful to park after time
expired
22.50 12.50 35.00
11.44.140 Unlawful to extend time beyond
limit
17.50 12.50 30.00
11.44.180 Leaving vehicle after receipt of
meter violation
17.50 12.50 30.00
11.44.290 Deposit of money in meter-
airport parking
22.50 12.50 35.00
11.44.300 Unlawful to park after time
expired airport
22.50 12.50 35.00
11.48.300 Residential parking permit
required
62.50 12.50 75.00
11.49.300 SJSU student parking area
restrictions
27.50 12.50 40.00
11.52.320 Freight loading zone, use
restriction
37.50 12.50 50.00
11.52.330 Freight loading zone, time
restriction
37.50 12.50 50.00
11.52.570A Special Freight Loading Zone
permit required
37.50 12.50 50.00
11.52.570B Violation of Special Freight
Loading Zone permit – usage
37.50 12.50 50.00
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SJMC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
11.54.030 Passenger loading zone, use
restriction
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.54.040 Passenger loading zone, time
restriction
32.50 12.50 45.00
11.98.060 Large Vehicle Parking 32.50 12.50 45.00
13.44.100 City Parks Regulations 77.50 12.50 90.00
25.06.350 Airport Parking Regulations 32.50 12.50 45.00
CVC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
21211(b) Parked in a bike path/lane 102.50 12.50 115.00 21113(a) Parked in violation of
Administrative Rules
27.50 12.50 40.00
22500(a) Parked in an intersection 47.50 12.50 60.00
22500(b) Parked blocking a crosswalk 52.50 12.50 65.00
22500(c) Parked in a safety zone 52.50 12.50 65.00
22500(d) Parked w/in 15’ of a fire
station driveway
47.50 12.50 60.00
22500(e) Parked blocking a driveway 47.50 12.50 60.00
22500(f) Parked on/blocking sidewalk 47.50 12.50 60.00
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CVC
Section
Offense
Base
Penalty
State Law
Surcharges*
Total
Penalty
22500(g) Parked obstructing traffic –
beside excavation
47.50 12.50 60.00
22500(h) Double parked 47.50 12.50 60.00
22500(i) Parked in a bus zone 272.50 12.50 285.00
22500(j) Parked in a tunnel 42.50 12.50 55.00
22500(k) Parked on a bridge
42.50 12.50 55.00
22500(l) Parked blocking a disabled
sidewalk access
307.50 12.50 320.00
22500.1 Parked in a fire lane 57.50 12.50 70.00
22502 Parked the wrong way/over 18”
from the curb
37.50 12.50 50.00
22507.8 Parked in space reserved for
disabled
397.50 12.50 410.00
22514 Parked w/in 15’ of a fire hydrant 57.50 12.50 70.00 22515 Unattended unset parking brake 32.50 12.50 45.00
22521 Parked w/in 7’ of a railroad track
32.50 12.50 45.00
22522 Parked blocking a disabled
sidewalk access
307.50 12.50 320.00
22526 Entering an occupied
intersection
102.50 12.50 115.00
4000(a) Expired Registration 50.50 12.50 63.00 NVF:MDT:JMD
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SECTION 2. LATE PAYMENT PENALTIES
Late payment penalties shall be added to the Total Penalties as follows:
A one-time late payment penalty of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) shall be added if the Total Penalty has not been paid within ten (10) days of the mailing of the notice of delinquency.
SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES SERVICE FEE
A service fee for unpaid parking penalties shall be added to the Total Penalties as follows:
A one-time service fee of four dollars ($4.00) shall be added if the Total Penalty has not been paid within forty (40) days of the notice of parking violation and a hold has been placed on the vehicle registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Director of the Department of Transportation shall have the authority to make further adjustments to this service fee, between the range of one dollar ($1.00) and ten dollars ($10.00), corresponding with any future service fee adjustments implemented by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
SECTION 4. CREDIT CARD SERVICE FEE
A one-time service fee of three dollars ($3.00) for parking penalties paid by credit card shall be added to the Total Penalties, which shall be collected by the City or by the City’s Parking Citation Processing and Collection contractor, to defer the cost of processing and collecting credit card payments.
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SECTION 5. FRANCHISE TAX BOARD COLLECTION FEE
A collection fee for unpaid parking penalties and associated late payment penalties shall be added to the Total Penalties as follows:
A one-time service fee of thirty-five percent (35%) of the Total Penalties owed shall be added if the Total Penalties have not been paid prior to the mailing of the Franchise Tax Board Pre-Intercept Notice.
SECTION 6. SPECIAL COLLECTION FEE
A collection fee for unpaid parking penalties and associated late payment penalties shall be added to the Total Penalties as follows:
A one-time service fee of twenty-four percent (24%) of the Total Penalties owed shall be added if the Total Penalties have not been paid prior to the mailing of the Special Collection Notice.
SECTION 7. Resolution No. RES2024-264, setting forth the Schedule of Parking Penalties, effective July 1, 2024, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 8. The provisions of this Resolution shall be operative commencing on August 12, 2025.
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ADOPTED this _____ day of ___________, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
DISQUALIFIED:
MATT MAHAN
Mayor
ATTEST:
TONI J. TABER, MMC
City Clerk