ADMINSR.2405.MG- Preferential Parking Program
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ITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
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ecember 16, 2024
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O: City Council
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ROM: Department of Public Works
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UBJECT: REQUEST FOR DIRECTION REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
RESIDENTIAL PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING PROGRAM
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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t is recommended that the City Council provide direction to staff regarding the establishment of a residential preferential permit parking program.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
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uring consideration of the mixed-use development at the northeast corner of Alamo Street and Tapo Street (Tapo Alamo), the City Council requested information regarding establishing preferential permit parking on the streets surrounding the development.
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referential permit parking programs generally restrict on-street parking along residential streets to local residents and their guests. Typically, preferential parking zones are established along residential streets where parking is impacted by overflow parking created from adjacent businesses, neighborhood schools, or parks. Preferential parking enables the resident a better opportunity to find on- street parking for themselves, their family members, or their guests if current parking conditions are adversely impacted by non-resident vehicles.
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taff research shows that a preferential parking program can be established by ordinance with individual parking zones established by resolution. Once a preferential permit parking program is established, residents can follow a procedure to establish a parking zone on their street . Several cities have preferential parking programs including Los Angeles, Glendale, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Calabasas. Preferential parking program ordinances for Santa Monica, Calabasas, and West Hollywood are attached for information.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
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preferential parking program is typically established by an ordinance that includes the criteria for establishing a preferential parking program and other rules and regulations .
Individual parking zones may then be established by resolution . The criteria include the requirement for a petition from the residents along the street who are requesting preferential parking. The petition would need to i nclude the a pproval from a certain percentage of the homes requesting to establish preferential parking, generally between AGENDA ITEM NO.
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60% an
d 66%. Detailed rules and regulations, cost of permits, rules for guest or visitor permits, parking violation fee schedule, etc. could also be established by resolution.
Upon
receipt of a qualifying petition, City staff would conduct parking studies to determine if on -street parking is adversely impacted by non- resident vehicles. For example, the residents on School Street behind the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center (CAC) could petition for a parking zone due to the impact of overflow parking created by events held at the CAC. Likewise, r esidents on Township Avenue, could petition for a parking zone based on the impact created by the Santa Susana Baseball Complex. If the lo cation satisfies the criteria to establish a preferential parking zone, the proposed parking zone is presented to the City Council for consideration. For example, if the City Council approves the establishment of a preferential parking zone, the City will install parking signs along the street. Staff also prepares to sell permits and maintain appropriate records of the names of permit holders, addresses, etc. Parking enforcement would be the responsibility of the Police Department.
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a preferential parking program is established, it is anticipated that staff from the Police, Public Works, and Administrative Services Departments would be involved in program administration and enforcement. Depending on the demand for parking permits, and the City Council’s expectation of enforcement, the City would likely need to enhance staffing.
The Police Department has indicated that current staffing levels would not allow for proactive parking enforcement, including regular, route patrol of parking zones . Parking enforcement is performed by Police Services Officers on a complaint basis only.
Additional staffing would also be required to assist with permit processing, payments, and other administrative services not handled by the Police Department.
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aff contacted various jurisdictions to gather information regarding preferential parking permit programs. Staff requested the following information:
• How
many employees support the program?
• How many permits are issued per year?
• What is the cost of a permit and,
• For what duration are they issued?
• How much does it cost to run the program?
• Is the program revenue-neutral?
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jurisdictions responded, including the Cities of Arcadia, Glendale, Santa Monica, and Ventura. A summary of the information gathered can be found in the chart on the next page:
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Jurisdiction
# of
Employees1
# of
Permits
Permit
Cost
Permit
Duration
Program
Cost
Revenue
Neutral
Arcadia 3 5,000 $134 1 Year $505,000 Yes
Glendale2 2 3,500 $25 1 Year $87,000 Yes
Santa
Monica3 4 44,000 $21 -
$69 1 Year $300,000 Yes
Ventura4 2 250 $25 2 Years n/a No
1 Exclusive of parking enforcement personnel.
2 Exclusive of employee salaries.
3 Exclusive of employee salaries. Permit fees vary by number of permits issued to the same address.
4 Program cost unavailable.
It is difficult to predict the demand for preferential parking throughout the City, so the need for enhanced resources and associated cost cannot be estimated at this time. However, staff is un aware of any complaints from residential neighborhoods about non- resident parkers along their streets.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Provide direction to staff regarding the establishment of a residential preferential permit parking program;
2. Receive and file this report; or,
3. Provide other direction to staff.
Staff has no recommendation.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
Option 1
I move to direct staff to establish a preferential parking program for the City.
Option 2
I move to receive and file this report.
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SUMMARY
The City Council requested information regarding preferential permit parking on the streets surrounding the Tapo Alamo mixed-use development. Preferential parking is a program that restricts on- street parking along residential streets to residents and their guests. A preferential parking program is typically established by an ordinance that includes the criteria for establishing a preferential parking program and other rules and regulations. Individual parking zones may then be established by resolution. The criteria includes a requirement for a petition from residents along the street representing a certain percentage of the homes, generally b etween 60% and 66%, requesting to establish preferential parking. Detailed rules and regulations, cost of permits, rules for guest or visitor permits, parking violation fee schedule, etc. could be established by resolution.
Staff requests City Council direction regarding the establishment of a preferential parking program.
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Ronald K. Fuchiwaki
Public Works Director
Prepared by: Ron Fuchiwaki, Public Works Director
INDEX Page
Attachment A - Santa Monica Ordinance ......................................... 5 Attachment B - Calabasas Ordinance ............................................ 10 Attachment C - West Hollywood Ordinance ................................... 16
4 CHAPTER 3.08
PREFERENTIAL PARKING ZONES
§ 3.08.010. Purpose.
The preferential parking requirements established in this Chapter are intended to regulate and manage traffic and parking circulation by limiting on-street parking availability on residential streets in a manner that facilitates the ability of residents with preferential parking permits to find on-street parking for their vehicles in close proximity to their residence, and promotes sufficient parking availability in a particular area when and where needed. (Prior code § 3230; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
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3.08.020. Definitions.
The following words and phrases as used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings.
Dwelling unit. "Dwelling unit" shall mean any self-contained house, apartment, stock cooperative, or condominium occupied solely for residential purposes.
Preferential parking zone. "Preferential parking zone" shall mean a residential area with streets and boundaries designated by the City Council wherein vehicles displaying a permit issued pursuant to this Chapter shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this Chapter.
Resident. "Resident" shall mean any person who lives in a dwelling unit located in a preferential parking zone.
Visitor. "Visitor" shall mean a person visiting residents living in a preferential parking zone. (Prior code § 3231; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
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3.08.030. Designation of preferential parking zone.
(Prior code § 3232; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. (a) Upon receipt and verification of a petition signed by residents living in two-thirds of the dwelling units comprising at least fifty percent of the developed frontage of the area proposed for designation, the City shall undertake such surveys or studies as deemed necessary to determine whether an area should be designated a preferential parking zone. (b) Upon the recommendation of City staff, the City Council shall consider areas for designation as preferential parking zones. If the Council finds that an area satisfies the criteria set forth in this Chapter for preferential parking zone designation, the Council may adopt a resolution designating an area as a preferential parking zone and authorize the Director of Planning and Community Development, or designee, to establish appropriate parking restrictions for the zone.
(c) The City Council may, at its discretion, adopt a resolution designating an area as a preferential parking zone and authorize the Director of Planning and Community Development, or designee, to establish appropriate parking restrictions for the zone.
City of Santa Monica, CA
§ 3.08.010 § 3.08.030
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5 1914CCS § 1, adopted 5/26/98; Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12) § 3.08.040. Designation criteria.
The Council may adopt a resolution designating an area as a preferential parking zone based upon the following criteria:
(Prior code § 3232A; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
§ 3.08.060. Dissolution process.
A preferential parking zone shall be dissolved by resolution of the City Council:
(Prior code § 3232C; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
§ 3.08.070. Preferential parking permits.
(a) That nonresident vehicles, defined as those vehicles operated by persons whose destinations are to nonresidential areas, do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available on-street or alley parking spaces by adjacent residents; (b) That the interference by the nonresident vehicles occurs at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals;
(c) That the nonresident vehicles parked in the area of the proposed zone cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real property in the area of the proposed zone;
(d) That no unreasonable displacement of nonresident vehicles will result in surrounding residential areas outside the proposed zone;
(e) That a shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed zone; and
(f) That alternative solutions are not feasible or practical. (a) Upon receipt and verification of a petition signed by residents living in two-thirds of the dwelling units comprising at least fifty percent of the developed frontage of the preferential parking zone; or
(b) Upon findings by the City Council that the criteria for designating the preferential parking zone are no longer satisfied.
(a) Issuance and Fees. No permit will be issued to any applicant until that applicant has paid all of his or her outstanding parking citations, including all civil penalties and related fees.
An applicant shall present proof of residency in the preferential parking zone.
Each qualified applicant is entitled to purchase one permit per vehicle, up to three permits per year. The address of vehicle registration must coincide with the residence address of applicant. An applicant requesting more than three permits for his or her dwelling unit City of Santa Monica, CA
§ 3.08.030 § 3.08.070
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§ 3.08.080. Suspension of designation of new preferential parking zones and amended preferential parking zones.
No new preferential parking zones shall be designated, and no existing preferential parking zones shall be amended during the period of September 24, 2020 through September 24, 2024. (Added by Ord. No. 2646CCS § 1, adopted 9/8/20)
§ 3.08.090. Exemptions.
may be granted additional permits by the City upon showing that there are more than three vehicles registered at the dwelling unit and that to deny additional permits would constitute a hardship, and upon the determination by the City, that sufficient off-street parking is not available to the applicant.
Permit fees shall cover the cost of establishing and maintaining the preferential parking zone.
Permit fees shall be set by City Council resolution at the time of the preferential parking zone designation.
(b) Duration. Preferential parking permits shall remain in effect for a period of one calendar year or fraction thereof, or as long as the permit holder continues to reside in the dwelling unit for which the permit was issued, or until the preferential parking zone for which the permit was issued is dissolved, whichever period of time is less. (c) Visitor Permits. Any resident may purchase two visitor permits per dwelling unit. (d) Guest Permits. The owner or owner's agent of a commercial property which is a City- designated historic landmark and which provides overnight accommodations on residentially-zoned property within a preferential parking zone may obtain one guest permit for preferential parking per guest unit. Such permits shall be in lieu of an exemption of the property's frontage from preferential parking regulations. (e) Availability of Parking. A preferential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the permit holder an on-street parking space within the designated preferential parking zone. (f) Restrictions and Conditions. Each permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be subject to each and every condition and restriction set forth in this Chapter and as provided for the preferential parking zone for which it was issued, as may be amended from time to time. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to waive compliance with any other applicable parking law, regulation or ordinance.
(a) The following vehicles are exempt from parking restrictions pursuant to this Chapter:
(1) A vehicle owned or operated by a public or private utility, when used in the course of business.
(2) A vehicle owned or operated by a governmental agency, when used in the course of official government business.
City of Santa Monica, CA
§ 3.08.070 § 3.08.090
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§ 3.08.100. Authority of City staff.
(Prior code § 3236; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
§ 3.08.110. Prohibitions and fines.
No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any curb in a preferential parking zone in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition or restriction, unless the person has a valid and current preferential parking permit for that vehicle, or is otherwise exempt to the extent authorized by law.
(Prior code § 3237; added by Ord. No. 1156CCS, adopted 4/22/80; amended by Ord. No. 1680CCS § 4, adopted 3/30/93; Ord. No. 2084CCS § 5, adopted 6/24/03; Ord. No. 2403CCS § 4, adopted 7/24/12)
§ 3.08.120. Transfer of preferential parking permits prohibited. (3) A vehicle for which an authorized emergency vehicle permit has been issued by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, when used in the course of business. (4) A vehicle parked or standing while actively delivering materials or freight. (5) A vehicle displaying an authorized exemption permit issued by the City of Santa Monica.
(6) A vehicle parked for the purpose of attending or participating in an event taking place at a school within the Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District, provided that the vehicle is parked within two blocks of the school, the school has requested and received approval from the City at least fourteen days before the event date, and the school distributes notices to all addresses within a two-block radius of the school. Exempt parking pursuant to this subsection (a)(6) is available for no more than five events per school year for each school.
(b) All vehicles are exempt from parking restrictions pursuant to this Chapter on the following holidays: January 1st, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25th. (a) The Director of Planning and Community Development and the Director of Finance are authorized to adopt administrative regulations that are consistent with the purposes of this Chapter.
(b) The Police Department shall have the authority to enforce the administrative regulations established pursuant to this Chapter.
(a) No person shall sell, rent, or lease, or cause to be sold, rented, or leased for any value or consideration any preferential parking permit. Upon the conviction of a violation of this subsection, all permits issued to, or for the benefit of, the dwelling unit for which the sold, rented, or leased permit was authorized shall be void.
(b) No person shall buy or otherwise acquire for value or use any preferential parking permit, City of Santa Monica, CA
§ 3.08.090 § 3.08.120
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except as provided for in this Chapter.
(c) Any person violating this Section shall be guilty of an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars, or a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation, or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
City of Santa Monica, CA
§ 3.08.120 § 3.08.120
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Chapter 10.08 PREFERENTIAL PARKING
City of Calabasas, California, Code of Ordinances Created: 2024-10-25 08:00:18 [EST] (Supp. No. 60)
Chapter 10.08 PREFERENTIAL PARKING1
Sections:
10.08.010 Definitions.
"Commuter vehicle" means a motor vehicle parked in a residential area which is not owned, leased or otherwise controlled by a resident who lives in the area. "Director" means the public works director or his/her designee. "Dwelling unit" means a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or other type of residence, in conformance with other provisions of this Code and related zoning maps, having an address assigned consistently with the house numbering maps maintained by the city. Apartments having numbers or letters assigned in addition to the street address shall be deemed independent dwelling units. "Merchant" means any person who operates a commercial business involved in the retailing of goods or services within a preferential parking district.
"Preferential parking district" or "district" means a commercial or residential area with streets or boundaries designated by the resolution establishing the district, wherein vehicles displaying a valid preferential parking permit shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to the chapter.
Preferential parking district area shall include at least one (1) street block between intersections or any other street which, although not being between two (2) intersections, is deemed by the director as being the equivalent thereof and an appropriate location for a "district." (e.g. street between entrance to gated co mmunity and intersection.)
"Resident" means a person who lives in a dwelling unit. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
(Ord. No. 2015-319, § 1, 1-28-2015)
10.08.020 Designation of preferential parking districts.
A. The city council may, by resolution, designate one (1) or more preferential parking districts pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and Section 22507(b) of the California Vehicle Code as it now reads or may hereafter be amended.
B. The director shall assess a proposed district for compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The director may modify boundaries of a district to comply with Section 10.08.010(i). All affected property owners within a proposed district shall be notified prior to a modification.
C. In order to establish a preferential parking district, the city council must find that:
1. Commuter vehicles regularly interfere with available parking on public streets adjacent to residential property within the proposed preferential parking district and cause, or are the source of unreasonable 1Prior ordinance history: Ord. 95-89.
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noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution, or other similar interference with the residential environment;
2. There is no reasonable alternative to the proposed preferential parking district which will reduce the identified street parking problem to acceptable levels; and
3. Commuter vehicles displaced by the proposed preferential parking district will not unduly impact residential areas surrounding the proposed district.
D. The director shall determine the days and/or hours during which a preferential parking district shall be in effect unless the council specifies otherwise by resolution. Unless otherwis e determined by the director, the preferential parking district shall be in effect at all times after a preferential parking district is created and signs providing notice of the preferential parking district are erected pursuant to Section 10.08.120 of th is chapter.
(Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
(Ord. No. 2015-319, § 2, 1-28-2015)
10.08.030 Initiation of proposal for preferential parking district.
A. A preferential parking district may be initiated by either of the following methods:
1. A petition requesting the creation of the district is signed by residents of more than seventy -five percent (75%) of the residential properties abutting the streets within the proposed preferential parking district and submitted to the city; or
2. A proposal initiated by the city council, the traffic and transportation commission or the director, following notice sent to the residents of property abutting the streets within the proposed preferential parking district; provided, however, that such a proposal shall be terminated if: (a) one -third or more of such residents object to the creation of the zone in writing on a form provided by the city, or (b) less than a majority of residents who receive such notice respond to the city's request for input.
B. Upon initiation of a proposed preferential parking district, the director shall:
1. Prepare a study regarding the need for preferential parking restrictions; and
2. Make a recommendation to the traffic and transportation commission as to whether a preferential parking district should be established and the parking restrictions that should be imposed.
C. The traffic and transportation commission shall make a recommendation to the city council as to whether a preferential parking district should be established and the parking restriction that should be imposed.
D. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the traffic and transportation commission, the council shall act by resolution to terminate the proposal or to create the district under the standards set forth in Section
10.08.020 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.040 Changes to a preferential parking district.
Once established by the city council, a preferential parking district shall continue to exist until the city co uncil adopts a resolution to dissolve or modify the district upon:
A. A recommendation of the director, the traffic and transportation commission or one or more members of the city council; or
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B. A petition signed by seventy-five percent (75%) of the residents of property abutting the streets within the proposed preferential parking district is submitted to the city. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.050 Parking within preferential parking districts.
A. Persons may park motor vehicles displaying a valid preferential parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter within the preferential parking district for which the permit was issued without respect to restrictions imposed on non-permitted vehicles in that district.
B. No person may stop, stand or park a motor vehicle that does not display a valid preferential parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter within any preferential parking district other than in accordance with the parking restrictions established for that district except:
1. Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles while such vehicles are doing business in the preferential parking district;
2. Vehicles necessary to the provision of gardening services within the preferential parking district while gardening services are being provided;
3. Vehicles delivering life-support and health services to residents and schools located in the preferential parking district;
4. Government vehicles while the operator of such vehicle is engaged in the performance of public duties; and
5. Vehicles displaying distinguishing handicapped license plates or placards issued pursuant to Sections 9105 or 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code.
C. A preferential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder of the permit an on -street parking space within the designated preferential parking district. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.060 Individuals authorized to apply for a preferential parking permit.
A. The following persons may apply for preferential parking permits:
1. Residents of a preferential parking district shall be eligible to obtain all authorized types of parking permits within the district in which he or she resides;
2. Merchants that operate a business within a preferential parking district shall be eligible to receive permanent and guest preferential parking permits within the district in which the merchant's business operates. Merchants shall not be eligible for any other class of preferential parking permit; and
3. Nonresident owners of property within a preferential parking district are eligible to obtain one guest preferential parking permit annually for use in the preferential parking district in which the owner's property is located for the property owner's personal use and are not eligible for any other class of preferential parking permit.
B. No permit may issue to any person with outstanding parking tickets that are not subject to a pending review under Chapter 10.04 of this Code.
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C. A resident within overlapping preferential parking districts may be issued a guest preferential parking permit for either district as the resident may choose. Residents within such overlapping districts may only use the permit in the district for which a permit has been issued. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.070 Application for and issuance of permits.
A. The director shall issue such permits under the standards of this chapter.
B. An applicant for a preferential parking permit shall submit an application on a form approved by the director, which application shall include:
1. Proof, satisfactory to the director, of residency on a street in the preferential parking district or, in the case of a merchant, ownership of a business located in the preferential parking district;
2. Payment of the preferential parking permit fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per year (annually indexed for inflation after January 20, 2005 in proportion to the increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area) or such other amount as is established by resolution of the city council;
3. The make, model and license plate number of each motor vehicle for which the applicant seeks a permanent preferential parking permit; and
4. Any other information required by the director or by this chapter.
C. The director shall accept as proof of residency or ownership of a business within a preferential parking district a current vehicle registration, a current driver's license, a recent utility bill, a current lease, photocopies of any of these, or such other evidence as the director deems credi ble.
D. The director shall maintain records of the number of preferential parking permits issued to each dwelling unit and merchant in each district, the names of permit holders, the license plate numbers of vehicles for which a permit has been issued, permit numbers, a notation of the documents checked to establish residency and vehicle ownership, and such other information as shall be necessary or useful in the administration of the city's preferential parking program. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.080 Classes of preferential parking permits.
A. Permanent Preferential Parking Permits.
1. A maximum of three permanent preferential parking permits may be issued for a single dwelling unit or merchant located within a preferential parking district in any twelve (12) month period.
2. Permanent parking permits shall be affixed to front, driver's side windshield of the vehicle for which it is issued.
3. A permanent preferential parking permit is valid for a year from the date it is issued.
B. Guest Preferential Parking Permits.
1. A maximum of two permanent guest preferential parking permits shall be issued for each dwelling unit or to each merchant within a preferential parking district in any twelve (12) month period.
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3. A guest preferential parking permit is valid for a year from the date it is issued.
C. Temporary Preferential Parking Permits.
1. No more than fifty (50) temporary preferential parking permits shall be issued for a single dwelling unit for a single event and no more than four hundred (400) temporary preferential parking permits shall be issued for a single dwelling unit in any twelve (12) month period.
2. Applications for temporary preferential parking permits shall be submitted at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the event for which guest parking is expected.
3. The temporary preferential parking permit shall be of a different color than permanent and guest preferential parking permits and shall state the first and last day on which the temporary preferential parking permit will be valid. No temporary preferential parking permit shall be valid for more than three days.
4. Each temporary preferential parking permit shall contain a space for the user of the permit to indicate the license plate number of the motor vehicle in which the permit is displayed. A temporary preferential parking permit shall not be valid unless it displays the license plate number of the motor vehicle in which it is displayed.
(Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.090 Notice of determination of application for preferential parking permit.
The director shall either grant or deny an application for any preferential parking permit within ten (10) working days of receipt of a completed application. If the director denies a permit, the written reasons for the denial shall be provided to the applicant, in person or by mail. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.100 Revocation of preferential parking permit.
The director may revoke any preferential parking permit(s) of any person known to the director to no longer be eligible for a permit(s). The director may revoke any preferential parking permit if the permit is displayed in any vehicle for which delinquent unpaid parking tickets not subject to a pending review under Chapter 10.04 of this Code remain outstanding. The director shall give written notice to the permit holder of any revocation, the reasons therefor, and that the permit shall be confiscated by the city. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.110 Appeal.
Any person who has been denied a permit(s) or had a permit(s) revoked by the director may appeal that decision to the traffic and transportation commission within ten (10) days after the decision of the director. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
10.08.120 Posting of permit parking area.
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10.08.130 Permit usage and penalty provisions.
A. Unless exempted by this chapter, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any preferential parking district in violation of any parking restrictions established pursuant to this chapter. Any vehicle parked in a preferential parking district in violation of this chapter may be cited and/or towed at the owner's expense.
B. No person shall falsely represent himself as eligible for a parking permit or furnish false information to the city in an application for a preferential parking permit.
C. No permit issued pursuant to this section shall thereafter be assigned, transferred or used for any consideration, monetary or otherwise.
D. No person shall copy, produce or create a facsimile or counterfeit parking per mit, nor shall any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking district permit.
E. Preferential parking permit holders shall report to the director a lost, stolen or missing permit within ten (10) days of loss, at which time that permit shall be canceled and a new permit issued upon payment of a replacement fee to be established from time to time by the director.
F. Preferential parking permits shall be returned to the city when the permit holder moves out of a preferential parking district or is otherwise ineligible to hold the permit.
G. No person shall misuse a preferential parking permit or display a stolen permi t. Any such misuse or display on a vehicle shall be cause for citation and towing at the vehicle owner's expense. Misused permits shall be confiscated by the city.
H. No person shall alter, deface, or intentionally conceal an expiration date or otherwise attempt to present false information as true and genuine, on the face of a preferential parking permit displayed in a vehicle parked within a preferential parking district.
I. A violation of subsections B, D or H of this section shall constitute a misdeme anor punishable pursuant to Section 1.16.020(A) of this Code; by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00) or, in the discretion of the prosecutor, as an infraction pursuant to Section 1.16.020(B) of this Code. Any other violation of this chapter shall constitute an infraction punishable pursuant to Section 1.16.020(B) of this Code. (Ord. 2005-198 § 1 (part), 2005)
15 § 10.08.010. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Commercial permit" shall mean a permit granting a parking exemption to an eligible merchant or employee of merchant within the commercial district of a preferential parking district to which it is issued, normally subject to renewal on an annual basis. "Contractor permit" shall mean a permit granting a parking exemption to an eligible contractor working on a city project.
"Dwelling unit" shall mean a house, apartment, condominium, mobile home or other type of residence, in conformance with the Zoning Ordinance of the West Hollywood Municipal Code and related zoning maps, having an address assigned consistent with the house numbering maps maintained by Los Angeles County. Apartments having numbers or letters assigned in addition to the street address shall be deemed as a dwelling unit.
"Employee of merchant" shall mean any person employed by a merchant within the commercial district of a preferential parking district.
"Guest" shall mean any person visiting a resident located in a preferential parking district for any traditional guest purpose, but shall not include an employee of a merchant in the commercial area either within or adjacent to the preferential parking district who is parking in connection with such employment.
"Guest permit" shall mean a permit granting a parking exemption to guests of the resident within the district to which it is issued, normally subject to renewal on an annual basis. "Merchant" shall mean a person who, as proprietor, operates a commercial business involved in the retailing of goods or services within a preferential parking district. "Nonresident residential property owner" shall mean an individual who owns residential real estate inside the boundaries of one of the city's preferential parking districts, but resides outside the city limits or in another of the city's preferential parking districts. "Official business permit" shall mean a permit issued to an eligible city official or employee that grants a parking exemption from certain, identified parking restrictions and may be used only during official city business.
"Permit" shall mean any identification hang tag issued to an eligible user or any vehicle license plate that is electronically registered by an eligible user through the City of West Hollywood on-line parking permit-by-plate system that grants exemptions to certain, identified parking restrictions.
"Permit-by-plate system" shall mean a system operated by the City of West Hollywood that allows it to electronically link eligible users' license plates to permits, obviating the need for traditional identification hang tags.
"Preferential parking district" or "district" shall mean a residential area with streets or boundaries designated by the ordinance establishing the district wherein registered vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking restrictions established pursuant to this chapter. "Residential permit" shall mean a permit issued to an eligible resident or any vehicle license plate that is electronically registered by an eligible resident through the City of West Hollywood on-line City of West Hollywood, CA
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"Visitor permit" shall mean a permit available to residents to distribute to or authorize an individual or group of invitees to visit or gather to park within the boundary of the preferential parking district to which the dwelling unit is located for a limited duration not to exceed five days, subject to a maximum of fifteen calendar days per month. (Prior code § 3210; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 10-860 §§ 1, 2, 2010; Ord. 15-959 § 1, 2015; Ord. 18-1035 § 1, 2018)
§ 10.08.020. Designation of Preferential Parking Districts.
The City Council may, by ordinance, at its discretion or upon receipt of a petition signed by residents or merchants living or working in at least fifty-one percent of the developed frontage of the area proposed for designation, designate a certain area or areas to be a preferential parking district.
(Prior code § 3211; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997)
§ 10.08.030. Issuance of Permits.
a. The Director of Public Works shall be responsible for establishing policies, administering procedures and disseminating information to the public regarding the distribution of parking permits.
b. Parking permits shall be available to:
1. Residents or merchants within a prescribed preferential parking district;
2. Real estate agents conducting open houses within a preferential parking district for their use and the use of persons viewing the open house;
3. Nonresident residential property owners, who may obtain one annual guest permit for the property owner's personal use;
4. City Council members, commissioners, or city employees who the Director of Public Works determines regularly and routinely use their personal vehicles to perform work throughout the city;
5. Contractors performing work on city projects.
c. Parking permits shall not be available to:
1. Any person who has outstanding parking tickets;
2. Merchants who have entered into agreements for parking credits and/or are required to provide off-street employee parking by conditions of a conditional use permit, planned development permit, specific plan, development agreement or any other permit entitlement or approval.
d. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner, operator, manager or driver of a vehicle to become familiar with the provisions for and limitations on the use of parking permits, and ignorance of these provisions and limitations shall not be claimed as a defense in any legal City of West Hollywood, CA
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§ 10.08.040. Posting Signs in Permit Parking Area.
Upon the adoption by the City Council of an ordinance designating a preferential parking district and the specified parking regulations applicable thereto, the City Engineer shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in the district, indicating prominently thereon the parking limitation, period of the day for its application, and the fact that motor vehicles with valid permits shall be exempt therefrom.
(Prior code § 3213; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-1035 § 3, 2018) § 10.08.050. Permit Parking Exemption.
(Prior code § 3214; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-1035 § 4, 2018) § 10.08.060. Exemption of Certain Vehicles.
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a. A motor vehicle displaying a valid parking permit shall be permitted to stand or park in the preferential parking district for which it is issued or authorized without being limited by parking restrictions established pursuant to this chapter. b. A preferential parking district permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated preferential parking district.
1. No person shall, without a parking permit, park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer in a preferential parking district in excess of the parking restrictions authorized pursuant to this chapter, except under the following circumstances:
a. Repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the preferential parking district;
b. Vehicles delivering life-support and health commodities to residential areas and schools located in the preferential parking district;
c. Vehicles displaying distinguishing handicapped license plates or placards issued pursuant to Sections 9105 or 22511.5 of the California Vehicle Code; and d. City officials and employees responding to an emergency which constitutes an immediate threat to life or safety.
2. City officials and employees with official business permits; and city contractors with contractor permits are exempt from the following parking restrictions:
a. Time limited parking;
b. Preferential parking district regulations/permit requirements; and c. Parking meters.
3. Failure to properly display a permit or register a vehicle in the permit-by-plate system will City of West Hollywood, CA
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The provisions of Los Angeles County Code Section 15.04.050 of the Traffic Code shall apply in preferential parking districts.
(Prior code § 3216; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997)
§ 10.08.080. Application for and Duration of Permit.
Except as otherwise provided, each parking permit shall be valid for the period of time set forth by the Department of Public Works and renewed upon reapplication by permit holders in good standing.
(Prior code § 3217; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-1035 § 6, 2018) § 10.08.090. Permit Fees.
The fees for preferential parking district permits shall be established by resolution of the City Council.
(Prior code § 3218; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-1035 § 7, 2018) § 10.08.100. Deposit of Permit Fees.
Permit fees collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the city and deposited in the Parking Permit Fund.
(Prior code § 3219; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997)
§ 10.08.110. Penalty Provisions.
not constitute grounds for relief from a parking citation. a. Unless exempted by the provisions of this chapter, no person shall stand or park a motor vehicle in any preferential parking district established pursuant to this chapter in violation of any parking restrictions established pursuant to this chapter. Except as provided in subsection (c), a violation of this section shall constitute an infraction, which shall be punishable by a fine established by resolution of the City Council.
b. No person shall furnish false documentation or falsely represent him or herself as eligible for a parking permit in an application.
c. No permit issued pursuant to this chapter shall thereafter be assigned, transferred or used for any consideration, monetary or otherwise. Violation of this subsection shall constitute an infraction and be punishable by a fine of $100.
d. No person shall copy, produce or create facsimile or counterfeit a parking permit, nor shall any person use or display a facsimile or counterfeit preferential parking district permit. e. Permit holders shall report to the Permit Office a lost, stolen or missing permit within ten days of loss, at which time that permit shall be canceled and a new permit issued for a replacement fee. The Permit Office shall notify the Sheriff of the cancellation.
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§ 10.08.060 § 10.08.110
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Any permittee violating the provisions of subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (h) of Section
10.08.110 shall be subject to having the permit revoked and cancelled and shall be notified in writing of the revocation.
(Prior code § 3221; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997; Ord. 18-1035 § 9, 2018) § 10.08.130. Residential, Guest, Visitor, Commercial, Official Business, and Contractor Permits.
f. Permits shall be returned to the city when the permit holder moves out of a preferential parking district.
g. No person shall misuse a residential guest permit or display a stolen permit. Any such misuse or display on a vehicle shall be cause for immediate ticketing and towing in addition to the penalty set forth in subsection (a) of this section. Misused permits shall be confiscated by the impounding authority.
h. No person who has been issued a parking permit for a preferential parking district shall use or permit the use of such permit in any other district. i. No person shall alter, deface, or intentionally conceal an expiration date or otherwise attempt to present false information as true and genuine, on the face of a parking permit which is displayed in a vehicle parked on a city street. Violation of this subsection shall constitute an infraction and be punishable as set forth in subsection (b) of Section 1.08.010 of this code. a. Residential permits shall be renewed annually to specific vehicles with proof of California registration, subject to a maximum of four vehicles per dwelling unit at any one time. b. Guest permits shall be renewed annually.
1. Residents shall be entitled to hold no more than two active guest permits per dwelling unit at any one time.
2. Guest permit(s) shall be returned to the permit holder at the end of each visit.
3. The guest permit shall not be used by persons employed in the commercial area inside or outside of the district, for daily, all day, or temporary parking.
4. Owners of residential property who are non-residents shall be entitled to purchase one guest permit for the property owner's personal use to visit the property by providing a copy of the dwelling unit's lease agreement and a current property tax bill at the time of the application and renewed annually.
c. Visitor permits shall be issued to eligible residents to facilitate a visit or attendance at a resident's social function or gathering, subject to the following conditions:
1. The maximum number of visitor permits an eligible resident may be issued shall be based on a point system calculated by the number of permits and the duration of days the permit is in effect, subject to a daily and/or monthly cap.
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3. Each dwelling unit is limited to a number of visitor permits that total fifteen calendar days of parking exemption in each month.
4. Each dwelling unit is limited to twenty-five permits per calendar day, but cannot exceed one hundred permits per calendar month.
5. Visitor permits may be issued no more than five days in advance of the effective date.
6. Real estate agents conducting open houses within a preferential parking district may obtain up to five visitor, one-day dated permits for their use and the use of persons viewing the open house by providing proof of current licensing by the California Real Estate Commission and the listing address of the property to be shown within the preferential parking district. Real estate agents who are residents of a preferential parking district shall not be entitled to obtain more than five visitor permits unless the intended use of the permit is solely personal to facilitate a house guest or attendance at a resident's social function as provided for in this section.
7. Visitor permits shall expire at 12:00 noon following the last effective date of the permit. d. Commercial permits shall be available only to merchants for use by the merchant and his or her employees.
1. Commercial permits shall not be issued to merchants who are required to provide off- street employee parking by conditions of a conditional use permit, parking credits agreement, planned development permit, specific plan or any other permit entitlement or approval.
e. Official Business Permits.
1. The Director of Public Works shall maintain a list of all city officials and employees with official business permits and provide the user with information on the proper use of the permit.
2. Official business permits shall be solely and exclusively for city officials and employees to conduct official city business, including without limitation, field visits, inspections, attendance at meetings and while working on city projects. City officials and employees are responsible for compliance with city parking policy are prohibited from transferring parking privileges to family members and/or guests not on official business.
3. City officials and employees who are not engaged in city business while using official business permits shall suffer the following consequences: (i) revocation of the permit; (ii) temporary or permanent ineligibility for entitlement to the permit; (iii) issuance of a parking citation for any underlying violation as well as a violation of Section 10.08.110 of this code; (iv) towing of the vehicle, where appropriate; and (v) with respect to city employees, disciplinary action in accordance with applicable personnel rules and memoranda of understanding.
4. Issuance of an official business permit is a privilege, not a right, and the holder thereof shall possess no property interest whatsoever in possession of a permit.
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§ 10.08.130 § 10.08.130
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The designation process as set forth in this chapter shall be utilized by the City Council in determining whether to dissolve a preferential parking district. (Prior code § 3223; Ord. 97-481 § 1, 1997)
5. Official business permits shall not be valid in a one-block radius surrounding City Hall, and may be subject to other limitations by the Director of Public Works. f. Contractor permits shall be available to contractors performing work on city projects for a period not to exceed six months and for specified locations in the vicinity of the construction project.
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