As used in this article:
"Car share organization"
means a public, private, or non-profit entity that provides preapproved members access to a citywide network of motor vehicles and meets the requirements set forth in this chapter.
"Car share permit agreement" or "permit agreement"
means an agreement entered into by and between the City and a qualified car share organization which outlines the permit fee paid by such car share organization to the City, where permitted car share vehicles may park in the City and such other operational guidelines deemed reasonably necessary by the parties.
"Car share vehicle"
means a motor vehicle for which a car share vehicle parking permit is issued by the City that authorizes the vehicle to park in City rights-of-way, metered spaces and preferential parking zones as outlined in this article and the car share organization's permit agreement.
"Car share vehicle permit" or "display permit"
means a permit issued by the City Police Chief or designee that authorizes car share vehicles to park in the City rights-of-way and as outlined in this article.
"Preferential parking zone"
means any zone in the City established pursuant to Section 3-7.1701 et seq., of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
"Residential parking permit"
means a permit issued pursuant to Section 3-7.1704 of the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
(§ 1, Ord. 3121 c.s., eff. May 22, 2014)
(a) 
Issuance. The City shall issue a car share vehicle permit to a car share organization pursuant to the execution of a car share permit agreement with the City and the car share organization's compliance with all of the requisite terms of such permit agreement prior to issuance.
(b) 
Display. The permit shall be displayed at all times when a car share vehicle is operating in the City. Car share vehicle permits shall be placed on the left rear bumper and/or front windshield of each vehicle to be accorded car share parking privileges.
(c) 
Revocation. The City reserves the right to revoke a car share vehicle permit at any time upon written notice of revocation. The car share organization shall surrender such permit in accordance with the provisions of the car share permit agreement upon receipt of such notice.
(d) 
Duration. Car share vehicle permits are valid for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance and may be renewed if the City and car share organization enter into a new permit agreement or mutually agree to extend the existing permit agreement.
(e) 
Records. Car share organizations must provide to the City a list of any and all vehicles which may operate in the City at any time during the term of the permit agreement. A permitted car share organization must update this list whenever a car which may operate in the City is removed or added to their fleet.
(§ 1, Ord. 3121 c.s., eff. May 22, 2014)
(a) 
Car share vehicles with a valid permit displayed may be parked in all valid parking areas in the City rights-of-way, metered parking areas without payment and without regard to time restrictions, in any legal parking space in a City right-of-way without regard to time restrictions except as otherwise specified in this article, and preferential parking zones, notwithstanding the restrictions established in Sections 3-7.1302, 3-6.04, 3-6.05, and 3-6.08 of this Code.
(b) 
Car share vehicles shall comply with all other signs or parking restrictions posted, authorized, or designated by the City restricting parking, standing, stopping or leaving of vehicles.
(§ 1, Ord. 3121 c.s., eff. May 22, 2014)
(a) 
In order to be eligible to enter into a car share permit agreement with the City and obtain a car share vehicle permit, the car share organization must demonstrate the following:
(1) 
The car share organization must have an online or similarly accessed real-time system used for processing and paying for car share vehicle reservations;
(2) 
Car share vehicles must be available for use by members on a 24 hour, seven day per week basis and must be available for access where the car share vehicle is parked without requiring a member to go to a different physical location in order to access the vehicle;
(3) 
Vehicles must be allowed to be dropped off and picked up in at least 25 different locations in the City providing broad access of such vehicles to all City residents;
(4) 
Automobile insurance must be provided for each car share vehicle for each member using the vehicle during the period of use.
(§ 1, Ord. 3121 c.s., eff. May 22, 2014)
(a) 
Nothing in this section authorizes car share vehicles to park in areas where standing or parking is prohibited for specified times identified in this Code including, but not limited to, Sections 3-7.1307, 3-7.1314, 3-7.1317, 3-7.1203, 3-7.1204, 3-7.1205, 3-7.1207, 3-7.1208, 3-7.1209, and 3-7.1210 of this Code.
(b) 
Car share vehicles may not park in City public parking lots and structures as defined in Title 3, Chapter 10 of this Code.
(c) 
Car share vehicles may not be parked in any City parking space with a duration limit of less than two hours as designated in Sections 3-7.1302(a) and 3-7.1310(c) of this Code.
(d) 
Car share vehicles may not be parked in any City right-of-way where street sweeping will take place within 48 hours of the time the vehicle is parked.
(e) 
This section is not applicable to parking, standing, stopping or leaving of vehicles in private parking spaces, private parking lots, parking spaces or lots owned by the Redondo Beach Unified School District or any other parking spaces or lots not under the jurisdiction of the City.
(f) 
Car share vehicles must be less than seventy-two (72″) inches in height.
(§ 1, Ord. 3121 c.s., eff. May 22, 2014)