The transportation and parking commission is empowered to, and
shall, by resolution, determine those streets or parts of streets
upon which parking shall be limited in duration, times of day or days,
and the traffic and transportation administrator shall designate such
streets or parts of streets by appropriate signs, curb markings or
other such markings.
(Prior code § 27-106)
The council shall, by resolution, determine parking lot restrictions
and limitations and the traffic and transportation administrator shall
designate such limits by appropriate signs, curb markings or other
such markings.
(Prior code § 27-106.1; Ord. 5078 § 1, 1995)
A. Definitions.
For purposes of this section, unless otherwise apparent from the context,
certain words, terms and phrases used in this section are defined
as follows:
"Adjacent dwelling unit"
means a residential dwelling unit fronting upon or having
direct access to a residential street by means of a front door, entry
way or driveway or any combination thereof.
"Director"
means the director of public works or his or her designee.
"Guest"
means any person visiting a resident in any established preferential
parking district or special preferential parking district, but shall
not include any person enrolled in or attending events scheduled by
any public or private educational institution, including, but not
limited to, classes, workshops, seminars and sporting events.
"Health care guest"
means any person or firm who provides home care services
including but not limited to: licensed practical nurses, registered
nurses, home care aides, and social workers, physical therapists,
occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists and registered
dietitians. Services by a health care guest may include but are not
limited to a combination of professional health care services along
with life assistance services such as meal preparation, medication
reminders, laundry, light housekeeping, errands, shopping, transportation,
and companionship.
"Permittee"
means a person who has been issued a preferential parking
permit or a special parking permit.
"Preferential parking district"
means a district of certain streets or portions thereof,
which are designated by the transportation and parking commission
as a preferential parking district in which certain vehicles displaying
valid preferential parking permits shall be exempt from posted parking
restrictions, or in which vehicles may not park unless an authorized
permit or other indicia is displayed thereon, or unless such vehicle
is otherwise exempt as provided in this section.
"Property owner"
means every person having record title as reflected on the
latest property tax assessment roll.
"Resident"
means a person who lives in an adjacent dwelling unit located
in a preferential parking district established or under consideration
for establishment.
"Special preferential parking district"
means a residential area designated by the city council wherein
vehicles displaying valid special preferential parking district permits
are exempt from parking restrictions pursuant to this chapter; and
due to exceptional and unique circumstances that do not apply generally
to other areas of the city, is designated as a special preferential
parking district for which special rules may apply.
B. Designation
of Preferential Parking Districts and Special Preferential Parking
Districts.
1. The
transportation and parking commission may establish preferential parking
districts and the city council may establish special preferential
parking districts pursuant to this section.
2. In order to reduce the secondary impacts of the establishment of preferential parking districts, the transportation and parking commission may authorize the director to expand the area of any established preferential parking district to encompass other adjacent streets surrounding a district. Residents who desire preferential parking in said expanded area must first meet the prerequisites for establishment of preferential parking districts as set forth in subsection
C. of this section.
3. For special preferential parking districts previously established by the city council, the director is authorized to administratively issue special preferential parking permits for any street or portions thereof in such districts provided residents who desire preferential parking in special preferential parking districts first meet the prerequisites as set forth in subsection
C. of this section.
C. Prerequisites
for Establishment of Preferential Parking Districts and Special Preferential
Parking Districts.
1. In
order to commence consideration of a preferential parking district
or special preferential parking district, residents in the area shall
provide a petition signed by residents living in at least 75% of adjacent
dwelling units in the area proposed for designation. Petitions shall
contain all of the following information:
a. Names, addresses and telephone numbers of each resident representing
each dwelling unit;
b. The name and telephone number of a spokesperson who shall represent
petitioners;
c. A statement that petitioners desire, agree and request preferential
parking or special preferential parking privileges, a shortage of
reasonable, available and convenient parking for adjacent residents
exists, and the currently posted time limits are causing a hardship
to petitioners; and
d. The desired posted time limits or hours wherein a preferential parking
permit or special preferential parking permit would be required to
be displayed.
e. In the event that a dwelling unit is vacant at the time of the survey,
the property owner may sign the petition. If the property owner is
not available, the dwelling unit may be excluded from the survey at
the discretion of the director.
2. After
the residents' petition has been submitted, the director shall study
the proposed area and determine whether reasonably convenient parking
is unavailable and whether more than 25% of the vehicles parked in
the area under consideration are not registered to persons who reside
in adjacent dwelling units.
D. Findings.
The transportation and parking commission may establish a preferential
parking district or the city council may establish a special preferential
parking district upon finding all of the following:
1. A
shortage of reasonably available and convenient parking for residents
of adjacent dwelling units exists;
2. Residents
representing at least 75% of adjacent dwelling units desire, agree
and request the establishment of a preferential parking district;
and
3. Current
posted time limits are causing a hardship to said residents.
E. Notification.
Upon the transportation and parking commission's decision to grant
or deny establishment of a preferential parking district or the city
council's decision to grant or deny the establishment of a special
preferential parking district, the director shall send notices of
such decision to all adjacent property owners or occupants.
F. Appeals from Transportation and Parking Commission Decision. Any resident aggrieved by the decision of the transportation and parking commission to grant or deny establishment of a preferential parking district may appeal said decision to the city council within the time and manner provided in chapter
2.88 of this code.
G. Posting
Required. After exhaustion of all administrative appeals, the director
shall designate established preferential parking districts and special
preferential parking districts by placing and maintaining appropriate
signs indicating that the parking of vehicles which do not display
a permit issued for such district is prohibited and the hours and
days when such parking is prohibited.
During the hours and on the days designated on such signs, it
is unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park such vehicle on
any street in a preferential parking district or special preferential
parking district unless there is displayed on such vehicle a valid
permit issued for such district or such vehicle is otherwise exempt.
The permit shall not exempt the vehicle from any other parking restrictions,
regulations or laws.
H. Issuance
of Permits.
1. Any
resident of a designated preferential parking district or a special
preferential parking district who owns or has control of a vehicle
registered at an address in said district may apply for a preferential
parking permit, to the director. Residents not owning or having control
of a vehicle registered at an address in said district may apply for
guest parking permits. The applicant shall provide the following information:
name, address, telephone number, vehicle registration, if any, and
a utility bill or property tax bill evidencing residence within said
district. Upon approval of the application and payment of a preferential
parking permit fee or special preferential parking permit fee as set
forth below, the director shall issue a preferential parking permit,
or special preferential parking permit, and/or guest parking permits
granting said resident preferential parking privileges for one calendar
year (January 1st through December 31st).
2. Except
for residents in the South Brand Special Preferential Parking District,
the director may issue no more than two guest parking permits at any
one time to any resident. Guest permits shall be valid for one calendar
year (January 1st through December 31st).
I. Exemption
of Certain Vehicles. No person shall, without a preferential 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 title, except for repair, maintenance, refuse, utility,
fuel or delivery vehicles doing business in the preferential parking
district or special preferential parking district.
J. Permit
Fee. Prior to issuance of a preferential or guest parking permit in
any preferential parking district or special preferential parking
district, the applicant shall pay an annual fee for each calendar
year which fee shall cover the cost of administering the preferential
parking program. Preferential parking permit fees shall be in amounts
established by resolution of the city council, shall be reviewed at
least once annually, and recommendations for any changes shall be
made to the city council. The schedule for such fees shall remain
on file in the offices of the city clerk and the traffic and transportation
division.
K. Designation of Special Preferential Parking Districts. Special preferential parking districts may be designated by the city council after which the director may issue or terminate parking permits pursuant to this section. Special preferential parking districts may be divided into zones for the purpose of administering preferential parking restrictions to address unique parking conditions or restrictions within a particular zone. The minimum area of said petition within a zone shall be no less than one individual street along one block. Petitions requesting preferential parking shall contain all of the information required by in subsection
C. herein. After said petition has been submitted and reviewed by the director, special preferential parking permits may be administratively approved for the zone subject to said petition. The following special preferential parking districts are hereby established.
1. Glendale
Community College Special Preferential Parking District.
a. There is established a Glendale Community College Special Preferential
Parking District. Streets affected by the Glendale Community College
Special Preferential Parking District are designated on the Official
Glendale Community College Parking District Map which is on file in
the office of the traffic and transportation division. The Glendale
Community College Special Preferential Parking District is divided
into four zones as reflected on said map. Special preferential parking
permits within said zones may be issued by the director for pursuant
to the requirements set forth in this section. In any zone of the
Glendale Community College Preferential Parking District, residents
shall submit a petition signed by residents living in at least 75%
of adjacent dwelling units within said zone proposed for designation.
b. Due to exceptional and unique circumstances that do not apply generally
to any other property within the Glendale Community College Special
Preferential Parking District, director may issue special preferential
parking permits to the principal of Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
for the exclusive use of said school's faculty, employees and volunteers.
The specific streets shall be shown on a map on file in the office
of the traffic and transportation division. The number of permits
issued to the principal of the Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
shall be determined by the director.
2. South
Brand Special Preferential Parking District. There is established
the South Brand Special Preferential Parking District as identified
on a map on file in the office of the traffic and transportation division.
The South Brand Special Preferential Parking District is divided into
eight zones as reflected on said map. Special preferential parking
permits within said zones may be issued by the director for pursuant
to the requirements set forth in this section.
a. Issuance of Preferential Parking Permits within the South Brand Special
Preferential Parking District. In any zone of the South Brand Special
Preferential Parking District, residents shall submit a petition signed
by residents living in at least 66% of adjacent dwelling units within
said zone proposed for designation.
b. Maximum Number of South Brand Special Permits. The director may grant
to each permittee no more than three preferential parking permits.
c. South Brand Preferential Parking District One-Time Guest Parking
Permits. A permittee of the South Brand Special Preferential Parking
District may apply for one or more one-time guest parking permits
to allow guest parking within the district for that permittee. Such
requests may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the director. Upon
approval of a guest parking permit request and payment of a fee, the
director shall determine the number of one-time guest permits and
under what conditions said guest permits may be issued.
d. Non-Resident Special South Brand Preferential Parking Permits. Any
person who owns a business or is employed at a location within the
South Brand Special Preferential Parking District, and owns or has
control of a vehicle, may apply to the director for a special non-resident
preferential parking permit. The applicant shall provide and certify
under penalty of perjury the following information: name, business
address, business and residence telephone numbers, vehicle registration
number, and proof of employment located within the South Brand Special
Preferential Parking District. The director may grant or deny such
application based on criteria established by the director. Upon the
director's approval of said application and the payment of a fee,
the director may issue one permit granting said owner or employee
preferential parking privileges for one calendar year. Said permit
shall become null and void upon termination of said employment or
business ownership. Said owner or employee shall return said permit
to the director upon termination of employment or business ownership.
The director shall determine the number of special preferential parking
permits that may be issued for non-residents within any zone of the
South Brand Special Preferential Parking District.
e. Regulations governing preferential parking areas currently existing
at the time of the establishment of the South Brand Special Parking
District shall continue to exist under their current parking restrictions.
The director is empowered to revise, amend, expand or terminate said
areas pursuant to the requirements of this section. Said areas shall
be shown on a map on file in the office of the traffic and transportation
division.
L. Temporary
Special Event Guest Parking Permits. Except in the South Brand Special
Preferential Parking District, the director may, upon request of a
resident, approve and issue temporary guest parking permits whenever
more than two guest parking permits are required for special events.
Residents seeking temporary special event guest parking permits must
contact the director at least two business days prior to the special
event. No more than two special events requiring temporary special
event guest parking permits may be issued to any one permittee during
a calendar year.
M. Temporary
Health Care Guest Parking Permits. For all preferential parking districts,
the director shall have the sole discretion to issue temporary health
care guest parking permits to residents in need of health care providers.
A resident requesting such permit shall submit a verified statement
under penalty of perjury to the director indicating the medical necessity
of such temporary permit and the approximate period of time for which
the permit would be needed. Other supporting materials may be requested
to substantiate the need for said temporary health care guest parking
permits.
N. Termination
of Preferential Parking Districts and Special Preferential Parking
Districts. For the termination of preferential parking districts,
special preferential parking districts and portions thereof, residents
shall submit a petition representing at least 75% of the adjacent
dwelling units, the reason for requesting termination, the name, address
and telephone number of each person representing each dwelling unit;
and the name and telephone number of a spokesperson who shall represent
petitioners. In the event that a dwelling unit is vacant, the owner
may request or sign the petition.
1. Preferential
Parking Districts. The transportation and parking commission is empowered
to terminate a preferential parking district upon finding that residents
representing at least 75% of the adjacent dwelling units within a
specified preferential parking district request termination of the
preferential parking district.
2. Special
Preferential Parking Districts.
a. The city council may terminate an entire special preferential parking
district upon consideration of a petition that meets the requirements
of this section.
b. The director may terminate preferential parking on individual streets
within any zone of a special preferential parking district upon consideration
of a petition that meets the requirements of this section.
O. Penalties
and Revocation of Preferential Parking Permits. It is a violation
of this section for any person to use any preferential parking permit,
special preferential parking permit, or guest parking permit in any
district other than the district for which the permit was issued.
It is unlawful to sell, rent, lease, transfer or duplicate any preferential
parking permit, special preferential parking permit, or guest parking
permit. In addition to the remedies provided herein, any preferential
parking permit, special preferential parking permit, or guest parking
permit may be revoked by the director upon a five day written notice,
where it is determined that the permittee, guest or both, have violated
any requirement established herein by this section.
(Prior code § 27-107.1; Ord. 5033 § 1, 1993; Ord. 5086 § 1, 1995; Ord. 5799 § 1, 2013)
Editor's note—Ord. 5799, § 2, adopted
June 4, 2013, repealed the former Section 10.36.040 in its entirety,
which pertained to permit—exemption from posted limits, and
derived from the prior code § 27-107.2, and Ord. 5086, § 2,
adopted 1995.
No person shall sell, buy or use any preferential parking permit
or special preferential parking permit except as provided in this
chapter.
(Prior code § 27-107.3; Ord. 5799 § 3, 2013)
The transportation and parking commission is empowered to, and
may, by resolution, determine that the stopping, standing or parking
of any vehicle upon any street or part of a street is prohibited because
of traffic congestion. The traffic and transportation administrator
shall indicate such places by appropriate signs or curb markings.
(Prior code § 27-108)
When signs or markings authorized pursuant to the provisions of section
10.36.060 are in place, no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle contrary to the directions or provisions of such signs or markings.
(Prior code § 27-109)
No person shall park any commercial vehicle more than five hours
in any residential district except:
A. While
loading or unloading property, and time, in addition to such five
hour period, is necessary to complete such work; or
B. When
such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance
of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle
is parked, and time, in addition to such five hour period, is reasonably
necessary to complete such service.
(Prior code § 27-111)
It is unlawful to stop, stand or park any vehicle in any street
between the hours of when such street is posted with signs which give
notice that parking is prohibited for street cleaning purposes.
(Prior code § 27-112.1; Ord. 5799 § 4, 2013)
When streets are posted as provided in Section
10.36.110 and the signs also give notice that vehicles parked thereupon will be towed away, and such signs are erected or placed upon the street at least 24 hours prior to the removal, any regularly employed and salaried officer of the police division may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle parked or left standing upon such streets so posted.
(Prior code § 27-112.2)
A. No person shall park or let stand any large vehicle, whether or not attached to a trailer or other device, on a public street for more than two hours except while loading or unloading property unless additional time is reasonably necessary to complete such work; or when such vehicle is parked in connection with or in aid of the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked, and additional time is reasonably necessary to complete such service. A permit for the parking of a large vehicle may be issued by the chief of police as set forth in section
10.36.140.
B. For
the purposes of this section, a "large" vehicle is defined as any
motor vehicle, house car, recreational vehicle, or trailer, which
exceeds eight feet in width or eight feet in height or 23 feet in
length. Such measurement shall include all fixtures, accessories or
property, with the exception of single-post radio antennas and side
mirrors.
C. Notwithstanding subsections
A or
B above, no personal watercraft, commonly known as jet skis, wet bikes or sea-doos (PWC), or boat, regardless of size, whether on or off a trailer, shall be parked or left standing on a public street for more than two hours, except while same is being loaded or unloaded. A permit for the parking of a boat or PWC may be issued by the chief of police as set forth in Section
10.36.140.
(Prior code § 27-112.3; Ord. 5201 § 2, 1998; Ord. 5330 § 1, 2002)
A. A permit for the parking of large vehicles, boats or personal watercraft during the time prohibited under Section
10.36.130 may be issued by the chief of police or the chief's representative upon application thereof. Each application shall be filed with the chief of police or the chief's representative upon a form to be furnished by the city and shall contain the following:
1. The
name, residence and phone number of the applicant;
2. The
license number, make, model and type of vehicle or craft for which
the permit is requested;
3. The
name and current address of the registered owner of said vehicle or
craft;
4. The
dates for which the permit is requested. Such dates shall consist
of two 24 hour periods, to commence in all cases at 6:00 p.m. and
to end in all cases at 6:00 p.m. the following day;
5. The
application shall be accompanied by a fee of an amount to be established
or modified by resolution of the city council, which fee shall be
nonrefundable;
6. Such
additional information as the chief of police or the chief's representative
may require;
7. The
application shall be signed by the applicant under penalty of perjury.
B. The
chief of police or the chief's representative shall issue a permit
hereunder if upon investigation the chief of police determines that
the health, safety and general welfare of the neighborhood will not
be adversely affected thereby. Such permit shall be displayed on the
driver's side dashboard, windshield or instrument panel of the vehicle,
boat or personal watercraft for which it is issued.
C. In
no event may a permit be issued under this chapter more than once
a month for the parking of the same vehicle.
(Prior code § 27-112.4; Ord. 5330 § 2, 2002; Ord. 6002 § 2, 2023)