This chapter is adopted pursuant to the city's police powers
and
Vehicle Code Section 22507, and any successor statute or regulation,
in order to allow permit parking in specified areas within the city's
jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context,
the following definitions will govern the construction of the words
and phrases used in this chapter:
"Dwelling unit"
means any self-contained house, apartment, stock cooperative,
or condominium occupied solely for residential purposes.
"Parking block"
means for purposes of preferential parking district formation
only, all residential property abutting or having frontage along one
side of the right-of-way of a public street or highway between a street
or highway and a railroad right-of-way, terminus or dead-end street
or highway, or city boundary. An intersecting street or highway only
determines the boundary of the parking block on the side of the street
or highway that it intersects.
"Parking permit area"
means any area specially designated by resolution as a residential
or business parking district.
"Resident"
means any person who lives in a dwelling unit located in
a specified area.
"Specified area"
means locations within the city's jurisdiction designated
by city council resolution as permit parking areas.
"Visitor"
means a person visiting residents living in a dwelling unit
in a specified area.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
The time limitations on standing or parking in this code will
not relieve any person from the duty to observe other and more restrictive
provisions of the
Vehicle Code or this code prohibiting or limiting
the standing or parking of vehicles in specified places or at specified
times.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Every person who is issued a notice of parking violation pursuant
to this chapter may request review of that notice under
Vehicle Code
Section 40215, et seq.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Every person seeking a parking permit must file an application
with the director of public works containing the following:
(a)
The name, address and phone number of the registered owner and
applicant of the designated vehicle;
(b)
The license number, make and model of the designated vehicle;
(c)
Additional information the director of public works may reasonably
require; and
(d)
The applicant must sign an application under penalty of perjury.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Applicants for permits issued pursuant to this chapter will
pay to the city a fee equal to the sum of money sufficient to reimburse
the city for all expenses incurred by it in connection with processing
permit applications, along with any other costs that are reasonable
and necessary to ensure their effectiveness. The amount of such fees
will be established periodically by city council resolution.
Current fees are listed in the Master Schedule of Fees and Charges.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
A parking permit is valid for fiscal year, July 1st through
June 30th. Upon expiration, the applicant may apply for and be granted
additional parking permits if the applicant still qualifies under
the conditions set forth herein.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
A permit must be denied if the director of public works finds
that:
(a)
The applicant is not a bona fide city resident;
(b)
The proposed location is not in a specified location;
(c)
Information submitted by the applicant is materially false;
or
(d)
The number of permits issued exceed the number allowed by this
chapter.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Permits issued pursuant to this chapter will be in a form prescribed
by the city and include the permit number, the letter of the permit
parking district, and the expiration date.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
All permits will be hung from the rear view mirror of the vehicle
to which it relates so that it is clearly visible from the exterior
of the vehicle.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Signs giving reasonable notice of the prohibitions contained
in this section will be erected within the specified areas as required
by the
Vehicle Code.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
The city council may designate specified areas by resolution
upon making the following findings:
(a)
Vehicles owned or operated by persons who are not residents
substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority
of available public street or alley parking spaces in the proposed
specified area by adjacent residents;
(b)
Interference by such vehicles occurs in the proposed specified
area at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals; and
(c)
There is shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential
related parking spaces within the proposed specified area.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Proceedings to dissolve a specified area must be initiated upon
receipt and verification of a petition signed by residents living
in 66% of the dwelling units within the specified area or upon adoption
of a resolution by the city council. A dissolution must be accomplished
by city council resolution.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
Specified areas established before the effective date of the
ordinance codified in this chapter, as established by city council
resolution, will continue in effect unless subsequently modified or
dissolved in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)
The director of public works is authorized to promulgate administrative
policies and procedures to implement this chapter, including, without
limitation, posting signs on streets designated as specified areas.
These rules must be submitted to and approved by the city council.
(Ord. 2238, 12/6/2023)