Chapter 9.46
FALL CREEK PERMIT PARKING ZONE
Sections:
9.46.020 Permit parking zone established.
9.46.030 Description of area of zone.
9.46.060 Permit issuance—Residents.
9.46.070 Permit issuance—Nonresidents.
9.46.080 Permit issuance—Guests of residents.
9.46.090 Permit—Use limitations.
9.46.100 Permit—Display requirements.
9.46.110 Permit—Period of validity—Renewal.
9.46.140 Parking dates and times.
9.46.160 Signposting of parking regulations.
9.46.170 Enforcement—Statutory provisions adopted.
9.46.180 Unlawful acts designated—Penalty.
9.46.010 Definitions.
Whenever in this chapter the following terms are used, they shall be deemed and construed to have the following meanings:
(A) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Public Works or their designee.
(B) “Guest of resident” means a bona fide visitor to a residence located in the permit parking zone.
(C) “Motor vehicles” means and includes any device upon which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway. For the purpose of this chapter, a motor vehicle shall include a licensed automobile, truck, housecar, trailer, motorcycle, or other motor-driven or motor-drawn form of transportation weighing over 50 pounds.
(D) “Resident” means the principal occupant of a single-family dwelling, condominium, or multiple-family dwelling. The quarters occupied are called a “residence” or a “household.” [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.020 Permit parking zone established.
Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, the Board of Supervisors ordains that a preferential parking zone is established in the Fall Creek Drive area in which parking will be prohibited during a defined period of time. Exemptions from such prohibition, when not otherwise indicated in this chapter, will be obtained by securing and displaying in a vehicle a parking permit as described herein. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.030 Description of area of zone.
The Fall Creek permit parking zone in which parking will be permitted by the display of a valid permit will be described by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.040 Permit—Application.
Each application or reapplication for an annual parking permit shall contain information sufficient to identify the applicant, their address within the permit zone, the license number of the motor vehicle for which application is made, and such other information that may be deemed relevant by the Director. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.050 Permit—Fee.
The fees for resident and nonresident parking permits and for changes to or replacement of parking permits shall be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.060 Permit issuance—Residents.
Residents’ parking permits shall be issued by the Director. No more than one parking permit shall be issued to each motor vehicle for which application is made. The Director is authorized to issue such rules and regulations consistent with this chapter governing the manner in which residents may qualify for parking permits. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.070 Permit issuance—Nonresidents.
(A) Nonresidents may obtain a yearly or daily parking permit to park within the parking permit zone. The Director shall limit the number of daily nonresident permits available for sale to not more than 10 permits each day and shall limit the number of yearly nonresident permits available for sale to not more than 15. These limits shall not apply to nonresident owners of property located within the permit parking zone.
(B) The Director is authorized to issue rules and regulations consistent with this chapter governing the manner in which nonresidents and nonresident property owners may qualify for parking permits.
(C) Only one permit shall be issued to each qualified applicant pursuant to this section. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.080 Permit issuance—Guests of residents.
The Director is authorized to issue parking permits to residents of the permit parking zone to be used by their bona fide transient guests. Such guest permits will be identified at the time of issuance with the name and address of the resident. No more than two guest permits may be issued per residence. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.090 Permit—Use limitations.
A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the holder thereof an on-street parking space within the designated permit zone, nor shall permit holders be exempt from parking restrictions or prohibitions established pursuant to authority other than this chapter. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.100 Permit—Display requirements.
(A) Resident permits, annual nonresident permits, and nonresident owner permits shall be permanently affixed to the motor vehicle in a way that they shall be easily seen and read by enforcement officers.
(B) All other permits shall be displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle in a way that they may be easily seen and read by enforcement officers. Vehicles without dashboards or windshields shall have permits attached to the vehicle in such a manner that they may be easily seen and read by enforcement officers. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.110 Permit—Period of validity—Renewal.
(A) Except for daily permits issued to nonresidents, all parking permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be valid during the period of time within the calendar year when the permit is issued.
(B) Permits may be renewed annually upon reapplication in the manner required by the Director. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.120 Permit—Replacement.
The Director may issue a duplicate permit to any person who can furnish proof that their permit has been destroyed or lost, or that they no longer possess the vehicle to which the permit was affixed. This section does not apply to daily permits. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.130 Permit—Revocation.
The Director is authorized to revoke the parking permit of any person found to be in violation of this chapter and, upon written notification thereof, the person shall surrender such permit to the Director. Failure, when so requested, to surrender a parking permit so revoked shall constitute a violation of this chapter. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.140 Parking dates and times.
The date and time when parking restrictions will be in effect in the permit parking zone will be established by resolution of the Board of Supervisors. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.150 Exemptions.
(A) Those vehicles bearing a permit issued under this chapter are exempt from the parking restrictions set forth in this chapter.
(B) Emergency vehicles, government vehicles, and vehicles bearing a license plate or placard issued by the California Department of Vehicles for disabled individuals are exempt from the parking restrictions of this chapter.
(C) Vehicles readily identifiable as commercial, delivery, service, and contractors’ vehicles, while the occupants of the vehicle are actually engaged in providing services to residences or commercial enterprises, or in the maintenance and repair of public services or utilities, will be exempt from the parking restrictions of this chapter.
(D) All alleys, private property, private streets and roads are exempt from the parking restrictions of this chapter. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.160 Signposting of parking regulations.
The Director shall cause appropriate signs to be erected inside or outside the permit parking zone indicating prominently thereon the conditions under which permit parking regulations shall be enforced. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.170 Enforcement—Statutory provisions adopted.
The Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol may enforce the provisions of this chapter. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].
9.46.180 Unlawful acts designated—Penalty.
(A) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to stand or park a motor vehicle in the permit parking zone except as permitted by this chapter. Such violation shall be subject to a civil penalty, the enforcement of which shall be governed by the civil administrative procedures set forth in Division 17, Chapter 1, Article 3 (commencing with Section 40200) of the California Vehicle Code.
(B) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person to falsely represent themselves as eligible for a parking permit, or to furnish false information in an application therefor to the Director.
(C) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person holding a valid parking permit issued pursuant hereto to permit the use or display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit is issued. Such conduct shall constitute an unlawful act and violation of this chapter both by the person holding the valid parking permit and the person who so uses or displays the permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which it is issued.
(D) It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person to copy, produce, or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit or permits without written authorization from the Director. It is further unlawful and a violation of this chapter for a person to knowingly use or display a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit in order to evade limitations on parking applicable in a permit parking zone.
(E) A conviction for violation of SCCC 9.46.150 or subsections (B), (C) or (D) of this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.00. [Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019; Ord. 4288 § 6, 1994; Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992].