§ 10.28.260. Preferential parking permits.

A.

Generally. ..... There is established the San Clemente preferential parking permit program. The City Council may, from time to time, adopt resolutions establishing preferential parking permit zones within the City. The City Council shall establish the cost of preferential parking permits by resolution.

B.

Types of Preferential Parking Permits.

1.

Residential Parking Permits. Any resident of an area of the City included within a preferential parking zone may obtain a residential parking permit for that zone by submitting to the City Finance Department the prescribed fee and a completed preferential parking permit application form. Upon verifying the information on the application and receiving the prescribed fee, the City shall issue the applicable residential parking permit to the applicant. The applicant shall affix the permit to the lower left-hand side of the vehicle's rear bumper. Any person holding a valid residential parking permit shall be entitled to park on any street within the applicable preferential parking zone regardless of posted time restrictions. No residential parking permit may be granted for any vehicle which may not legally be parked on City streets or any vehicle which is not registered to an address located within the applicable preferential parking permit zone. Residential parking permits shall be limited to one (1) permit per vehicle registered to a person living within the applicable preferential parking zone. Residents living within a preferential parking zone shall be entitled to obtain one guest parking permit unless otherwise increased by a City Council resolution. Guest parking permits shall be valid for the balance of the calendar year issued and must be renewed annually thereafter.

2.

Metered Parking Permit. Any person holding a valid California driver's license may apply to the city for a metered parking permit by submitting to the City Finance Department the prescribed fee and a completed metered parking permit application form. Upon verifying the information contained within the application and receiving the prescribed fee, the City shall issue a metered parking permit to the applicant. The applicant shall affix the permit to the lower right-hand side of the vehicle's front windshield. Except as provided below, any person holding a metered parking permit shall be entitled to park, free of charge, in any City-owned parking facility or in any on-street parking space regulated by a parking meter. Metered parking permits, however, shall not be valid in short-term parking stalls or spaces. For the purpose of this section, a "short-term parking stall or space" is a parking stall or space which is regulated by a parking meter which does not allow more than one (1) hour of parking at any given time.

C.

Duration of Permits. ..... Preferential parking permits shall be valid from January 1st through December 31st of the year noted on the face of the permit. The permit fee shall not be prorated. Metered parking permits shall be valid for twelve consecutive months from the month of purchase.

D.

Renewal. ..... Any person holding a valid preferential parking permit may renew such permit, if the permittee meets the qualifications for the particular permit which he or she is requesting and pays the prescribed renewal fee. Applications for renewal shall be submitted with the prescribed fee to the City Accounting Division. Metered parking permits shall be renewed on or before the twelve-month anniversary of original purchase.

E.

Issuance of Permit Upon Transfer of Vehicle. ..... Upon the transfer of any vehicle owned by a permittee, the permittee shall remove the permit from the transferred vehicle and present the same to the City and the City shall reissue a preferential parking permit to the permittee.

F.

Revocation. ..... The City may revoke any preferential parking permit held by a person who violates any of the terms or provisions of that parking permit. Such revocation shall be in addition to any other penalties provided for by law.

(Ord. 1468 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1457 § 1, 2008; Ord. 1236 §§ 1 and 2, 1999; Ord. 1130 § 1, 1994; prior code § 15-85)