HomeMy Public PortalAbout17) 10A_72 Hour Parking Exemption_v3MANAGEMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DAT E: September 7, 2021
TO: The Honorable City Council
FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager
By: Bryan Ariizumi, Public Safety Supervisor
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION REGARDING 72 HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION
EXEMPTION
RECOMMENDATION:
The City Council is requested to provide direction as to how staff is to proceed
regarding providing residents with an exemption from the 72-hour parking restrictions.
BACKGROUND:
At the July 20, 2021, City Council meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Sternquist asked staff to
look into the development of a program that would provide residents with an exemption
from the 72-hour parking restriction.
ANALYSIS :
California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 22651(k) allows law enforcement and public
safety personnel to tow vehicles which have been identified to have been parked 72
consecutive hours or more on a public street. This ensures that: 1) abandoned or
inoperable vehicles are not parked on public streets; and 2) residents are not storing
vehicles on public streets.
Temple City has seen an increase in building permits being issued for the construction
of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADUs).
ADUs and JADUs do not have a requirement for off-street parking. As such, off-street
parking is being reduced and residents have a need to park one or more vehicles on
city streets. Residents with sufficient off-street parking can park their vehicles in the
garage or driveway when they will be out of town for a prolonged period of time.
Residents without sufficient off-street parking may not have any other solution other
than leaving their vehicle parked on a city street. Vehicles parked on the street for
prolonged periods of time may be subject to tow.
If the City Council wishes to provide a 72 hour parking exemption for residents, staff
AGENDA
ITEM 10.A.
City Council
September 7, 2021
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would recommend implementing a 72 Hour Parking Exemption Permit Program with
some of the following considerations.
72 HOUR PARKING EXEMPTION PERMIT PROGRAM CONSIDERTIONS
1. Only residents with a valid annual Overnight Parking Permit would be eligible to
apply for a 72 Hour Parking Exemption Permit. Residents with an annual
Overnight Parking Permit have demonstrated a need to park a vehicle on the
public street (i.e., insufficient parking on their property).
2. Permits may only be requested and approved for the following reason:
a. Resident(s) will be out of town for a prolonged period of time and does not
have any person available to move the vehicle.
3. The permit must be displayed face up on the driver’s side dashboard in a vehicle
with a valid, and properly displayed, annual Overnight Parking Permit. The permit
would not be non-transferrable and is valid only for the vehicle it is issued for.
4. The vehicle must be parked on the street in adjacent to the applicant’s
residence.
a. The permit will be deemed invalid if the vehicle is parked in front of another
residence, and the vehicle will be subject to being cited and/or towed.
5. Residents would be limited to the amount times per year they could apply for the
permit.
6. The permit only provides an exemption from the 72 hour and time-limit parking
restrictions. All other parking restrictions and regulations (e.g., street sweeping)
would need be considered to continue enforcement.
The City Council is requested to provide direction to staff regarding providing residents
with an exemption from the 72-hour parking restrictions.
CITY STRATEGIC GOALS:
City Council’s direction regarding a 72-hour parking exemption promotes the City’s
Strategic Goals of Good Governance.
FISCAL IMPACT :
This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 City Budget.
ATTACHMENT:
City Council
September 7, 2021
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None.