HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 19-09RESOLUTION NO. 19-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN
APPROVING AMENDED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR PREFERENTIAL
PERMIT PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE OLD TOWN
RESIDENTIAL AREA
The City Council of the City of Tustin finds:
WHEREAS, Section 22507(a) of the State of California Vehicle Code grants cities
the authority to establish preferential parking on designated streets or portions thereof,
during all or certain times of the day, upon approval by the City Council of an ordinance
or resolution containing provisions that are reasonable and necessary to assure the
effectiveness of a preferential parking program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin maintains a Preferential Permit Parking Program for
public streets within the Old Town residential area, as set forth in Tustin City Code section
5331(n); and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin also maintains Policies and Procedures for
Preferential Permit Parking on Public Streets Within the Old Town Residential Area that
provide for the criteria, evaluation, administration, and fees of permit parking as applicable
to those public streets. These policies and procedures are intended to mitigate parking
intrusions that may impact the quality of life and affect the public safety in the Old Town
residential area; and
WHEREAS, the existing Policies and Procedures for Preferential Permit Parking
on Public Streets Within the Old Town Residential Area require residents to demonstrate
that they are fully utilizing their off-street parking, including full use of their garage, carport,
and driveway space, before obtaining one or more parking permits; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tustin desires to amend the Policies
and Procedures for Preferential Permit Parking on Public Streets Within the Old Town
Residential Area to ensure each eligible residence in the existing parking area receives,
upon request and payment of the required fee, one (1) parking permit whether or not that
residence makes full utilization of its off-street parking; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Tustin
that:
1. The amended Policies and Procedures for Preferential Permit Parking on Public
Streets Within the Old Town Residential Area attached hereto as Exhibit 1 are hereby
approved;
2. This Resolution shall take effect on the date that Ordinance 1500 takes effect.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Tustin held on the 19th day of February, 2019.
CHARLES E. PUCKETT,
Mayor
ATTEST:
ERICA N. YASUVA,
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS
CITY OF TUSTIN )
I, Erica N. Yasuda, City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Tustin,
California, do hereby certify that the whole number of the members of the City Council is
five; that the above and foregoing Resolution No. 19-09 was duly and regularly passed
and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of February,
2019 by the following vote:
COUNCILMEMBER AYES: Puckett, Bernstein, Clark, Cooper, Lumbard (5)
COUNCILMEMBER NOES: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED: (0)
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT: (0)
4YV-A ) /T 1AaAtt-,— --
ERICA N. YAS A,
City Clerk
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BUILDING OUR FUTURE
HONORING OUR PAST
EXHIBIT 1
CITY OF TUSTIN
POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR
PREFERENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ON PUBLIC STREETS
WITHIN THE OLD TOWN RESIDENTIAL AREA
Adopted by City Council Resolution No. 19-09 on February 19, 2019
The following Policy and Procedures provide for the criteria, evaluation, administration,
fees and implementation of Permit Parking as applicable to public streets within the Old
Town residential area. This policy is intended to mitigate parking intrusions (spillover
parking) that may impact the quality of life and affect the public safety in the Old Town
residential area.
Eligibility
All residential uses, including single and multiple family uses, along the residential
streets within the zone depicted on the attached map shall be eligible for Permit Parking
in the Old Town residential area.
Criteria
Each household in the permit parking area who wishes to park on public streets within
the designated restricted area will be required to obtain a permit to do so pursuant to
the criteria outlined below:
1. All authorized Preferential Permit Parking areas will prohibit overnight on -street
parking without a City -issued permit from the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., seven
(7) days a week.
2. All residents in a Preferential Permit Parking Area will be subject, without
exception, to all related parking regulations.
3. Upon request to the Police Department and payment of the then -applicable fee,
each eligible household shall receive one (1) parking permit regardless of that
residence's utilization of off-street parking. Any additional parking permits
requested after the first parking permit will only be issued upon verification of full
utilization of off-street parking, including full use of garage, carport, and driveway
space, and the need for more than one permit, and payment of the then -applicable
fee.
4. Parking Permits shall be obtained in person at the Police Department. The
applicant must provide proof of residency, vehicle license and registration,
complete and sign a Permit Parking Application, and, when required by Section 3
above, certify that off-street parking is fully utilized This document will be the
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permanent record of the respective household's Program participation,
acknowledgement and receipt of the Permit Parking Program's procedures and
requirements.
5. Approved permits are issued annually, must be renewed annually, and are not
transferable.
6. A maximum of 75 daily guest permits per residence may, at the discretion of the
Police Department, be issued every six (6) months.
7. All Parking Permits remain the property of the City and may be revoked if used
contrary to the provisions of this policy.
Bail Schedule
The fine for violation of the Permit Parking regulations shall be as the City Council
may set from time to time.
Misuse of Parking Permits
Any person selling, fraudulently using, reproducing or mutilating a Parking Permit
issued in conjunction with the Parking Permit Program shall be guilty of an
infraction and shall be subject to a fine as the City Council may set from time to
time and the forfeiture of all Parking Permits, or such other penalty as the City
Council may, from time to time, set by ordinance.
Program Removal
1. A Permit Parking Area or part thereof may be removed from the Permit Parking
Program by the City Council pursuant to a determination that removal from the
Program is in the community interest or in the interest of public safety or at City
Council discretion.
2. There shall be no cost to the residents associated with removing an area from the
Permit Parking Program.
3. If an existing Permit Parking Area is revoked, any request for reinstatement shall
be,subject to the same process as that of a new Parking Permit Area.
Exceptions & Exemptions
To accommodate particular events or circumstances, the Police Department may,
at the discretion of the Police Chief, temporarily suspend enforcement of the
Permit Parking regulations.
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Fee
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The fee for preferential Permit Parking regulations shall be as the City Council may
set from time to time. Currently, resident permits are issued at a cost of $50 per
permit per calendar year. There is no fee for guest permits.
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