(a) Issuance and Fees.
(1) No permit will be issued to any applicant until that applicant has paid all of his or her outstanding parking citations, including all civil penalties and related fees.
(2) A residential parking permit may be issued for a motor vehicle if the following requirements are met:
(A) The applicant demonstrates that he or she is currently a resident of the area for which the permit is to be issued.
(B) The applicant demonstrates that he or she has ownership or continuing custody of the motor vehicle for which the permit is to be issued.
(C) Any motor vehicle to be issued a permit must have a vehicle registration indicating registration within the area for which the permit is to be issued.
(3) Visitor or guest parking permits may be issued for those vehicles or to those individuals or households that qualify for those permits under the resolution establishing the RPP District.
(4) Employee parking permits may be issued to those individuals and for those vehicles that qualify for such permits under the resolution establishing the RPP District.
(b) All permits shall be displayed as directed by the city.
(c) No Guarantee of Availability of Parking. A parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve to the permit holder an on-street parking space within the designated residential preferential parking zone.
(d) Restrictions and Conditions. Each permit issued pursuant to this Section shall be subject to each and every condition and restriction set forth in this Chapter and as provided for in the resolution establishing the specific RPP District, as may be amended from time to time. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to waive compliance with any other applicable parking law, regulation or ordinance.
(e) Exemptions. The following vehicles are exempt from RPP District parking restrictions in this Chapter:
(1) A vehicle owned or operated by a public or private utility, when used in the course of business.
(2) A vehicle owned or operated by a governmental agency, when used in the course of official government business.
(3) A vehicle for which an authorized emergency vehicle permit has been issued by the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol, when used in the course of business.
(4) A vehicle parked or standing while actively delivering materials or freight.
(5) A vehicle displaying an authorized exemption permit issued by the City of Palo Alto.
(6) A vehicle displaying a State of California or military-issued disabled person placard or license plates.
(7) A vehicle parked for the purpose of attending or participating in an event taking place at a school within the Palo Alto Unified School District or another event venue within the RPP District, provided that the vehicle is parked within two blocks of the venue, the venue has requested and received approval from the city at least fourteen days before the event date, and the venue distributes notices to all addresses within a two-block radius of the venue. The RPP District resolution shall specify the covered venues and number of permitted events per year.
(8) All vehicles are exempt from parking restrictions pursuant to this Chapter on the following holidays: January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25.
(f) Authority of Staff.
(1) The director is authorized to adopt administrative regulations that are consistent with the purposes of this Chapter. Prior to adoption the director shall conduct a noticed public meeting soliciting input on such guidelines.
(2) The police department or private parking enforcement contractor as approved by the chief of police shall have the authority to enforce the administrative regulations established pursuant to this Chapter.
(Ord. 5531 § 8 (part), 2021: Ord. 5294 § 1 (part), 2015)