A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter limiting or restricting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day, vehicles displaying the appropriate preferential parking permit as hereafter provided may park on streets designated by resolution and shall not be subject to applicable parking limitations or restrictions; provided, however, such exemption shall not be permitted at loading zones or when parking is completely prohibited under all circumstances.
B. The Director of Facilities Management/Parking Control shall issue a preferential permit not to exceed four permits per dwelling, to persons whose residence is adjacent to designated streets in a time limit parking zone when permitted by resolution and upon application therefor. A fee shall not be required for issuance or re-issuance of any preferential parking permit. The permits shall be valid for only the same block upon which the residence or business is located or in cases of corner locations, the permits shall be valid on the two contiguous blocks. The permits shall be valid for the period specified thereon. The permit shall be displayed on the vehicle as directed by the Director of Facilities Management/Parking Control.
C. The Director of Facilities Management shall issue a preferential parking permit to validated employees who have signed a car pooling contract with the City. Permits are to be validated every six months, during June and December of each year. The permits shall only be valid for the fourth level of the City Hall Five Level Parking Structure and designated spaces at the City Yards, the Central Police Station and the Norman Feldheym Central Library. The permit shall be displayed on the vehicle as directed by the Facilities Manager.
D. For all permits issued under this section, the Director of Facilities Management shall keep a record of each permittee's name, address, vehicle license plate number, California drivers license number, date of issuance, expiration date, if any, and any other information required for the proper administration of the issuance of permits.
(Ord. MC-1131, 11-06-02; Ord. MC-875, 6-09-93; Ord. MC-855, 12-23-92; Ord. MC-843, 7-22-92; Ord. MC-738, 8-06-90)