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11.38.010 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING ZONE Sections: 11.38.010 11.38.020 11.38.030 11.38.040 11.38.050 11.38.060 11.38.070 11.38.080 11.38.090 11.38.100 11.38.120 (Pleasanton Sapp. No 3, 1 -10) Chapter 11.38 Definitions. Issuance of permits. Duration and limit on number of permits to be issued. Guest permits. Display of permits. Fees for issuance — Duration of permits. Termination of permits. Posting of residential permit parking zone. Violations. Exemptions. Penalty. 11.38.010 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to Them: A. "Director" means the director of finance. B. "Owner" means a person who has an owner- ship interest in a parcel of real property within a residen- tial permit parking zone designated pursuant to this chapter. C. "Resident" means a person who lives in a residential permit parking zone as his or her permanent place of residence, either as a tenant or owner. D. `Residential parking permit" means a permit issued pursuant to this chapter. E. "Residential permit parking zone" means a residential zone designated as provided in this chapter wherein vehicles displaying a valid permit issued pursu- ant to this chapter shall be exempt from the parking time restrictions established for the permit parking area. F. "Vehicle" means an automobile, truck, trailer, house car, motorcycle or other motor driven de- vice for transportation, not in excess of 6,000 pounds gross weight. (Ord. 1931 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1376 § 1, 1988) 11.38.020 Issuance of permits. Residential parking permits shall be issued by the director of finance. Parking permits may be issued to an owner or resident of a property within a residential park- ing permit zone or to a guest of such an owner or resi- dent duly authorized by the owner or resident to apply for a residential parking permit; provided, that a residen- 314 tial parking permit shall only be issued to an owner or resident, who has a motor vehicle currently registered in his or her name, or who has lawful possession of a mo- tor vehicle for his or her exclusive use and /or which is under his or her control and to individuals providing in home medical care to a resident of a zone; provided, that the in home provider shows proof, in the form of a con- tract or other agreement, of the service being provided. Not more than one residential parking pennit shall be issued for any motor vehicle. The city manager may establish rules and regulations necessary or appropriate to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The city man- ager shall require each applicant for a residential parking permit to establish proof of residency and vehicle own- ership, possession or control in compliance with this chapter. (Ord. 1376 § 1, 1988) 11.38.030 Duration and limit on number of permits to be issued. There shall be no limit to the number of annual permits issued to any residential address within a resi- dential permit parking area; provided, that the resident owns or has control over each of the vehicles for which an annual permit is issued. A separate application shall be filed for each motor vehicle. Each residential parking permit issued by the director shall be valid for a maxi- mum of one year unless otherwise stated on the permit. The city manager shall cause to be prepared and issue effective on or about September 1st of each year, a dis- tinctively colored sticker for issuance to permittees of residential parking permits, which sticker shall be af- fixed to the motor vehicle for which a permit is issued at the location specified in Section 11.38.050 of this chap- ter. (Ord. 1376 § 1, 1988) 11.38.040 Guest permits. Not more than two guest permits shall be issued for any dwelling unit. Guest permits shall be issued to residents in a residential parking permit zone and may be issued at the same time as the annual permit. Guest permits shall not be used for regular vehicle usage nor to bypass the need to buy an annual permit. Residents who abuse guest pass privileges shall have their annual per- mit privileges revoked for up to one year. (Ord. 1376 § 1, 1988) 11.38.050 Display of permits. Residential parking permits shall be affixed to a motor vehicle at the left rear bumper. Guest permits shall be placed inside the vehicle, visible through the rear window on the driver's side or attached to the rear- view mirror. (Ord. 1376 § 1, 1988)