City Council Votes to Resume Overnight Parking Enforcement

At Monday’s City Council meeting, Council voted to resume enforcement of the overnight parking ordinance, daytime street sweeping as well as the development of other parking programs as listed below.

• Overnight enforcement to resume August 18th. Warnings to be issued for two weeks, with citations to resume September 1st.

• Sale of emergency COVID-19 overnight parking permits that would allow vehicles not otherwise qualified per section 10.44.20 the Pasadena Municipal Code to park on street. Permits will be valid for 90 day increments, and can be renewed until the end of the City’s safer at home order. The fee for this permit will be tied to General Fee Schedule Fee 804 – Thirty Day Parking Permit, and will sell for $73.38 per 90 day period. Per Section 10.42.060(C) of the Pasadena Municipal Code, a two permit limit per address would remain in place.

• Creation of a low income fee waiver program for overnight parking permits. Individuals may qualify by meeting criteria set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 68632 of the California Government Code, which includes individuals receiving public benefits under certain programs. Individuals determined to be eligible for the low income fee waiver program will receive a 50% discount on Annual Overnight and Temporary 90-Day Overnight permits.

• Enforcement of daytime street sweeping restrictions to resume August 181h. Warnings to be issued for two weeks, with citations to resume September 1st.

• Resumption of non-critical vehicle impounds and booting, including for vehicles with five or more past due parking citations, and for vehicles with expired registrations, effective November.