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Residential permit parking ordinance
How to use your residential permit
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All outstanding parking citations must be cleared before any residential permits are issued. A temporary permit will be issued until the citations are cleared or the resident applies for a citation payment plan.
Pursuant to Sacramento City Code 10.48.120 vehicles with permits may not park more than three (3) city blocks from the address where the permit is registered, regardless if posted RPP signage reflects the same permit area.
Drivers who do not have residential permits may park in RPP areas if the vehicle is parked in compliance with posted time limits or meter payment requirements. Parking operating hours refers to when time limits are enforced or when meter payments are required. Parking operating hours vary in each area and are posted on signage and on meter screens. Most metered and time limited spaces are enforced Monday through Saturday, except for Old Sacramento where hours are enforced seven days per week.
It is the resident's responsibility to renew prior to the expiration date indicated on the permit(s) and on the Renewal Schedule. There is a ten (10) day grace period after the expiration of each renewal period. The process to renew a permit is the same as applying for a new permit.
Vehicles with valid Disabled Person Placards or license plates are exempt from Residential Permit requirements and do not need to display a residential permit.
Vehicles are not allowed to park on the street, in the same location, for more than 72 hours per Sacramento City Code 10.36.080(A)(1). Vehicles with Disabled Placards or Disabled Person license plates are also required to abide by this code.
Non-motorized vehicles, such as trailers, are not eligible for parking permits unless the non-motorized vehicle is attached or hitched to a motorized vehicle displaying a valid permit.
Residents are responsible for applying for a new residential permit when the residential address changes. This includes moves to a new apartment within the same complex. Permits that were issued to the former residence will be void upon the move, regardless of whether the permit has not expired.
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