SR-08-27-2013-13B13 -
August 27, 2013
Council Meeting: August 27, 2013 Santa Monica, California
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE — MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Mayor Pro Tem O'Day and Councilmembers McKeown and Winterer
Date: August 27, 2013
13-B: Request of Mayor pro tem O'Day and Councilmembers McKeown and
Winterer that staff prepare an amendment to Municipal Code section
3.16.120, clarifying our local parking policies to encourage electric and
other low- or zero -emission vehicle adoption by removing unintended
consequences caused by having linked those policies to changing state
rules, and return to the Council at a future meeting for discussion and
possible adoption.
13-B
August 27, 2013
3.16.120 Operation of parking meters.
(a) Unless exempt pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) of this
Section, when any vehicle is parked in a metered parking space,
the operator immediately shall deposit payment in the manner
prescribed on the parking meter or at the parking space. Unless
otherwise permitted by law, no person shall park a vehicle in a
designated metered parking space in excess of the maximum
parking time limit set by the City.
(b) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not require an
operator of a vehicle to deposit payment in a parking meter
when:
(1) The parking meter indicates an unexpired portion
remains of the period for which payment had been previously
made; or
(2) An officer of the Fire or Police Department has
determined a period of emergency exists; or
(3) In compliance with the directions of a police officer or
traffic control sign or signal; or
(4) A posted sign at the parking space indicates words
similar to "Except Sunday" or "Except Sundays and Holidays"
and the day is a Sunday or a holiday.
(c) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not require an
operator of a vehicle to deposit payment in a parking meter if the
vehicle is lawfully displaying one of the following valid and
current decals, placards or plates issued by the California
Department of Motor Vehicles:
(1) Clean air or zero -emissions vehicle decal; or
(2) Any special recognition plate. (Prior code § 3390;
amended by Ord. No. 1151 CCS, adopted 4/8/80; Ord. No.
1658CCS § 4, adopted 12/8/92; Ord. 2037 § 2, adopted 2/26/02;
Ord. No. 2059CCS § 1, adopted 11/12/02; Ord. No. 2084CCS §
8, adopted 6/24/03; Ord. No. 2222CCS § 1, adopted 4/10/07;
Ord. No. 2316CCS § 2, adopted 7/27/10; Ord. No. 2403CCS §
37, adopted 7/24/12)