Dibs & Space Saving: Palm Springs vs Temecula

Palm Springs has no ordinance permitting residents to save or reserve public on-street parking spaces. The 'dibs' tradition is a snowy-city custom and does not apply in Palm Springs, a desert resort without snowfall. Placing chairs, cones, or other objects in the public right-of-way to reserve parking is prohibited under Palm Springs Municipal Code Chapter 12 and constitutes an obstruction.

Temecula has no ordinance addressing parking 'dibs' or space-saving with cones, chairs, or other objects. Public streets are first-come, first-served, and placing objects in the public right-of-way to reserve a parking space is not permitted. The practice is rare in Temecula due to Southern California's mild climate and absence of snow.