San Diego has no dibs or space-saving tradition for public parking. The city's mild Mediterranean climate means there is no snow-shoveling parking claim culture. Placing objects in public parking spaces to reserve them is not authorized and may constitute obstruction of the public right-of-way.
San Diego does not have a dibs or space-saving tradition for public street parking. With average annual rainfall of about 10 inches and virtually no snowfall, there is no post-shoveling parking claim culture. San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 8 (Traffic Code) governs on-street parking, and all legal public parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Placing chairs, cones, or other objects in the street to reserve parking spaces is not authorized by any city ordinance and may constitute obstruction of the public right-of-way under SDMC Section 86.0137. Code Compliance may remove objects placed in the public right-of-way. San Diego has residential parking permit (RPP) programs in several neighborhoods near major employment centers and entertainment districts. These RPP zones restrict non-resident parking during certain hours but do not guarantee individual space reservations. Overnight parking is generally allowed on city streets unless posted otherwise.
Placing objects in the public right-of-way: potential code compliance citation. Obstructing traffic lanes: traffic citation.
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