Corona, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Petition threshold
- 2/3 of adjacent dwellings/businesses
- Notice period
- 30 days before decision
- Governing chapter
- Chapter 10.22
- Resident permits
- 1 preferential + 1 guest per dwelling
- Fee
- Set by City Council resolution
- Towing notice
- 24 hours after signs posted
Summary
Corona lets residents and merchants petition for a Preferential Parking District under Chapter 10.22 of the Corona Code of Ordinances, restricting street parking to permit holders. A Permit Zone needs a written petition from at least two-thirds of the adjacent dwelling units or business locations before Public Works studies it, and the City Council must find a real parking shortage before establishing one, followed by a mandatory 30-day notice period.
(B) A Permit Zone may be established within any Preferential Parking District designated by the City Council. In order to commence consideration of a Permit Zone, residents or merchants in the proposed Permit Zone shall provide a written petition signed by residents or merchants, or a combination thereof, representing at least two-thirds of adjacent dwelling units or business locations, or a combination thereof, in the area proposed for designation as a Permit Zone. ... (1) Time limit. During the hours and on the days designated on such signs, it shall be unlawful for the operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle on any street in a Permit Zone for more than a certain number of hours or portions thereof unless there is properly displayed in the vehicle a valid permit issued for such Permit Zone or such vehicle is otherwise exempt.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
030(B) requires a petition signed by residents or merchants representing at least two-thirds of adjacent dwelling units or business locations before the Public Works Department will study a proposed Permit Zone, and the petition must state the parking shortage, name a spokesperson, and set out the desired time limits and hours. 030(D) requires the Public Works Department to notify every adjacent property and everything within 500 feet, either by mail or by posting notices every 200 feet along the affected streets plus three days of newspaper publication.
070(A) lets Public Works impose either a time limit, no more than a set number of hours without a displayed permit, or a flat prohibition on non-permit vehicles during posted hours. 100. A permit never guarantees a specific parking spot. 120 allows termination of a zone if circumstances change so that public health, welfare and safety no longer require it. 070(C) once no-permit-parking signs have been posted for at least 24 hours.
Violations & Fines
Section 10.22.130 makes six acts unlawful: parking in a Permit Zone without a properly displayed valid permit, copying or producing a counterfeit permit, falsely claiming eligibility or lying on an application, using a revoked permit, letting a non-eligible vehicle or person use a permit, and selling, renting, leasing or transferring a permit to someone else. Any of these can result in permit revocation on top of a parking citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many neighbors need to agree to create a Permit Zone in Corona?
Can I sell or lend my preferential parking permit to someone else?
How many guest permits does a Corona business get in a Permit Zone?
Sources & Official References
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