Sacramento County, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Chapter 10.30
- Designation body
- Board of Supervisors, by resolution
- Eligibility test
- Adverse nonresident parking impact
- Permits issued by
- Traffic Engineer
- Start process
- Resident petition, § 10.30.040
Summary
Sacramento County's Board of Supervisors can designate any residential area burdened by nonresident parking as a Preferential Residential Permit Parking Area by resolution, exempting permit-holding resident vehicles from the zone's normal parking limits under § 10.30.020.
The Board of Supervisors may in its discretion designate by resolution, any residential area as a residential permit parking area in which motor vehicles displaying a valid parking permit may stand/or be parked without limitation. Said resolution shall also state the applicable parking regulations and the fees to be charged upon permit issuance.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941150; v18 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Sacramento County Code Chapter 10.30 lets the Board of Supervisors, at its discretion, designate a residential area as a Preferential Residential Permit Parking Area by resolution under § 10.30.020, once the area is shown under § 10.30.030 to be adversely affected by nonresident parked vehicles for an extended period on weekdays, weekends or holidays. The resolution sets the parking regulations and permit fees for the zone, and vehicles displaying a valid resident or visitor permit issued by the Traffic Engineer may then park without the zone's normal time limit. Residents petition the Traffic Engineer to start the process under § 10.30.040.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a valid permit in a designated preferential zone violates the parking regulations set in the Board's designating resolution, enforceable as a civil penalty under Chapter 10.30's own penalty provision, § 10.30.130.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What qualifies an area for the program?
Sources & Official References
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