Newport Beach, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Permits per unit
- Up to 3, permanent + visitor
- Permit term
- Jan. 1-Dec. 31 (1 year)
- Issuing office
- Administrative Services Director
- Newport Island (Zone 1)
- No parking without permit, May 15-Sept. 15
- Zone 2 limit
- 2-hour limit, school days, 8am-6pm
Summary
Newport Beach lets the City Council create Residents' Preferential Parking zones under Chapter 12.68 where posted nonresident parking limits don't apply to permit-displaying vehicles; permits cost a Council-set fee, run one calendar year, and cap at three per dwelling unit.
§ 12.68.060.A. Zone "1" - Newport Island. No parking shall be permitted at any time on Newport Island, between May 15th and the following September 15th of any year, except by permit... § 12.68.040.A. Any combination of permanent and visitor permits, up to a total of three per unit, shall be issued for each qualified dwelling unit to any qualified applicant.
Full Breakdown
030, that nonresident parking substantially and regularly interferes with residents' use of available spaces at regular intervals, causes noise, traffic hazards, pollution, or property devaluation, that a majority of adjacent residents want the zone, and that no feasible alternative exists; no restriction takes effect until signs or markings are posted. 040, the Administrative Services Director issues permanent and visitor permits, up to a combined total of three per qualified dwelling unit, for a Council-set fee, valid for one calendar year from January 1 to December 31 or until the zone is eliminated.
050 makes it unlawful to park in a zone in violation of posted restrictions without a properly displayed permit on or by the left rear bumper, to sell, rent, or lease a permit for value, or to buy one; a conviction for selling a permit voids all permits issued for that dwelling unit. absent a permit.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a posted preferential zone without a properly displayed permit violates § 12.68.050(A). Selling, renting, or leasing a permit for value is unlawful under § 12.68.050(B) and voids every permit tied to that dwelling unit upon conviction; buying an improperly transferred permit is also unlawful under § 12.68.050(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Newport Beach street become a preferential parking zone?
How many parking permits can one household get?
Can I sell my leftover visitor parking permit to a neighbor?
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