Pomona, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

Sec. 58-239 establishes Pomona's preferential parking district program under Vehicle Code § 22507, administered by the public works department. To start the process, residents in a proposed district must submit a petition signed by residents in at least 75 percent of adjacent dwelling units, listing each resident's name, address and phone number, a spokesperson, a statement that a parking shortage exists and is causing hardship, and the desired posted time limits. The city traffic engineer then has 90 days from receipt of the petition, or from a city council motion, to study the area and decide whether reasonably convenient parking is available. A district may be established only if the engineer finds both a genuine shortage and that at least 75 percent of adjacent dwelling units support it.

Once posted, it is unlawful to park in the district during the signed hours without a valid displayed permit, except for repair, maintenance, refuse, utility, fuel or delivery vehicles doing business there. Residents apply to public works with proof of residence and pay a council-set fee; each resident may hold up to two guest permits at a time, with temporary guest permits available for special events or medical-provider visits on request. Denials or approvals can be appealed to the city council within 15 calendar days of notice. A parallel Fairplex preferential parking program (Sec. 58-240), sponsored by the L.A. County Fairplex Commission, works the same way but with no permit fee, and a separate downtown parking zone (Sec. 58-241) enforces posted time limits from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. on streets bounded by 1st Street, Towne Avenue, Mission Boulevard and Parcels Street.