Redding, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- RMC § 11.24.350
- Trigger threshold
- 85% parking used by non-residents
- Petition threshold
- 65% of area residences/businesses
- Fee
- Set by separate council resolution
- Permit fraud
- Misdemeanor, may include revocation
Summary
Redding Municipal Code Section 11.24.350 lets the city council create a residential parking permit district when non-resident parking blocks eighty-five percent of a predominantly residential street's available spaces. Only vehicles registered to and used by residents of the designated area may then park there, and residents can petition to add or remove streets.
A.Pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 22507, the city council may, by resolution, designate an area of the city as a residential parking permit area if the city council finds that the area is predominantly residential, non-residential parking regularly interferes with the use of eighty-five percent of the available public street parking and that limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to vehicles registered to or controlled and exclusively used by persons residing in the area is necessary in order to enhance the quality of life of persons residing in the area. Residential parking permit areas are restricted to residential zones only and also are prohibited in any parcel with a mixed-use neighborhood overlay.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 48).
Full Breakdown
350(A) authorizes the city council, under California Vehicle Code Section 22507, to designate a residential parking permit area by resolution once it finds the area is predominantly residential, that non-residential parking regularly interferes with at least eighty-five percent of available on-street parking, and that restricting parking to area residents is necessary to protect residents' quality of life. These districts are limited to residential zones and cannot be created on any parcel carrying a mixed-use neighborhood overlay. Residents can petition the city clerk to add or remove an entire area, with the petition needing signatures representing at least sixty-five percent of the area's residences and businesses under subsection (A)(1), or petition to add or drop just a street segment from an existing program under (A)(2), triggering at least thirty calendar days' notice before the change takes effect. 370 lets the council disestablish a district by resolution just as it created one. 340.
Violations & Fines
Section 11.24.380 makes falsely claiming eligibility for a residential parking permit, or submitting false information on a permit application, a misdemeanor punishable by a fine set by council resolution, and the city can revoke the permit on top of any criminal penalty. Parking in a permit-only zone without a valid permit is enforced as an ordinary parking violation under the general penalty schedule in Section 1.12.020.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does a Redding neighborhood get a residential parking permit district?
Can a Redding permit district cover a mixed-use street?
What happens if someone lies to get a Redding residential parking permit?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Redding
California rules heatmap·Compare Redding to another location·View the California parking rules overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.