Roseville, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligibility
- Residence with frontage on a posted permit street
- Placards per address
- Two placards, free of charge
- Validity
- Two years; renew biennially
- Issued by
- Police chief (Sec. 11.20.430)
- Zone creation
- By council resolution (Sec. 11.20.420)
- Placard voids
- Immediately upon moving residence
- Citation
- Roseville Municipal Code Sec. 11.20.410-.440
Summary
Roseville Municipal Code Article IV lets the city council designate residential parking permit zones on streets burdened by commuter parking, letting residents apply for two free placards per address that exempt their vehicles from the zone's posted time limits. Section 11.20.410 finds commuter parking crowds out residents' own street parking near their homes.
The council finds that in certain areas of the city, commuter parking impinges upon the need of residents to use a reasonable amount of parking space in front of or near their own homes. This article is adopted in order to allow a reasonable accommodation between the needs of the commuters and the needs of city residents for parking spaces. By resolution, the council may establish certain parking permit zones on streets within the city where persons occupying residences with frontage on such streets may be permitted two exemptions from the general restrictions of parking. Such exemptions shall be evidenced by a valid parking permit placard placed in the left front window on the dashboard of the parked vehicle. The director shall cause the erection of signs indicating the area so established.
Full Breakdown
420 authorizes the council, by resolution, to establish a parking permit zone on any street where commuter parking is a problem, after which residences with frontage on that street may display a placard exempting two vehicles from the zone's general time limits; the director erects signs marking the zone. 430 lets any resident with frontage on a posted street apply to the police chief for two placards for two passenger-type, four-wheel vehicles, at no fee, with the police chief recording the address and name of each permit holder; a placard must be renewed every two years and becomes invalid immediately if the holder moves to another residence.
421 lets the police chief issue additional placards in cases of special circumstance or hardship. 5 or 9105 is separately exempt from the article altogether.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a required placard in a permit zone is enforced as a standard parking infraction under Section 11.04.020, punishable through Section 1.20.020's escalating fine schedule of up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within 12 months and $500 for a third. A placard does not excuse violations of tow-away, handicapped-parking or 72-hour storage rules, which the police department and public works director enforce separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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