RPP Regulations & Violations

Outstanding parking citations

All outstanding parking citations must be cleared before any residential permits are issued. A temporary permit will be issued until the citations are cleared or the resident applies for a citation payment plan. 

Park within three city blocks from permit address

Vehicles with permits may not park more than three (3) city blocks from the address where the permit is registered, regardless if posted RPP signage reflects the same permit area.  

Residential permits do not provide exemptions at these spaces

  • Any spaces with posted "No Parking" signage 
  • Spaces posted for City Services. These spaced are enforced on all holidays specific days of the week. Permit holders are required to abide by these restrictions. 
  • Spaces painted in regulatory colors: fire lanes or hydrants (red curbs),  passenger loading/unloading zones (white curbs), commercial loading/unloading zones (yellow curbs), spaces marked for 15 or 30 minute parking (green curbs)
  • Bus parking zones
  • Disabled Person parking spaces, unless the vehicle displays a DP placard or license plate. 

Parking operating hours (enforcement hours)

Drivers who do not have residential permits may park in RPP areas if the vehicle is parked in compliance with posted time limits or meter payment requirements. Parking operating hours refers to when time limits are enforced or when meter payments are required. Parking operating hours vary in each area and are posted on signage and on meter screens. Most metered and time limited spaces are enforced Monday through Saturday, except for Old Sacramento where hours are enforced seven days per week.

Renewal permits

It is the resident's responsibility to renew prior to the expiration date indicated on the permit(s) and on the Renewal Schedule. There is a ten (10) day grace period after the expiration of each renewal period. The process to renew a permit is the same as applying for a new permit.

Parking with Disabled Person placards and license plates

Vehicles with valid Disabled Person Placards or license plates are exempt from Residential Permit requirements and do not need to display a residential permit.

72-hour parking violations

Vehicles are not allowed to park on the street, in the same location, for more than 72 hours per Sacramento City Code 10.36.080(A)(1). Vehicles with Disabled Placards or Disabled Person license plates are also required to abide by this code. 

Non-motorized vehicles or attachments

Non-motorized vehicles, such as trailers, are not eligible for parking permits unless the non-motorized vehicle is attached or hitched to a motorized vehicle displaying a valid permit.

Moving to another residence within the same permit area

Residents are responsible for applying for a new residential permit when the residential address changes. This includes moves to a new apartment within the same complex. Permits that were issued to the former residence will be void upon the move, regardless of whether the permit has not expired.

Permit violations

Permits are issued to the residential address and cannot be sold, transferred, exchanged, copied, or replicated. Violation of this provision of the City Code may subject the resident to revocation of the permit and cause the residential address to be ineligible to apply for another residential permit until the next renewal period for their permit area. To report permit misuse, call Sacramento City 311 at (916) 264-5011 (or dial 3-1-1) after hours.

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