McKinley East Sacramento Neighborhood Association (MENA)

$30 two-year visitor parking permit starts in July, $500 violati

Jul 13, 2005

Beginning July 1st, the City of Sacramento will charge $30 for residents?’ visitor parking permits and the fee for permit misuse will increase to $500.
Sacramento has a parking shortage in some residential neighborhoods due to new developments of businesses, hospitals and new downtown housing. According to the city?’s Media and Communications Specialist, Linda Tucker, the permits are to help reduce all-day parking and pay for citywide enforcement of residential permit zones.
The city will be charging $15 annually per visitor permit (billed as a two-year $30 fee) when a resident?’s parking permit comes up for renewal). Since visitor permits are the types most frequently misused, past fines of $50 or $100 will increase to $250 and $500 depending on the violation.
All visitor parking permit changes will only affect those who live on streets upon which a permit is already required for the residents to park.