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Community Development Department
Parking Regulations
The City of Carpinteria is responsible
for regulation and enforcement of
parking laws as specified in the
California Vehicle Code and the
Carpinteria Municipal Code. The primary
function of parking enforcement staff is
to regulate parking throughout the City,
educate the public about parking laws
and maintain equitable enforcement in
the issuance of citations and the
application of parking laws.
The City of Carpinteria contracts
with Enforcement Technology, Inc. to
process all citations and their number
is (800) 654-7275. Once a ticket has
been issued, City staff cannot intervene
in the citation process, which is
required by the aforementioned laws.
Common
Questions
1. What do I if I want to contest
my citation?
Within 21 days of the issuance of a
citation, you must send a written
request for contesting the citation. If
you fail to respond within 21 days, the
fines will be increased. The
determination to dismiss or uphold a
citation will be mailed to you. If you
are not satisfied with the results, you
may, within 15 days of the mailing of
the results, deposit the full amount of
the parking penalty and request an
administrative review. The third form of
contestment is in person in front of a
hearing officer.
2. How long can I leave my vehicle
on the street?
There is a seventy-two hour time
limit for parked vehicles. Leaving a
vehicle on the street for more than 72
hours without being driven can result in
a citation or the vehicle may be towed.
3. What is “T” parking?
In order to maximize City streets
for vehicle use, “T’s” are painted on
the street to regulate the space for a
passenger vehicle to park. Parking
outside of the “T” will result in a
parking citation.
4. What about commercial trucks?
Commercial trucks are exempt or
partially exempt from certain rules.
They can park for 30 minutes while
actively loading or unloading in all
posted loading zones, 30 minutes in an
alley, 30 minutes in a “No Parking Zone”
and are allowed on City streets in
general, while actively loading or
unloading. They are also allowed to
double park.
5. Can vehicles be repaired in the
open or on the streets?
No, all vehicle repair must take place in the garage.
6. Can I park my vehicles in the
front yard?
No, the parking of trailers, campers,
boats or other similar motor vehicles in
the required front yard setback is not
permitted, except on an emergency basis,
not to exceed a period of forty-eight
hours within any consecutive thirty day
period.
Inoperative, Wrecked, or Unused
Vehicles Carpinteria Municipal Code
prohibits the storage of inoperative,
wrecked or unused vehicles outside of
the garage or on your front yard or
driveway. Vehicles in this condition are
considered to be a public nuisance.
Important Numbers If you
have a question about parking
enforcement or want to report an
abandoned, wrecked or dismantled vehicle
in your neighborhood, call a Code
Compliance Officer at (805) 684-5405
extension 413 or 418. If you wish to
speak with the Code Compliance
Supervisor dial (805) 684-5405 extension
408. These lines operate on a seven day
twenty-four hour basis and you may leave
a request for a call-back or an
anonymous message.
The parking regulations of the
Carpinteria Municipal Code and the
California Vehicle Code are enforced
under the Community Development
Department, Code Compliance Division.
Code Compliance Officers work seven days
a week. City Hall is located at 5775
Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA
93013; (805) 684-5405 FAX: (805)
684-5304. City Hall is open Monday
through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. Vehicles and Traffic
regulations can be researched at the
following website under Chapter 10.04 –
10.68
www.ci.carpinteria.ca.us
For
additional information contact:
Silvia Echeverria
Code Compliance Supervisor
(805) 684-5405, ext. 408
email:
silviae@ci.carpinteria.ca.us |
