As California reopens, many of us are relieved to get out of the house. For those traveling by car, the search for parking will resume. When parking for major attractions spills into residential neighborhoods, the City sometimes uses our Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program to make sure residents don’t get crowded out. 

The RPP program was suspended during COVID restrictions, but we are now beginning to phase it back in. The first zones to be brought back are S.U.N. and University beginning in August, so we encourage you to be ready to register online for a new parking permit early next month. RPP permits will no longer be processed and issued in person at City Hall. 

The pause in the program has given us time to make a few improvements:

1. No more traveling to City Hall and waiting in line! You can now apply for, be approved, and purchase permits online. You can also make changes to your permit accounts, including updating your vehicles and adding guests through our brand new web portal, coming soon.
2. No more hang tags or stickers! All RPP permits are now virtual. Instead of looking for parking stickers and hang tags, Parking Compliance Officers will scan your license plate number to confirm you have a valid permit on file. Virtual permits mean, no more lost permit fees and no more getting cited, because you forgot to display your permit.

Our new virtual permits are part of a trial program. We welcome feedback about the process and new software. We will use your comments to make adjustments, so residents enjoy a smooth and easy transition to online permitting.

If you live in an RPP zone, you will soon need to apply for a new permit. We will be sending letters to qualified addresses as each zone is phased back in. We will also reach out through social media and council offices.

If you live in the S.U.N. or University RPP zones, look out for more information coming to your mailbox in early August.