§ 10.44.140. Master residential parking permit.

A.

Master residential parking permits shall be issued by the Office of Finance in accordance with requirements set forth in this chapter. Each such permit shall be designed to state or reflect thereon the license number of the motor vehicle for which it is issued. A master residential parking permit can only be granted to a qualified car sharing organization, which is a designation granted by the Public Works Department.

B.

A master residential parking permit entitles the driver of a registered car sharing vehicle to park the car sharing vehicle in any residential parking permit zone as if the member had a residential parking permit for the specific zone as designated by chapter 10.44.050, even if the member is not a resident or employee within the approved zone.

C.

The master residential parking permit shall not guarantee or reserve a parking space for the car sharing member.

D.

This chapter shall not exempt the car sharing member or permit holding car sharing organization from other traffic controls and regulations.

E.

This chapter shall not permit the permit parking holder to leave standing his or her vehicle for more than 72 hours.

F.

The Office of Finance shall issue master residential parking permits with a term of one year. A car sharing organization can apply for any quantity of master parking permits, but they can only be used on designated car sharing vehicles. Permits can only be granted once per year, but replacements can be issued at the discretion of the Office of Finance in consultation with the Public Works Department. The Office of Finance and the Public Works Department will review the quantity of master parking permits requested by the car sharing organization to balance the parking needs of the car sharing organization with the on-street parking needs of private residents and employees.

G.

Renewal of master residential parking permits shall be subject to the same conditions imposed on new permits.

H.

The Office of Finance is authorized to issue such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, governing the issuance and display of residential parking permits.

I.

Any car sharing organization to which a residential parking permit has been issued pursuant to this section shall be deemed a master parking permit holder.

J.

The fee for the initial, renewal, or replacement master residential parking permit shall be assessed the corresponding fees set forth in the city master fee schedule. The annual total fee paid to the City for all master residential parking permits shall reflect the average annual number of car sharing vehicles that regularly park overnight within the City of Oakland. The average annual number of car sharing vehicles will be assessed by the Public Works Department in consultation with the Office of Finance and the car sharing organization.

(Ord. No. 13301, § 1, 3-31-2015)