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Annual Parking Permit
Overnight & Daytime FAQ
HOW DO I
QUALIFY FOR AN ANNUAL ON-STREET PARKING PERMIT?
Basic Qualifications:
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You must have more vehicles than the available off-street parking at your
residence
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All vehicles MUST be currently registered to the address on the
application
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You must qualify for an overnight permit to receive a daytime permit
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HOW MANY PERMITS CAN I APPLY FOR?
If qualified, each residence can receive up to a maximum of 2 permits per
residence.
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HOW DO I APPLY FOR A PERMIT?
An application form must be completed and submitted to the Business
Services Section located at
100 N. Garfield Ave. N106
Pasadena, CA 91109. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:15
p.m. Monday through Friday (closed on weekends and holidays).
APPLICATIONS
MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON.
Applications for parking permits will not be
accepted through the mail, by phone, via fax machine or the Internet.
A separate application form MUST be submitted for each vehicle requiring a
permit.
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DO I NEED TO
BRING IN MY VEHICLE REGISTRATION(S)?
YES. You will need to provide a photo copy of a valid and CURRENT vehicle
registration for ALL VEHICLES parked at your residence. ALL vehicle
registration(s) submitted MUST show and match the address as listed on the
application.
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WHAT IF
I AM A FREQUENT VISITOR TO A RESIDENCE IN PASADENA?
If you frequently visit a particular residence in Pasadena and need to park
on the street, you may apply for an annual overnight parking permit. You
will need to complete the application form and submit it to the Business
Services Section along with the current registration for your vehicle AND
the current registrations for ALL of the vehicles that park at the residence
you are visiting. The registrations for the residents’ vehicles MUST match
the address as listed on your application. Frequent visitors are not
eligible for daytime parking permits. For occasional visitors that do not
choose to apply for the annual permit, you may purchase
Temporary Overnight
Parking Exemptions at any of the five conveniently located kiosks
(or buy one online).
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WHAT IF I AM A STUDENT LIVING IN PASADENA WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL?
If you are a student living in Pasadena while attending school in the area
and your vehicle is registered to your primary residence at a different
location, in addition to completing an application for the parking permit
and providing ALL of the registrations for the vehicles parking at your
residence, you will need to complete a STUDENT REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FORM in
order to be exempted from the change of address requirement. You MUST also
provide a copy of your valid driver’s license and your valid current student
identification card and/or current school registration at the time you
submit the application. These requirements shall apply to all students
living at the residence.
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WHAT IF I HAVE A COMPANY CAR?
If you have a car registered to a company that you take home at night, in
addition to the vehicle registration, you will need to provide a letter from
your supervisor on your company’s letterhead indicating that that specific
car has been issued to you and that you are authorized to take the vehicle
home at night and park it at your residence. The letter must include the
address of your residence.
Commercial vehicles under the Pasadena Municipal
Code shall not be parked on the street overnight.
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WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU RECEIVE MY APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION(S)?
Your completed application and
the photocopy (ies) of your vehicle registration(s) are forwarded to the
Department of Transportation (DOT) for processing. DOT will then investigate
the following criteria:
Verification of the information listed
on the application
Verification that adequate
off-street parking, whether free or paid, is not available within 600 feet
of your residence.
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WHAT CAN I DO TO PREVENT CITATIONS WHILE MY APPLICATION IS BEING PROCESSED?
A three-week temporary parking permit will be issued for your vehicle during
the investigation process. If you have not heard from the Business Services
Section regarding the status of your permit prior to the expiration date of
your temporary permit, you will need to come in to the Business Services
Section with your expiring permit to extend your temporary for an additional
period of time. Extensions from the Business Services Section will only be
granted one time. If you have not received confirmation on the status of
your permit prior to the expiration date of your extended permit, please
contact the Business Services Section at (626) 744-6444 to check the status.
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WHAT HAPPENS IF MY PERMIT
IS APPROVED?
If your parking permit application is approved, you will be notified by
mail. YOU MUST PICK UP THE PERMIT IN PERSON at the Pasadena Business
Services Section. Payment is due at the time you receive your permit. ALL
outstanding parking violations (for each vehicle parked at your address)
MUST be paid prior to the issuance of your permit. Approved permit
applications are only valid for 30 days from the approval date. Permits not
picked up during that time will be voided.
NOTE: Receipt of notification does not exempt you from citation if your
temporary permit has expired.
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WHAT HAPPENS IF MY
APPLICATION IS DENIED?
If your parking permit application is denied, the Department of
Transportation will notify you by mail. Should you have any questions
regarding the denial, please call (626) 744-7665.
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WHAT IS THE FEE FOR THE PERMIT?
The annual fee for an overnight parking permit or a daytime parking permit
is currently $63.00 per permit. You may pay with cash, check, VISA, Master
Card, American Express, Discover or most ATM cards. The permits are valid
from January 1st and expire on December 31st of each calendar year. The fee
for the permit is prorated quarterly.
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WHAT IF I NEED TO PARK OVERNIGHT ON THE STREET WHILE l AM PREPARING MY
PAPERWORK?
If you need to park your vehicle on the street prior to submitting your
permit application, you may purchase a temporary permit from one of the City
of Pasadena’s Temporary Overnight Parking Exemption Kiosks
(or buy one online). The cost is
$3.00 per permit, per vehicle, per night. Temporary
daytime exemptions are not available at the kiosks. Please call (626)
744-6440 for daytime temporary exemptions.
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WHAT IF I DON’T
NEED THE PERMIT FOR A WHOLE YEAR?
If you do not require a parking permit for the entire year, you may apply
for a TEMPORARY PARKING PERMIT.
These permits are valid for a 30-day period. The cost for a 30-day permit is
$21.00 per permit, per vehicle. For additional temporary permit information,
visit the temporary parking permit web page.
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WHAT IF I CHANGE MY VEHICLE OR LICENSE PLATE AFTER I HAVE PURCHASED THE
PERMIT FOR THE WHOLE YEAR?
If you change your vehicle information in any way (i.e. paint color, new
license plates) after you have purchased the permit, you must remove the
decal(s) from your vehicle(s) and return them to the Pasadena Business
Services Section. These permits are no longer valid because the descriptions
of your vehicle will no longer match. You will need to provide valid updated
information and pay a fee of $21.00 for each new replacement decal.
Permits are vehicle specific. You may not place your permit on any other
vehicle. Should you wish to transfer your permit to another vehicle, you
MUST remove the current decal from the original permitted vehicle and bring
it into the Pasadena Business Services Section at
100 N. Garfield Ave. N106
Pasadena, CA 91109. You
will be required to complete a new application for a vehicle transfer and
submit photocopies of the valid and current registration for the new
vehicle. The address on the vehicle registration must match the address
where the original permit was issued. If there are no other changes, you
will be issued a new permit for your new vehicle. The transfer fee is $21.00
per permit for a new decal.
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WHAT IF I MOVE TO A NEW ADDRESS AFTER I HAVE PURCHASED THE PERMIT FOR THE
WHOLE YEAR?
Permits are location specific. If you move, you must remove the decal(s)
from your permitted vehicle(s) and return them to the Pasadena Business
Services Section. You may be eligible for a prorated refund.
If you move to a location inside the City of Pasadena and still need to park
your vehicle on the street, you must remove the decal(s) from your vehicle
and return them to the Pasadena Business Services Section. They are not
valid at your new address. You will need to apply for permit(s) at your new
residence by going through the application process again. You will need to
bring in an official stamped change of address form from the Department of
Motor Vehicles along with the current registration for each one of the
vehicles parked at your new residence. All registration addresses must match
the address as listed on your application. If the application is approved,
the fee is $42.00 per permit for a new decal.
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WHO
CAN I CALL?
For your convenience, we have listed the addresses and telephone numbers of
the agencies in this community that can assist you with the application
process, registration of your vehicle or respond to other questions you may
have.
TO APPLY FOR AN OVERNIGHT/DAYTIME PERMIT:
Pasadena Business Services Section
100 N. Garfield Ave. N106
Pasadena, CA 91109.
(626) 744-4166
TO CONTEST A PARKING CITATION:
Pasadena Parking Citation Section
100 N. Garfield Ave. N106
Pasadena, CA 91109.
(626) 744-4360
Website:
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/finance/parkingcitations/
PARKING ENFORCEMENT:
Department of Transportation
221 E. Walnut St. #199, Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 744-6440
Website:
http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/trans/parking/default.asp
VEHICLE REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:
California Department of Motor Vehicles
49 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena
(800) 777-0133
Automobile Club of Southern California
801 E. Union St., Pasadena
(626) 795-0601
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