Chapter 10.48 - PARKING FINES

Sections:


10.48.010 - Schedule of parking fines.

A.

The following schedule sets specific fines for Oakland Traffic Code violations:

Oakland Traffic Code Section Description Fine
10.08.150 Obstructing normal flow of traffic $28.00
10.16.070 Parking on private property $35.00
10.16.090 Failure to cramp wheels on grade $32.00
10.16.110 Obedience to signs and barriers $70.00
10.28.020 No parking in parkway $55.00
10.28.030 Abandoned/using street for storage $250.00
10.28.040 Parking vehicle wrong on a one-way street $40.00
10.28.040 Over 18" from curb $60.00
10.28.040 Parked wrong way on a two-way street $60.00
10.28.040 Parking within parking space markings $55.00
10.28.050 Angle parking (within markings) $35.00
10.28.060 Angle parking unloading—Must have permit $32.00
10.28.070 No parking adjacent to school $122.00
10.28.080 No stopping/parking in signed zone (narrow street) $30.00
10.28.090 No parking within 20' of signal or stop sign $32.00
10.28.100 Emergency—No parking (temporary signs) $32.00
10.28.120 Parking commercial vehicles in residential district—Over 10,000 pounds $270.00
10.28.130 Parking of commercial vehicles—7,000 to 10,000 pounds $270.00
10.28.150 Key in ignition $32.00
10.28.160 Parking prohibited—Unattached trailer $90.00
10.28.170 Parking prohibited—Tall vehicles $50.00
10.28.180 One-hour zone $70.00
10.28.190 Two-hour zone $70.00
10.28.210 Four-hour zone $70.00
10.28.240 No parking—Certain hours $53.00
10.28.250 No parking any time $70.00
10.28.260 No parking 3 a.m.—6 a.m. $32.00
10.32.020 Parking for official cars (City Hall press vehicles) $32.00
10.32.030 Parking for official cars (City Hall Administration Building) $35.00
10.32.100 Parking for official cars (OPD and county of Alameda) $35.00
10.32.130 Parking for official cars (Fire Department) $35.00
10.32.140 Parking for official cars (county cars) $35.00
10.32.150 Parking for official cars (U.S. mail vehicle) $35.00
10.32.170 Parking by permit—City cars and authorized City employees $35.00
10.32.180 Traffic in parks $32.00
10.36.020 Parking over space markings $55.00
10.36.030 A Meters $35.00
10.36.030 B Valid parking receipt not displayed $55.00
10.36.050 A and B Parking meter violation—Expired $45.00
10.36.060 Meter—Overtime (meter feeding) $45.00
10.36.100 Meter—Expired—Off-street meter $45.00
10.40.020A1 No parking—Red Zone $70.00
10.40.020A4 No parking—Green Zone $80.00
10.40.030 Special zones—Sign posted for loading/unloading passengers or materials $50.00
10.40.060 No parking in Yellow Zones $80.00
10.40.070 No parking in White Zones $80.00
10.40.080 Standing in alley $32.00
10.40.090 No parking—Bus zone $252.00
10.40.100 Bus to park/stop within 18 of curb $40.00
10.40.110 No parking—Taxi zone $50.00
10.44.120 Residential permit parking zone $70.00
10.52.010 Certain vehicles prohibited $32.00
10.56.270 Parking prohibited $32.00
10.56.290 No Parking in Red Zones (Airport Ground Traffic) $50.00
10.56.300 No Parking in Green Zones (Airport Ground Traffic) $50.00
10.56.310 No Parking in Yellow Zones (Airport Ground Traffic) $50.00
10.56.320 No Parking in White Zones (Airport Ground Traffic) $50.00
10.56.330 Improper parking $32.00
10.56.350 Parallel parking $32.00
10.56.360 Parking in Cross Walk (Airport Ground Traffic) $50.00
10.64.170 Misdemeanor to abandon or keep vehicles of type regulated by this chapter $250.00
10.64.180 Misdemeanor to fail to remove vehicles after order to do so $250.00

B.

The following schedule sets specific fines for State Vehicle Code violations:

State Vehicle Code Section Description Fine
4461(b) Improper lending of distinguishing placards and special license plates $510.00
4461(c) Improper display of, and misuse or abuse of distinguishing placards and special license plates $510.00
4461(d) Parking in designated spaces while misusing distinguishing placards and special license plates $510.00
4463(c) Use of a counterfeit, forged, altered or mutilated placard or special license plate $510.00
5200 Missing license plates $90.00
5204(a) Current tabs not attached $80.00
21113(a) Parking on public grounds $65.00
22500 Improper parking, citation category not specified $110.00
22500(a) No parking—Intersection $85.00
22500(b) No parking—Crosswalk $85.00
22500(c) No parking—Safety zone (red zone between stop bar and right-hand curb) $85.00
22500(d) No parking within 15 of fire station driveway $85.00
22500(e) No parking—Driveway $85.00
22500(f) No parking—Sidewalk $100.00
22500(g) No parking—Obstructing construction traffic $60.00
22500(h) No parking—Double parked $75.00
22500(j) No parking—Tunnel $60.00
22500(k) No parking—Bridge $60.00
22500.1 No parking—Fire lane $100.00
22500.I Bus Zone $280.00
22500.L Wheelchair Access $280.00
22502 18" from curb (or distance from curb) $60.00
22505 No parking—State highway areas $50.00
22507.8 Disabled person parking space $368.00
22507.8A Disabled person parking space $368.00
22507.8B Disabled person parking space $368.00
22507.8C Disabled parking—Hatch marks $368.00
22513 No solicitation by tow truck $110.00
22514 No parking—Fire hydrant $100.00
22515 Improper parking—Wheels not blocked/brakes not set $70.00
22516 Locked vehicle—Person unable to escape $100.00
22520 No parking on freeway $260.00
22520.5 Vending on freeway prohibited $260.00
22521 No parking on/near railroad track $75.00
22522 Three feet from sidewalk access ramp $313.00
22658(a) Removal from private property $50.00
22951 No street/alley parking from offstreet lot $40.00
23333 No parking—Vehicular crossing $70.00

(Ord. No. 13002, § 1, 4-20-2010; Ord. No. 13000, § 1, 4-20-2010; Ord. No. 12953, §§ 1, 2, 7-7-2009; Ord. No. 12952, § 1, 7-7-2009; Ord. 12898 § 1 (part), 2008; Ord. 12814 § 1, 2007; Ord. 12813 § 1 (part), 2007; Ord. 12510 § 1, 2003; Ord. 12508, 2003; Ord. 12473 § 1, 2003; Ord. 12472, 2003: Ord. 12339 § 2, 2001; Ord. 12170 § 2, 1999; Ord. 12038 § 3, 1998; Ord. 11985 § 1, 1997; Ord. 11975 § 1, 1997; amended during 1997 codification; Ord. 11792-A § 2, 1995; prior traffic code § 401)

10.48.020 - Assessment of fees and penalties for processing parking notices of violation.

A.

The City will pass on to the parking violation ticket vehicle owner the amount charged by the Department of Motor Vehicles for the look up fee and registration holds.

B.

The City will charge a fee of two dollars ($2.00) to ticket holders to furnish a copy of the original parking notice of verification.

C.

The penalty assessed for delinquent-parking citations will be one hundred (100) percent of the original amount, twenty-two (22) days after issuance of the citation or fifteen (15) days after the notice of delinquency, whichever is later, and two hundred fifty (250) percent of the original amount, thirty (30) days later.

D.

The City will charge a fee of three dollars and fifty cents ($3.50) to produce an abstract of proof of payment so that delinquent ticket holders may obtain a release of a DMV registration hold.

(Ord. 17171 § 1, 1999; Ord. 11648, 1993)

10.48.025 - Imposition of county and state surcharges.

For any parking offense under any ordinance or the California Vehicle Code, there shall be added to and imposed with the base fine a $13.00 surcharge. Upon the expiration of California Senate Bill 857, said surcharge shall be $10.00. The use of such surcharge shall be restricted for payments by the City to the county or the state required by law or to reimburse the City for such payments.

Each ticket for a parking violation shall specify separately the amount of the base fine and the amount for any surcharge that is required to be paid by the City to the county or the state.

(Ord. No. 13055, § 1, 12-21-2010; Ord. No. 12928, § 1, 5-5-2009)

10.48.030 - Fee for collection of delinquent penalty payments.

If the City incurs collection costs in conjunction with the assignment of a parking citation for collection, that cost shall be added to the penalty, and the violator shall be liable to the City for both the civil penalties and the collection costs.

(Ord. 12773, 2006)