New City of Santa Ana Parking Permit Program is in the works

The City of Santa Ana Public Works Agency is revamping the permit parking program and they are seeking your input, comments, and suggestions to be included in the proposed “Scope of Work” that will define the new Residential Permit Parking Program for years to come.

The purpose of residential permit parking is to enhance the quality of life in the residential neighborhoods by reducing noise, parking congestion, traffic hazards and illegal activities. This is accomplished by limiting the number of street parked vehicles on a residential block within a permit parking district. Every effort is made to achieve this purpose with minimum impact on adjacent commercial establishments, residences, and institutions.

A permit parking district is a geographic area of the City established by resolution by the City Council. The resolution designates the boundaries of the permit-parking district, specifies the parking limitations that apply within the district and the parking permit qualification process.

After a need for permit parking has been investigated and confirmed by the City, or an interest form is requested and fulfilled, permit parking may be put in on a block-by-block basis through a City supplied petition. For a petition to pass, at least 66% of the affected residential property owners must indicate their support for permit parking on their block. The City will determine the adequacy of the petition in accordance with the City Code. Ineligible properties typically do not have the permit parking restriction placed along their frontage.

Residents are typically eligible for permits if they live on a qualifying block and in either of the following:

  1. Single-family homes: Up to three parking permits. 75 guest permits per year, per home.
  2. Multi-family family homes with two to four units per parcel: 1 parking permit maximum per dwelling unit and no guest permits.

Please contact the City at 714-647-5623 or email them at permitparking@santa-ana.org for more information and/or to set up a meeting for a presentation to your neighborhood.

Learn more about the Residential Permit Parking Program at https://www.santa-ana.org/pw/parking-permits.

Programa de Permiso de Estacionamiento Residencial

La Agencia de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad de Santa Ana está renovando el Programa de Permiso de Estacionamiento Residencial y queremos sus opiniones, comentarios, y sugerencias. Para programar una presentación en su vecindario o para obtener más información, contáctenos al 714-647-5623 o envíe un correo electrónico a permitparking@santa-ana.org.

Obtenga más información sobre el Programa de Estacionamiento con Permiso Residencial en https://www.santa-ana.org/pw/parking-permits.

Giấy Phép Đậu Xe ở Khu Dân Cư

Cơ Quan Công Chánh của Thành Phố Santa Ana đang thay đổi Chương Trình cho Giấy Phép Đậu Xe ở Khu Dân Cư và chúng tôi mong muốn nhận được ý kiến, góp ý và nhận xét của quý vị. Để sắp xếp một buổi thuyết trình cho khu phố của quý vị hoặc tìm hiểu thêm thông tin, vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi theo số 714-647-5623 hoặc email permitparking@santa-ana.org.

Tìm hiểu thêm về Chương Trình cho Giấy Phép Đậu Xe ở Khu Dân Cư tại https://www.santa-ana.org/pw/parking-permits.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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    I have received around 15 parking tickets. Close to 1000$ in about 5 months living in Santa Ana. I am low income and live in apartments with family.
    Santa ana Public Works denies me a parking permit because my apartment has more than approximately 8 units. They do not provide any alternatives. So I am just left scrambling/ worrying.
    Santa ana is favoring homeowners which is 12% of the population more than apartment renters which is 84%.
    Majority of Santa Ana Ward 5 is comprised of apartment renters. And a lot of these apartments are families renting apartments that have more than 8 units.
    According to Santa Ana Ward 5 website https://www.santa-ana.org/documents/willard-neighborhood-demographics/

    The police is doing there job in enforcing tickets but its just causing harm to majority of the community when they are supposed to be supporting them. Keep in mind that 84% are renters which can be low income families.
    Does Santa Ana not want families to live in rented apartments with more than 10 units? Because if they keep receiving tickets due to these badly old constructed Traffic engineering sign postage in Ward 5, people will start thinking that.
    This is due to to old - Traffic engineering sign postage specifically the no parking from 2am-6am.
    I have to wake up at 2am just to move my car which is absurd and shouldn't be happening and yet this is a reality for most. I find myself loosing sleep and its affecting my health and the communities that are going through the same thing.

    More enforcement in parking tickets started taking place to due help the community through traffic enforcement which is ironic because like I said I received around 15 tickets close 1000$ how is this helping me. They should change the Traffic engineering signs or re-work the permit parking permits so I do not have to wake up at 2am to move my car.
    According to this website in code enforcement, https://www.santa-ana.org/ward-5-newsletter-2/

    More enforcement in parking tickets started taking place after the covid lift and the California stimulus. Its as if Santa Ana Ward 5 is trying to recoup all the money lost in parking tickets during the covid outbreak or at least seems like it.

    According to this article there has been recalls going on between council members and the police with negotiations.
    https://www.ocregister.com/2023/01/30/santa-ana-police-union-moves-to-recall-2-councilmembers/

    Volunteers in Neighborhood Associations for Wards/ Districts for City Council members need to get paid, because right now they are doing a lot of the work for the Council member in volunteer biases. If volunteers were to get paid it might even help them focus in and put more of their time into community problems. The community will want to join in these Neighborhood Associations or committees being presented.
    City Council Members need to vote and do test piolets/ approve of them faster to see what works and what does.

    We all deserve to live in peace. Just to end it off. I have to, every day 7 days a week, move my car at 2am because a police person will give me a ticket at 2am. Or i have to pay 1000$ in just 5 months. And nobody should have to do that. Its that simple.

    and I'm not talking about sweeping. I am just talking about the 2am-6am not parking.
    Imagine even if a homeowner would have to wake up 2am just to move their car. Or a city council member.
    it will not be pleasant it that was the case. Again my health is detreating because I am loosing sleep literally. And its not me its majority of people in Ward 5.

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