Enforcement

The parking compliance program:

• Enforces posted parking regulations in an effort to improve compliance with local and state parking regulations.
• Parking may be restricted for safety reasons, near a crosswalks, intersection, and on narrow or high volume roadways.
• There may be parking time limits set to support the needs of businesses; or parking may be reserved for special uses, such as individuals with disabilities and bus zones.
• When vehicles are parked in violation of a posted regulation, a parking citation may be issued.

To learn more about common parking violations and see a full list of parking citation fines, visit our Parking Regulations page. If you have questions, please contact Parking Compliance.

Updates

• 6/23/22: Clean Air Permit Parking Program ends in July 2022
• 6/15/22: Enforcement of timed parking to return to San José
• 3/21/21: Parking Enforcement resumes for posted restriction violations
• 11/23/20: Street Sweeping parking enforcement resumes
• 7/22/20: Parking Compliance to enforce temporary tow-away zones
• 7/8/20: More Parking Compliance activities resume this week

Coverage

Our staff primarily provide enforcement for:

• School zones
• Meter and other time restricted zones
• Freight and passenger loading zones
• No parking/stopping zones
• Disabled parking spaces
• Residential permit parking zones
• Fire hydrants

Support services are also provided during special events, or scheduled street maintenance or cleaning.

Request Enforcement Services

If you would like to make a service request, please call (408) 277-8900.