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Residential Parking Permit Signing

2 hour parking sign, 8am - 6pm, Except Sunday and City holidays, for Residential Parking Permit Area (lower left shows number 5)

Each map below shows the signed Residential Permit Parking Program (RP3) area for each zone.  

The permit allows parking longer than the posted 2-hour limit when specified by signage but does not override other signed parking restrictions.  

Parkers must comply with all posted parking restrictions and should verify parking restrictions by looking at street signs on the block where they wish to park.

Note: The Area 6 designation in the bottom left-hand corner means anyone with an Area 6 Residential Parking Permit is allowed to park for up to 48 hours.  Other permit holders could be ticketed for parking more than the posted limit outside their designated area.

Individual Residential Parking Permit Area Maps

All Area Map with Snow Emergency Zones

If you park in the Snow Emergency Zone, you only need to follow alternate side parking during a Declared Snow Emergency.

Note: your Residential Parking Permit does not exempt you from following alternate side parking rules in the occurrence of a declared snow emergency.

RP3 All Areas Map with Snow Emergency Zones

Residential Parking Permit Instructions

Restrictions and Limitations

  • Permits do not exempt you from any parking restrictions other than the one- or two- hour restrictions or resident parking only restrictions on designated streets in your area. You must obey the signage for all other restrictions (such as “No Parking 9:00 am – Noon Thursdays”).
  • Permits do not apply to streets that are metered.
  • Permits do not allow you to park on the same block for more than 48 consecutive hours.
  • Permits do not exempt you from alternate side parking regulations.
  • Permits are not transferable. If during the permit year, you move or extend you lease, change vehicles, get a new license plate number, replace windshield, or sell/junk the vehicle, you must submit a replacement application and surrender your permit to the Parking Utility to purchase a replacement permit.

Printable copy of RP3 Permit Instructions

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