Legislative Purpose
San Diego Municipal Code § 86.2001
in effect§86.2001 Legislative Purpose
This Division is enacted in response to the serious adverse effects caused certain areas and neighborhoods of the City of San Diego by motor vehicle congestion, particularly the parking of motor vehicles on the streets of such areas and neighborhoods by non–residents thereof. As set forth in more specific detail in Section 86.2002 of this Division, such long–term parking by non– residents threatens the health, safety and welfare of all the residents of the City of San Diego. In order to protect and promote the integrity of these areas and neighborhoods, it is necessary to enact parking regulations restricting unlimited parking by non–residents therein, while providing the opportunity for residents to park near their homes. Uniform parking regulations restricting residents and non–residents alike would not serve the public interest. Rather such regulation would contribute to neighborhood decline while ignoring the public transit alternatives to automobile travel available to non–residents. For the reasons set forth in this Division, a system of preferential resident parking is enacted hereby for the City of San Diego.
(“Legislative Purpose” added 12–14–1977 by O–12236 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter08/Ch08Art06Division20.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026