Sunnyvale holds outreach on 72‑hour parking rule and possible oversized‑vehicle permits amid resident complaints

City of Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety staff and transportation consultant Walker Consultants held a public outreach meeting to review the city's 72‑hour parking rule and explore an oversized‑vehicle permit program, drawing mixed testimony from residents, property managers and advocacy groups.

Walker Consultants' Chrissy Mancini told the meeting that California Vehicle Code section 22651(k) generally limits parking in the same public‑street spot to 72 hours and that the Sunnyvale Municipal Code provision cited in the presentation (transcript: "10 16 1 20") lacks a clear movement requirement that staff say makes enforcement difficult. Mancini said the study will consider clarifying how far a vehicle must move to comply and will examine an oversized‑vehicle permit program and restrictions near parks and schools.

The consultants presented peer‑city options. Tanya Schleck said most peer cities include a distance or 'no‑return' requirement in code; examples cited in the presentation ranged from about 0.1 miles in some jurisdictions to roughly 0.5 miles in Palo Alto and up to about 1 mile in others, and Mountain View has a 72‑hour no‑return rule.…