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Citrus Heights council rejects adding AB 413 parking provision to fine schedule after debate over residential impact
Summary
The council voted 2–3 on Sept. 24 to reject a resolution to add Assembly Bill 413 (California Vehicle Code section 22500(n)(1)) to the city's parking violation fine schedule with a $62.50 fee, after debate about effects on corner homeowners and whether enforcement should be limited to school and high‑pedestrian areas.
The Citrus Heights City Council on Sept. 24 declined to adopt a resolution to amend the city’s parking violation fine schedule to incorporate Assembly Bill 413 (the so‑called “daylighting” law), after lengthy questions about how the rule would affect residential corners and where enforcement should be focused.
Lieutenant William Dunning of the Citrus Heights Police Department told the council AB 413 “prohibits the stopping, standing, or parking of any vehicle within 20 feet of a vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk and within 15 feet of any crosswalk with a curb extension,” and summarized the department’s plan to educate the public and allow a 30‑day warning period before issuing citations. He recommended adding the code section to the city’s fine schedule and setting the fee at $62.50, composed of a $50 base fine and a $12.50 state fee.
Council members pressed staff on practicalities. Several members noted that every intersection technically includes an unmarked crosswalk and asked how that would affect homeowners who park in front of corner houses. Vice Mayor Lopez Taft urged a “scalpel” approach, suggesting the city target enforcement around schools, parks and high‑pedestrian corridors rather than apply a citywide rule. Council members also asked about appeal procedures; Dunning confirmed there is an appeals process.
Council member Nelson moved to adopt the resolution; Council member Middleton seconded. On the roll call Nelson and Middleton voted yes; Council member Schaeffer, Vice Mayor Lopez Taft and Mayor Karpinski Costa voted no. The motion failed and staff was directed to return with revised options that narrow or clarify enforcement areas and address council concerns.
The city did not adopt the proposed $62.50 fine at the meeting. Staff said next steps include additional community engagement, targeted consideration of school zones and commercial corridors, and bringing refined language back to a future council meeting.
