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Council expands overnight parking program, proration and municipal‑lot permits approved
Summary
Council approved updates to the overnight parking policy, including proration of annual on‑street permits (reduced to $200 if purchased after May 30), expanded municipal‑lot permits for adjacent properties (two passes per parcel at $600/year), and enforcement changes for snow emergencies; staff reported a 37% drop in vehicles parked overnight since the program began.
The Berkeley City Council on Dec. 15 approved an update and modest expansion to the city’s overnight parking policy after about a year of implementation.
Planning and public works staff reviewed program goals and results. Staff said the original program (approved Aug. 2024) restricts street parking during overnight hours and provides annual on‑street permits; it also created a parking maintenance fund. Under the updated policy, staff recommended prorating the…
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