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Residents push back on Richland Farms parking permits; council frames program as citywide safety response
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the Compton City Council to delay or terminate a pilot preferential/permit parking program in Richland Farms, citing low signups and alleged ordinance noncompliance; the council said the plan responds to citywide public‑safety and traffic issues and that enforcement will increase.
Dozens of residents used the meeting’s public-comment period on Dec. 16 to oppose a proposed preferential (permit) parking program in Richland Farms, arguing it threatens the neighborhood’s character, disproportionately affects Latino residents and was implemented before required thresholds in the municipal code were met.
Brenda Castello, a Richland Farms resident, cited Municipal Code Section 12.94 and told the council that only about 40 homes out of more than 400 had applied for permits — roughly 10% — and asked why signage had already been installed when the code requires at least 50% participation before signs are erected. “Only 40 homes have applied,” she said. “Why are the signs up already and installed if 50% of the residents haven't been issued permits?…
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