OVERSIZED VEHICLE ORDINANCE

On January 1, 2022, Palos Verdes Estates Municipal Code section 10.64 went into effect. The following is a short summary of the ordinance:

NO PARKING OF OVERSIZED VEHICLES/TRAILERS (EXCEEDING TWENTY FEET (20’) IN LENGTH, SEVEN FEET (7’) IN WIDTH, OR EIGHT FEET (8’) IN HEIGHT ON ANY STREET OR ALLEY WITHIN THE CITY OF PALOS VERDES ESTATES WITHOUT A PERMIT.  ANY OVERSIZED VEHICLE PARKED IN VIOLATION OF THIS PROVISION MAY BE CITED AND/OR REMOVED AT THE OWNER’S EXPENSE.

For the complete municipal code section, please follow this link: Oversized Vehicle Municipal Code 10.64

OBTAINING A PERMIT 

Residents who own an oversized vehicle or trailer must complete an application and return it to the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department:

The resident must provide the following information on the application:

1. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the registered owner of designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer;

2. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the applicant for the permit;

3. Proof of residency. Acceptable proof of residency must be current and must include the following: California Driver’s License or California Identification Card and one of the following: Property Tax Bill or Public Utility Bill (telephone bills are not acceptable).

4. The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles for the Oversized Vehicle or Trailer that shows the Oversized Vehicle or Trailer is registered in the City of Palos Verdes Estates;

5. The license number, make, and model of designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer;

6. The dates for which the permit is requested;

7. The dates and duration of any and all Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits issued to the applicant within the immediately preceding ninety (90) calendar day period;

8. Additional information the Police Department may require;

9. The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury.

For the application, please follow this link: PVE Oversized Vehicle Permit Application

Upon completing the application, the resident will then receive an adhesive sticker for each vehicle or trailer that shall be displayed in the lower driver’s side of the windshield or nearest window of the Oversized Vehicle for which it has been issued so that it is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Permits shall be displayed on the side of the Trailer for which it has been issued so that it is visible from the street, which is usually the left side of the Trailer.

The sticker is only issued for the vehicle or trailer registered to the residents of Palos Verdes Estates and is not transferable.

Out-of-town visitors requesting a permit must complete an application and return it to the Palos Verdes Estates Police Department:

The out-of-town guest must provide the following on the application:

1. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the registered owner of designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer;

2. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the applicant for the permit;

3. The registration from the California Department of Motor Vehicles, or equivalent agency in another state, for the Oversized Vehicle or Trailer;

4. The name, address, phone number, and email address of the resident that is being visited;

5. The license number, make, and model of designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer;

6. The dates for which the permit is requested;

7. The dates and duration of any and all Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits issued to the applicant during the current calendar year;

8. The dates and duration of any and all Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits issued to the resident being visited during the current calendar year;

9. Additional information the Police Department may require;

10. The applicant must sign the application under penalty of perjury.

Upon completing the application, the out-of-town visitor will then receive an adhesive sticker for each vehicle or trailer that shall be displayed in the lower driver’s side of the windshield or nearest window of the Oversized Vehicle for which it has been issued so that it is clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. Permits shall be displayed on the side of the Trailer for which it has been issued so that it is visible from the street, which is usually the left side of the Trailer.

PARKING PERMITS DURATION

1. For Oversized Vehicles and Trailers registered with the City. An Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 24 hours. An Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit will be valid from 12:00 p.m. one day until 11:59 a.m. the next day. Upon expiration of the permit, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth in this Chapter. An applicant may request no more than 3 consecutive Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits (a total of 72 hours of parking to load and unload) at one time. In no event shall any person, residence, and/or designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer be issued more than 24 Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits within any 90 day period and no more than 96 Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits in any calendar year.

2. For Oversized Vehicles and Trailers that are not registered with the City under subsection (a) above (Out-of-Town Visitor Permits). An Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed 24 hours. An Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit will be valid from 12:00 p.m. one day until 11:59 a.m. the next day. Upon expiration of the permit, the applicant may apply for and be granted additional Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits if the applicant still qualifies under the conditions set forth in this Chapter. The Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit (Out-of-Town Visitor Permits) will be tied to the residence being visited. An applicant may request no more than 3 consecutive Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits at one time. In no event shall any person, residence, and/or designated Oversized Vehicle or Trailer be issued more than 24 Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits in any calendar year.