Amended in Assembly April 23, 2015

California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 1015

Introduced by Assembly Member Bloom

February 26, 2015

An act to amend Section 22507.1 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 1015, as amended, Bloom. Parking: car share vehicles.

Existing law provides that the Vehicle Code is applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all counties and municipalities, and prohibits a local authority from enacting or enforcing an ordinance or resolution on those matters covered by the Vehicle Code unless expressly authorized by that code. Existing law authorizes local authorities to prohibit or restrict, by ordinance or resolution, the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day. Under existing law, the local authority may also, by ordinance or resolution, give preferential parking privileges on designated streets to residents and merchants adjacent to those streets. The ordinance or resolution may also authorize preferential parking permits for members of organizations, professions, or other designated groups to park on specified streets if the local authority determines that the use of the permits will not adversely affect parking conditions for residents and merchants in the area. Existing law authorizes a local authority, by ordinance or resolution, to designate certain streets or portions of streets for the exclusive parking privilege of motor vehicles participating in a car share vehicle program or ridesharing program, as specified.

This bill would additionally authorize a local authority to, by ordinance or resolution, designate certain streets or portions of streets for the nonexclusive parking privilege of motor vehicles participating in a car share vehicle program or ridesharing program. begin delete The bill would authorize the local ordinance or resolution to include a mechanism for the payment of fees to the local authority, as specified. end delete

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 22507.1 of the Vehicle Code is amended
to read:

22507.1.  

(a) A local authority may, by ordinance or resolution,
designate certain streets or portions of streets for the exclusive or
nonexclusive parking privilege of motor vehicles participating in
a car share vehicle program or ridesharing program. The ordinance
or resolution shall establish the criteria for a public or private
company or organization to participate in the program, and may
limit the types of motor vehicles that may be included in the
program. Under the car share vehicle program a car share vehicle
or ridesharing vehicle shall be assigned a permit, if necessary, by
the local authority that allows that vehicle to park in the exclusive
or nonexclusive designated parking areas.

(b) If exclusive parking privilege is authorized, the ordinance
or resolution described in subdivision (a) does not apply until signs
or markings giving adequate notice thereof have been placed.

(c) A local ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to
subdivision (a) may contain provisions that are reasonable and
necessary to ensure the effectiveness of a car share vehicle program
or ridesharing program. begin delete The local ordinance or resolution may
include a mechanism for the payment of fees to the local authority,
including the option for aggregate billing and payment of parking
meter charges incurred by vehicles participating in the program. end delete

(d) For purposes of this section, a “car share vehicle” is a motor
vehicle that is operated as part of a regional fleet by a public or
private car sharing company or organization and provides hourly
or daily service.