WHAT IS CITY PERMIT PARKING?

Salt Lake City’s Permit Parking (CPP) Program was established by ordinance, April, 1985 and became operational, July, 1985. The CPP Program is administered by the Transportation Director. The City Permit Parking Coordinator operates, maintains and implements the Program on a daily, on-going basis under the supervision of the City Transportation Engineer.

There exists certain parking “generators” within the city, such as hospitals and university complexes, and other large buildings, which attract non-residents (commuters) seeking parking in nearby residential areas. Such commuter vehicle parking places undue hardships on area residents and property owners by contributing to excess noise, air pollution, litter, traffic hazards, congestion and severe shortage of available on-street parking spaces.

When City Permit Parking is established in a qualifying area, it can address these problems. By preventing all day non-resident commuter vehicle parking on the streets of a residential area by means of posted parking restrictions from which permit vehicles are exempt the public interest is served. An authorized vehicle displaying a valid CPP area parking permit may park on the street within the designated area without being limited to those restrictions solely applicable to the permit parking area.

Specific goals are:

1. Reduce potentially hazardous traffic conditions and congestion resulting from long-term parking of commuter motor vehicles in the designated area.
2. Protect the area from polluted air, excessive noise and refuse caused by entry and exit of commuter vehicles.
3. Protect the residents of the area from unreasonable burdens in obtaining parking near their residences and in gaining access to their residences and/or property.
4. Preserve the safety of children, pedestrians and in general promote traffic safety, good order and alleviate hardships caused by parking congestion often resulting in strained interpersonal relationships.