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Title 10 — Vehicles and Traffic

Huntington Beach Municipal Code Ch. 10.64 Meters—installation

Huntington Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-18 · Huntington Beach

Cite as: Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10.64 · Text as of 2026-10-18

§ 10.64.010. Parking Payment.

When directed by the City Council, the Director of Community and Library Services shall cause to be installed on such streets or portions thereof within designated metered zones, parking payment devices or systems.

(496-8/46, 582-4/52, 690-6/58, 1491-4/69, 1490-5/69, 4148-2/19; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.020. Signs Indicating Payment Requirement.

The Department of Public Works shall install and maintain signs in the various areas within metered parking zones. The signs shall clearly indicate the type of parking payment device or payment system available and the days and hours during which payment is required.

(1491-4/69, 1490-5/69; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.030. Sign Location.

Signs as referenced in Section 10.64.020 may be placed on separate posts, painted on curbs, displayed electronically, or otherwise provided in a reasonable manner to inform the public, at the discretion of the Department of Community and Library Services.

(496-8/46, 1491-4/69; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.040. Markings Indicating Parking Space.

The Department of Public Works shall have lines or markings painted or otherwise placed on curbs, streets, or adjacent areas to designate each parking space within designated metered zones and its applicable payment requirements.

(690-6/58, 1490-5/69, 1491-4/69; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.050. Vehicle Position Within Lines.

Each vehicle parked in a designated parking space shall be positioned entirely within the lines or markings defining that space.

(496-7/46; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.060. Improper Parking.

It is unlawful to park any vehicle across any such lines or markings, or to park a vehicle in such a position that it shall not be entirely within the space designated by such lines or markings.

(496-7/46)

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§ 10.64.070. Proper Functioning.

Parking payment devices or systems shall be designed to register payment for authorized parking time and provide a reasonable means of verifying that payment has been made, and the applicable parking time has not expired. Parking rates not specified in this title shall be established by City Council resolution.

(496-8/46, 582-4/52; 4350-9/1/2026)

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§ 10.64.080. Repealed.

Repealed by 4350-9/1/2026.

(496-7/46, 690-6/58, 1371-1/67, 3339-12/96)

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§ 10.64.090. Violation—Penalty.

Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of an infraction, and punishable by a fine not to exceed $100.00.

(2276-5/78)

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