Where do I find the laws for parking meters in Redondo Beach?
Parking meter laws are located in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code sections 3-6.01 to 3-6.12.
What is the rate for parking meters in Redondo Beach?
Parking meters are $1.00 per hour in all locations except the Riviera Lot bounded by South Elena Avenue, Avenida del Norte and Via El Prado are fifty ($0.50) cents per hour.
What are the times that parking meters are enforced?
Parking meters are enforced twenty-four hours a day every day including Sunday and holidays in all areas of the City except Central Traffic District 3.
Central Traffic District 3 is defined by the area between the northerly line of Avenue I on the north, the City limits on the south, the easterly line of the Esplanade on the west and easterly line of the City limits on the east.
Meters in this area, Central Traffic District 3, are enforced from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. everyday including Sunday and holidays.
Why did I receive a ticket when I placed money in the parking meter at 11:00 p.m. on the west side of the Esplanade?
You received the ticket because you parked in violation of the restricted parking noted by the signs that do not allow parking between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Municipal Code 3-6.12 prohibits parking in certain metered spaces during the hours and days indicated on the signs.
How can I avoid carrying change with me to park at parking meters?
The City sells an annual parking meter permit that must be affixed to a specific vehicle. The parking permit allows you to park at any parking meter in the City except those parking meters that are marked with orange poles and signs as merchant parking spaces in the Riviera Village. You may park at these spaces with orange poles if you pay with coins.
Why did I receive a citation when two of my friends and I parked our motorcycles in one metered parking space?
Municipal Code 3-6.07 states that only one motor vehicle may park within the parking space marks indicating authorized parking on any street in the City where parking meters have been installed.
Parking Meter Repair
How may I report a broken or malfunctioning parking meter?
To report a broken or malfunctioning parking meter, please do the following:
If possible, please note the parking meter number on the internal face of the parking meter and note it. The number will look like this.
If you cannot find the parking meter number please note the approximate address adjacent to the parking meter or the streets at each end of the block.
Call the Parking Enforcement Unit at (310) 318-0617 and provide the staff with the location and a description of the malfunction.
If you received a citation as a result of the broken or malfunctioning parking meter, please also provide your citation number and the date and time of the citation.
The Parking Meter Technician will usually check the meter on the same business day if during daytime hours Monday through Friday and the next business day if on the weekend.
What should I do if I received a parking citation for an expired parking meter, and I believe that the parking meter was broken or did not give me the full amount of time?
California Vehicle Code 40215 identifies the process to contest a citation that was issued in error or may be unjustified.
Complete, sign and submit a Request for Administrative Investigation Initial Review form at the Redondo Beach City Hall, 415 Diamond Street, Door E or by mail (if not done on line.)
You can print a copy of the Request for Administrative Investigation Initial Review here.
You can call (310) 318-0617 to request a copy of the Request for Administrative Investigation Initial Review form by mail or FAX or
You can obtain a form in-person from the Parking Enforcement office at 415 Diamond Street, Door E.
Provide a written statement on your Request for Administrative Investigation Initial Review form with a photocopy of your citation and any copies of any proof to support your appeal.
You may submit your appeal in-person at or send them to: Parking Enforcement Citation Review, City of Redondo Beach, 415 Diamond Street, P.O. Box 270, Redondo Beach CA 90277.
You may be contacted for additional information.
Maintain copies of your Administrative Investigation Initial Review form and any documents/materials submitted to support your statement; materials submitted for review will not be returned.
You do not have to pay the citation until the Administrative Investigation Initial Review is complete, and you have been found liable to pay the citation.
A hold will be placed on your citation upon receipt of the Request for Administrative Investigation Initial Review form.
A parking meter technician will check the meter for proper time allotment and to determine if it is malfunctioning.
You should receive a response to your request for cancellation by mail within 21 calendar days.
If the result of the Administrative Investigation Initial Review is that you are liable to pay the citation, you may either pay the penalty to conclude the matter or request an Administrative Hearing.
If the result of the Administrative Investigation Initial Review is that you are not liable to pay the citation, you will receive written notification that the citation has been dismissed. Your citation will be cancelled, and you do not have to take any further action.
Why do I have to do this if the meter is clearly broken?
The Police Department must evaluate all parking citation appeals fairly and objectively. It must maintain adequate records of canceled citations, and why they were canceled, to ensure the integrity of the process.
