A. Free-floating parking permits shall be issued by the Public Works Department in accordance with requirements set forth in this chapter.

B. Master residential parking permits shall be issued by the Public Works Department in accordance with requirements set forth in this chapter.

C. A vehicle share organization applying for parking permits shall provide the license plate numbers for the one-way vehicle share vehicles for which permits are sought to the Public Works Department.

D. The Public Works Department shall issue the permits with a maximum term of one year. Permits can be granted quarterly each year through the end of the City’s fiscal year.

E. A vehicle share organization can apply for up to 700 parking permits to be used on vehicle share vehicles based within fifty miles of the Berkeley city limits. A vehicle share organization may alternatively apply for up to 500 parking permits to be used on vehicles based within fifty miles of the Berkeley city limits plus up to 300 parking permits for vehicles based more than fifty miles from the Berkeley city limits. The Public Works Department will review the quantity of parking permits requested by the vehicle share organization to balance the parking needs of the vehicle share organization with the on-street parking needs of private residents and employees.

F. Any free-floating and master residential parking permits which are renewed shall be subject to the same conditions applicable to the permits when originally issued. The Public Works Department may attach additional conditions to a renewed permit.

G. The Public Works Department shall issue rules and regulations consistent with this Chapter governing issuance and display of proof that a one-way vehicle share vehicle is owned by a qualified vehicle share organization with a valid free-floating and/or master residential parking permit. (Ord. 7722-NS § 1 (part), 2020: Ord. 7653-NS § 2, 2019: Ord. 7508-NS § 1 (part), 2016)