Does the street sweeper and parking enforcement work on holidays?
There will not be any street sweeping enforcement on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King's Birthday
- President's Day
- Cesar Chavez Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Indigenous People's Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
All other parking regulations will be enforced.
Can I park on my front lawn?
No, parking on the front lawn of your residence is against the South Gate Municipal Code.
Can I block my own driveway?
No, the vehicle code does not make exemptions for your own driveway.
Can my neighbor reserve street parking by parking in such a way to take up two spaces with one vehicle?
Although this is not considerate, there is no violation of the vehicle code.
I paid for my registration renewal but did not complete the required smog test, is it legal for me to operate or park my vehicle on public streets?
The registration process is not complete until all steps are completed. If a smog check is required, the registration process is not complete until the smog check is completed. . If your current registration is expired then you could be cited on public streets.