No Parking Sign Permit

No Parking Sign applications must be received at least 2 business days in advance of the needed time/date of when you intend to post for parking restrictions.

For best results, apply at least 1.5 weeks in advanced so you have enough time to:

• Submit the application
• Pick up the signs
• Post the signs
• Have the Police Department verify your posting

For instance, if you plan to have a moving truck on Friday at 8AM, your signs must be posted and police verified no later than Wednesday at 8AM. You will need to pick up the signs no later than Tuesday afternoon. Your application should be submitted no later than Thursday at 8AM the week prior to your scheduled move.

Sign pickups are available from Mondays through Thursdays only from 9AM to 5PM. The Public Works office at City Hall West is closed to the public on Fridays.

You will need one sign for each parking meter or 18 feet of curb.

Applicant can use twine, masking tape or zip ties to attach signs to meters, poles or trees. It is prohibited to use duct tape, nails or staples to attach signs to public infrastructure. In locations where there are no meters, poles or trees, applicants provide their own means of posting.

An example of your own means of posting can include rental and placement of a barricade at your expense.

The use of City of Alameda issued "No Parking" signs is required.

"No Parking" signs must show the:

• day
• date(s)
• time

Optional: You can include your permit number on the sign.

See the permit Rules and Regulations for details on posting requirements for you signs. Rules and Regulations are located on the back of the application. 

A Public Works staff member will contact you with information on how to pay for your signs online.

Portable storage units such as a POD will require both an Encroachment Permit and "No Parking" Sign Permit. When applying for an Encroachment Permit, you can request "No Parking" signs as part of your Encroachment Permit application.

If your Encroachment Permit did not include a request for "No Parking" signs, you must separately apply for a "No Parking" Sign Permit.

Portable storage units placed on a public street require an Encroachment Permit. If you have obtained both an Encroachment Permit and "No Parking" signs as part of the Encroachment Permit, you can place your POD.

You must have an Encroachment Permit and "No Parking" signs to place a POD in the public street.

It depends. The City does not have authority to enforce "No Parking" on private streets or on private property. If you are staging a moving truck in public parking spaces, then you should apply for a Temporary "No Parking Sign" Permit. Please call Public Works if you have questions about your particular situation.

Please observe signs that are placed on the street.

No, temporary “No Parking” signs are not intended to be used for parking of a personal vehicle.

Rules and Regulations are found on the back of the permit application.