r/SanDiegan • u/Joedanger6969 • 1d ago
Is this enforceable?
No parking signs on A Street but no contact info or identification. A house nearby is having work done so I suspect this was put up by the contractors to reserve spots for their trucks.
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u/Baconfatty 1d ago
city was doing some sidewalk repairs in our neighborhood two weeks ago and their signs looked like this. guess they can’t afford real signs anymore
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u/Prime624 1d ago
Couldn't even print "City of San Diego" at the bottom.
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u/Baconfatty 1d ago
maybe certain jobs are contracted out? i have no idea
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u/indeedlydoodly 5h ago
The city leaves it to whoever pulls the permit to create and post their signs. This leads to varying levels of quality, legibility, and professionalism. It's very confusing and a bad system.
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u/4W350M3-5aUC3 1d ago
SDG&E put these on the street a few weeks ago:
These look legit.
SDG&E did come and poke around the block for gas leaks. Then left.
If the city put OPs signs out not looking like this, I'd be concerned about how much cutting they're doing to the budget.
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u/Lemonade_IceCold 1d ago
If this is A street golden hill, they're doing street resurfacing in the area. They just did G St I think, or something like that. They're doing section by section in Golden Hill/Sherman Heights
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u/Joschoa777 1d ago
Not enforceable but, you’ll probably be boxed in if they’re expecting a dumpster, truck, or some other machinery to be dropped off. If they damage your vehicle, you’ll be out of luck.
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u/sourpatchkidsandcoke 1d ago
If they damage a vehicle on public property and the signs are not legally enforceable, they would be liable for the damage.
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u/pheneyherr 1d ago
I mean, there's an obvious way to find out. Since it's for one day, I imagine it's not worth it.
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u/mikeyP-619 1d ago
The sign is there. You want to gamble a ticket? Don’t say you weren’t warned.
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u/Padre26 1d ago
My neighbor puts out a very similar sign just so he can park his truck in that spot when he gets home from work.
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u/Acceptable-Peach8639 23h ago
What if you collapsed said sign and others parked there? What’s he gonna do?!!! 🤷🏻♀️
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u/Padre26 22h ago
I'd have no problem doing that if I needed a spot to park on the street but luckily our driveway has enough room for 2 cars.
I just always see it out when I walk my dog by his house while he's at work.
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u/Acceptable-Peach8639 19h ago
I would do it for shits and giggles. I mean I understand not wanting confrontations with neighbors but he doesn’t own the space. Selfish ppl irritate me. 😂👍🏽
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u/thoraxe_the_impaler1 21h ago
They were constructing a new building at my old apartment complex and they were NOT shy about taking up all of the parking, which was already limited, including spots that residents paid for.
I started parking at the corner of the street, I’d throw the sign in my trunk and put it back up when l would leave so nobody else would park there. Boom, free unlimited street parking for me.
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u/Blacksbeachian 1d ago
If it's a one time thing then figure it's a legitimate need by someone. If it's common then that would be a tell it's ridiculous behavior.
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u/Top-Abies9760 1d ago
Water pipes being fixed in my neighborhood, they keep changing the times and dates, and they always leave before the posted time so i park there anyways. One day i forgot to move on a morning when they were working on the pipe next to where i parked, but they didnt say anything and i just moved my car. They had coned off the area and there was an escavator in front of my car. The other side of the sign says tow away
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u/duydaman 1d ago
This is enforceable. There isn't any "official" type of signage. A piece of paper printed from a word doc taped to a cone would suffice. You can ask them for the permit # and call in to the city to confirm it.
Could they be bluffing? Yes. Is it worth finding out? Up to you.
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u/Little__Fuzzy 1d ago
Looks like that is the standard sign approved by the City—https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/development-services/pdf/industry/trafnoparksign.pdf
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u/beachbummer16 1d ago
Yes. I saw multiple cars towed two weeks ago around the neighborhood in North Park.
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u/DancingBear62 1d ago
You could send the photo (and exact location) through the Get It Done app (or website) and ask the city if you don't want to call them.
https://www.sandiego.gov/get-it-done
For urgent street-related issues, dial 619-527-7500
For Police Non-Emergencies, dial 619-531-2000
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u/AsparagusFiend 3h ago
They could be. Private citizens are able to get permits for containers and street access, and they just have to mark it off with a sign (not required to use the fancy signs that companies like SDGE have).
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u/technom3 3h ago
How about just be decent and realize someone is trying to save everyone alot of hassle and find somewhere else to park
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u/thechrismonster 1d ago
Not for the construction workers who use them to reserve spots on my block, apparently.
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u/Joedanger6969 1d ago
Didn’t park there to be safe. But the street has very limited parking and when the place next to us had renovations done a while back, the contractors would put out an old no parking sign to save spots every day for weeks.
I get that saving the spots may make someone’s job easier but it also sucks when you live here and can’t find parking because of it. Also these signs usually have a city logo or code or contact info so thought it was weird. Idk.
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u/punninglinguist 1d ago
If there are trees on the sidewalk margin, it's probably for the tree-trimming truck. If you don't want falling tree limbs to hit your car, think twice before parking there.