Orange Council Creates Permit Parking Opportunity Area

The city council unanimously approved a permit parking zone near Canal Street to address non-resident parking concerns.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in City Hall

Photograph of a tree-lined residential street with parked cars along one side and a bright yellow painted curb in the foreground, modest homes behind. — The Orange City Council unanimously created a Permit Parking Opportunity Area near Canal Street and banned parking on part of the street to curb non-resident spillover. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Should residents near you be able to petition for neighborhood permit parking more easily?

Orange City Council unanimously established a Permit Parking Opportunity Area bounded by Heim Avenue, Shaffer Street, Cumberland Road, and Canal Street. The city also banned parking along a portion of Canal Street between Meats Avenue and Glendora Street after residents raised concerns about non-residents parking in the area.

Why it matters

The opportunity zone lowers barriers for residents to petition for permit parking, requiring support from 55% of neighbors block-by-block rather than 75%, with no application fee or parking study. The move follows resident complaints and comes ahead of development at the Village at Orange site.

The threshold for resident petitions dropped from 75% to 55% neighbor support, block-by-block, with the permit application fee waived and the parking study requirement removed. City officials have not yet confirmed whether any block has filed a petition under the new rules.

The players

Orange City Council

The elected governing body of the City of Orange that voted unanimously to create the Permit Parking Opportunity Area.

The details

The Permit Parking Opportunity Area does not itself implement permit parking; residents must petition city leaders for individual permit zones. Separately, the city's traffic committee voted to create a no parking zone on Canal Street between Meats Avenue and Glendora Street in response to non-resident parking, and city officials anticipate more cars will park on nearby residential streets as a result.

October 2026: Orange City Council unanimously established the Permit Parking Opportunity Area.
Oct. 27, 2026: Residents commented on Canal Street parking at a council meeting.
Ongoing: The program is being introduced ahead of development at the Village at Orange site.

Big Picture

The opportunity zone lowers the neighbor petition threshold from the 75% standard of Orange's existing residential permit parking program, making permit zones easier for residents to obtain in this area. The change is permanent and applies even as the Village at Orange development proceeds.

Residents of the surrounding blocks can now petition for permit parking with a lower neighbor threshold and no fee or parking study. Drivers who currently park along Canal Street should expect the new no parking zone and possible displacement onto nearby residential streets.

The takeaway

Residents near Canal Street who want permit parking can now petition at a lower neighbor-support threshold without paying a fee. The new rules take effect as the Village at Orange development moves forward.