Hermosa Beach Council Inflates Parking Permit Fees, OKs Free Meter Parking

HERMOSA BEACH, CA — City Council-approved parking permit changes will raise fees across several categories and require all permits except residential transferable hang tags to be associated with a license plate.

The council voted 4-1 to increase the residential parking permit fee from $60 to $80, with Mayor Pro Tem Michael Keegan dissenting. Council members also approved higher fees for contractor, daily, event and employee permits. Several members cited the city’s financial condition as a reason for the increases, which came a week after voters rejected the Measure HB sales tax increase.

The fee for a 30-day contractor permit will rise from $42 to $80.

Event permits will increase from $10 to $15 each, and the maximum allowed per event will rise from 10 to 15. Daily permit fees will double from $12 to $24.

Quarterly employee street parking permits will increase from $44 to $50. Monthly employee parking permits for Lot C will rise from $38 to $45 for daytime parking and from $75 to $100 for 24-hour parking.

Also Tuesday, the council voted 4-1 to provide free parking at the city’s 388 silver-post meters from Dec. 11 through Dec. 25, reversing its Oct. 13 decision to suspend the program for 2026. Mayor Mike Detoy cast the dissenting vote.

More information about Hermosa Beach parking is on the city's website.