Roseville city leaders passed an ordinance that bans residents from parking vehicles on their front lawns -- and other unpaved surfaces.The city said it received an increased amount of complaints about parking in yards. It hopes the ordinance will remedy the situation."The intent really there is to make sure that we promote economic development and preserve our residential neighborhoods by preserving the aesthetics and promoting having landscaping in your front yard areas," Roseville's Development Services Director Kevin Payne said.Payne said the city is not going to have officers driving around looking for people to cite, but rather it'll respond to neighbor complaints."We're relying on those neighbors that have concerns to forward complaints and then we'll follow up on the complaints," Payne said.However, some in Roseville believe they have valid reasons to park in their front yards.Harry Martin worries someone heading down the street will ding his new truck."There's a lot of people who drive up and down here, they get a little crazy," Martin explained. "So, it's a nicer truck, and I want to make sure that I'm taking care of it."Others believe it shouldn't be up to the city to dictate what residents can or cannot do on their private property."If it's your property, you should be able to park your own car on your property," Resident Larry Snipes said.The ordinance is set to take effect May 6, giving residents time to find an alternate parking spot.Sacramento, along with Rocklin, Lincoln and Rancho Cordova, also have similar rules.

Roseville city leaders passed an ordinance that bans residents from parking vehicles on their front lawns -- and other unpaved surfaces.

The city said it received an increased amount of complaints about parking in yards. It hopes the ordinance will remedy the situation.


"The intent really there is to make sure that we promote economic development and preserve our residential neighborhoods by preserving the aesthetics and promoting having landscaping in your front yard areas," Roseville's Development Services Director Kevin Payne said.

Payne said the city is not going to have officers driving around looking for people to cite, but rather it'll respond to neighbor complaints.

"We're relying on those neighbors that have concerns to forward complaints and then we'll follow up on the complaints," Payne said.

However, some in Roseville believe they have valid reasons to park in their front yards.

Harry Martin worries someone heading down the street will ding his new truck.

"There's a lot of people who drive up and down here, they get a little crazy," Martin explained. "So, it's a nicer truck, and I want to make sure that I'm taking care of it."

Others believe it shouldn't be up to the city to dictate what residents can or cannot do on their private property.

"If it's your property, you should be able to park your own car on your property," Resident Larry Snipes said.

The ordinance is set to take effect May 6, giving residents time to find an alternate parking spot.

Sacramento, along with Rocklin, Lincoln and Rancho Cordova, also have similar rules.