Parking Rules in Victorville, CA

If you live in Victorville or are thinking about moving there, parking rules are one of those things you probably won't think about until they affect you directly. Victorville has 9 specific rules on the books covering different aspects of parking rules, and some of them might surprise you.

Overnight Parking

Victorville generally permits overnight parking on residential streets with 72-hour move rule per CVC 22651(k). Some neighborhoods have posted permit-required zones. Commercial vehicle limits apply.

Key details: Residential allowed: Yes, with 72-hour move. Commercial vehicles: 9 PM to 6 AM prohibited. Permit zones: Where posted. Parks/schools: Closed overnight. Camping: Prohibited on streets.

EV Charging

Victorville follows CA expedited EV permitting under AB 1236. Title 24 requires EV-ready infrastructure in new construction. Public EV spaces are CVC 22511 enforced with tow risk for non-EVs.

Key details: Expedited permit law: AB 1236 same/next-day. Title 24 EV-ready: New construction required. ICE in EV space: Towable under CVC 22511. Home charger: Electrical permit required. Code standard: NEC Article 625.

Abandoned Vehicles

Victorville uses CVC 22651(k) 72-hour rule and VMC Title 10 to abate abandoned vehicles. San Bernardino County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement (AVA) program removes inoperable vehicles from private property.

Key details: Public street: 72 hours under CVC 22651(k). Private property: SB County AVA Program. Criteria: Inoperable, unregistered, dismantled. Notice: 10 days before abatement. Reporting: Police (760) 241-2911 or Code Enforcement.

The rules around abandoned vehicles in Victorville lean permissive, but that does not mean anything goes.

Loading Zones

Victorville's city council designates loading zones, passenger loading zones and bus loading zones by resolution, marked with curb paint or signs under Sections 12.28.120 and 12.28.170. Commercial vehicles get up to 20 minutes to load or unload materials and 3 minutes for passengers; bus zones are reserved strictly for buses.

Key details: Materials loading limit: 20 minutes, commercial vehicles only. Passenger loading limit: 3 minutes. Yellow curb: Loading Only zone. White curb: Passenger Loading Only zone. Red curb w/ Bus Zone sign: Buses only, no other vehicle.

Parking, stopping or standing in a marked loading zone beyond the allowed time, for a purpose other than loading or unloading, or in violation of the posted sign or curb marking is unlawful under Sections 12.28.120 and 12.28.180. A non-bus vehicle stopped in a bus loading zone violates Section 12.28.160 outright. Victorville police and parking enforcement officers cite and may tow noncompliant vehicles from marked zones.

RV & Boat Parking

Victorville caps recreational vehicle, trailer and boat parking on public streets at 48 consecutive hours without a permit under Municipal Code Section 12.28.065.1. Owners may buy one 48-hour extension permit (96 hours total) or a two-week visitor permit up to six times a year. Vehicles 22 feet or longer, 7 feet wide, or rated 10,000 pounds GVWR or more qualify as regulated RVs.

Key details: No-permit limit: 48 consecutive hours. With extension permit: 96 hours total, one extension only. Visitor permit: Up to 2 weeks, 6 times/year. Regulated RV threshold: 22 ft long, 7 ft wide, or 10,000 lb GVWR. Fine per violation: $100 flat.

Parking a regulated RV, trailer or boat on a public street beyond the allowed 48 or 96 hours, or without a required permit, subjects the vehicle to citation, towing, or both. Vehicles parked within 15 feet of an intersection face the same citation-or-towing exposure. Per subsection (j), the fine for each violation is a flat $100, notwithstanding the general penalty schedule in Section 105.110(a).

Commercial & Oversized Vehicles

Victorville bars parking any commercial truck, trailer or semi-trailer over 12,000 pounds GVWR on a designated truck route within 1,000 feet of a residential district, and bans unattached commercial trailers or semi-trailers on any public street citywide, under Municipal Code Section 12.28.250, unless the parking fits a listed exception.

Key details: Weight trigger: Over 12,000 lbs GVWR. Residential buffer: 1,000 feet from residential district. Unattached trailers: Banned citywide on public streets. Delivery exception: Allowed for pickups/deliveries at adjacent property. Governing section: Municipal Code § 12.28.250.

Parking a commercial vehicle, truck, trailer or semi-trailer over 12,000 pounds GVWR on a truck route within 1,000 feet of a residential district, or leaving any unattached commercial trailer or semi-trailer on a public street without qualifying for one of the listed exceptions, violates Section 12.28.250 and can draw citation and towing by city or county law enforcement.

This is not one of those rules that cities tend to ignore. Victorville actively enforces its commercial & oversized vehicles requirements.

Street Parking Limits

Victorville's superintendent of streets can post signs or curb markings closing specific places to stopping, standing or parking: within 100 feet of an intersection, within 25 feet of a railroad crossing, within 20 feet of a crosswalk or driveway entrance, and next to any fire hydrant that needs clear access. Separate sections ban parking in medians or traffic islands and restrict which side of a one-way street a vehicle may park on.

Key details: No parking near intersections: Within 100 feet of intersection. No parking near railroad crossing: Within 25 feet. No parking near crosswalk/driveway: Within 20 feet. Median/traffic island parking: Banned outright, no sign needed. One-way street parking: Left side barred unless signs permit.

Parking or standing in violation of a posted sign or curb marking under sections 12.28.020, 12.28.030 or 12.28.060 is a misdemeanor under section 12.12.010, and vehicles obstructing a fire hydrant, crosswalk, driveway or traffic island are subject to citation and, where the obstruction is a hazard, towing under the city's general vehicle-removal authority.

Curb Color Rules

Victorville bars anyone but the city from painting a street or curb surface. Section 12.16.090 makes it unlawful to paint any street or curb without city authorization, with a narrow exception for curb-number painting when the painter has complied with a separate city resolution or ordinance covering that practice.

Key details: Who may paint curbs: Only the city, unless authorized. Exception: Curb-number painting complying with city resolution. Penalty: Misdemeanor under §12.12.010. Chapter: Traffic Control Devices and Signals, Ch. 12.16.

Painting a curb or street surface without city authorization is a misdemeanor under section 12.12.010, which makes it unlawful for any person to fail to perform, or to do a forbidden act under, Title 12. The city can also require removal of unauthorized paint at the responsible party's expense as part of enforcing the traffic-control-devices chapter.

Driveway Rules

Victorville bans parking or storing any vehicle on a single-family residential lot unless it sits in a designated driveway leading to a garage or side yard, or behind a permitted view-obstructing fence at least five feet tall. Sec. 16-3.21.070(c) of the Development Code also keeps residential parking out of the required front yard and any street-side yard on a corner lot.

Key details: General driveway rule: Vehicles must sit in a designated driveway or behind a 5-ft fence. Front yard parking: Prohibited in any required front or corner street-side yard. Garage/driveway size: Min. 18 ft x 20 ft garage; 16 ft two-car driveway width. Surface required: Portland cement concrete or 4-inch asphalt over approved base. Large vehicles: Tractor-trailers and heavy equipment barred from residential zones.

The Zoning Administrator may waive the driveway-width or surfacing requirement only where site-specific circumstances, such as unusual lot size or shape, make a paved driveway impractical. Outside that narrow exception, parking on grass, dirt, or any surface besides a designated, paved driveway is a zoning violation the City can cite, requiring the vehicle relocated or the surface improved to code.

The Bottom Line

Victorville's parking rules rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Victorville is broadly strict or permissive.

This guide is based on Victorville's current municipal code. Local rules can and do change, so check the individual ordinance pages for the latest details, penalties, and FAQs.