Parking Rules in Apple Valley, CA (2026)
10 verified parking rules for Apple Valley, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Apple Valley lets residents store personal RVs, boats, fifth-wheels and trailers on their own lots, including in many front-yard areas, as long as they sit on a driveway or a concrete, asphalt or gravel surface and do not encroach into the Town right-of-way. Living in an RV is capped at 15 days a year.
Apple Valley RV, Boat & Trailer Parking
Few RestrictionsDriveway Rules
Apple Valley requires front-yard parking to be on a driveway or a concrete, asphalt or gravel surface (Code 6.30.030). Required off-street parking and driveways must be paved with asphalt, concrete or another approved all-weather, dust-free surface (Code 9.72.060), though single-family driveway paving may be waived where streets are unpaved.
Apple Valley Driveway & Parking Surface Rules
Some RestrictionsCommercial Vehicle Restrictions
Apple Valley Municipal Code Chapter 12.38 bans parking commercial vehicles (GVWR over 26,001 lbs, plus all semi-tractors and trailers) in residential districts, on the Town right-of-way, and in front of a residence or garage. Exceptions exist only on large rural lots (2.5+ acres in R-A/R-LD/R-VLD) with a Town permit.
Apple Valley Commercial Vehicle Parking
Heavy RestrictionsStreet Parking Limits
Apple Valley's code does not set a general town-wide on-street time limit; instead, Municipal Code Chapter 12.37 designates specific no-parking and no-stopping zones (bus stops, school frontages, fire-station frontages). Elsewhere, the San Bernardino County Sheriff enforces the California Vehicle Code on Town streets.
Apple Valley On-Street Parking
Some RestrictionsOvernight Parking
Apple Valley's code contains no general overnight on-street parking ban and no town-specific 72-hour ordinance. Long-term and abandoned street parking is handled by the San Bernardino County Sheriff under California Vehicle Code section 22651(k), which allows removal of a vehicle left on a highway 72+ consecutive hours.
Apple Valley Overnight & 72-Hour Parking
Some RestrictionsEV Charging
The Town of Apple Valley Municipal Code does not impose a local EV-charging-space mandate or dedicated EV parking ordinance. Electric-vehicle charging follows statewide California law — CALGreen building standards and the streamlined permitting required of cities by Government Code section 65850.7.
Apple Valley EV Charging & Parking
Few RestrictionsAbandoned Vehicles
Apple Valley Municipal Code Chapter 11.80 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property to be a public nuisance, implementing California Vehicle Code section 22660. Owners get a 10-day notice and a hearing before the Town abates and removes the vehicle.
Apple Valley Abandoned & Inoperative Vehicles
Heavy RestrictionsCurb Color Rules
Apple Valley follows the statewide California Vehicle Code section 21458 curb-color scheme — red (no stopping), yellow (freight/passenger loading), white (passenger loading/mail), green (time-limited), and blue (disabled). The Town does not authorize residents to paint public curbs; markings are placed and enforced by the Town and the San Bernardino County Sheriff.
Apple Valley Curb Colors & Painting
Some RestrictionsLoading Zones
Apple Valley requires off-street loading spaces for commercial and industrial uses under Municipal Code Chapter 9.72, with spaces clearly marked and located so they do not interfere with on-site traffic. On the curb, yellow and white markings follow California Vehicle Code section 21458, enforced by the San Bernardino County Sheriff.
Apple Valley Loading Zones & Spaces
Some RestrictionsOversized Vehicle Parking
Apple Valley's heaviest oversized vehicles are governed by the commercial-vehicle rules in Chapter 12.38 (over 26,001 lbs GVWR and all semis), which bar them from residential areas without a large-lot permit. Personal-use RVs and large trailers are excluded from that definition and follow the RV/nuisance surface rules instead.
Apple Valley Oversized Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsLooking for San Bernardino County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Apple Valley city rules.
Parking Rules in San Bernardino County →