Parking Rules in Santa Rosa, CA (2026)

Santa Rosa City Code - Vehicle Storage on Private Property; Title 11 street parking; Zoning setback rules

Generally, campers, trailers, boats, etc., cannot be stored in a driveway or required yard area, any lawn or required side yard area. The Code prohibits extended parking or storage (a period of 72 consecutive hours or more) of any mobile home, trailer, airplane, boat, other motor vehicle, or parts of any of those vehicles within a required front, side or rear setback of a property. For single-f...

Santa Rosa City Code § 18-20.302.8

302.8 Motor vehicles. Except as provided for in other regulations, it is prohibited to: ... 3. Park a vehicle upon an unimproved lot or parcel in any zone, or in any required front yard or side yard setback upon any residential property, except upon a lawfully established driveway, or within an approved garage or carport; parking a vehicle on any commercial property except on a paved surface.

Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 11-28 (Commercial Vehicles and Truck Routes); CA Vehicle Code 21101, 35701, 35703

Section 21101 of the California Vehicle Code allows local authorities, for those highways under their jurisdiction, to adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or resolution to prohibit the use of particular highways by certain vehicles. Section 35701 of the California Vehicle Code authorizes cities to pass ordinances prohibiting the use of a street by any commercial vehicle or by any vehicle e...

Santa Rosa City Code Title 11 (Vehicles and Traffic), 72-hour street parking rule

Vehicles can be parked in the street, but must be in running condition and must be moved at least once every 72 hours. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave standing any vehicle on a public street in excess of the posted time limit, or 72 hours.

Santa Rosa City Code Chapter 11-24 (Parking - Metered and Unmetered Locations); Safe Parking Program

The Safe Parking Program opened March 7, 2022 and provides up to 52 parking spaces for adults who are experiencing homelessness as a place to safely park their vehicle or RV with access to basic services, such as food, sanitation, and shower facilities, as well as wrap-around services. It is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any vehicle at a City-owned or operated off-street par...

Santa Rosa City Code § 18-69.040 (Electric vehicle charging station requirements)

(A) All electric vehicle charging stations shall meet applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by State law and City Code. (B) Electric vehicle charging stations shall meet all applicable safety and performance standards established by the California Electrical Code, the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and accredited tes...

Santa Rosa City Code § 11-36.010

The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property creates a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, promote blight and deterioration, invite plundering, create fire hazards, constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health and safety of minors, and create a harborage for rode...

Santa Rosa City Code § 11-20.030

No person shall park any vehicle or cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name or controlled by him or her to be parked adjacent to a curb painted white except for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers, and then only for the time actually necessary for the same, but not to exceed in any event five consecutive minutes.

Santa Rosa City Code § 11-20.020(A)

Except as otherwise set forth in subsection (B) of this section, no person shall park any vehicle or cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in his or her name or controlled by him or her to be parked adjacent to a curb painted yellow, at any time between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day, except Sunday, for any purpose other than the commercial loading or unloading of freight, a...

Santa Rosa City Code § 11-26.010

Subject to the eligibility requirements established in Section 11-26.020 and the administrative regulations issued by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 11-26.060, owners and employees of businesses located within a 200-foot radius of the preferential parking area specified in this section may be issued preferential parking permits by the Parking Division.