Parking Rules in Calaveras County, CA (2026)
5 rules for unincorporated Calaveras County, California.
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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Calaveras County bars commercial vehicles over 14,000 pounds gross weight from named residential streets in Valley Springs, Murphys, and the Lilac Park Subdivision, steering them to designated alternate routes instead. A violation is a misdemeanor, or an infraction if the excess weight is under 4,501 pounds.
Calaveras County Heavy Truck Ban on Residential Streets
Significant RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 10.16.030
10.16.030 - Commercial vehicles exceeding fourteen thousand pounds prohibited using certain county roads in residential or subdivision areas. A.Pursuant to Section 35712 of the California Vehicle Code, any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of fourteen thousand pounds is prohibited from using the following residential county roads:1.In the community of Valley Springs:a.Oak Street;b.Seq...
Street Parking Limits
Calaveras County caps parking at two hours on designated stretches of St. Charles Street (State Highway 49) in San Andreas, and on Main Street between St. Charles and Court Streets from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sundays and holidays. Violators face an infraction under state Vehicle Code Section 42001.
Calaveras County Two-Hour Street Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 10.10.010, 10.10.020
10.10.010 - Two-hour limit. A.There shall be a two-hour vehicle parking limit in the following designated areas:1.On the easterly side of St. Charles Street (State Highway 49) between three hundred ninety feet and five hundred thirteen feet westerly of the northwest corner of Treat Avenue, Treat Avenue and St. Charles Street intersection; ... 3.On the easterly side of St. Charles Street (State ...
Overnight Parking
Calaveras County bans parking or leaving a vehicle on any public right-of-way, street or highway in the unincorporated county for 72 or more consecutive hours. The sheriff or CHP may tow the vehicle, and repeat violations escalate from a $50 to a $250 fine.
Calaveras County 72-Hour Vehicle Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 10.24.010, 10.24.040
10.24.010 - Prohibited more than seventy-two hours. No person shall park or leave standing a vehicle upon a public right-of-way, street or highway within the unincorporated territory of the county for seventy-two or more consecutive hours. ... 10.24.040 - Penalty for violation. Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of an infraction, and sha...
EV Charging
Calaveras County runs an expedited local permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations under Chapter 15.11, adopted by Ord. No. 3077 in 2017. Small residential installations rated under four hundred amps skip electrical plan check entirely and can get a permit over the counter from the building official under County Code § 15.11.040.
Calaveras County EV Charging Station Permits
Some RestrictionsCalaveras County Code § 15.11.040
Upon approval of a permit application by the building official, an electrical or building permit, as applicable, will be issued for work described in the application. EVSEs and their associated electrical equipment rated for less than four hundred amps do not require an electrical plan check, and a permit for that specific installation may be obtained over the counter from the building official.
Abandoned Vehicles
Calaveras County treats abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property as a public nuisance the planning director can abate. Abandoning a vehicle on a highway or placing one on property without consent is an infraction, and removal costs must be paid.
Calaveras County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Rules
Significant RestrictionsCalaveras County Code §§ 10.26.010, 10.26.030
"Public nuisance vehicle" means any vehicle that is abandoned, wrecked or dismantled or any inoperative parts thereof; that is on public or private property, not including highways; and that creates a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, promotes blight and deterioration, invites plundering, creates fire hazards, constitutes an attractive nuisance endangering the health an...
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