Parking Rules in Fresno County, CA (2026)
10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Fresno County, California.
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RV & Boat Parking
Fresno County Code Section 11.45.070 bans storing or parking any "prohibited vehicle": recreational vehicles, campers, boats, watercraft trailers, utility trailers, trailer coaches, and buses, on public or private residential-zoned property that is visible from a street in the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area. The county calls the presence of these vehicles a public nuisance under Section 11.45.080 and can abate and remove them under Section 11.45.090 unless the vehicle qualifies for the narrow pre-2000 ownership exclusion.
Fresno County RV and Boat Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsFresno County Code § 11.45.070
It is unlawful for any person to store or park any prohibited vehicle on any public or private residential zoned property visible from a street with the area of the county described in Section 11.45.210, unless otherwise excluded from the provisions of this chapter as set forth in Section 11.45.030.
Driveway Rules
Fresno County bars parking an ADU's required vehicle in the front yard except on a paved driveway, and lets homeowners meet the one-space ADU parking requirement with tandem parking on an existing driveway instead of building new spaces.
Fresno County ADU Front-Yard Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsFresno County Zoning Ordinance § 834.4.030(B)(7)(e)(1)
(1) One off-street parking space is required for each attached and detached Accessory Dwelling Unit. The parking requirement for an attached or detached Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be in addition to the parking requirement for the existing residence on the property. This space may be provided as tandem parking, including ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Fresno County Code Section 11.45.071 bars parking or storing any commercial vehicle over twenty-five feet long or ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight, including buses, motor trucks, trailers, and truck tractors wider than ninety inches, on residential-zoned property within the Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area, with an exception for vehicles actively delivering goods or construction materials to that address.
Fresno County Residential Truck Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsFresno County Code § 11.45.071
Notwithstanding Section 11.45.070 of this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to store or park any motor vehicle in excess of twenty-five feet in length or a weight in excess of ten thousand pounds gross vehicle weight rating, any vehicle used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation or profit, and designed and used or maintained for the transportation of proper...
Street Parking Limits
Fresno County's Title 11 traffic code bars stopping, standing, or parking on any county road within thirty feet of a traffic signal, inside a median strip or traffic island, on the left side of a one-way divided highway, or for vehicle repairs or a for-sale display. A vehicle left in one spot for more than seventy-two straight hours violates County Code Section 11.08.010 and can be towed to a public garage.
Fresno County On-Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsFresno County Code § 11.08.010
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the direction of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places or for any of the following purposes or under any of the following conditions: A.Upon any public highway within thirty ...
Overnight Parking
No blanket countywide overnight on-street parking ban in unincorporated Fresno County. The 72-hour CVC §22651(k) rule applies. Some rural areas post no-overnight parking signs near schools, parks, and waterways.
parking/overnight-parking
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Section 22651
A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the offic...
EV Charging
Fresno County must run an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations under Chapter 15.80 of the County Code. The Building Official has to approve a complete application and cannot force an association's sign-off, though a specific safety finding can trigger a use permit instead.
Fresno County EV Charging Station Permits
Light RestrictionsFresno County Code § 15.80.030
A permit application that satisfies the information requirements in the adopted checklist shall be deemed complete and be promptly processed. Upon confirmation by the Building Official, or his/her designee, that the permit application and supporting documents meets the requirements of the, adopted checklist, and is consistent with all applicable laws, ordinances, and health and safety standards...
Abandoned Vehicles
Fresno County enforces California Vehicle Code 22669 for abandoned vehicles on public roads and private property. Vehicles left on public roads for over 72 hours or lacking current registration may be towed. On private property, inoperable or unregistered vehicles visible from public view may be declared nuisances.
Fresno County Abandoned Vehicle Regulations
Light RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Section 22669
(a) Any peace officer, as that term is defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or any other employee of the state, county, or city designated by an agency or department of the state or the board of supervisors or city council to perform this function, in the territorial limits in which the officer or employee is authorized to act, who has rea...
Curb Color Rules
Fresno County assigns fixed meanings to painted curb colors under Section 11.04.010: red bars stopping, yellow and white mark loading zones, green limits parking to 24 minutes on weekdays, and blue reserves spaces for disabled parking. Only the public works director may authorize curb painting.
Fresno County Curb Color Marking Rules
Some RestrictionsFresno County Code § 11.04.010(A)-(B)
The director of public works is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and as he finds the public safety and convenience requires, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate stopping, standing or parking regulations and those markings shall have the meaning herein set forth. 1. Red means no stopping, standing or parking...
Loading Zones
Fresno County designates four kinds of curbside loading zones under Chapter 11.16: passenger zones capped at three minutes, freight zones capped at thirty minutes, dedicated bus zones, and one-minute postal mail zones, each running seven a.m. to six p.m. except Sundays and holidays unless the public works director grants schools, hotels, or theaters more time.
Fresno County Loading Zone Time Limits
Some RestrictionsFresno County Code § 11.16.020
A.The director of public works is authorized to determine and establish the location and duration of loading zones.B.The type of loading zones and the applicable restrictions therein are as follows:1."Passenger loading zone" means an area wherein all vehicles are prohibited from. stopping, standing or parking, except for the limited purpose of loading or unloading passengers for a period of use...
Towing & Impound Rights
Fresno County's own towing rules sit in Chapter 11.46, adopted by Ord. No. 24-009 on June 4, 2024. The Sheriff-Coroner may seize a vehicle for up to 30 days when a driver is arrested for pimping, pandering, solicitation or dumping commercial quantities of waste and already has a conviction for the same offense within the past three years. Notice must go out within two working days, an owner has 10 days to demand a hearing, and the hearing must happen within 48 hours of the request.
Fresno County 30-Day Nuisance Vehicle Impound and Release Rights
Some RestrictionsOrdinance Code of Fresno County § 11.46.060
[§ 11.46.050] A vehicle seized under this chapter shall be impounded for a period of no more than thirty (30) days. Any period during which a vehicle is subject to storge pursuant to this chapter shall be included as part of the period of impoundment. [§ 11.46.060] A. Within two working days after impoundment, the sheriff-coroner or his or her designee shall send by mail... a notice to the lega...
Parking Rules by City in Fresno County
4 cities in Fresno County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
2 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Street Parking Limits
2 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Street Parking Limits
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