Parking Rules in Imperial County, CA (2026)
7 rules for unincorporated Imperial County, California.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
In Imperial County's residential zones, RVs, trailers and other vehicles can only be stored on a lot if they're kept in the rear yard, out of view from the street.
Imperial County RV and Trailer Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsImperial County Code § 90502.09
Off-street parking shall be provided in the R-1 zone according to the standards contained in Sections 90402.00 through 90402.16 of this title. RVs, trailers and other vehicles may be stored on site only if they are within the rear yard and not readily visible or accessible to public view with a primary use on the property.
Driveway Rules
Imperial County exempts single-family driveways from its parking-area paving standards, but still sets minimum widths: 14 feet for residential driveways and 20 feet for commercial or industrial ones.
Imperial County Driveway Paving Rules
Some RestrictionsImperial County Code § 90402.13(C),(H)
A private driveway or parking area serving a single-family residential dwelling is exempt from the paving requirements specified within this section, and provided further, that it is not a requirement of another agency, such as Air Pollution Control District or by public works.D.In the case of uses subject to discretionary approvals, the required parking spaces shall be surfaced with materials ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Imperial County bans parking any unattended commercial vehicle, or any vehicle over 6,000 pounds gross weight, on a long list of named county roads across the valley.
Imperial County Heavy Truck Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsImperial County Code § 10.24.030
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to park, or cause to be parked or left standing, any unattended commercial vehicle or a gross weight exceeding six thousand (6,000) pounds, at any time on the following described locations:
Street Parking Limits
Imperial County requires vehicles parked on county roads to sit parallel and within 18 inches of the curb, or the road's edge where there is no curb.
Imperial County Curb Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsImperial County Code § 10.24.010(A)
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended on any county road or roadway unless such vehicle shall be stopped, parked or left standing parallel to and not more than eighteen (18) inches from the right-hand curb, or if there be no curb, parallel to and not more than eighteen (18) inches from the extreme right-hand boundary of such road or roadway.B.S...
Overnight Parking
Imperial County bars parking or leaving any vehicle standing on a county road, public street, or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours, with towing authorized once that limit passes.
Imperial County 72-Hour Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsImperial County Code § 10.24.010(C)
No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave such a vehicle standing on a county road, public street or highway for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours. In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a public street or highway for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours, it may be removed by any member of the California Highw...
EV Charging
New residential and nonresidential development in unincorporated Imperial County must provide electric-vehicle-ready parking: a dedicated circuit for single-family homes and a percentage of EVSE-capable spaces for multifamily and nonresidential projects.
Imperial County EV Charging Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsImperial County Code § 90501.19
Multifamily (MF) Dwellings, Three to Sixteen (16) Units: Three percent of the total number of provided parking spaces shall be EVCS capable of future installation of EVSE as required by California Green Building Standards Code, Section 4.106.4.2 to provide EVCS readiness. Calculations for the number of EV charging spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number, and at no case shall the ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Imperial County treats an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle left on private or public property for more than 72 hours as a public nuisance and an infraction, subject to notice, hearing and removal.
Imperial County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsImperial County, CA, Land Use Ordinance, Title 9, Division 27, Chapter 1, Sec. 92701.05
It is unlawful and an infraction for any person to abandon, store, leave, or permit the abandonment, storing, or leaving of any licensed or unlicensed vehicle or parts thereof which is abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative upon any private property or public property, including highways, within the county for a period in excess of seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours unless such v...
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