10 rules for unincorporated Inyo County, California.
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Inyo County's adopted on-street rule targets tall vehicles (seven feet or more, including any load) near Highway 395 intersections in Lone Pine rather than RVs by name. Most RV, trailer and boat parking on county roads otherwise falls under the California Vehicle Code and county zoning for private property.
Inyo County has no special on-street driveway-parking ordinance unique to the unincorporated area; blocking a driveway is handled under the California Vehicle Code. New or modified driveway connections to county roads require a Public Works encroachment permit, and parking surfaces on private lots are addressed by the Title 18 zoning ordinance.
Inyo County restricts heavy commercial vehicles in specific places. In Independence, trucks rated 10,000 pounds or more are banned from a designated residential stretch of South Washington Street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Chapter 10.36 also addresses weight limitations on certain county highways.
On unincorporated county roads, Inyo County Code Title 10, Chapter 10.36 governs stopping, standing and parking. The chapter prohibits stopping or parking that conflicts with traffic, signs or markings, and incorporates the California Vehicle Code's general parking restrictions, including the 72-hour rule.
Inyo County does not impose a blanket overnight on-street parking ban in the unincorporated area. The notable overnight rule is in Independence, where commercial trucks of 10,000 pounds or more are banned from designated residential streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. The Vehicle Code's 72-hour rule otherwise applies.
Inyo County has adopted an expedited electric vehicle charging system permitting process under its building code (Title 14), as required by California Government Code Section 65850.7. The county streamlines permits and adopts a compliance checklist while preserving the building official's life-safety authority.
Inyo County Code Title 10, Chapter 10.64 (Abandoned Vehicles) declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on public or private property to be a public nuisance subject to abatement. The Director of Public Works administers the program under California Vehicle Code Section 22660.
On unincorporated county roads, curb markings and signs control parking under Title 10, Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking). Inyo County follows the California Vehicle Code curb-color scheme - red means no stopping, with yellow, white, green and blue zones for specific uses. Only the county may officially mark curbs.
Loading, standing and special zones on unincorporated county roads are established under Title 10, Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking). The chapter ties parking limits to curb markings and signs and preserves the more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code.
Inyo County's signature oversized-vehicle rule is height-based: under Title 10, Chapter 10.36, vehicles seven feet or more in height (including any load) may not park near designated Highway 395 intersections in Lone Pine between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Violating vehicles are towable under CVC 22651(k).
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