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Parking Rules in Kings County, CA (2026)

6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Kings County, California.

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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Kings County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

RV & Boat Parking

Kings County requires any parking space dedicated to a recreational vehicle or trailer to measure at least 10 feet wide by 36 feet long, and bars using required parking areas to store boats or trailers.

Kings County RV and Trailer Parking Size

Some Restrictions

Kings County Development Code, Article 13 § 1306(A)(3)(d)

Parking spaces dedicated for recreational vehicles or vehicles with trailers shall be a minimum of 10 feet in width by 36 feet in length. e. Each parking space for single-family or multifamily dwellings not provided in a covered garage or carport, shall be 20 feet in length and 10 feet in width, and shall comply with Section 1304 above. B. Units of Measurements: 1. In indoo...

Driveway Rules

Kings County requires every parking area, aisle and access drive, including residential driveways, to have a durable, dustless surface, graded to drain water and approved by the Public Works Director.

Kings County Driveway Surfacing Requirement

Some Restrictions

Kings County Development Code, Article 13 § 1306(A)(2)(a)

All parking areas, aisles and access drives shall be surfaced as to provide and maintain a durable, dustless surface and shall be so graded and drained as to dispose of surface water, with the design and specifications of such work subject to the approval of the Public Works Director. b. Sufficient room for turning and maneuvering vehicles shall be provided on the ...

EV Charging

Kings County's Development Code encourages preferential parking for electric and alternative fuel vehicles, requiring identifying signage on designated spaces, and lets existing charging stations double as preferential EV parking under Article 13.

Kings County EV Charging Space Rules

Light Restrictions

Kings County Development Code, Article 13 § 1303(G), (H)

Preferential parking for alternative fuel vehicles is encouraged and each space shall be provided with a sign/marking that identifies the parking space as designated for use by alternative fuel vehicles. Preferential parking spaces shall be located as close as possible to the primary entrance without conflicting with parking provided to meet the Americans with Disability Act r...

Abandoned Vehicles

Kings County declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private or public property (not highways) a public nuisance and can order them removed after a notice-and-hearing process.

Kings County Abandoned Vehicle Rules

Significant Restrictions

Kings County Code § 23-71

The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or parts thereof on private or public property, not including highways, is hereby found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of private property, to promote blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards, to constitute an attractive nuisance creating a hazard to the health...

Curb Color Rules

Kings County assigns fixed meanings to curb paint colors on unincorporated roads: red bars all stopping, yellow and white cap loading time, and green limits parking to ten minutes.

Kings County Curb Paint Color Rules

Some Restrictions

Kings County Code § 23-35

Curb markings shall be of the following colors and such colors indicate as follows: (1)Red indicates no stopping, standing or parking, whether the vehicle is attended or unattended.(2)Yellow indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for a maximum period of 30 minutes.(3)White indicates stopping only for loading or unloading of passengers for a maximum...

Loading Zones

Kings County requires at least one off-street loading berth for buildings of 10,000 square feet or more that receive deliveries, with an additional berth for every 20,000 square feet of floor area.

Kings County Off-Street Loading Space Rules

Some Restrictions

Kings County Development Code, Article 13 § 1308, § 1308(A)(1)

In any district, in connection with every building...having a gross floor area of 10,000 square feet or more...there shall be provided and maintained, on the same parcel with such building, at least one off-street loading space, plus one additional off-street loading space for each 20,000 square feet (or any fraction thereof) of gross floor area. ... Each loading berth shall be not less than 35...

Parking Rules by City in Kings County

1 cities in Kings County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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