Parking Rules in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)
11 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 21 cities in Los Angeles County, California.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
In more than 20 unincorporated communities, oversized vehicles, including RVs, large trailers, and boat trailers, exceeding 8 feet wide, 7.5 feet tall, or 20 feet long require a valid parking permit to park on public streets at any time. In Marina del Rey the restriction applies only between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Parking: Rv Boat Parking
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code § 15.64.075
15.64.075 - Nonconforming Vehicle—Parking Restrictions. A.The operator of any nonconforming vehicle shall not park such nonconforming vehicle on any highway, street, alley, public way, or public place in the Altadena, Azusa/Charter Oak/Covina, Del Aire/Lennox, East Los Angeles, East Rancho Dominguez, El Camino Village, Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park, Ladera Heights, Hawthorne, Long Beach, Ranch...
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated LA County residential and agricultural zones, vehicles may only be parked in the front yard area on a driveway; motor homes and travel trailers may not be parked in the front yard at all.
Parking: Driveway Rules
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code § 22.112.040
C.Residential and Agricultural Zones. Except as otherwise specified in this Title 22, the following standards apply in all Residential and Agricultural Zones:1.A person shall not keep, store, park, maintain, or otherwise permit any vehicle or any component thereof in the front yard, corner side yard, or any additional area of a lot situated between the road and any building or structure located...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
In 21 named unincorporated districts, oversized trailers and vehicles cannot park on streets or alleys without a nonconforming-vehicle permit.
LA County Oversized Vehicle Parking Permits
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code § 15.64.075
A nonconforming vehicle as referenced in subsection A of this Section refers to any trailer or vehicle if any part of such trailer or vehicle... measures more than: 1. Eight (8) feet in width; or 2. Seven and one-half (7½) feet in height; or 3. Twenty (20) feet in length.
Street Parking Limits
Los Angeles County Code Title 15, Chapter 15.64 governs parking in unincorporated areas. A vehicle left on a public highway for 72 or more consecutive hours may be removed. Oversized and 'nonconforming' vehicles face added restrictions in designated communities.
LA County Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Sec. 22651 (Street Parking — Vehicle Removal Authority)
22651. A peace officer ... may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to ...
Overnight Parking
Overnight parking in unincorporated LA County is subject to CA Vehicle Code 22651 (72-hour limit). Overnight vehicle habitation is restricted in many communities. LA County Sheriff enforces parking regulations in unincorporated areas. Posted signs may impose additional restrictions.
Los Angeles County Overnight Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Sec. 22651(k), (n), (q) (Overnight and Long-Term Parking — Local Ordinance Enforcement)
22651. ... (k) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal. ... (n) Whenever a vehicle is parked or left standing where local authorities, by resolution or ordinance, have prohibited parking and have authorized the removal of vehicles. Except as provided in subdivisions (v) and (w), a vehicle shall...
EV Charging
EV charging infrastructure in unincorporated LA County benefits from AB 2097 (no parking minimums near transit), CA Civil Code 1947.6 (tenant EV charging rights), and CALGreen mandatory EV-ready spaces in new construction. Electrical permits required for charger installation.
Los Angeles County EV Charging Station Rules
Few RestrictionsCalifornia AB 1236 (2015–2016) — Government Code Sec. 65850.7 (EV Charging Station Permit Streamlining)
(b) A city, county, or city and county shall administratively approve an application to install electric vehicle charging stations through the issuance of a building permit or similar nondiscretionary permit. Review of the application to install an electric vehicle charging station shall be limited to the building official's review of whether it meets all health and safety requirements of local...
Abandoned Vehicles
LA County Code Chapter 15.80 governs abandoned and inoperative vehicles in unincorporated areas. Vehicles on public highways for 72+ hours may be towed. Inoperative vehicles visible from public areas on private property also violate the code.
LA County Abandoned Vehicle Removal
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Sec. 22651(i)–(j) (Abandoned and Unregistered Vehicle Impoundment)
22651. ... (i) (1) If a vehicle, other than a rented vehicle, is found upon a highway or public land, or is removed pursuant to this code, and it is known that the vehicle has been issued five or more notices of parking violations to which the owner or person in control of the vehicle has not responded within 21 calendar days of notice of citation issuance ... the vehicle may be impounded ... (...
Curb Color Rules
Unincorporated Los Angeles County does not define curb colors itself, but drivers and pedestrians must obey every posted traffic sign or curb marking the road commissioner places, including red no-stopping curbs. Failing to obey a sign or curb marking carries a flat $50.00 civil penalty.
Red Curb & Sign Enforcement in Unincorporated LA County
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code § 15.20.070
15.20.070 - Obedience to traffic signs. Every operator and every pedestrian shall comply with and obey every instruction appearing on any traffic sign or other marking, which sign or marking has been erected or placed by authority of the board or commissioner or this Division 1.
Loading Zones
In unincorporated LA County, curbside loading zones marked by the traffic commissioner cap commercial vehicle stops at 20 minutes and passenger stops at 3 minutes, daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Sunday.
Los Angeles County Curb Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code Section 15.64.020
An operator shall not stop for any purpose other than loading or unloading between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., on any day except Sunday... Such stop shall not exceed three minutes for a passenger vehicle and shall not exceed 20 minutes for a commercial vehicle in any loading zone so marked by the commissioner in accordance with the California Vehicle Code... Unless otherwise specified...
Preferential Parking Districts
In unincorporated Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors designates preferential parking districts by ordinance, on petition from two-thirds of a street's dwelling units; Public Works issues the permits, and parking without one is a $25 infraction.
LA County Preferential Parking Permits
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles County Code § 15.64.610
The board of supervisors may, by ordinance, at its discretion or upon receipt of a petition signed by residents or merchants living or working in two-thirds of the dwelling units or businesses comprising not less than 50 percent of the developed frontage of the area proposed for designation, designate a certain area or areas to be a preferential parking district.
Towing & Impound Rights
Los Angeles County regulates non-consent towing only in its unincorporated territory, not in the 88 incorporated cities, and its Title 15 traffic ordinance is about when a vehicle may be removed and what notice the owner is owed, not about what a tow operator may charge. Chapter 15.64, Part 4 lets the Board of Supervisors post "Tow Away Zone" signs, Section 15.64.200 makes the Sheriff remove any vehicle left on a county highway for 72 or more consecutive hours, and Section 15.64.343 gives an impounded owner a post-storage hearing with 48-hour notice and a 10-day window to request it. The County Code sets no towing or storage rate schedule and adopts no vehicle release fee under Vehicle Code Section 22850.5.
LA County Tow Away Zones and Post-Storage Hearing Rights
Some RestrictionsL.A. County Code Sections 15.64.343 and 15.64.530
[Sec. 15.64.343, Post storage impound hearing:] ... Section 22852 is incorporated by reference as if set forth in full herein and provides, in summary, that whenever an authorized member of a public agency directs the storage of a vehicle, the County shall direct the storage operator to provide the vehicle's registered and legal owner(s) of record, or their agent(s), with the opportunity for a ...
Parking Rules by City in Los Angeles County
21 cities in Los Angeles County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
11 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
4 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, EV Charging
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
3 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, EV Charging
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