10 rules for unincorporated San Benito County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated San Benito County has no dedicated front-yard RV ordinance, but the zoning code's outdoor-storage rule (Sec. 25.07.015) bars storage in any front or street-side yard, and inoperative or wrecked RVs/trailers fall under the County's abandoned-vehicle abatement provisions in Chapter 17.01.
Building or altering a driveway approach onto a County-maintained road in unincorporated San Benito County requires a Transportation Encroachment Permit from Public Works, aligned with the County Code and the California Streets and Highways Code. On-lot driveway parking is also subject to zoning outdoor-storage limits.
Unincorporated San Benito County does not publish a dedicated residential commercial-vehicle parking ban. The County applies Chapter 17.02 and the California Vehicle Code on public roads, and treats commercial-equipment storage in residential front yards under the zoning code's outdoor-storage rule (Sec. 25.07.015).
On unincorporated County roads, parking is governed primarily by the California Vehicle Code, which San Benito County applies through Chapter 17.02. Section 17.02.004 authorizes the Sheriff to remove vehicles parked over 72 consecutive hours or in violation of Sections 17.02.001 through 17.02.003.
Unincorporated San Benito County has no general overnight street-parking ban. The main control is the 72-consecutive-hour limit in County Code Sec. 17.02.004, after which the Sheriff may remove a vehicle, mirroring California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k).
San Benito County has adopted an expedited permit process for electric-vehicle charging stations in Chapter 21.01, Article XI of the Building & Engineering title, and its zoning code counts EV charging spaces as standard parking and requires EV-ready infrastructure under California's CALGreen standards.
San Benito County Code Chapter 17.01, Article II declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles left over 30 days on private or public property a public nuisance subject to abatement, with penalties under Sec. 17.01.033. The County runs a Vehicle Abatement Program funded by a vehicle registration fee.
San Benito County does not publish a separate ordinance redefining curb colors; in unincorporated areas the meaning of painted curbs follows California Vehicle Code Section 21458. The County and Public Works place official markings, and unauthorized private curb painting is not a recognized restriction.
Off-street loading and parking for development in unincorporated San Benito County is set by zoning Chapter 25.31 (Parking Regulations) and Section 25.31.002 (Parking Space Requirements). On public curbs, yellow and white loading zones derive their meaning from California Vehicle Code Section 21458.
Unincorporated San Benito County has no standalone oversized-vehicle parking ordinance. On public roads it relies on Chapter 17.02 and the California Vehicle Code; on private lots, oversized-vehicle and equipment storage is limited by the zoning outdoor-storage rule (Sec. 25.07.015).
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