Parking Rules in San Bernardino County, CA (2026)
8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 8 cities in San Bernardino County, California.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Development Code Table 83-5 bans open storage of boats, RVs, trailers and similar vehicles in a front or street-side setback in unincorporated San Bernardino County, while allowing it in interior side and rear setbacks. The setback itself must otherwise stay open and unobstructed to the sky under Section 83.02.080.
San Bernardino County RV & Boat Yard Parking
Some RestrictionsSan Bernardino County Code § 83.02.080, Table 83-5 (Allowed Projections/Structures Within Setbacks)
(a) Open and Unobstructed. Each setback area shall be open and unobstructed from finished grade, or other specified level at which the setback area is required, to the sky except as provided in Table 83-5 (Allowed Projections/Structures Within Setbacks). ... (c) Required Clear Areas. The projections listed in Table 83-5 (Allowed Projections/Structures Within Setbacks) may not, in any event, enc...
Driveway Rules
County Code § 83.11.030(a) bars parking in front-yard setbacks except inside a driveway built for a single-family home, or inside a multi-family driveway specifically designed and long enough to hold a unit's off-street space. Right-of-way land can never count toward required parking, and every space must sit on the same site as the use it serves or on a site plan-approved lot.
San Bernardino County Front-Yard Parking Rule
Some RestrictionsSan Bernardino County Code § 83.11.030(a)
(a) Location. The required parking spaces shall be located on the same site with the primary use or structure, on premises contiguous to them, or in a location conforming to a Site Plan approved in compliance with Chapter 85.08 (Site Plan Permits). Property within the ultimate right-of-way of a street or highway shall not be used to provide required parking or loading facilities. Parking shall ...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Commercial trucks and trailers over 10,000 pounds GVW can't park on residential streets in San Bernardino County's unincorporated areas except for active deliveries, service work, or under a Home Occupation Permit.
San Bernardino County Oversized Vehicle Parking Rules
Significant RestrictionsSan Bernardino County Code § 83.11.100(b)
Except as provided in Title 5: Highways, Traffic, § 52.0125 (Weight Limitations), § 52.0128 (Restriction or Prohibition of Parking of Commercial Vehicles), and § 52.0131 (Prohibition of Certain Vehicles on Highways) of the County Code, commercial truck tractors, motor trucks, semi-trailers, or combinations of them, exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds, may be ...
Street Parking Limits
San Bernardino County bans parking any vehicle on a public street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours; the Sheriff or California Highway Patrol can tow it under County Code Section 52.0119.
San Bernardino County 72-Hour Street Parking Limit
Some RestrictionsSan Bernardino County Code § 52.0119
(a) No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicles shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours. (b) In the event a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a street in excess of a consecutive period of 72 hours, the Sheriff or any member of the Highway Patrol of the State of California may remove said vehicle from the ...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated San Bernardino County does not impose a general overnight on-street parking ban or permit requirement. The main limit is the 72-hour continuous-parking rule in County Code Section 52.0119, so a vehicle may legally remain on the street overnight as long as it is moved within 72 hours and is legally parked.
San Bernardino County Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsCal. Vehicle Code Sec. 22651 (Overnight Parking — Local Ordinance 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: [...] (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. (m) If a vehicle is parked or left standing in violation of an ordinance, poste...
EV Charging
San Bernardino County Ordinance No. 4446 (2022) added rules for EV charging stations in County parking lots. Only EVs and plug-in hybrids that are actually plugged in may use charging stalls; vehicles not charging or overstaying are subject to a $200 penalty and possible towing, plus posted user fees.
San Bernardino County Electric Vehicle Charging Parking
Some RestrictionsCal. AB 1236 (2015) — Local Ordinances for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Existing law, the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open Access Act, prohibits the charging of a subscription fee on persons desiring to use an electric vehicle charging station, as defined, and prohibits a requirement for persons to obtain membership in any club, association, or organization as a condition of using the station, except as specified. The bill would require a city, county, or ci...
Abandoned Vehicles
San Bernardino County operates a Vehicle Abatement and Removal Program under County Code Title 3, Division 3, Chapter 12. Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles on private or public property are declared a public nuisance and may be abated and removed, with costs charged to the owner, consistent with California Vehicle Code Sections 22660-22669.
San Bernardino County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Light RestrictionsCal. Vehicle Code Sec. 22651 (Abandoned Vehicle Removal — 72-Hour and Expired Registration)
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: [...] (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. (o) (1) If a vehicle is found upon a highway or any public lands with a registr...
Loading Zones
Commercial loading in unincorporated San Bernardino County is capped at 20 minutes and passenger loading at 3 minutes under County Code Section 52.0121. Curb color controls what is allowed: yellow marks freight loading, white marks passenger loading, red is no stopping at all, and green limits standing to 20 minutes.
San Bernardino County Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsSan Bernardino County Code § 52.0121(h)
(h) Effect of Permission to Load or Unload. (1) Applies Only to Commercial Vehicles and Time Limit. Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading materials shall apply only to commercial vehicles and shall not extend beyond the time necessary therefor, and in no event for more than 20 minutes. (2) Deliveries. The loading or unloading of materials shal...
Parking Rules by City in San Bernardino County
8 cities in San Bernardino County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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