Parking Rules in San Diego County, CA (2026)
8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in San Diego County, California.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Unincorporated San Diego County exempts recreational vehicles and farm vehicles from its residential-zone commercial vehicle parking limits, so RVs can be parked on private property without the one-ton weight cap or five-hour time limit that governs commercial trucks.
San Diego County RV Parking Rules
Few RestrictionsSan Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 6799
No person shall park any commercial vehicle in excess of one ton capacity on private property in Residential, Agricultural and the S90 and S92 Special Purpose Zones except as follows: a. When loading or unloading property, or b. When such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked. These...
Driveway Rules
Unincorporated San Diego County requires driveways and parking spaces to be hard-surfaced with asphalt or concrete, but single-family and duplex driveways only have to match the surface of the access street.
San Diego County Driveway Surfacing
Some RestrictionsSan Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 6792
Except for zones subject to the Agricultural Use Regulations, all parking spaces, loading spaces, and driveways shall be hard surfaced with durable asphalt concrete or Portland Cement Concrete surfacing on a suitably prepared base. Parking spaces and driveways accessory to single-family and duplex dwellings need not be surfaced with a more durable type of surfacing than that which exists on the...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Unincorporated San Diego County bars parking any commercial vehicle over one ton on private property in residential, agricultural, and S90/S92 zones for more than five consecutive hours, per Zoning Ordinance Section 6799.
San Diego County Oversized Vehicle Parking Limits
Significant RestrictionsSan Diego County Zoning Ordinance § 6799
No person shall park any commercial vehicle in excess of one ton capacity on private property in Residential, Agricultural and the S90 and S92 Special Purpose Zones except as follows: a. When loading or unloading property, or b. When such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on property in the block in which such vehicle is parked. ... no comme...
Street Parking Limits
Street parking in unincorporated San Diego County is governed by County Code Title 7, Division 1 (traffic regulations) and the California Vehicle Code. The central rule, Sec. 72.122, bars storing any vehicle on a street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours. The Sheriff enforces parking in unincorporated areas.
San Diego County Street Parking
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code § 22651 (authority to remove vehicles — abandoned, unlawfully parked, and stored vehicles)
711] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) 22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated San Diego County has no general overnight on-street parking ban. Overnight parking on a public street is allowed as long as the vehicle does not exceed the 72-hour storage limit in County Code Sec. 72.122. County-owned lots and parks are restricted to posted hours and marked spaces under Sec. 73.107.
San Diego County Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code § 22651 (authority to remove vehicles — abandoned, unlawfully parked, and stored vehicles)
711] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) 22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle...
EV Charging
There is no San Diego County-specific ordinance regulating parking in EV charging stalls. The rule is California Vehicle Code Sec. 22511 and 22511.1: a vehicle may not park in a designated EV charging space unless it is connected for charging, and a non-connected vehicle can be cited and removed.
San Diego County Electric Vehicle Charging Parking
Light RestrictionsCalifornia AB 1236 (2015, Chiu) — streamlined permitting for electric vehicle charging stations (Gov. Code § 65850.7)
SECTION 1. Section 65850.7 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65850.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve the timely and cost-effective installation of electric vehicle charging stations is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, bu...
Abandoned Vehicles
Under County Code Division 78 (Sec. 78.102, 78.201), abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles left on public or private property in the unincorporated County are public nuisances. Acting under Vehicle Code Sec. 22660, the County may abate and remove them. PDS Code Compliance investigates reports.
San Diego County Abandoned Vehicles
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code § 22651 (authority to remove vehicles — abandoned, unlawfully parked, and stored vehicles)
711] ( Article 1 enacted by Stats. 1959, Ch. 3. ) 22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle...
Loading Zones
In unincorporated San Diego County, marked yellow loading zones limit commercial vehicles to 20 minutes for loading or unloading materials and 3 minutes for passengers, enforced 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Sundays and holidays.
San Diego County Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsSan Diego County Code § 72.136
(a) Permission herein granted to stop or stand a vehicle for purposes of loading or unloading of 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. ... (c) Permission herein granted to stop or park for purposes of loading or unloading passengers shall include the loading or unloading of personal ba...
Parking Rules by City in San Diego County
10 cities in San Diego County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
10 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
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
9 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
1 verified rule • Street Parking Limits
6 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
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