10 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 10 cities in San Diego County, California.
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In unincorporated San Diego County there is no special overnight street ban for RVs or boats. On public streets they fall under the general 72-hour storage rule of County Code Sec. 72.122. Commercial RV and boat storage is a land use needing a Major Use Permit under the Zoning Ordinance.
Blocking driveways in unincorporated San Diego County is controlled mainly by the California Vehicle Code (Sec. 22500), which the Sheriff enforces. On County property, Sec. 73.107 bars parking in any driveway entrance, exit, or aisle. The County has no special ordinance limiting how residents park within their own private driveways.
County Code Sec. 72.126 bans parking or standing commercial vehicles rated 10,000 pounds gross or more on residential streets in unincorporated San Diego County, with limited exceptions for active loading, service work, utility work, commercial/industrial frontage, and Board-approved signed streets.
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.
California 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...
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.
California 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...
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.
California 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...
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.
California 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...
In unincorporated San Diego County, curb colors are authorized by County Code Sec. 72.135 and the colors' meanings are set by California Vehicle Code Sec. 21458. Only the County (Road Commissioner) places these markings; residents cannot paint their own curbs to create or change parking restrictions.
County Code Sec. 72.131 establishes freight loading zones (marked by signs or a yellow curb line stenciled 'LOADING ONLY'), and Sec. 72.132 covers passenger loading zones. Yellow-curb rules under Sec. 72.135 limit stopping to loading and unloading during posted hours. California Vehicle Code Sec. 21458 defines the curb colors.
The unincorporated County has no special oversized-vehicle street ordinance like the City of San Diego's. Oversized vehicles on unincorporated streets are governed by the general 72-hour storage rule of County Code Sec. 72.122, plus the commercial-vehicle weight limit of Sec. 72.126 for trucks rated 10,000 pounds or more.
10 cities in San Diego County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
7 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
4 verified rules • Commercial Vehicle Restrictions, Driveway Rules
8 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
10 verified rules • Abandoned Vehicles, Commercial Vehicle Restrictions
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