Parking Rules in Santa Cruz County, CA (2026)

County of Santa Cruz RV Parking Permit Program

Permit for parking a mobile home or RV on a highway, street or alley directly adjacent to private property (host) if the owner or driver of the vehicle has permission of a resident of the host property. Cost: $48 per 72-hour permit. Valid only in Santa Cruz County unincorporated areas including Amesti, Aptos, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Corralito...

SCCC § 13.16.060(H) (Ord. 5425 § 4, 2022)

(H) The parking area, aisles, access drives and interior driveways shall be paved with two inches of asphalt concrete over five inches of Class II base rock or equivalent permeable or nonpermeable surface so as to provide a durable, dustless surface, and shall be graded and drained so as to prevent erosion and disperse surface water. Parking areas, aisles, interior driveways, and access drives ...

Santa Cruz County Code § 9.57.020 (Abandoned vehicles - Definitions and procedure)

Any operable vehicle on a highway or public right-of-way which has not been moved more than 1,000 feet for a continuous 72-hour period and appears to be a deserted vehicle is declared an abandoned vehicle, subject to removal under this chapter. The abandonment of any vehicle shall constitute a prima facie presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment an...

Santa Cruz County Code § 9.36.010 (Markings and signs indicating restricted parking)

When authorized curb markings or signs have been determined by the Director of the Department of Public Works to be necessary and are in place, no operator of any motor vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle in violation of the following restrictions: Red - No stopping, standing or parking... Green - 20 minutes maximum... Blue - vehicles displaying disabled plates or placards only.

Santa Cruz County Code § 9.36.080 (Overnight parking prohibited)

Except as specifically authorized by the Director of the Department of General Services, it is unlawful for any person to park a vehicle overnight or camp therein overnight in any off-street parking area owned or operated by or leased to the County of Santa Cruz for any County operation other than County parks. Except as specifically authorized by the Director of the Department of Parks, Open S...

Santa Cruz County Code § 12.10.322 (Ord. 5414 § 1, 2022; Ord. 5502, 12/9/2025)

In compliance with Cal. Gov't Code § 65850.7 regarding electric vehicle charging stations, the Building Official is hereby authorized and directed to develop and administratively adopt a checklist application for electric vehicle charging stations... An application shall be deemed complete if the Building Official has not issued a correction notice within five business days after submittal of a...

SCCC § 13.16.080

(A) All retail business uses larger than 10,000 square feet, wholesale or warehousing establishments and industrial uses shall provide one loading space for each 5,000 square feet of floor area. Each mortuary shall provide one loading space for hearses regardless of the amount of floor area devoted to said use, and one additional loading space for each 5,000 square feet over the initial 5,000 s...

SCCC § 9.46.020 (Ord. 4211 § 1, 1992; Ord. 5316 § 10, 2019)

Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22507, the Board of Supervisors ordains that a preferential parking zone is established in the Fall Creek Drive area in which parking will be prohibited during a defined period of time. Exemptions from such prohibition, when not otherwise indicated in this chapter, will be obtained by securing and displaying in a vehicle a parking permit as described ...