Parking Rules in Shasta County, CA (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
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RV & Boat Parking
Unincorporated Shasta County has no dedicated ordinance limiting how long an RV, trailer, or boat may sit on a public road. Street use is governed by the California Vehicle Code, while keeping these vehicles on your own lot is constrained only by the County's general zoning yard and off-street parking rules.
Shasta County RV and Boat Parking
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22669(d)
Motor vehicles which are parked, resting, or otherwise immobilized on any highway or public right-of-way and which lack an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely on the highways of this state, are hereby declared a hazard to public health, safety, and welfare and may be removed immediately upon discovery by a peace offi...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Shasta County's code does not impose a blanket ban on parking commercial trucks on residential roads in the unincorporated area. Any commercial-vehicle street restriction must come from the California Vehicle Code with posted signs, while on private property the County's off-street parking and loading rules in Chapter 17.86 apply.
Shasta County Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22507.5(a)
Notwithstanding Section 22507, local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the parking or standing, on a street or highway, of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehic...
Street Parking Limits
Unincorporated Shasta County does not have a comprehensive residential street-parking ordinance. On county-maintained roads, where and how you may stop or park is set by the California Vehicle Code, while the County's own Chapter 10.02 parking rules apply only to the Administration Center parking structure in Redding.
Shasta County Street Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22507.5(a)
Notwithstanding Section 22507, local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the parking or standing, on a street or highway, of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehic...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Shasta County has no general ordinance banning overnight parking on residential streets. The only overnight rule in the county code is a midnight-to-5 a.m. restriction inside the County Administration Center parking structure. Elsewhere, the California Vehicle Code applies.
Shasta County Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22523(a)-(c)
(a) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway. (b) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property. (c) A person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100), upon proof that the costs of remo...
EV Charging
Electric vehicle charging stations are a by-right use in every zone district in unincorporated Shasta County, exempt from discretionary review unless a station would cause a specific adverse impact. If that threshold is met, the county requires a use permit instead of allowing outright approval.
Shasta County EV Charging Station Rules
Light RestrictionsShasta County Code Section 17.88.080
17.88.080 - Electric vehicle charging stations. A.Electric vehicle charging stations are a permitted use in all zone districts and are not subject to discretionary review provided the following criteria is met:1.The proposed electric vehicle charging station or stations proposed would not cause a specific adverse impact as defined in Shasta County Code Section 16.14.040.B.If the above criteria ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Shasta County Code Chapter 10.04 declares abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles on public or private property a public nuisance. A vehicle left on a highway for 120 or more consecutive hours is 'abandoned.' The Sheriff administers abatement, with a 10-day notice, hearing rights, and cost recovery against the property.
Shasta County Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22669(a)
(a) Any peace officer, or any other employee of the state, county, or city designated by an agency or department of the state or the board of supervisors or city council of the county or city in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is located to perform this function, in the territorial limits in which the officer or employee is authorized to act, who has reasonable grounds to believe that the vehicl...
Loading Zones
Buildings of 10,000 square feet or more used as a hospital, hotel, or commercial or industrial facility must provide at least one off-street loading space, plus one more for every additional 20,000 square feet of floor area. Loading spaces must be 12 feet wide, 30 feet long, and kept 50 feet from residential lots unless enclosed.
Shasta County Off-Street Loading Rules
Some RestrictionsShasta County Code Section 17.86.120
A.No building or part thereof having a floor area of ten thousand square feet or more, which will be occupied by a hospital, institution, hotel, commercial or industrial use or other similar uses shall be erected, structurally altered or allowed to house a change in use unless at least one off-street parking space, plus one additional loading space for each additional twenty thousand square fee...
Parking Rules by City in Shasta County
1 cities in Shasta County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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