Parking Rules in Solano County, CA (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Solano County, California.
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RV & Boat Parking
Unincorporated Solano County has no specific zoning ordinance restricting where residents may park or store a recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer on their own private property. The Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 28) only addresses RVs as temporary construction security quarters and as commercial sales/storage lots, leaving residential RV and boat storage largely unregulated by the County.
Solano County RV and Boat Parking
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Sec. 28.72.20(B)(1) (Temporary Residential Uses - Security Quarters during Construction)
A recreational vehicle, manufactured home or commercial coach may be used, on a temporary basis, to provide security quarters during construction of a permitted use, provided the following standards are met: (1) Building permits have been issued for the construction of the structures; (2) Only one security coach or vehicle shall be allowed on the site; (3) The security coach or vehicle shall be...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Solano County has no general on-street ban targeting commercial trucks in residential areas; that area is governed by California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5. The County's zoning code instead limits commercial and 'large' vehicles tied to home-based businesses, capping heavy vehicles connected to cottage industries and home occupations.
Solano County Commercial Vehicle Parking
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Sec. 28.72.40(B)(2)(c)(6) (Home Occupation - Type I standards)
The use shall not generate traffic in excess of that normally associated with the residential use. Heavy commercial vehicles shall not be used in the home occupation for delivery of materials to or from the premises.
Street Parking Limits
On unincorporated County roads, the main local rule is Solano County Code Section 6.5-36, which bans parking or leaving a vehicle standing on any street, highway, or public road for 72 or more consecutive hours. Beyond that, on-street parking is governed by the California Vehicle Code, enforced by the CHP and the Sheriff's Office.
Solano County Street Parking
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Sec. 17-12(r) (Traffic orders - Authority of director of transportation)
The director of transportation of the county may make traffic orders establishing any of the following regulations: ... (r) Prohibiting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day.
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Solano County has no blanket overnight on-street parking ban. The closest local rule is the 72-hour continuous-parking limit in Section 6.5-36; an overnight stay well under 72 hours on a County road is not by itself a County violation, though state Vehicle Code rules and any posted signs still apply.
Solano County Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsSolano County Code Sec. 19-230(b) (Camping or squatting prohibited on public property)
Except as may be permitted within county parks by the parks services manager, it shall be unlawful to camp or squat upon any public property owned or maintained by the county, including, without limitation, streets, roads, easements, parks, dump sites, river banks or shores, creek beds, electric utility substations, parking lots, or corporation yards. No person shall, on any public property own...
EV Charging
Solano County requires a building permit for electric vehicle charging stations but must issue it on a nondiscretionary, expedited basis once an application meets the county's checklist. The Building Official cannot use discretion to reject a complete application under Solano County Code Section 6.3-26.040(e).
Solano County EV Charging Station Permits
Light RestrictionsSolano County Code § 6.3-26.040(e), (g)
The building official shall issue a building permit, the issuance of which is nondiscretionary, for complete applications that meet the requirements of the approved checklist and this chapter. ... The building official may require an applicant to apply for a use permit if the official finds, based on substantial evidence, that the electric vehicle charging station could have a specific, adverse...
Abandoned Vehicles
Solano County Code Chapter 6.5 makes it a misdemeanor to leave an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle on public or private property for more than 10 days unless fully enclosed in a building. The County's Environmental Management Department abates these vehicles as public nuisances under authority of California Vehicle Code Section 22660.
Solano County Abandoned Vehicles
Light RestrictionsSolano County Code Chapter 6.5 (Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled or Inoperative Vehicles)
No person shall abandon, park, store, or leave or permit the abandonment, parking, storing, or leaving of any licensed or unlicensed vehicle or parts thereof which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative condition upon any public or private property within the unincorporated area of the county for a period in excess of ten (10) days unless such vehicle or part thereof is complete...
Parking Rules by City in Solano County
3 cities in Solano County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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