Parking Rules in Stanislaus County, CA (2026)
6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Stanislaus County, California.
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Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Stanislaus County bans parking or standing any commercial vehicle rated 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more on residential-district streets in the unincorporated county under Code § 11.08.090, adopted pursuant to Vehicle Code § 22507.5. The only exceptions are temporary loading and unloading stops and deliveries of materials for a permitted building project already under construction.
Stanislaus County Heavy Commercial Vehicle Parking Ban
Significant RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 11.08.090
No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle, as defined in the Vehicle Code of the state, upon any street within any residential district of the county, as defined by the Vehicle Code of the state, if such vehicle has a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, for any purpose other than making temporary stops for pickups or deliveries of goods...
Street Parking Limits
Stanislaus County time-limits on-street parking to two hours on designated unincorporated roads under Code § 11.08.060, adopted under Vehicle Code § 21458 curb-marking authority. McHenry Avenue near Kiernan Avenue drops to a 15-minute limit between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., while Crows Landing Road, Broadway Avenue and six other segments carry the standard two-hour cap.
Stanislaus County Two-Hour Street Parking Zones
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 11.08.060(1), (5)
Time limit parking zones of two hours are established on the following road sections, unless otherwise provided in this section. ... Crows Landing Road. On the east and west side of Crows Landing Road from its intersection thereof with Whitmore Avenue north to its intersection thereof with Seventh Street, excepting the portion lying within the corporate limits of the City of Modesto; ... McHenr...
Overnight Parking
Stanislaus County bans overnight parking on specific unincorporated roads under Ordinance Code § 11.08.070, adopted under Vehicle Code § 22507 authority. Broadway Avenue is closed to parking from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., Greenleaf Circle from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., and McHenry Avenue from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., among 38 listed segments. Signs posted at each location give the legal notice required to enforce the ban.
Stanislaus County Overnight Street Parking Bans
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 11.08.070(B)(25), (26)
Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code of California provides that local authorities may prohibit or restrict the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day and indicate them by use of signs giving adequate notice thereof. Parking is prohibited on the following county highways for the specific times: ... Broadway Avenue...
Abandoned Vehicles
Stanislaus County makes it an infraction to abandon a vehicle on a highway, public property or private property, or to leave one parked on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours, under Code §§ 11.28.010 and 11.28.030. The Department of Environmental Resources enforces the chapter and can tow, store and dispose of qualifying vehicles as a public nuisance, billing removal costs to the last registered owner.
Stanislaus County Abandoned Vehicle Ban
Significant RestrictionsStanislaus County Code §§ 11.28.010(A)(2), 11.28.030(A)–(B)
Abandoned Vehicle. A vehicle is "abandoned" if it is left on a highway, public property, or private property in such inoperable or neglected condition that the owner's intention to relinquish all further rights or interests in it may be reasonably concluded. ... No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway. Any violation of this section constitutes an infraction. (Authority: Vehicle Code ...
Curb Color Rules
Stanislaus County bars parking within 100 feet of any bus or transit stop marked with a red curb or posted sign, under County Code § 11.08.140. Only county public works staff, or someone with the public works director's prior written consent, may install those signs or paint those curbs on unincorporated county roads.
Stanislaus County Red Curb Transit Stop Rule
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code § 11.08.140 (Chapter 11.08, Parking Zones)
Parking is prohibited in the public right-of-way up to one hundred feet in any direction of a bus or other transit stops where signs have been posted and/or curbs have been marked with the color red to indicate that no vehicle may park in such zone as marked. All installation of signs or painting of curbs shall be performed by Stanislaus County public works staff or by those with prior written ...
Loading Zones
Stanislaus County marks specific unincorporated curbs yellow or white to create loading zones under Code §§ 11.12.010–11.12.040, following Vehicle Code § 21458 curb-color authority. Most zones apply around the clock, but stops on Hawthorne Street and Elm Street near Modesto-area schools are limited to 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on school days only.
Stanislaus County Curb Loading Zone Rules
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code §§ 11.12.010, 11.12.020(H)
Section 21458 of the Vehicle Code of California provides whenever local authorities enact local parking regulations and indicate them by the use of paint upon curbs, yellow indicates stopping only for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or freight for such time as may be specified. ... Hawthorne Street. On the northerly side of Hawthorne Street from its intersection with Merced Avenu...
Parking Rules by City in Stanislaus County
1 cities in Stanislaus County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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