Parking Rules in Tuolumne County, CA (2026)
4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Tuolumne County, California.
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Street Parking Limits
On county roads in unincorporated Tuolumne County, Ordinance Code Chapter 10.24 prohibits parking that obstructs traffic and lets the Board of Supervisors restrict parking by resolution where signs are posted. Curb-color rules (red, yellow, white, green, blue) carry the meanings set in Section 10.24.050. General parking violations carry a $35 penalty.
Tuolumne County Street Parking
Some RestrictionsCalifornia Vehicle Code Section 22651
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 located within the territorial limits in which th...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Tuolumne County has no published blanket overnight or 2 a.m.-6 a.m. parking ban on county roads. The main limit is Ordinance Code Section 10.24.030, which bars leaving any vehicle on a public street or highway for more than 72 consecutive hours after a posted notice. The Board may add overnight restrictions by resolution where signs are posted.
Tuolumne County Overnight Parking
Some RestrictionsCalifornia 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...
EV Charging
Tuolumne County publishes no special on-street parking rule for EV charging; standard Chapter 10.24 parking rules apply. For installing chargers, California's AB 1236 (Government Code 65850.7) requires every county, including Tuolumne, to approve qualifying EV charging station permits through an expedited, ministerial process and to limit denials to documented health-or-safety findings.
Tuolumne County Electric Vehicle Charging
Some RestrictionsCalifornia 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...
Abandoned Vehicles
In unincorporated Tuolumne County, a vehicle left on a public road over 72 hours after a posted notice may be removed under Ordinance Code Section 10.24.030 and Vehicle Code 22651(k). Abandoned or inoperative vehicles on private property are abated as a public nuisance under Code Compliance (Chapter 1.10); complaints go to the Sheriff's Office.
Tuolumne County Abandoned Vehicles
Light RestrictionsCalifornia 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...
Parking Rules by City in Tuolumne County
2 cities in Tuolumne County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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