Parking Rules in Yolo County, CA (2026)
7 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yolo County, California.
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RV & Boat Parking
Yolo County Code section 8-2.1314 prohibits parking recreational vehicles (RVs, trailers, boats, ATVs) in any required front, side, or rear yard adjacent to a public street on residential properties in unincorporated areas, and bars using an RV as a dwelling without County approval.
RV Parking Limited in Required Yards (Sec. 8-2.1314)
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code section 8-2.1314 (Recreational and commercial vehicle parking in residential zones)
No recreational vehicle shall be parked within any required front, side, or rear yard adjacent to a public street. Recreational vehicles may be parked in any area other than a required front, side, or rear yard adjacent to a public street if the area is paved in accordance with Section 8-2.1313 of this article. No recreational vehicle shall be utilized or occupied as a residential dwelling, eit...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Yolo County Code section 8-2.1314 bars commercial vehicles from parking in any residential zone in unincorporated Yolo County except for the immediate loading or unloading of goods or people.
Commercial Vehicles Prohibited in Residential Zones
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code section 8-2.1314 (Recreational and commercial vehicle parking in residential zones)
No commercial vehicle, as defined in this section, shall be parked in any area within any residential zone, except for the immediate loading or unloading of goods or people.
Street Parking Limits
Vehicles parked on any highway or county road in unincorporated Yolo County for more than 72 consecutive hours may be removed under California Vehicle Code section 22651(k), enforced by the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
72-Hour Limit on County Roads Under State Vehicle Code
Some RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22651(k)
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 the of...
Overnight Parking
Yolo County has no county-wide ordinance prohibiting overnight on-street parking in unincorporated areas. The CVC section 22651(k) 72-hour limit, the Title 5 abandoned-vehicle ordinance, and the section 8-2.1314 ban on using RVs as dwellings are the operative restrictions.
No County-Wide Overnight Ban; 72-Hour and Dwelling Rules Apply
Few RestrictionsCal. Veh. Code section 22507(a)
Local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles which are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon) within 100 feet of any intersection ... The ordinance or resolution shall not apply until signs or markings giving adequate notice thereof have been placed.
EV Charging
Yolo County Code Section 4-4.07 bars parking in a designated electric vehicle charging stall unless the parked vehicle is an electric vehicle actively charging its battery, and Section 4-4.06(b) lifts the County's overnight parking ban for vehicles charging at County charging stations in County lots.
EV Charging Stall Rules for Yolo County Lots
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 4-4.07
Sec. 4-4.07. Electric vehicle charging station parking stalls. Unless specifically authorized by the Director of the Department of General Services, it shall be unlawful to park in a designated electric vehicle charging station parking stall unless the vehicle is an electric vehicle that is actively charging its battery. An electric vehicle is "charging" when it is electrically connecte...
Abandoned Vehicles
Yolo County makes it a misdemeanor to abandon, park, store, or leave an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle on private or public property, not including highways, for more than five days. Section 5-1.13 exempts vehicles fully enclosed in a building or lawfully stored by a licensed dismantler, vehicle dealer, or junkyard; the Sheriff-Coroner administers the program under Vehicle Code Section 22660.
Yolo County Bans Abandoned Vehicles After Five Days
Significant RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 5-1.13
It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to abandon, park, store, or leave, or permit the abandonment, parking, storing, or leaving of, any licensed or unlicensed vehicle, or part thereof, which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative condition upon any private property or public property, not including highways, within the County for a period in excess of five (5) ...
Loading Zones
Any unincorporated Yolo County building of 5,000 square feet or more used for manufacturing, storage, retail, or similar receipt-and-distribution uses must provide at least one off-street loading space under Sec. 8-2.1308, plus one more for every additional 20,000 square feet, each screened from the street and neighbors.
Off-Street Loading Space Rules in Yolo County
Some RestrictionsYolo County Code of Ordinances § 8-2.1308
General requirements. In any zone, in connection with every building or part thereof hereafter erected, having a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more, which building is to be occupied for manufacturing, storage, warehousing, goods display, or retail sales, or as a hotel, hospital, mortuary, laundry, dry cleaning establishment, or other use similarly requiring the receip...
Parking Rules by City in Yolo County
1 cities in Yolo County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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