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Redlands, CA Environmental Rules: Vehicle Idling Restrictions (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Idling limit
5 minutes for diesel trucks
State rule cited
13 CCR § 2480
Applies to
Warehouses 50,000+ sq ft or 6+ truck docks
Sign locations
Site entrances and dock areas
Enforcement duty
Facility operator must strictly enforce
Adopting ordinance
Ord. 2955 (2023)

Summary

Redlands warehouses and logistics distribution centers must post anti-idling signs enforcing a five-minute limit on diesel truck engine idling at entrances and dock areas, tying the local sign requirement directly to state air-quality rule 13 CCR Section 2480.

Anti-idling signs indicating a five (5) minute restriction on engine idling for diesel trucks shall be posted at warehouses and industrial commerce facilities along entrances to the site and within the dock areas and shall be strictly enforced by the facility operator (13 CCR § 2480).

Full Breakdown

156's Article XII on warehouses and logistics distribution centers, requires anti-idling signs indicating a five-minute restriction on engine idling for diesel trucks to be posted at warehouses and industrial commerce facilities along site entrances and within dock areas, and requires the restriction to be strictly enforced by the facility operator, citing 13 CCR Section 2480. 910 to new warehouse development of 50,000 square feet or more, or with six or more truck docks or dock-high loading doors, as well as to redevelopment exceeding 50 percent of a warehouse's reasonable replacement value, excluding government and public utility facilities.

920 bars new warehouses from locating more than one mile from an Interstate 10 or Interstate 210 ramp. 950 separately requires warehouse projects to run at least 90 percent zero-emission on-site motorized equipment and to install rooftop solar or another state-recognized renewable energy source. These provisions were all adopted together under Ordinance 2955 in 2023, folding a specific, locally enforced diesel-idling sign requirement into a broader warehouse siting and operations ordinance aimed at truck traffic and air quality impacts near residential neighborhoods.

Violations & Fines

A warehouse or logistics facility operator that fails to post the required anti-idling signage, or fails to enforce the five-minute diesel idling limit once posted, is subject to the city's standard zoning enforcement process under Chapter 18.208 in addition to any separate enforcement under 13 CCR Section 2480 by state air quality authorities.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can a diesel truck idle at a Redlands warehouse?
Section 18.156.940(E) requires posted signs limiting diesel truck engine idling to five minutes at warehouse and industrial commerce facility entrances and dock areas, tied to the state air quality rule at 13 CCR Section 2480.
Which Redlands facilities must post anti-idling signs?
The requirement applies to warehouse and logistics distribution center projects covered by Section 18.156.910, generally those with 50,000 square feet or more of floor area or six or more truck docks, adopted under Ordinance 2955 in 2023.
Who enforces the five-minute idling limit in Redlands?
Section 18.156.940(E) places the enforcement duty on the facility operator directly, requiring the posted restriction to be strictly enforced, separate from any state enforcement under 13 CCR Section 2480.
Are there other truck rules tied to Redlands' idling requirement?
Yes. The same Article XII requires a Truck Routing Plan keeping trucks off residential streets, minimum loading dock stacking depth, a ban on street queuing near the facility, and a one-mile maximum distance from an Interstate 10 or 210 ramp.

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