Mountain View, CA Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)

Sec. 3 prohibits parking any oversized vehicle on streets, or portions of streets, adjacent to class II bikeways that the city council sets out by resolution, closing off a common way a bike lane gets blocked: a large vehicle parked at the curb next to it. The section is not self-executing citywide. Subsection (c) states it shall not be enforced until a resolution is adopted identifying certain streets adjacent to class II bikeways, and subsection (d) requires the public works director to post signs or markings giving notice of the restriction before enforcement can begin.

Once in effect on a designated street, the ban carries built-in exemptions: an oversized vehicle actively loading or unloading goods at an adjacent business or residence for up to 60 minutes, a construction vehicle holding a valid city excavation or encroachment permit, vehicles in a commercial loading zone, government, utility or emergency vehicles, a transit or commuter bus for up to two hours, and a wheelchair-accessible van properly displaying a disabled placard or plate are all excused under subsection (b).