No Santa Cruz County-specific ordinance directly limits commercial vehicle street parking in the unincorporated area; California Vehicle Code rules and the county's abandoned vehicle ordinance apply.
Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 9.36 does not contain a categorical ban on commercial vehicles parking on unincorporated public streets. Instead, the County relies on the California Vehicle Code, which governs commercial vehicle conduct statewide. Under CVC Section 22507 the County may by ordinance prohibit or restrict the parking of vehicles in specific zones, and may post no-parking signage that is enforced under SCCC § 9.36.010. Any vehicle (commercial or otherwise) left on a public street for 72 or more consecutive hours may be removed as abandoned under SCCC § 9.57.020 and CVC Section 22669. On private property, commercial vehicle parking is regulated through the zoning code (SCCC Title 13) which sets off-street loading and parking standards by zoning district. Cities within the county (Santa Cruz, Capitola, Scotts Valley, Watsonville) impose their own commercial-vehicle and oversized-vehicle ordinances that apply within their boundaries.
Violations of posted no-parking zones or curb markings are cited under SCCC § 9.36.010. Commercial vehicles left unattended on the highway for 72+ hours may be towed under SCCC § 9.57 and CVC § 22651(k). Off-street zoning violations are enforced by County Planning.
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