Arcadia, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight trigger
- Over three tons unladen gross weight
- Banned hours
- 12:00 a.m. midnight to 4:00 a.m., any day
- Where it applies
- Any property zoned or used for residential purposes
- Vehicle definition
- Commercial vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code
- Truck route street limit
- 1 hour for vehicles over 6,000 pounds
Summary
In the City of Arcadia, California, § 9103.07.120 bars any commercial vehicle over three tons unladen gross weight, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, from parking or standing between 12:00 a.m. midnight and 4:00 a.m. on any part of any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
A.No commercial vehicle, as defined by the California Vehicle Code, which exceeds three tons in unladen gross weight shall be parked or left standing between the hours of 12:00 a.m. midnight and 4:00 a.m. of any day on any part of any property zoned or used for residential purposes.
Full Breakdown
Section 9103.07.120 is titled Prohibition on Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Zones and is a single rule. The vehicle must be a commercial vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code, and it must exceed three tons in unladen gross weight. The ban covers the hours from 12:00 a.m. midnight to 4:00 a.m. of any day, and it reaches any part of any property zoned or used for residential purposes, which takes in driveways, yards and lots, not only the street frontage. The text sets no other hours, so the rule as printed is a midnight to 4:00 a.m. overnight window.
The street rules use different thresholds. Under Section 11.21 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance (§ 3214.13), parking on city streets between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. is prohibited without a temporary or annual permit, and permits are not valid for commercial vehicles over six thousand (6,000) pounds. Annual all night permits under Section 11.14 (§ 3214.6) go only to a commercial vehicle that, with any accessories or property on it, does not exceed a width of seven (7) feet, a height of seven (7) feet or a gross vehicle weight of 6,000 pounds.
On streets designated as truck routes, Section 13.15 bars parking or standing of a commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of 6,000 pounds for more than one (1) hour, except when making pick-ups or deliveries to a building for which a building permit was previously obtained and loading is in progress. Section 13.16 requires those vehicles to drive on the designated route or routes and none other, with direct ingress and egress allowed to restricted streets for deliveries or bona fide construction work.
Violations & Fines
Section 1200 makes a violation of the Code a misdemeanor or an infraction at the city attorney's discretion, and each day is a separate offense. A misdemeanor carries a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. Infraction fines cap at $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second within one year and $500 for a third or later. Chapter 4A allows an administrative citation, with fines set by City Council resolution and a hearing request due within 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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