Burbank, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- BMC Sec. 6-1-1008 and 6-1-1008.1
- Residential-zone limit
- Over 6,500 lbs unladen banned at all times
- Commercial-zone time limit
- 2 hours for vehicles over 6,500 lbs
- Commercial-zone night ban
- 3:00-5:00 AM (any commercial vehicle)
- Citation cap
- No more than 3 per vehicle per 24 hours
- Definitions
- Per CA Vehicle Code and BMC Title 10
Summary
Burbank Municipal Code Section 6-1-1008.1 makes it unlawful for any commercial vehicle exceeding 6,500 pounds unladen weight to park in any residential zone for any period of time. In commercial zones, trucks over 6,500 lbs may not park more than two hours, and no commercial vehicle may park there between 3:00 and 5:00 AM.
6-1-1008.1: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES PROHIBITED: A. It shall be unlawful for any commercial vehicle exceeding six thousand five hundred (6,500) pounds in unladen weight to park in any residential zone within the City for any period of time. No more than three (3) citations shall be issued under this subsection within any twenty four (24) period. B. This section does not prohibit parking a commercial vehicle within any residential zone for the period of time reasonably necessary to conduct any of the following acts: 1. Loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or other material(s) into or from a commercial vehicle; or 2. When necessary for the completion of any service or construction work being performed within the immediate vicinity of where the commercial vehicle is parked. C. As used within this section, the terms "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE" and "UNLADEN WEIGHT" shall be defined as within the California Vehicle Code. D. As used within this section, the term "RESIDENTIAL ZONE" shall include any zone or area defined in Title 10 of this code. E. A violation of this section shall constitute an infraction.
Full Breakdown
Burbank tightly restricts commercial vehicle parking. Under BMC Section 6-1-1008.1 ("Commercial Vehicle Parking in Residential Zones Prohibited"), it is unlawful for any commercial vehicle exceeding 6,500 pounds in unladen weight to park in any residential zone within the City for any period of time; no more than three citations may be issued per 24-hour period. A narrow exception allows parking only for the time reasonably necessary to load/unload passengers or merchandise, or to complete service or construction work in the immediate vicinity. In commercial zones, BMC Section 6-1-1008 makes it unlawful for any commercial vehicle or bus over 6,500 lbs unladen to park in the public right-of-way for more than two hours, and bars any commercial vehicle from parking there between 3:00 AM and 5:00 AM. The terms "commercial vehicle" and "unladen weight" are defined as in the California Vehicle Code, and "residential zone"/"commercial zone" follow Title 10 of the Burbank Municipal Code. Each violation is an infraction.
Violations & Fines
A violation of BMC 6-1-1008 or 6-1-1008.1 is an infraction. Trucks over 6,500 lbs unladen parked in a residential zone, parked over two hours in a commercial zone, or parked in a commercial zone between 3-5 AM are cited (no more than three citations per vehicle in any 24-hour period for the weight-based subsections). Penalties follow the Burbank parking-bail schedule, enforced under California Vehicle Code Section 40200.
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