Lake County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Section 19-38 was enacted under the county's general police power and Vehicle Code § 22506, which lets local authorities restrict stopping, standing or parking on a state highway. The stated purpose is to assure adequate and safe access to county parks and facilities and to minimize obstructions to scenic and panoramic views along scenic corridors; the ordinance defines the scenic corridor as Highway 20 from the Mendocino County line to the intersection with Sulphur Bank Mine Road, covering views of Blue Lakes, Tule, Clear Lake and Mt.

Konocti. The parks it protects are named specifically: Alpine County Park, Lucerne Harbor County Park, Hinman Park, and the Davis Rest Area, all along Highway 20 in the Lucerne and Nice area. 2(a) bars any person from parking a commercial trailer, semi, or bus in front of or adjacent to these county parks for more than two hours, and also bars moving and re-parking the same vehicle in the same restricted location within any 24-hour period, closing the obvious loophole. 2(b) carves out a genuine exception for a registered commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries, or performing a service on property adjacent to the block where it's parked, if the extra time is reasonably required. The section only takes effect once Caltrans approves it and signs are actually posted on the highway notifying drivers of the restriction.