Cupertino, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 10,000 lbs GVWR or more
- Where banned
- Any street in a residential zoning district
- Truck trailers
- Banned on any public street, all zones
- Governing section
- Cupertino Municipal Code § 11.28.030
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 under Chapter 1.12
Summary
Cupertino bars commercial vehicles rated 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more, and all truck trailers, from parking or standing on any street in a residential zoning district under Municipal Code Section 11.28.030.
11.28.030 Commercial Vehicles. Commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more shall not park or stand on any street located within a residential zoning district. Truck trailers shall not park or stand upon any public street.
Full Breakdown
030 flatly prohibits commercial vehicles with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more from parking or standing on any street located within a residential zoning district, and separately bars truck trailers from parking or standing on any public street citywide, regardless of zoning. 010 as any vehicle required to be registered under the state Vehicle Code that is used for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed primarily to transport property, excluding passenger vehicles and house cars. 'Truck trailer' is defined as a commercial vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a truck. 27 or engaged in commercial activity. 040 also forbids constructing, repairing, or greasing a vehicle on any public street, aside from temporary emergency repairs.
Violations & Fines
Any person who violates Section 11.28.030's ban on heavy commercial vehicles or truck trailers is guilty of an infraction under Section 11.28.060, punished under Chapter 1.12: up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second violation of the same provision within a year, and $500 for each subsequent violation within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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