Daly City, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Annual permit fee
- $210 (effective July 1, 2024); valid Jan 1-Dec 31
- Permit limit
- Max 2 permits per qualified resident or business
- Zones
- Zone 1 Bayshore, Zone 2 Civic Center, Zones 3A/3B Serramonte
- Overnight zone hours
- 5 p.m.-7 a.m. daily, incl. weekends and holidays
- No-permit fine in zone
- $110 (Sec. 10.32.155)
- Apply at
- dalycity.getapermit.net
Summary
Commercial vehicles cannot park on Daly City residential streets overnight (5 p.m.-7 a.m.); qualifying residents and businesses may buy an annual Commercial Vehicle Parking Permit ($210 as of July 1, 2024, maximum two per applicant) to park overnight in one of four designated Commercial Vehicle Parking Zones.
B. Issuance of Permits. 1. The department of finance shall issue permits, in the form of adhesive labels or decals, for commercial preferential parking to qualified applicants who have completed an application form supplied by the department of finance. Applicants for such permits shall present such proof as may be required of residence within the city, or of a business situated and operating in the city, and proof of current registration of the commercial vehicle to the resident or to the Daly City business. ... a. No more than two permits shall be issued for each qualified resident or business. ... 2. "Commercial vehicles" that may secure commercial preferential parking permits shall be those commercial vehicles as described in Section 10.32.150 of this code, or any amendments to Section 10.32.150 of this code; commercial limousines exceeding nineteen feet in length; or other such similar commercial vehicles. A commercial vehicle must be self-propelled, or a trailer attached to a motor truck (Vehicle Code 410); commercial preferential parking permits shall not be issued to any trailers that are not self-propelled, nor shall any trailer be permitted to park in a commercial preferential parking zone during the hours of permitted preferential parking without being attached to a motor truck. "Commercial vehicles" do not include recreational vehicles, boats, private towing trailers, roofing asphalt kettles, hazardous materials tank trucks or horse trailers.
Full Breakdown
Ordinance No. 155 of the Daly City Municipal Code. 150. 155 creates the commercial preferential permit program: the Finance Department issues decal permits to applicants who prove Daly City residence or a business operating in the city plus current registration of the commercial vehicle to that resident or business; no more than two permits issue per qualified resident or business. Employees may permit an employer-registered vehicle on a showing that they need it near home for valid employment or emergency purposes. 150 and commercial limousines exceeding nineteen feet, but not recreational vehicles, boats, private towing trailers, roofing asphalt kettles, hazardous materials tank trucks or horse trailers. weekdays. net. 155(K)).
Violations & Fines
Per the Citation Fees Schedule: a commercial vehicle in a Commercial Vehicle Parking Zone without a city permit is cited $110 (Sec. 10.32.155(X)(A)), a non-commercial vehicle in a posted commercial-only zone $40 (Sec. 10.32.155(X)(B)), and an oversized/commercial vehicle parked overnight outside a zone $260 (Sec. 10.32.150). The city's permit page states citation amounts under Resolution No. 23-112 range from $124 to $585 depending on violation type. Fraudulent permits and illegal dumping result in permit revocation and a permanent program bar.
Frequently Asked Questions
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