Hawthorne, CA Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

The City of Hawthorne regulates commercial vehicle parking under Hawthorne Municipal Code Section 10.36.060. Under that section, no person may stop, stand, or park a commercial vehicle, commercial trailer, or a publicly or privately owned bus on any street or alley for more than one hour, except while necessarily loading or unloading property. The restriction is tighter in residential areas: no person may stop, stand, or park a commercial vehicle, commercial trailer, or bus on any street fronting properties zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, or R-4 in the city except while necessarily loading or unloading property. The code defines a 'commercial vehicle' as a vehicle of a type required to be registered under California Vehicle Code Section 260(a), or one maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation of property. Because the city pegs the definition to CVC 260, the classification of what counts as a commercial vehicle follows state law, but the one-hour street limit and the residential-frontage ban are Hawthorne's own local rules and are stricter than the Vehicle Code alone. Enforcement is by Hawthorne Police Department parking enforcement and code enforcement officers.