San Bernardino County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight trigger
- over 10,000 lbs GVW
- Desert Region
- 1 tractor-trailer per half-acre
- Valley Region
- 1 tractor-trailer, 1-acre minimum lot
- Mountain Region
- commercial vehicle parking barred
- Setbacks
- 5/15/70 ft (side/ROW/homes)
Summary
Commercial trucks and trailers over 10,000 pounds GVW can't park on residential streets in San Bernardino County's unincorporated areas except for active deliveries, service work, or under a Home Occupation Permit.
Except as provided in Title 5: Highways, Traffic, § 52.0125 (Weight Limitations), § 52.0128 (Restriction or Prohibition of Parking of Commercial Vehicles), and § 52.0131 (Prohibition of Certain Vehicles on Highways) of the County Code, commercial truck tractors, motor trucks, semi-trailers, or combinations of them, exceeding a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds, may be parked on public streets, roads, highways, alleys, or public rights-of-way adjacent to a residential use, or on a residential property as follows:
Full Breakdown
San Bernardino County Code § 83.11.100 bars parking commercial trucks, tractors, and semi-trailers over 10,000 pounds GVW on public streets or residential parcels in the unincorporated Valley, Desert, and Mountain Regions, unless the vehicle is actively loading, servicing a nearby property, or tied to an approved Home Occupation Permit. Owner-operators who live on the parcel can keep one truck tractor with trailer if the lot is at least a half-acre in the Desert Region or a full acre in the Valley Region, parked at least 5 feet from side lines, 15 feet from the right-of-way, and 70 feet from any inhabited structure next door. Mountain Region parking is barred outright.
Violations & Fines
Parking a covered vehicle without meeting one of the listed exceptions or size/setback standards violates County Code § 83.11.100 and is subject to code enforcement citation; Mountain Region residential parking is barred outright regardless of weight.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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