Los Angeles County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger size
- Over 8 ft wide, 7.5 ft tall, or 20 ft long
- Covered districts
- 21 unincorporated communities
- Permit length
- 24 hours, up to 2 consecutive
- Annual cap
- 24-30 permits per residence
- Issuer
- Local Sheriff's Station or Parking Enforcement
Summary
In 21 named unincorporated districts, oversized trailers and vehicles cannot park on streets or alleys without a nonconforming-vehicle permit.
A nonconforming vehicle as referenced in subsection A of this Section refers to any trailer or vehicle if any part of such trailer or vehicle... measures more than: 1. Eight (8) feet in width; or 2. Seven and one-half (7½) feet in height; or 3. Twenty (20) feet in length.
Full Breakdown
Los Angeles County Code § 15.64.075 bars parking a "nonconforming vehicle" on any highway, street, alley, public way, or public place in 21 listed unincorporated districts -- including Altadena, East Los Angeles, Ladera Heights, View Park/Windsor Hills, West Carson, and Whittier -- without a valid permit; in the Marina del Rey District the ban applies only between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. A nonconforming vehicle is any trailer or vehicle measuring over 8 feet wide, 7.5 feet tall, or 20 feet long. This rule applies only within unincorporated Los Angeles County -- it does not reach the City of Los Angeles or any of the county's 87 incorporated cities, each of which sets its own oversized-vehicle parking rules.
Violations & Fines
Parking an oversized trailer or vehicle without a permit in a covered district is citable; permits are issued by the local Sheriff's Station or Parking Enforcement Office, capped at 24-30 per residence per year, each valid 24 hours (max two consecutive).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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