Los Banos, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Semi trucks/tractors
- Banned in all residential yards, no exception
- Heavy equipment on residential lots
- Must be wholly enclosed in a structure
- RV/trailer max length
- 38 feet
- RV/trailer max height
- 12'6"
- Governing sections
- §§ 9-3.2018(e), 9-3.2019(c), 9-3.2020(c), 9-3.2024(a)
Summary
Los Banos bans parking a semi truck, tractor, or tractor-trailer in any residential yard, front, side, or back, with no exceptions listed. Heavy equipment, earth-moving machinery built for construction work, cannot be stored or parked on a residentially zoned lot at all unless it sits wholly enclosed inside a structure.
No semi truck or tractor or semi truck or tractor trailer shall be parked or stored in a residential front yard. ... No semi truck or tractor or semi truck or tractor trailer shall be parked or stored in a residential side yard. ... No semi truck or tractor or semi truck or tractor trailer shall be parked or stored in a residential back yard. ... It is unlawful for any person to store or park heavy equipment on any lot or piece or parcel of land within an area zoned for residential purposes unless it is wholly enclosed within a structure.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
2020(c) for back yards, each state flatly that no semi truck or tractor or semi truck or tractor trailer shall be parked or stored in that yard type. None of the three carries an exception for temporary stops, deliveries, or overnight parking by a resident who drives one for work. 2022 as heavy-duty vehicles specially designed for construction tasks such as earth moving, on any residentially zoned lot unless it is wholly enclosed within a structure. 2024(b) lets an RV or trailer sit in a side or rear yard at least 3 feet from a building exit and 5 feet from the property line behind a 6-foot solid fence, or in the front yard on a paved surface at least 5 feet from the side or front property line, limited to one vehicle, but that carve-out is written for recreational vehicles and utility trailers only and does not extend to semi trucks, tractors, or heavy equipment. 2026.
Violations & Fines
A violation is a public nuisance chargeable as an infraction or misdemeanor under Section 9-3.2029, with misdemeanor penalties capped at the limits in California Government Code Section 36901, plus administrative penalties available under Title 4, Chapter 11 of the Municipal Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my semi truck at my Los Banos house overnight?
Can I keep a backhoe or bulldozer at my residential property?
How big of an RV can I park at my Los Banos home?
Sources & Official References
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