Menifee, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- GVWR over 10,000 pounds
- Commercial trailers/semis
- Banned regardless of weight
- Where banned
- Streets in residential districts
- Delivery exception
- Active pickups/deliveries allowed
- Odorous-load trucks
- 200-foot buffer from residences (12.20.070)
- Code section
- MMC 12.20.140 (Ord. 2009-51)
Summary
Menifee bans commercial vehicles with a manufacturer's GVWR over 10,000 pounds, and any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight, from parking on streets in residential districts, with exceptions for active deliveries, on-site services, buses, public vehicles, and emergency vehicles.
12.20.140 Commercial Vehicles. (a) No person shall park or leave standing a commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand (10,000) pounds, or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight, on any street or highway within a residential district. (b) The City Engineer or his or her designee shall post signs to give notice of the parking restrictions contained in this section at major entry points into the City. (c) This section shall not apply under the following conditions: (1) Any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted streets or highways or for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted streets or highways for which a building permit has previously been obtained; (2) Any vehicle parked in connection with, and in the aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; (3) Any school or passenger bus under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission; (4) Any vehicle owned by a city, county, state, public entity or licensed contractor engaged in the installation, maintenance, or repair of any public property, utility or highway; (5) Any authorized emergency vehicle as defined by the California Vehicle Code.
Full Breakdown
140 (Ord. No. 2009-51) prohibits parking a commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating over ten thousand (10,000) pounds, or any commercial trailer or semi-trailer regardless of weight, on any street or highway within a residential district. 020(d) defines a commercial vehicle as one required to be registered under the California Vehicle Code that is used for transporting persons for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed, used, or maintained primarily for transporting property. Exceptions cover vehicles actively making pickups or deliveries, vehicles aiding performance of a service to property in the block where parked, school or passenger buses under Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction, vehicles owned by public entities or licensed contractors working on public property or utilities, and authorized emergency vehicles.
070 prohibits trucks or trailers used primarily for hauling manure, garbage, livestock, poultry, or other odorous products from parking within 200 feet of residentially zoned premises except in emergencies or while loading or unloading.
Violations & Fines
Violations are infractions punishable by a fine established by the California Vehicle Code, each day constituting a separate offense (MMC 12.20.190). The City Engineer posts notice signs at major entry points into the city (MMC 12.20.140(b)), and violating vehicles are subject to citation (MMC 12.20.180) and removal under CVC Sections 22650 and 22850 (MMC 12.20.040).
Frequently Asked Questions
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