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

Parking of commercial trucks, trailers, and oversize vehicles on City of Merced streets is regulated through a combination of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and the city's Municipal Code, enforced locally by the Police Department's two-officer Parking Enforcement Unit, which the city states 'also handles abandoned vehicles as well as oversize vehicles parked in your neighborhood.' Under state law, the CVC allows local authorities to restrict the parking of commercial vehicles over a stated weight in residential districts (CVC 22507.5) and supplies time-limit and obstruction rules that apply on every street. Painted curbs and posted signs translate these into enforceable local restrictions: a yellow curb permits stopping only to load or unload freight (CVC 21458). For non-passenger recreational rigs such as utility trailers and campers, the City of Merced's own Chapter 9.84 requires a 72-hour parking pass before the vehicle may sit on a city street, and only two such passes are issued per 30-day period. A commercial vehicle or trailer left on a city street for 72 or more consecutive hours is also subject to removal under CVC 22651(k). Operators of oversize loads should note the city issues separate transportation/oversize-load permits through Public Works Engineering for movement, which is distinct from parking.