Calaveras County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- over 14,000 pounds gross
- Covered areas
- Valley Springs, Murphys, Lilac Park Subdivision
- Alternate routes
- designated under Veh. Code § 35713
- Exempt vehicles
- tour buses
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, or infraction under 4,501 lbs excess
Summary
Calaveras County bars commercial vehicles over 14,000 pounds gross weight from named residential streets in Valley Springs, Murphys, and the Lilac Park Subdivision, steering them to designated alternate routes instead. A violation is a misdemeanor, or an infraction if the excess weight is under 4,501 pounds.
10.16.030 - Commercial vehicles exceeding fourteen thousand pounds prohibited using certain county roads in residential or subdivision areas. A.Pursuant to Section 35712 of the California Vehicle Code, any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of fourteen thousand pounds is prohibited from using the following residential county roads:1.In the community of Valley Springs:a.Oak Street;b.Sequoia Street;c.Myrtle Street;d.Cedar Street;e.Pine Street; ... 2.In the community of Murphys:a.Main Street, No. 31A, from Murphys Grade Road, No. 31, to State Route 4. ... C.The provisions of this section shall be subject to the exemptions set forth in Sections 35711 and 35714 of the California Vehicle Code and shall not apply to tour buses.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
030, adopted under the authority of Vehicle Code Section 35712, prohibits any commercial vehicle exceeding a gross weight of 14,000 pounds from using specific named residential county roads: nine streets and street segments in the community of Valley Springs including Oak, Sequoia, Myrtle, Cedar and Pine Streets, a stretch of Main Street in Murphys between Murphys Grade Road and State Route 4, and three roads in the Lilac Park Subdivision including Manuel Road, Maple Street and Lilac Drive. Under Vehicle Code Section 35713, the ordinance designates parallel alternate routes for heavy trucks to use instead, such as Daphne Street and Paloma Road in Valley Springs and State Routes 4 and 49 plus Murphys Grade Road for the Murphys area.
Subsection C exempts tour buses from the restriction and subjects the rule to the exemptions set out in Vehicle Code Sections 35711 and 35714. 070.
Violations & Fines
Under Section 10.16.080, violating this chapter is a misdemeanor, except that if the amount of excess weight over the 14,000-pound threshold is less than 4,501 pounds, the violation is charged as an infraction instead.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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