Montebello, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- over 14,000 lbs unladen
- Vehicle limit
- 1 per residential lot
- Exempt vehicles
- pickups, vans, RVs, utility trailers
- Loading exemption
- 30 minutes (Sec. 10.68.030.A)
- Misdemeanor penalty
- up to $1,000 fine / 6 months jail
Summary
In the City of Montebello, storing any commercial vehicle over 14,000 pounds unladen weight, plus tow trucks, trailers or related equipment, on residential private property is unlawful. Owners may keep only one commercial vehicle of 14,000 pounds or less per lot. Passenger cars, pickups, vans, RVs and utility trailers are exempt from this specific cap.
B.It shall also be unlawful to park or store any commercial vehicle, of an unladen gross vehicle weight in excess of fourteen thousand pounds, tow trucks, trailers, or other related equipment on private property within residential zones within the city. A limit of one commercial vehicle fourteen thousand pounds or less is allowed per residential lot or residence, whichever is less, within residential zones. The provisions of this subparagraph do not apply to passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, passenger or cargo vans, recreational vehicles or utility trailers.
Full Breakdown
Montebello Municipal Code Section 10.68.010(B), inside Chapter 10.68's Oversized Vehicle Parking Regulations, bars parking or storing any commercial vehicle over 14,000 pounds unladen weight, plus tow trucks, trailers or other related equipment, on private property in residential zones. Property owners are limited to one commercial vehicle of 14,000 pounds or less per residential lot or residence. Passenger vehicles, pickup trucks, passenger or cargo vans, recreational vehicles and utility trailers fall outside this specific limit. Subsection (C) lets the city manager, city engineer or director of public works issue rules interpreting the chapter, and Section 10.68.030(A) exempts an oversized commercial vehicle actively loading or unloading goods at an adjacent business for up to thirty minutes. Section 10.68.090(A) empowers the chief of police, the code enforcement division and the parking enforcement division to issue notices to appear or citations for violations, following California Vehicle Code procedure.
Violations & Fines
The chief of police, code enforcement division or parking enforcement division may cite any violation of Section 10.68.010(B) under Section 10.68.090(A). Because Chapter 10.68 sets no specific fine, Section 1.12.010's general penalty applies: a misdemeanor punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail, or, at the city attorney's discretion, an infraction with escalating fines of $100, $200 and $500 for repeat violations within a year.
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