Humboldt County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- State authority for residential commercial ban
- CVC §22507.5 (vehicles over 10,000 lbs)
- Tall-vehicle zones
- HCC §§431-5, 431-96.5.5, 431-106 (6 ft+ height)
- Airport commercial parking
- HCC §431-8: designated bus/taxi/limo curb spaces, no unattended
- Garberville loading zone limit
- 10 minutes (HCC §431-40(b))
- Standard fine
- $100 / $200 / $250 (1st / 2nd / 3rd in 1 year)
Summary
Humboldt County does not have a single dedicated commercial-vehicle parking ordinance; commercial trucks must follow the same HCC §431-1 rules as all vehicles plus state-level commercial parking law in CVC §22507.5, which lets local agencies ban commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs from parking in residential districts for more than the time needed to load or unload.
431-8.Parking at Arcata-Eureka Airport. The parking of vehicles is hereby prohibited at all times on the following portions of the roads at Arcata-Eureka Airport:
(a) Along both sides of Airport Loop Road from Airport Road, except as otherwise described in subsequent subsections.
(b) Along both sides of Baadsgaard Avenue, from its intersection with said Boeing Avenue to its intersection with Airport Loop Road.
(d) Along both sides of Airport Road (County Road No. C4M200) between Post Mile 0.21 and Post Mile 0.72 (P.K. 0.33 to P.K. 1.14), and this parking prohibition shall be enforced twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week.
(e) Certain signed curb spaces of the roads at Arcata Airport are hereby designated as loading or unloading of passengers or baggage from buses, taxicabs, or limousines engaged as common carriers or courtesy buses engaged by hotel and motel establishments. Vehicles using such spaces may not be left unattended.
Full Breakdown
On unincorporated county roads, commercial vehicles are governed primarily by Humboldt County Code §431-1 (general parking, sign-posted limits, no double parking, off-traveled-way rule) and by California Vehicle Code §§22500-22526. 5(a) specifically authorizes counties to prohibit commercial vehicles exceeding 10,000 lbs gross weight from parking on any street within a residence district for more than the time necessary to load or unload passengers or freight (typically defined as 1-3 hours), provided signs are posted. 5, 431-106 for vehicles 6 feet or greater in height at named intersections).
72, with curb spaces designated for buses, taxis, limousines and hotel courtesy vans, and a requirement that vehicles using those spaces not be left unattended. Loading zones in Garberville (HCC §431-40(b) and (d)) limit parking to 10 minutes for loading/unloading freight or passengers.
Violations & Fines
Violations are infractions under HCC §431-1(d): up to $100 first offense, escalating to $250 by the third within one year. CVC §22507.5 violations are also infractions. Heavy commercial vehicles parked over the posted limit may also be towed under CVC §22651.
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Sources & Official References
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