Norwalk, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- Over 10,000 lbs. gross weight
- Width threshold (§10.08.080)
- Over 96 inches
- Intersection/driveway buffer
- 150 feet, where signed
- Citywide time limit
- 90 minutes per 24 hours
- Delivery exception
- Active pickups/deliveries exempt
- Also exempt
- PUC buses, utility, City, mail vehicles
Summary
Norwalk caps street parking for heavy commercial vehicles, over 10,000 pounds gross weight or wider than 96 inches, at 90 minutes in any 24-hour period under Municipal Code Section 10.08.080, and separately bars such vehicles from parking within 150 feet of a signed intersection or private driveway under Section 10.08.010.
No person shall park a commercial vehicle exceeding 10,000 pounds in gross weight (vehicle and load) on any street within 150 feet of an intersection or private driveway, where appropriate signs are installed by the City Engineer, except when necessary to make pickups or deliveries of goods, wares or merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the property adjacent to the place where the commercial vehicle is parked, or to deliver materials to be used in the repair, remodeling or other construction of any building or structure, for which construction a City permit has been obtained. ... No person shall park a commercial vehicle exceeding 10,000 pounds in gross weight (vehicle and load) or 96 inches in total exterior width (vehicle, load or combination) on any street for a period of longer than 90 minutes during any 24 hour period.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4609620; v5 updated 2025-12-16).
Full Breakdown
010 prohibits parking a commercial vehicle exceeding 10,000 pounds gross weight (vehicle and load) on any street within 150 feet of an intersection or private driveway once the City Engineer has installed appropriate signs. The rule does not apply to a vehicle actively making a pickup or delivery to an adjacent property, or delivering construction materials under a City-issued building permit. Subsection B exempts school and passenger buses under Public Utilities Commission jurisdiction, vehicles owned by a public utility performing utility work, vehicles covered by Public Utilities Code Sections 1031 through 1036, and any vehicle operating under a City Engineer permit.
080 imposes a flat citywide limit: no commercial vehicle over 10,000 pounds gross weight, or wider than 96 inches including its load, may be parked on any street for more than 90 minutes in any 24-hour period, with no intersection-proximity or signage trigger required. mail vehicles. 8.
Violations & Fines
Both restrictions are enforced through the citation authority in Section 10.08.150, which lets a City employee designated by the City Manager issue a parking citation once a truck exceeds the 90-minute limit or is found parked within the signed 150-foot buffer at an intersection or driveway. Vehicles legitimately exempt, active delivery trucks, permitted construction vehicles, PUC-regulated buses, and utility, police, fire or mail vehicles, are not subject to citation under these sections.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a big rig park overnight on my residential street in Norwalk?
Why can't delivery trucks park near my driveway?
Are utility or contractor trucks exempt from the truck parking limits?
Sources & Official References
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