Oxnard Commercial Vehicle Restrictions Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

Oxnard's municipal code restricts the parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones to protect neighborhood quality of life and prevent the deterioration of residential streets, sidewalks, and landscaping caused by repeated heavy vehicle use. Commercial vehicles — generally defined by reference to the California Vehicle Code as vehicles used in connection with a business or trade — that exceed 6,000 pounds in unladen weight are prohibited from parking in any residentially zoned area of Oxnard for more than a brief period. The restriction covers parking on public streets, in driveways, and on private property within residential zones.

The practical effect of the ordinance is to prohibit residential storage of heavy work trucks, large cargo vans, box trucks, flatbeds, dump trucks, tow trucks, and similar commercial equipment in neighborhoods zoned for residential use. A contractor who lives in an Oxnard residential neighborhood may not leave a heavy commercial vehicle parked in the driveway or on the street overnight. Light commercial vehicles — pickup trucks and cargo vans that fall below the 6,000-pound unladen weight threshold — are generally not subject to the restriction and may be parked on residential property or streets subject to normal street-parking time limits.

Exemptions apply when commercial vehicles are actively engaged in loading, unloading, or performing service work in the immediate vicinity of the parked location. A plumber's truck parked in front of a customer's home while work is underway is permitted; the same truck parked in a residential neighborhood for overnight storage after the workday is not. Vehicles transporting hazardous materials are subject to additional state and local restrictions. Oxnard's port-adjacent industrial economy means that commercial vehicle operators should be particularly aware of the residential boundary lines as the city transitions rapidly between industrial, commercial, and residential zones near the harbor and agriculture areas.