Pacifica, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight commercial ban
- 2 a.m.-6 a.m. in commercial zones
- Weight trigger
- 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight or more
- Oversized length threshold
- 22 feet or more
- Oversized width threshold
- 7 feet or more
- Appeal window
- 10 days to City Manager
Summary
In the City of Pacifica, commercial vehicles of 10,000 pounds or more cannot park, stand, or be stored on a public street in a commercial zone between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code § 4-7.1404. Separately, § 4-7.1204 defines "oversized vehicle" by length, width, or height and lets the Traffic Engineer post no-parking signs for that broader category citywide.
(2)"Oversized vehicle" shall mean any of the following:(i)A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, twenty-two (22) feet or more in length;(ii)A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, seven (7) feet or more in width, and shall include, but shall not be limited to dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, pole or pipe dollies, recreational vehicles (RVs), mobile homes and campers; or(iii)A single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, eight (8) feet or more in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by sections 35109 and 35110 of the California Vehicle Code ... No person shall park, stand, store, or cause to be maintained any commercial vehicle with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any public street or highway in any commercial zone between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Full Breakdown
m. The section carries no exceptions and no permit process; it simply bars the overnight window in commercial zones. 1204 defines "oversized vehicle" as any single vehicle or combination twenty-two feet or more in length, seven feet or more in width, or eight feet or more in height, expressly including dump trucks, moving vans, tractors, RVs, mobile homes and campers. 1205, the Traffic Engineer and City Council can, by resolution or posted sign, bar oversized-vehicle parking on streets narrower than forty feet, within one hundred feet of an uncontrolled intersection, where it would block a bicycle lane, where it would narrow a travel lane below ten feet, or where it would encroach on a bus route.
1206. 1205 are infractions punishable under Chapter 2 of Title 1 of the Pacifica Municipal Code, and a driver cited under either section can appeal the underlying Traffic Engineer sign determination to the City Manager within ten days.
Violations & Fines
Parking a 10,000-plus-pound commercial vehicle on a commercial-zone street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. violates Section 4-7.1404. Parking an oversized vehicle, as defined by length, width, or height in Section 4-7.1204, contrary to a posted sign violates Section 4-7.1205 and is an infraction under Title 1, Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code; the Traffic Engineer's underlying sign decision can be appealed to the City Manager within ten days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a delivery truck park overnight on a Pacifica commercial street?
What counts as an 'oversized vehicle' under Pacifica's parking rules?
Is there an exception for a delivery in progress?
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