Pleasanton, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold, citywide streets
- Over 3 tons barred
- Designated routes
- First St, Stanley Blvd, Sunol Blvd
- Heavy-truck cap on those routes
- 16,000 lbs
- Citywide width limit
- 96 inches
- Citywide length limit
- 60 feet
- Oversize permits from
- City engineer / city council
Summary
Chapter 11.48 bars commercial vehicles over three tons gross weight from most Pleasanton streets, confining them to First Street, Stanley Boulevard and Sunol Boulevard. Even those routes cap heavier trucks at 16,000 pounds, and citywide width and length limits apply on top of the weight rules.
No person shall operate any commercial vehicle, as said term is defined in the California Vehicle Code, having a gross weight, including load, in excess of three tons on any street within the city other than those streets designated as commercial vehicle routes in subsection B of this section or excluded from this prohibition in subsection C of this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).
Full Breakdown
020 prohibits operating a commercial vehicle over three tons gross weight, including load, on any city street other than the three designated commercial routes: First Street, Stanley Boulevard and Sunol Boulevard, unless the street is a state highway, outside city jurisdiction, or built with state highway funds. 030 carves out a direct-route exception for pickups and deliveries to a building under construction or repair with a permit, plus categorical exemptions for transit buses, public utility vehicles, school buses, pickup trucks and garbage trucks. 040, subject to a council-set fee and possibly a bond.
070, adopted under Vehicle Code § 35701, add a second layer: even on the three designated routes, no commercial vehicle over 16,000 pounds gross weight may operate, with the same pickup/delivery and vehicle-type exceptions. 120, adopted under Vehicle Code §§ 35100 and 35401(e), separately cap any combination of vehicles citywide at 96 inches in width and 60 feet in length; the city council can grant a special permit for oversize combinations after weighing street impacts, land use near the route, traffic capacity, and pedestrian and bicycle safety, and the city engineer can issue an annual encroachment permit for a fee once a route is approved.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 11.48 is a designated infraction chapter under § 1.12.020: a fine up to $100 for a first violation, up to $200 for a second violation of the same section within a year, and up to $500 for a third, with a fourth violation in 12 months becoming a misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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