Madera County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 10,000 lbs GVW
- Loading exception
- Actively loading/unloading only
- Truck-tractor exception
- Lots over 15,000 sq ft
- RVs/campers
- Expressly excluded, not restricted
Summary
Unincorporated Madera County bars parking any commercial vehicle of 10,000+ lbs GVW on residential lots, roads, or rights-of-way except while actively loading, with a narrow exception for one truck-tractor on large lots.
No commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or greater shall be parked within any residentially zoned parcel or in or on any county road or right-of-way therein, unless actual loading or unloading of the vehicle is in progress; except that one truck-tractor only, without trailer or semi-trailer, may be parked on the driveway of a residence within any residential subdivision if the lot area exceeds fifteen thousand square feet. For purposes of this section, "commercial vehicle" includes truck-tractors, trailers, semi-trailers, motor trucks, straight trucks, bobtails, dromedaries, drays, trailer coaches, well-boring rigs, gantry trucks and logging trucks, but shall not include recreational vehicles or campers, as defined by the motor vehicle code.B.No repair or maintenance shall be performed on any truck-tractor while the same is parked pursuant to subsection A of this section.C.Notwithstanding subsection A of this section, any combination of two-axle panel trucks and two-axle vans not exceeding a total of two vehicles may be parked at a residence on a residentially zoned parcel.D.Agricultural or forestry vehicles may be parked in all agricultural districts.E.For purposes of this section, "truck-tractor" means a motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles (trailer) and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle (trailer) and load so drawn.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 52).
Full Breakdown
Madera County Code § 18.102.090 prohibits parking a commercial vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight of 10,000 pounds or more on any residentially zoned parcel or on a county road or right-of-way within one, unless the vehicle is actively loading or unloading. One truck-tractor without trailer may park in a residential driveway only if the lot exceeds 15,000 square feet, and no repair or maintenance may be performed on it there. Two two-axle panel trucks or vans are allowed at a residence. Agricultural or forestry vehicles are exempt in agricultural districts. Recreational vehicles and campers are expressly excluded from the definition and are not restricted by this section.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle over 10,000 lbs GVW left parked overnight in a residential subdivision, or a truck-tractor serviced in a driveway, violates § 18.102.090 and is subject to code enforcement citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my semi-truck at my house in unincorporated Madera County?
Does this rule apply to my RV or camper?
Sources & Official References
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