San Diego, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- SDMC § 85.02
- Downtown limit
- Trucks over 24 ft banned
- Downtown hours
- 10am-6pm, non-Sundays/holidays
- Elsewhere
- Council posts zones by street
Summary
San Diego bars trucks and equipment over 24 feet from driving or parking in the Downtown central traffic district on weekdays under SDMC § 85.02, and lets the City Council post truck-and-bus parking bans on any other street.
(a) It shall be unlawful for the driver of a motor truck and/or equipment exceeding 24 feet in length to drive the same in, or to allow such motor truck and/or equipment to remain parked within the central traffic district of The City of San Diego between the hours of 10:00 o'clock a.m. and 6:00 o'clock p.m. of any day except Sundays and holidays.
(b) The City Council may by resolution establish the location of bus or truck parking prohibited zones and bus or truck parking restricted zones outside of the central traffic district. Such prohibitions or restrictions shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon such streets.
(c) When bus or truck parking prohibited zones or bus or truck parking restricted zones are established by the Council it shall be unlawful for the driver, owner, or lessee, lessor, consignee or consignor of a bus, motor truck or equipment, to allow such bus, truck and/or equipment to remain parked at upon such street in violation of the established prohibition or restriction.
(d) Definitions:
(1) A "bus," as used in this section, shall mean a commercial vehicle
Full Breakdown
SDMC § 85.02 makes it unlawful to drive or park a motor truck or piece of equipment longer than 24 feet in San Diego's central traffic district between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on any day except Sundays and holidays. Outside downtown, the City Council can designate bus or truck parking-prohibited or parking-restricted zones on any street, including residential blocks, once signs are posted; violating a posted zone is unlawful for the driver, owner, lessee, or consignee. 'Truck' means a commercial vehicle over 10,000 lbs. GVWR; 'bus' means one built to carry more than 15 people.
Violations & Fines
Driving or parking a truck/bus over the size threshold downtown during restricted hours, or parking one in a posted truck/bus-prohibited zone anywhere in the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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