Santa Barbara, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

220(B) to protect public safety on the City's narrow, historic streets. An oversized vehicle is defined as any vehicle or combination of vehicles (such as a vehicle and trailer) that exceeds 25 feet in length, 80 inches in width, or 82 inches in height; measurements include the body, bumpers, and tires but exclude projecting lights, racks, mirrors, and hitches. A pickup truck (as defined by the CVC, with gross vehicle weight rating under 11,500 lbs, unladen weight under 8,001 lbs, and an open box bed not exceeding 9 feet) may exceed the 80-inch width if it meets the length and height limits, but a utility-body pickup is not exempt.

; inoperable vehicles making emergency repairs for up to four hours; buses for up to two hours; and vehicles displaying a valid Temporary, Contractor, or Disability Oversized Vehicle Parking Permit issued by Downtown Parking. at work locations, with overnight parking allowed in emergencies only. Even permitted oversized vehicles must obey all other on-street restrictions (street sweeping, permit areas, time zones, color curbs, bike lanes, and the 72-hour limit), and a permitted vehicle that creates a dangerous traffic-safety condition voids its permit and can be cited.