Santa Clarita, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 12.64.260
- Ban scope
- Residential-zone streets, at any time
- Weight exception
- Under 12,000 lbs GVW allowed
- Overnight companion rule
- § 12.64.050: 10,000+ lb rigs, 2–6 a.m.
- First-offense fine
- Up to $50.00 (§ 12.12.010)
Summary
Santa Clarita makes it unlawful to park a commercial vehicle on any residential-zone street at any time under Municipal Code Section 12.64.260, unless it is under 12,000 pounds GVW, loading or unloading, doing nearby construction work, or servicing the adjacent lot. A separate rule bars heavier commercial rigs from residential and agricultural streets overnight.
It shall be unlawful to park a commercial vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, on any street in a residential zone, as defined in the City of Santa Clarita Zoning Code, at any time, except that the following shall be permitted: A. Vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of less than twelve thousand (12,000) pounds. B. Vehicles while in the act of loading or unloading passengers, material, or merchandise. C. Vehicles when necessarily in use for construction work being performed in the immediate vicinity. D. Vehicles engaged in performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel of land.
Full Breakdown
260 declares it unlawful to park a commercial vehicle, as defined in the California Vehicle Code, on any street in a residential zone, as defined in the City's Zoning Code, at any time. Four exceptions apply: vehicles under 12,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; vehicles actively loading or unloading passengers, material or merchandise; vehicles necessarily in use for nearby construction work; and vehicles performing a service activity on the adjacent lot or parcel. , subject to the same kind of loading, service, adjacent-commercial-use and construction exceptions. 260 absent one of its four exceptions. 00 for a third or later conviction in that year.
Violations & Fines
Parking a commercial vehicle of 12,000 pounds GVW or more on a residential street without a Section 12.64.260 exception is a Title 12 infraction under Section 12.12.010, up to $50.00 for a first offense, $100.00 for a second within a year, and $250.00 for a third or later offense. A 10,000-pound-plus rig left on a residential or agricultural street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. violates Section 12.64.050 under the same fine schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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