Sonora restricts vehicles 6 feet tall or taller from parking within 100 feet of any city intersection for sight-line safety. General 72-hour street parking limits apply to all vehicles including commercial ones. Loading zones were updated by Ordinance 862.
The parking ordinance targets tall commercial vehicles by prohibiting any vehicle 6 feet or taller from parking within 100 feet of a city intersection due to sight-line safety concerns. General street parking limits of 72 hours apply to all vehicles including commercial ones. Loading zones and curb markings were updated by Ordinance 862 to address commercial loading and unloading. Zoning regulations under Title 17 may further restrict commercial vehicle storage in residential districts. Disabled person parking requirements were established by Ordinance 819.
Tall vehicles parked within the 100-foot intersection buffer zone are subject to citation. Standard parking fines apply.
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