Thousand Oaks, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Size threshold
- Over 25 ft long, 80 in. wide, or 82 in. tall
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (excluding City holidays)
- Permit length
- Up to 5 consecutive days, renewable
- Permit cap
- 10 days total per residence per rolling 90-day period
- Enforcement delay
- 24 hours after a complaint is received
Summary
Thousand Oaks bans parking oversized vehicles, over 25 feet long, 80 inches wide, or 82 inches tall, on any street between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, with exceptions for active loading, repairs, permitted vehicles, and emergency/utility vehicles. Residents and out-of-town visitors can get a short-term parking permit from the police chief for up to five consecutive days, capped at ten days per 90-day period.
“Oversized vehicle” means any vehicle, as that word is defined in Section 570 of the California Vehicle Code, or a combination of connected vehicles, which exceeds twenty-five (25') feet in length, or eighty (80") inches in width, or eighty-two (82") inches in height... (b) No person shall park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any highway between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays recognized by the City, except as provided in Subsection (c) or (d) of this section. ... (vii) Oversized Vehicle Permit--Duration--Renewal. An oversized vehicle parking permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed five (5) consecutive calendar days. ... In no event shall oversized vehicle parking permits be issued to a specific residence for a total period in excess of ten (10) days within any consecutive ninety (90) day period.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-78: 2026 S-78 Supplement contains: Current city legislation passed through March 31, 2026).
Full Breakdown
A pickup truck under 25 feet long and 82 inches tall is specifically excluded from the 'oversized vehicle' definition, so ordinary pickups are not affected. The daytime weekday ban exempts vehicles actively loading/unloading, undergoing temporary or emergency repairs, displaying a valid permit, public emergency/utility vehicles, and vehicles with valid disabled plates. Police-chief-issued permits let a resident or visiting guest park an oversized vehicle near a specific residence for up to five days, renewable once if still qualified, but no residence can rack up more than ten permitted days in any rolling 90-day window. Enforcement is also delayed: no citation can issue until 24 hours have passed since a complaint or notice of violation was received.
Violations & Fines
Parking an oversized vehicle on a highway during the 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. weekday window without a qualifying exception or permit violates § 4-3.424; enforcement cannot begin until 24 hours after the City receives a complaint or notice of violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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