Tulare, CA Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Tulare's commercial-vehicle rule lives at TMC § 9.48.120 within Title 9 Chapter 9.48 (Standing, Stopping, Parking). The provision prohibits parking commercial vehicles described as trucks, truck trailers, trailers, or tractors with more than two-ton capacity in any residential district established under the City's zoning code (Title 10). The prohibition is not time-limited — it bars residential-district commercial-vehicle parking at any hour, attended or unattended. State enabling law backs this up: Cal. Vehicle Code § 22507 authorizes local agencies to prohibit or restrict parking of vehicles on designated streets by ordinance, provided signs or markings give notice. Cal. Veh. Code § 22507.5 specifically permits cities to restrict parking of commercial vehicles over 10,000 lb GVWR and trailers between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. once signs at city entrances and on affected streets give notice. Heavy trucks parked on any street are also subject to the universal 72-hour rule under Cal. Veh. Code § 22651(k). Loading and unloading (active commerce) is typically excepted from the parking prohibition. Off-street loading and required parking standards for commercial uses are set in TMC Title 10 Chapter 10.192 (Number of Parking Spaces Required), which mandates that commercial and industrial operations provide on-site parking and loading rather than relying on neighborhood streets.