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

The City's adopted Schedule of Parking Penalties lists Tustin City Code 5340(d), 'Commercial vehicle parking,' as a citable offense punishable by a $51 fine, confirming Tustin regulates commercial-vehicle parking through its own municipal code rather than relying solely on state law. In the Preferential Permit Parking Program, the City's Policies (v.03202023) draw a clear weight line: 'large commercial and work trucks are not eligible to receive parking permits,' but 'Smaller commercial vehicles and work trucks (i.e., less than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr)) are eligible for parking permits' if they meet program rules, including 'the submittal of a letter with company letterhead that allows employees to bring home a small commercial/work truck.' Underlying state authority comes from California Vehicle Code 22507.5, which lets a city restrict 'the parking or standing, on any street...in a residential district, of commercial vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more,' while exempting vehicles actively making pickups, deliveries, or construction/repair work. Any commercial vehicle on a public street is also subject to the 72-hour storage limit of Tustin City Code 5330(e).