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Vacaville, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
VMC Section 10.20.020(N)
Weight threshold
10,000 lbs. GVWR or more
Buffer from occupied dwellings
600 feet
Exception
permitted construction/remodel deliveries
Permit source
Vacaville Police Department
Remedy
tow at owner's expense
Section amended
Ordinance 2002, March 11, 2025

Summary

Vacaville Municipal Code Section 10.20.020(N) bars parking any commercial vehicle rated 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more on a street within 600 feet of an occupied dwelling, unless the Police Department has issued a special temporary parking permit. The only built-in exception covers trucks actively making a delivery for permitted construction or remodeling work at a building on that street; violators can be towed at the owner's expense.

A person shall not stop, stand or park a vehicle: ... N. Any commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more on any street within 600 feet radius of any occupied dwelling, unless a special temporary parking permit has been obtained from the Police Department. This prohibition on the stopping, standing or parking of commercial vehicles in residential districts shall not be effective with respect to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on such restricted streets for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon such restricted streets for which a building permit has previously been obtained; vehicles found to be in violation may be towed at the owner's expense;

Full Breakdown

The 600-foot buffer applies to any street within that radius of an occupied dwelling, effectively keeping large trucks out of most residential blocks unless the driver has secured a temporary permit from the Police Department first. The delivery exception is narrow: it only covers a commercial vehicle picking up or dropping off goods for the "actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction" of a building on the restricted street, and only where a building permit for that work was already obtained, so a truck cannot claim the construction-delivery carve-out for an ordinary commercial stop.

The subsection carries its own towing authority, distinct from the general 72-hour and abandoned-vehicle removal rules found elsewhere in the Vehicle Code, meaning police can arrange to tow an offending commercial vehicle directly at the registered owner's expense rather than simply issuing a citation and letting the vehicle remain. under subsection Y. Enforcement runs through the police department's traffic division, which also administers the special temporary parking permits that let a heavy commercial vehicle stop near a residence when circumstances require it, such as a move or a scheduled delivery outside the construction exception.

Violations & Fines

Parking a commercial vehicle of 10,000 pounds GVWR or more within 600 feet of an occupied dwelling without a Police Department permit, and without an active, permitted construction delivery underway, violates Section 10.20.020(N). The vehicle may be towed at the owner's expense in addition to any citation issued.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a semi-truck park overnight on my residential street in Vacaville?
Not without a special temporary parking permit from the Police Department. Section 10.20.020(N) bans parking any commercial vehicle rated 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more within 600 feet of an occupied dwelling, and a permitted vehicle can still be towed if it violates the permit's terms.
Are delivery trucks exempt from the 600-foot commercial vehicle rule?
Only in a narrow case. The exception applies solely to a vehicle delivering materials for actual, bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of a building on that street, and only where a building permit for that work was already issued.
What happens if a commercial vehicle is illegally parked near homes?
Section 10.20.020(N) authorizes towing the vehicle at the registered owner's expense, in addition to whatever citation the police department issues for the underlying parking violation.

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