Ventura, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Municipal Code § 16.210.040(D)
- Time limit
- 5 hours max on a residential street
- Covered vehicle
- GVWR 10,000+ lbs per Vehicle Code §260
- Exceptions
- Loading/unloading or servicing a property on the block
- Penalty
- Infraction: $100/$200/$500 escalating fines
Summary
In the City of Ventura, commercial vehicles cannot park longer than five hours on any public street in a residential zone under San Buenaventura Municipal Code § 16.210.040(D), unless the vehicle is loading, unloading, or actively servicing a property on that block. The city defines a covered commercial vehicle as one with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, and a residential district as any zone or subzone whose designation includes the letter R.
D. Parking of Commercial Vehicles in Residential Zones. No person shall park or leave standing any commercial vehicle more than five hours on any public street in any residential district in the city except: 1. While loading or unloading property; or 2. When such vehicle is parked in connection with, and in aid of, the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; or 3. As provided in Section 22507.5(a) of the Vehicle Code. Vehicles parked pursuant to subsections (D)(1), (D)(2), and (D)(3) of this section may be parked for five hours plus such time in addition thereto as is reasonably necessary to complete such work or services. For purposes of this section, the term “commercial vehicle” means a commercial vehicle as defined in Section 260 of the Vehicle Code that has a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more; and the term “residential district” means a zone or subzone established pursuant to the provisions of Title 24 that has a letter “R” in the zone or subzone designation or classification.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-008, passed May 12, 2026).
Full Breakdown
040(D) targets heavy trucks parked in front of houses rather than businesses: no commercial vehicle may sit on a public street in a residential district for more than five hours. 5(a). Where one of those exceptions applies, the vehicle may stay for the original five hours plus whatever additional time is reasonably necessary to finish the work or service. 210: a commercial vehicle here means a commercial vehicle as defined in Vehicle Code § 260 with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more, so lighter pickups and vans used commercially fall outside this specific five-hour cap even though they may still be commercial vehicles under other sections.
A residential district is any zone or subzone under Title 24, the zoning ordinance, whose designation carries the letter R, covering the city's R-1, R-1-B, R-2, R-2-B, and R-3 zones among others.
Violations & Fines
Like the rest of § 16.210.040, a subsection (D) violation is an infraction under Municipal Code § 1.150.030(B): fines run up to $100 for a first offense, up to $200 for a second violation of the same rule within a year, and up to $500 for each additional violation within that year, per § 1.150.040.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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