Westminster, CA Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Westminster Code § 8.20.030(S)
- Size threshold
- Over 22 ft long, 8 ft tall, or 90 in wide
- Where banned
- Any street or property in a residential zone
- Permit exception
- Active building permit for that property
- Enforcement path
- Nuisance abatement, Ch. 8.20
- First infraction fine
- $100 (Code § 1.12.010)
Summary
Westminster bars parking or storing construction equipment, buses, tow trucks, tractors and any other commercial vehicle over 22 feet long, 8 feet tall or 90 inches wide on streets or property in a residential zone. An exception exists only while a valid building permit is active for work at that property.
To park or store on any street or property within a residential zone construction equipment, buses, limousines, tow trucks, flatbed trucks, grading equipment, tractors, tractor trailers, truck tractors, any other commercial vehicle over 22 feet long or 8 feet in height or 90 inches wide, supplies, materials or machinery of any type of description. Commercial vehicles, for the purpose of this section, shall be defined as any motorized or non-motorized vehicle used or maintained to transport property or goods for profit, or persons for hire or compensation. This section shall not apply to lawfully placed construction vehicles, machinery, equipment, supplies or materials during the period in which a valid building permit exists for the construction, rehabilitation, remodel, or refurbishment of a residential property on which or in front of which the construction vehicles, machinery, equipment, materials and supplies are parked or stored, provided that said work is progressing normally and diligently and the vehicles, machinery, equipment, materials and supplies are just those needed for the particular work being performed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4982734; v10 updated 2026-06-10).
Full Breakdown
030(S), part of the city's public-nuisance chapter, declares it a nuisance to park or store construction equipment, buses, limousines, tow trucks, flatbed trucks, grading equipment, tractors, tractor trailers, truck tractors, or any other commercial vehicle over 22 feet long, 8 feet in height, or 90 inches wide, plus related supplies, materials or machinery, on any street or property within a residential zone. The section defines a commercial vehicle broadly as any motorized or non-motorized vehicle used to transport property or goods for profit, or persons for hire or compensation, so the size thresholds apply regardless of ownership.
The only carve-out is for construction vehicles, machinery, equipment, supplies or materials present while a valid building permit exists for construction, rehabilitation, remodeling or refurbishment of that residential property, and only if the work is progressing normally and diligently and only the equipment actually needed for that work is on site. 230.
Violations & Fines
Violations are punished under the citywide penalty section, Municipal Code Section 1.12.010, as either a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail) or an infraction ($100 first offense, $200 second offense within a year, $500 for each further offense), with each day of continued storage counting as a separate offense. Uncorrected violations can be abated by the city and the cost recorded as a lien against the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck in front of my Westminster house?
Is there any exception for contractors doing home renovations?
What counts as a commercial vehicle under this rule?
Sources & Official References
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