Imperial County, CA Parking Rules: Commercial Vehicle Restrictions (2026)

Commercial-vehicle parking on unincorporated county roads is governed by the general parking provisions of Title 10, Chapter 10.24. Section 10.24.010's 72-hour standing limit expressly does not apply to a commercial vehicle when it is loading or unloading passengers or merchandise, or when a stop is necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or to comply with law-enforcement directions or a traffic-control device. Apart from that active loading exception, a commercial truck or trailer left on a county road is subject to the same 72-hour removal rule and the 18-inch curb-distance requirement as any passenger vehicle. California also authorizes counties under Vehicle Code Section 22507 to regulate or restrict parking of designated vehicle types by ordinance once adequate signs or markings are posted, and Vehicle Code Section 22500 prohibits stopping where a vehicle would obstruct driveways, crosswalks or traffic. The county's vehicle-parking provisions at Sections 10.24.030 and 10.24.035 were updated by Ordinance No. 1443 in 2009. Off-street loading and the use of commercial vehicles in connection with a home occupation on private land are handled through the Title 9 Land Use Ordinance rather than the traffic chapter.