Glenn County, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Glenn County addresses driveways primarily in its Unified Development Code (Title 15), which sets standards for off-street parking access rather than imposing on-street driveway parking limits. The code provides that 'when used for access to a parking facility, a side yard shall be wide enough for a ten foot wide unobstructed driveway,' and that 'the handle portion of a panhandle lot shall be considered as a side yard driveway.' Critically, it requires that 'a side yard driveway shall be paved the entire length and width with cement or asphaltic concrete.' The code's design standards also reference open parking, recreational vehicle (RV) storage areas, driveways and sidewalks as features for dwellings that must comply with development standards. Driveway approaches that connect to a county road are handled through the Glenn County Public Works Agency, which controls work in the public right-of-way; the code references driveway approaches in the context of road and frontage improvements. There is no county ordinance prohibiting parking across your own residential driveway, but the California Vehicle Code prohibits blocking a public sidewalk or another driveway. For a new or widened driveway approach onto a county road, an encroachment permit from Public Works is typically required. Confirm specific driveway width, surfacing and approach standards with the Glenn County Planning and Public Works Agency for your zoning district and road frontage before construction.