Chico, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Vehicles, whether motorized or nonmotorized, shall not be parked on or within any required setback or on any surface which has not previously been approved for parking purposes pursuant to applicable zoning code provisions. Therefore, parking on residential property is limited to parking on driveways and parking pads. Parking on lawns and on dirt is prohibited;

5.   Vehicles, whether motorized or nonmotorized, shall not be parked on a public street perpendicular or diagonally to any residence unless otherwise specifically allowed by this code;

6.   Vehicles, whether motorized or nonmotorized, shall not be parked on driveways or parking pads where a portion of the parked vehicle also extends into the sidewalk or street unless otherwise specifically allowed by this code;

7.   Placing, permitting or allowing an accumulation of junk, rubbish, debris, or dead, decayed or overgrown vegetation in that area between the property line and the edge of street improvements of a given parcel. This