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

Driveway-related provisions in unincorporated Tuolumne County are limited. Ordinance Code Section 10.24.040 ('Stopping in driveways') states that buses engaged as common carriers, school buses, and taxicabs may stop to load or unload passengers in front of public or private driveways - an express exception, not a general prohibition. Chapter 10.24 does not publish a separate countywide rule prohibiting a vehicle from blocking a private driveway; the general standard is Section 10.24.010, which prohibits parking that obstructs vehicular traffic on county roads or rights-of-way. Statewide, California Vehicle Code Section 22500(e) prohibits stopping, parking, or leaving a vehicle in front of a public or private driveway (with limited exceptions), and that state rule applies in the unincorporated county. During winter in the high country, residents should note that snowplow operations leave a berm of snow across driveway entrances; the county's Snow Removal Policy states the berm 'is the responsibility of the resident to clear,' and shoveling driveway snow back into the roadway is described as illegal and a hazard. General Chapter 10.24 violations carry a $35 penalty under Section 10.24.080.