Colusa County, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway Blocking
- Prohibited, public or private (Sec. 12A-14)
- Undelineated Driveway
- Paved/marked entrance area counts as driveway (Sec. 12A-14)
- Access Ramp
- No parking in lowered curb / within 3 ft if marked (Sec. 12A-27)
- Sidewalks
- No parking on any sidewalk (Sec. 12A-28)
- Exception
- Bus or taxicab loading passengers (Sec. 12A-14)
- Enforcement
- Sheriff / CHP (Sec. 12A-38)
Summary
Unincorporated Colusa County prohibits parking in front of any public or private driveway and bars parking near wheelchair access ramps. Where a driveway has no curb cut, the visibly paved or marked entrance area counts as the protected driveway.
No person shall stop, park or leave standing any vehicle in front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus or taxicab may stop to load and unload passengers. Where the entrance of a private driveway is not delineated by an opening in a curb, so much of the surface of the ground as is paved, surfaced, or otherwise plainly marked by vehicle use as a private driveway entrance, shall constitute the driveway.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 850, passed April 7, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Colusa County Code Section 12A-14 ('Driveways - Blocking prohibited') states that no person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle in front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus or taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers. Where a private driveway entrance is not delineated by an opening in the curb, the ordinance treats the surface that is paved, surfaced, or otherwise plainly marked by vehicle use as a driveway entrance as the protected driveway. Related access provisions reinforce driveway and ramp clearance: Section 12A-27 prohibits parking in front of a curb that has been cut down or lowered for wheelchair accessibility, and bars parking within three feet of a sidewalk access ramp next to a crosswalk where marked by sign or red paint.
Section 12A-28 separately prohibits parking on any sidewalk. The county code does not set a specific permit scheme for residential driveway aprons; encroachments on county road rights-of-way are governed separately under Chapter 29 (Encroachments).
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the Colusa County Sheriff's Department and CHP via notice of violation under California Vehicle Code Section 40202 (Section 12A-38). The board of supervisors sets civil penalties, late fees, and administrative charges by resolution (Section 12A-39). In an emergency, the offending vehicle may be towed and impounded.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can someone park across my driveway in unincorporated Colusa County?
My driveway has no curb cut - is it still protected?
Sources & Official References
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