Los Angeles County, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard parking
- Driveways only
- Passenger vehicles / pickup trucks
- Permitted on driveway
- Motor homes in front yard
- Not permitted
- Travel trailers in front yard
- Not permitted
- Inoperative vehicles
- Prohibited in all residential/agricultural zones
- Removal deadline for inoperative vehicles
- 30 days
Summary
In unincorporated LA County residential and agricultural zones, vehicles may only be parked in the front yard area on a driveway; motor homes and travel trailers may not be parked in the front yard at all.
C.Residential and Agricultural Zones. Except as otherwise specified in this Title 22, the following standards apply in all Residential and Agricultural Zones:1.A person shall not keep, store, park, maintain, or otherwise permit any vehicle or any component thereof in the front yard, corner side yard, or any additional area of a lot situated between the road and any building or structure located thereon, except that the parking of passenger vehicles, including pickup trucks, other than a motor home or travel trailer, is permitted on:a.A driveway...2.A person shall not keep, store, park, maintain, or otherwise permit an 'inoperative vehicle', as defined in Section 22.14.090 of Division 2 (Definitions), in any Residential or Agricultural Zone. Inoperative vehicles shall be removed within 30 days...
Full Breakdown
Passenger vehicles and pickup trucks are permitted on driveways in the front yard. Inoperative vehicles are prohibited throughout residential and agricultural zones and must be removed. After a garage is converted to an ADU, the former driveway area may still be used for parking. An exception allows historic vehicle collections if fully screened from public view and approved under Section 22.140.270.
Violations & Fines
Vehicles parked in the front yard outside a driveway, or inoperative vehicles anywhere on the property, are zoning violations subject to enforcement and removal under Chapter 22.242.
Frequently Asked Questions
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