Perris, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Perris Municipal Code § 10.24.170
- Paved driveway option
- Slab under 50% of front yard, curb cut
- Unpaved driveway option
- Dirt/gravel strip to garage or carport
- Fence exemption
- Opaque fence 6 ft+ removes 'visible' status
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor: up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail
- Dismantled test
- Missing engine, transmission, wheel, door, or windshield
Summary
In Perris, California, it is unlawful to park or store a vehicle anywhere on private property visible from the street unless the vehicle sits in a driveway, carries current registration, and is not dismantled. Perris Municipal Code § 10.24.170 defines "driveway" broadly enough to include an unpaved dirt strip leading to a garage or carport, not only a poured slab.
(a)It is unlawful to park or store a vehicle on any portion of private property visible from a street if one or more of the following is true:(1)Said vehicle is dismantled;(2)Said vehicle is not parked in a driveway;(3)Said vehicle is not currently registered.(b)Definitions...Driveway is defined as either one of the following:(1)A poured-in-place asphalt or concrete slab which covers less than 50 percent of the required front yard area and is connected to the public right-of-way by a curb cut;(2)An unpaved strip of land which covers an area between the curb cut and a garage or carport located on the property, and is used for ingress and egress into such garage or carport.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
170(a) makes it unlawful to park or store a vehicle on any portion of private property visible from a street if the vehicle is dismantled, is not parked in a driveway, or is not currently registered; any one of those three conditions is enough to violate the section. Subsection (b) defines the operative terms. "Driveway" has two accepted forms: a poured-in-place asphalt or concrete slab covering less than 50 percent of the required front yard area and connected to the public right-of-way by a curb cut, or an unpaved strip of land between the curb cut and a garage or carport used for ingress and egress.
That second definition means Perris does not require a paved surface everywhere on the lot; parking has to land within one of those two defined areas, paved or not. "Private property" is all real property in the city that is not publicly owned. "Private property visible from a street" covers anything that can be seen while standing in the street, or that is not screened behind an opaque fence at least six feet tall, so a vehicle otherwise out of compliance is exempt only if it sits behind a full six-foot opaque fence.
A "dismantled" vehicle is one lacking an engine, transmission, wheel or tire, door, windshield, or any other part or equipment necessary to operate safely and legally on the streets and highways. 00, or both, though the city attorney may instead charge it as an infraction in the interests of justice.
Violations & Fines
Because § 10.24.170 does not declare itself an infraction, a violation defaults under § 1.16.010(a) to a misdemeanor: up to six months in county or city jail, a fine up to $1,000.00, or both. The city attorney may instead file the charge as an infraction, which under § 1.16.010(b) caps fines at $100.00 for a first offense, $200.00 for a second within a year, and $500.00 for a third within a year, with no jail time. Code enforcement or police can act on any qualifying vehicle visible from the street, whether the issue is missing registration, a missing engine or wheel, or simply parking outside the defined driveway area.
Frequently Asked Questions
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