Unincorporated Sierra County relies on the California Vehicle Code for driveway parking. CVC 22500(e) prohibits parking in front of any public or private driveway, and private owners can have blocking vehicles towed under CVC 22658 with proper signage. New driveways onto county roads require an encroachment permit.
The Sierra County Code's parking chapter does not separately restate driveway-blocking rules, so California Vehicle Code 22500(e) controls: it is unlawful to stop, park, or leave any vehicle in front of a public or private driveway. A property owner who wants an unauthorized vehicle removed from private property can use CVC 22658, which allows towing when compliant signage (generally at least 17 by 22 inches with one-inch lettering, identifying the tow company and law enforcement number) is posted at all entrances. Constructing or modifying a driveway that connects to a county road or right-of-way requires an encroachment permit under the County's encroachment provisions, administered by Sierra County Public Works (530-289-3201). During winter, property owners are responsible for clearing snow berms left across their own driveways by plows; the County's Winter Parking Guidelines state that a snow berm blocking access to your property is your responsibility to remove, and you may not push that snow back into the public right-of-way.
Blocking a driveway violates CVC 22500(e) and can result in a citation and tow. Private-property tows require statutory signage under CVC 22658. Placing driveway snow into the public road is a misdemeanor under CVC 23112 and California Streets and Highways Code 724.
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