Tustin, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Driveway parking in Tustin is governed mainly by state law adopted into the city's penalty schedule. California Vehicle Code 22500(e) prohibits stopping or parking 'In front of public/private driveway,' and Tustin's adopted Schedule of Parking Penalties lists it as a $51 violation; the schedule also separately fines 'Blocking Sidewalk/Driveway.' These rules apply equally to a vehicle blocking your own driveway apron from the street and to one blocking a neighbor's. Tustin does not publish a unique municipal-code section setting driveway-surfacing or front-yard hardscape parking standards in its traffic chapter — those land-use questions fall under the zoning code and are handled by Code Enforcement. The City's Preferential Permit Parking Good Neighbor Policy, which permit holders must sign, reinforces efficient driveway use: 'Off-street, on-site parking supply shall be used efficiently for parking. Examples of non-efficient use include not utilizing garages and driveways for parking.' Parking across a public sidewalk is independently prohibited by California Vehicle Code 22500(f). The 18-inch-from-curb rule (CVC 22502(a)) governs how a vehicle must sit relative to the curb when parked at the street edge near a driveway.