Vacaville, CA Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Driveway and front-yard parking standards in Vacaville are set by VMC Chapter 14.09.060 (Residential Zoning Districts) and Chapter 14.09.230 (Parking and Loading). New residential development with 50 feet or more of lot frontage may contain a minimum 25-foot-wide paved driveway accommodating vehicle and exit landing areas (with specified exceptions). For lots with less than 50 feet of street frontage, front-yard impervious surfaces are limited to a driveway no more than 20 feet wide plus a walkway no more than 5 feet wide, with limited exceptions for brick and pavers installed on a sand bed. All required off-street parking spaces and access drives must be paved with concrete, asphalt, or another approved permanent all-weather surface. Parking on bare dirt, grass, or unimproved gravel in the front yard is treated as a code violation. Cutting or modifying the curb to create or widen a driveway approach requires an encroachment permit from Vacaville Public Works. Under VMC Chapter 10.20, stopping or parking is prohibited in front of any portion of a curb that has been cut down, lowered, or constructed to provide wheelchair accessibility to the sidewalk.