Mariposa County, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)

As a fully unincorporated, rural county with no incorporated cities, Mariposa County does not maintain a network of curbside commercial loading zones the way urban cities do, and there is no dedicated loading-zone chapter in the Mariposa County Code. Stopping, standing, and parking on county-maintained roads are governed generally by Mariposa County Code Chapter 10.08, and specific no-stopping or no-parking points are designated under MCC 10.08.020, 'Stopping, Parking, or Standing Prohibited Where.' Where loading must occur, drivers must comply with any posted signs and avoid designated no-parking stretches and obstructions to traffic. On the state highways that run through the county (State Routes 140, 120, 132, 41, and 49), stopping and standing are controlled by Caltrans and the California Vehicle Code rather than county ordinance. Businesses needing a dedicated loading or no-parking area on a county road would typically request that the Board of Supervisors designate it by ordinance under MCC 10.08.020, as the county has done for other location-specific restrictions. For questions about a specific road, contact Mariposa County Public Works.