Perris, CA Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Perris Municipal Code § 10.24.030
- Passenger zone length limit
- 30 feet, white curb paint
- Sign spacing requirement
- No more than 150 feet apart
- First infraction fine
- Up to $100
- Repeat infraction fine
- Up to $500 (3rd within a year)
- Legal authority
- Cal. Vehicle Code § 22500 et seq.
Summary
Perris limits how long a vehicle can stop in a marked loading or passenger zone under Municipal Code § 10.24.030: only as long as needed for expeditious loading or unloading. Passenger zones must be marked in white curb paint and run no more than 30 feet. Violations are citable as infractions with fines up to $500 for repeat offenses within a year.
It is unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop said vehicle for a period of time longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials, except as hereinafter provided: (1) In any loading zone. (2) In any marked passenger zone, and no vehicle shall stop in a passenger zone except parallel with the curb.
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
, which lets cities restrict standing and parking on city streets. 030, Standing for loading only in certain places, makes it unlawful for the operator of a vehicle to stop for longer than is necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers or materials, except in a designated loading zone or a marked passenger zone. In a passenger zone, a vehicle must stop parallel with the curb; angle parking or double parking in the zone is not allowed. 040 requires the city council to designate passenger zone locations, and the curb surface at each zone must be marked with white paint; a passenger zone cannot run longer than 30 feet.
090 requires parking prohibition signs to be posted no more than 150 feet apart within any block where standing or parking is restricted, so drivers can identify a loading or passenger zone from signage as well as curb markings. The rule applies citywide to any curb space marked as a loading or passenger zone, from downtown commercial frontage to delivery bays outside retail centers; it does not set separate loading zone hours, so the restriction runs at all times the zone is posted. 005.
Violations & Fines
Standing longer than needed for loading, or stopping in a passenger zone other than parallel to the curb, is enforceable as an infraction under § 1.16.010: fines up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each additional violation in that year. If charged as a misdemeanor instead, the penalty rises to up to six months in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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