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Alhambra, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Restricted hours
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily
Permit term
365 days from date paid
RV temporary permit
72 hours, twice per month max
Streets exempt from permit rule
6 named boulevards/streets
Appeal window
14 days from denial notice
Vehicle size cap for permits
20 ft long, 8 ft high, 6,000 lb

Summary

Alhambra bars parking on any street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without an all-night parking permit. Municipal Code Chapter 11.36 sets annual and temporary permit options, size limits on eligible vehicles, and exempts six named streets from permit coverage entirely.

Except as specifically provided herein, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).

Full Breakdown

Section 11.36.010 prohibits stopping, standing or parking a vehicle on any street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., except as the chapter otherwise allows; emergency vehicles are exempt (§ 11.36.014). Residents may obtain an annual all-night parking permit, or buy a current virtual permit, through the Finance Department's webpage, with a separate permit required for each vehicle (§ 11.36.016(A)(1), § 11.36.020). No annual permit issues for a commercial vehicle over 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, a non-motorized vehicle, a trailer, or a vehicle exceeding six feet in width, 20 feet in length or eight feet in height, though a business may permit vehicles it already parks near its premises during the day (§ 11.36.016(A)(2)).

Atlantic Boulevard, Fremont Avenue, Garfield Avenue, Main Street, Mission Road and Valley Boulevard are excepted from the permit system entirely (§ 11.36.016(B)). A resident without off-street parking hosting an overnight guest, or facing another temporary circumstance, may buy a temporary all-night permit from the Police Department, and a resident may obtain a temporary 72-hour permit up to twice a month for a mobile home, camper, house trailer or recreational vehicle, which must park only where the street is at least 32 feet curb-to-curb (§ 11.36.050).

Application and annual fees are set by City Council resolution and are nonrefundable (§ 11.36.030(A)-(B)). A denied application may be appealed in writing to the City Council within 14 days of the emailed denial notice (§ 11.36.040(B)). Permits run 365 days from the date paid for and are not refundable upon surrender (§ 11.36.080(A)-(B)).

Violations & Fines

Chapter 11.36 makes any prohibited or required act under the chapter subject to civil penalties, enforced through the civil administrative procedures of Chapter 11.38 of the Municipal Code, per § 11.36.090. That reaches parking on a public street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a valid annual, virtual, or temporary permit, or violating a permit's terms such as its 72-hour recreational-vehicle limit or the 32-foot minimum street width.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park on an Alhambra street overnight without a permit?
No. Municipal Code § 11.36.010 bars stopping, standing or parking on any street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless the vehicle carries a valid annual or virtual all-night parking permit, or the street is one of the six exempted from the rule under § 11.36.016(B).
Which Alhambra streets are exempt from the overnight parking permit?
Atlantic Boulevard, Fremont Avenue, Garfield Avenue, Main Street, Mission Road and Valley Boulevard are excepted from the all-night parking permit requirement under § 11.36.016(B).
How do I get a temporary overnight permit for a guest's car?
A resident without off-street parking hosting an overnight guest can buy a temporary all-night parking permit from the Police Department for a Council-set fee, per § 11.36.050(A)-(B).
Can I park my RV overnight on an Alhambra street?
Yes, with a temporary 72-hour permit obtainable up to twice a month from the Police Department, but only on a street at least 32 feet wide curb-to-curb, near the owner's residence, per § 11.36.050(C).

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