San Benito County, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours
- Applies to
- Any vehicle, all times of day
- Enforcement
- Authorized officers may tow
- Scope
- County roads, unincorporated area only
Summary
No vehicle may sit on a county road or highway in unincorporated San Benito County for 72 or more consecutive hours, or it becomes tow-eligible.
No person shall park any vehicle upon any county road or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours. Any of the officers or employees who are authorized by Chapter 10 of Division 11 of the Vehicle Code to remove a vehicle from a road or highway is authorized to remove any such parked vehicle from such road in the manner prescribed by the applicable provisions of said Chapter 10.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: current through Ordinance 1078).
Full Breakdown
§ 17.02.003 bars parking any vehicle on a county road or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours: the closest thing this code has to an overnight or long-term parking cap, since it isn't limited to nighttime hours. Officers and employees authorized under Chapter 10 of Division 11 of the state Vehicle Code may remove a vehicle that oversteps the limit, following the removal procedures in that chapter. Section 17.02.004(A) separately confirms the Sheriff's Office may remove any vehicle parked 72-plus consecutive hours on a street, road, or highway. The limit runs countywide on county-maintained roads but does not reach streets inside Hollister or San Juan Bautista, which set their own parking rules.
Violations & Fines
Leaving any vehicle parked on a county road or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours violates § 17.02.003 and makes it subject to removal under § 17.02.004(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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