Gardena has no citywide overnight parking ban for standard passenger cars, but several designated districts are permit-only during posted overnight hours, and recreational vehicles need a permit to park on any street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Standard vehicles may generally park overnight on Gardena streets, subject to the 72-hour continuous-parking cap and street-sweeping restrictions in GMC Chapter 10.28. However, GMC 10.28.290 establishes permit-parking districts where parking is restricted during posted days and hours to reduce congestion near event facilities; District No. 5, for example, prohibits parking Monday through Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. except by permit displayed in the right front windshield. Recreational vehicles fall under a stricter rule: GMC Chapter 10.60 requires a Gardena PD permit for any RV parked on a city street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., and prohibits overnight human habitation in a vehicle. Overnight parking without a required permit is subject to citation and towing.
Parking overnight in a permit district without a valid permit, or an RV without a Chapter 10.60 permit, results in a citation and possible tow.
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