Huntington Beach, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HBMC § 10.44.062
- Standard permit length
- Up to 6 months
- Basis required
- Daily use, no on-site parking
- Medical exemption
- Case-by-case, doctor's letter
- Fine escalation
- $100 / $200 / $300 per § 10.44.050
Summary
Recreational vehicles are banned from overnight street parking in Huntington Beach unless the Police Chief issues a temporary permit under Municipal Code Section 10.44.062. Standard permits last up to six months and require proof the RV is used daily with no on-site parking available.
A. The Police Chief may issue a temporary permit for the overnight parking of a recreational vehicle prohibited by Section 10.44.060 if there is a finding that the vehicle is used on a daily basis and on-premises parking is not reasonably available. A permit issued based on this finding shall not be valid for longer than six months. B. The Police Chief may issue a temporary permit to persons who demonstrate by way of written statement from a licensed medical doctor, that the recreational vehicle prohibited by Section 10.44.060 must be kept near a residence for medical reasons.
Full Breakdown
060. Under subsection A, the Police Chief may issue a temporary permit for overnight RV parking only after finding the vehicle is used on a daily basis and that on-premises parking is not reasonably available; that permit cannot run longer than six months. Subsection B lets the Chief issue a temporary permit where a licensed medical doctor states in writing that the vehicle must be kept near the residence for medical reasons, and subsection C allows a permanent exemption, case by case, if the doctor confirms the medical condition is permanent and stationary.
Subsection D makes it unlawful to sell, transfer, rent, or lease a permit, or to let anyone but the permit holder's guest use it. 065 layers in separate short-term exceptions to the underlying ban: a loading or unloading permit good for up to 24 hours, capped at 12 uses per month, no more than three consecutive days, and no more than 144 days in any 12-month period, plus a narrower exemption for RVs no longer than 20 feet and 84 inches wide parked in front of the owner's or renter's own residence. Subsection C of that section makes clear that no permit under this chapter authorizes sleeping in the vehicle. 067.
Violations & Fines
Parking an RV overnight on a Huntington Beach street without a valid Section 10.44.062 permit violates the underlying ban in Section 10.44.060 and is an infraction under Section 10.44.050, punishable by a fine of up to $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $300 for a third within a calendar year, with each additional overnight period counted as a separate offense; transferring or misusing a permit under subsection D is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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