Kings County, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

The Kings County Code of Ordinances does not impose a blanket overnight parking prohibition on unincorporated county roads. The County's parking authority (Code sec. 23-34) is exercised road-by-road through posted signs, and the few posted county restrictions are location-specific (for example the Avenal Park Street and First Avenue limits in sec. 23-37). Under California Vehicle Code section 22507.5(a), a local authority may, by ordinance adopted after a noticed public hearing, prohibit or restrict parking between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.; absent such a posted local ordinance, there is generally no overnight ban on a given county road. The practical overnight limit on county roads comes from California Vehicle Code section 22651(k): a vehicle left standing on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours may be removed where a local removal ordinance exists. So while a single overnight stay is usually permitted on most county roads, a vehicle cannot be left in the same spot for days. Drivers should always check for posted signs, which control where present.