Los Banos, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours, any street or alley
- Governing section
- § 4-5.21
- Removal authority
- § 4-5.18, City Police Officer
- Notice before work-related removal
- Signs posted 24 hours ahead
- Penalty type
- Civil penalty by Council resolution
- Enforced by
- Chief of Police, § 4-5.04
Summary
Los Banos does not set a fixed overnight curfew, but Section 4-5.21 makes it unlawful to park or store any vehicle on a street or alley for more than a consecutive 72 hours, and Section 4-5.18 lets a Police Officer remove a vehicle left standing that long.
§ 4-5.18. When vehicles may be removed from streets. Any Police Officer of the City may remove or cause to be removed: (a) Any vehicle that is left parked or standing upon a street or highway within the City for 72 or more consecutive hours. § ... 4-5.21. ... Use of streets for storage of vehicles prohibited. No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
21, 'Use of streets for storage of vehicles prohibited,' makes it unlawful for anyone who owns, possesses, or controls a vehicle to park it on any street or alley in the City for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours. 18 lets any City Police Officer remove or cause the removal of a vehicle that has been left parked or standing on a street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours; the same section also lets police remove vehicles blocking a street needed for utility installation, moving oversized equipment, or construction and cleaning work, provided notice signs go up at least 24 hours before removal, and vehicles parked in violation of a posted no-parking ordinance or resolution once signs are in place.
There is no separate nighttime-only parking ban in the Code; the 72-hour rule is the operative limit on how long a vehicle, including one used for overnight storage, can sit on a public street. 40, which caps roadway parking of an RV at 48 consecutive hours and a utility trailer at 12 hours in any 24-hour period. 02(b) rather than the chapter's ordinary infraction penalty.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a vehicle parked on a City street or alley past the 72-hour limit is a civil parking violation under Section 4-5.02(b), with the penalty and any administrative fee set by City Council resolution; the vehicle itself may also be towed under the removal authority in Section 4-5.18 once the 72-hour period runs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an overnight parking ban in Los Banos?
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Does the 72-hour rule apply to RVs and trailers too?
Sources & Official References
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