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

Research of the Orange County Codified Ordinances and Vehicle Code found no countywide overnight on-street parking prohibition (such as a 2 a.m.-5 a.m. ban) applying to all unincorporated areas; instead, on-street overnight parking is governed by the California Vehicle Code and any locally posted restrictions, enforced by the OC Sheriff. The key statewide limit is CVC 22651(k): if a vehicle is parked or left standing on a highway (street) for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal, it may be removed. Many California jurisdictions treat 72 consecutive hours in the same spot as the threshold for an abandoned/over-time vehicle. Under CVC 22507, the county may by ordinance prohibit or restrict overnight or time-limited parking on specific streets, including for tall vehicles within 100 feet of an intersection, but such rules apply only where signs or markings are posted. On private property, vehicles and RVs must still comply with Codified Ordinance Sec. 3-13-4 and Table 3-13-6(c), and an RV cannot be used as overnight living quarters under Sec. 3-13-4(13). Because individual streets and communities may have posted overnight limits, drivers should check signage in their specific neighborhood.