Porterville, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Section 17-10.4, titled 'Use Of Streets For Storage Of Vehicles Prohibited,' makes it unlawful for anyone who owns or has possession, custody or control of a vehicle to park it upon any street or alley in the City of Porterville for more than a consecutive period of 72 hours. The provision is written broadly to reach not just the registered owner but anyone with custody or control of the vehicle, so a person storing a borrowed or company vehicle on a public street is equally liable once the 72-hour period runs.

The rule sits in Article X of Chapter 17 (Stopping, Standing and Parking For Certain Purposes Or In Certain Places), alongside the general application clause in section 17-10, which states that the chapter's stopping and standing rules apply at all times unless a specific exception is listed, and that compliance with this chapter does not excuse a driver from following more restrictive state Vehicle Code rules. The 72-hour rule traces to Ordinance 1162, adopted December 5, 1978, and has not been separately amended. The Porterville Police Department enforces the limit and can order a vehicle towed once it has exceeded the 72-hour threshold on the same block or street segment.