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Rohnert Park, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
RPMC § 10.40.230
Restricted window
2:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m.
Time limit within window
30 minutes maximum
Exception
Licensed physician on a house call
Related tool
Council-designated street restrictions, § 10.40.044

Summary

Rohnert Park Municipal Code Section 10.40.230 bars parking on any street for more than thirty minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. The rule applies citywide rather than to a specific overnight ban, and it carries a narrow exception for a licensed physician actually making a house call.

No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle on any street for a period of time longer than thirty minutes between the hours of two a.m. and four a.m. of any day, provided that this section shall not apply to a vehicle of any regularly licensed physician when actually engaged in making professional calls.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51 Update 2).

Full Breakdown

of any day. The only stated exception covers a regularly licensed physician's vehicle while the physician is actually engaged in making a professional call, reflecting the ordinance's original 1965 purpose of keeping streets clear for street sweeping and emergency access during the lowest-traffic hours rather than preventing residents from parking overnight generally. 230. 230 itself.

Violations & Fines

A violation of Section 10.40.230 is enforced through Chapter 10.40's penalty clause, Section 10.40.250, which applies Chapter 1.16's fines and other misdemeanor provisions to any breach of the chapter, on top of the Title 10 general penalty in Section 10.04.040 capping fines at five hundred dollars and jail time at six months.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park on the street overnight in Rohnert Park?
Generally yes, but Section 10.40.230 caps any single stop at thirty minutes between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. on any street. The city council can layer additional street-specific restrictions on top of that under Section 10.40.044, so a particular block may carry tighter posted hours.
Is there an exception to the 2 to 4 a.m. parking limit?
Yes, a narrow one. Section 10.40.230 exempts a vehicle belonging to a regularly licensed physician while the physician is actually making a professional house call during that window; no other profession or purpose is excepted.
What happens if my street has different posted parking hours?
The city council can designate specific streets and hours for restricted parking under Sections 10.40.044 and 10.40.046, but the restriction only takes effect once signs are posted at intervals of no more than two hundred feet under Section 10.40.048, separate from the citywide 2 to 4 a.m. rule.

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