San Francisco enforces California Vehicle Code 22651(k) 72-hour parking limit citywide, plus local Residential Permit Parking in designated neighborhoods. No general overnight ban, but street-cleaning, commercial-vehicle, and oversized-vehicle rules apply, and vehicles longer than 22 feet or taller than 7 feet face overnight restrictions.
San Francisco has no blanket overnight parking ban but layers several rules that constrain overnight street parking. Under CVC 22651(k), a vehicle may not be parked in the same spot on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours without moving at least 1/10 mile; violators are cited and towed. Residential Permit Parking (RPP) is active in 30+ neighborhoods with permits required on weekdays 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. or later in some Mission/Castro zones, limiting non-resident parking to 2 hours. Oversized vehicles (length >22 ft or height >7 ft, including RVs, trailers, commercial trucks) are banned from parking on any street 12 a.m.-6 a.m. under Transportation Code Section 7.2.75, requiring a permit. Street cleaning signs take precedence; violators cited $79+. Driveway and red-curb parking is always prohibited. Residents should consult SFMTA's interactive parking map and check signs block-by-block, since RPP and restriction patterns change frequently.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact San Francisco code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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