Sonoma does not impose a blanket overnight on-street parking ban, but SMC 10.48.050 prohibits using city streets to store vehicles, and CVC 22651(k) authorizes removal of any vehicle parked in the same spot for 72+ consecutive hours.
SMC 10.48.050 (Use of streets for storage of vehicles prohibited) makes it unlawful to park a vehicle on any city street for an extended period beyond ordinary use, codifying the principle that public roadways are not personal storage. The operational enforcement tool is California Vehicle Code §22651(k), which permits a peace officer or authorized employee to remove a vehicle that has been parked or left standing on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours. The City's Preferential Parking Permit Program (SMC 10.48.260) issues residential permits that exceed posted time limits in designated zones — but per the City's policy document, even RPPP holders are not exempt from the 72-hour rule. Sonoma has no general overnight ban on RVs, but oversized vehicles on Highway 12 are restricted near intersections under SMC 10.48.043.
First enforcement is typically a courtesy chalk-mark or warning followed by a citation; vehicles unmoved after 72 hours may be towed under CVC 22651(k) at the owner's expense. Storage citations under SMC 10.48.050 are processed through the Citation Processing Center.
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