Marin County, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- MCC 15.36.070
- Restricted Hours
- 11:00 p.m. - 5:00 a.m.
- Where Enforced
- Signed County roads only
- Fine
- $100 per overnight period
Summary
Marin County has no county-wide overnight parking ban; on County roads designated by Board of Supervisors resolution and posted with signs, no vehicle may park between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
15.36.070 No overnight parking of any vehicles. On those County roads or locations specified by the Marin County Board of Supervisors by Resolution, no vehicle (as defined in the California Vehicle Code Section 670) may be parked at those specified locations between the hours of 11:00 pm and 5:00 am. This section may not be enforced until adequate signage informing the public of these restrictions has been installed.
Full Breakdown
Marin County Code section 15.36.070 prohibits any vehicle (as defined in California Vehicle Code section 670) from being parked between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on County roads or locations specified by the Marin County Board of Supervisors by resolution. The restriction cannot be enforced until adequate signage informing the public has been installed. A companion provision, MCC 15.36.080, applies on other designated roads but exempts automobiles, motorcycles (CVC section 400), and pickups (CVC section 471) - effectively targeting RVs, trailers, large vans, and similar vehicles. The 72-hour limit under MCC 15.36.030 applies countywide regardless of overnight signage. Violations are infractions punishable by a $100 fine for each overnight period the violation occurs (MCC 15.36.100).
Violations & Fines
Each overnight parking period that the violation occurs is treated as a separate infraction punishable by a $100 fine (MCC 15.36.100). Vehicles may also be towed if they otherwise violate the California Vehicle Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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