Union City allows ordinary passenger cars to park overnight on most streets, but large vehicles and non-motorized vehicles are prohibited on any City street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., and street-sweeping and permit-district restrictions also apply at night in posted areas.
There is no blanket overnight ban on passenger vehicles in Union City; cars may sit on the street if they obey the 72-hour limit, posted signs and curb colors. The key nighttime rule in Chapter 10.36 is that no large vehicle and no non-motorized vehicle may park on any City street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. A 'large vehicle' is any vehicle over 6 feet high and 20 feet long, or over 8.5 feet wide, capturing most RVs, motorhomes and large trucks. Permit districts restrict overnight parking to permit holders during posted hours, and street-sweeping signs may fall in early-morning windows. The Police Chief may grant limited large-vehicle exemptions for trip-related loading or hardship.
A large or non-motorized vehicle parked on the street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. without an exemption is a parking infraction and may be cited and towed; permit-district and street-sweeping overnight violations are likewise ticketed.
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