West Covina, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., posted streets only
- Permit cost
- Free
- Permit cap
- 4 per dwelling unit
- Legal basis
- Cal. Vehicle Code § 22507.5
- Permit duration
- Permanent, replaceable if lost or destroyed
Summary
West Covina bans overnight parking from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on any street where the city council has posted restriction signs under Sec. 22-175. Residents on an affected block can get a free preferential parking permit from the police chief or city engineer instead of moving their car, capped at four per dwelling unit.
(a)Whenever authorized signs prohibiting or restricting parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or portion thereof between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. have been determined by the city council to be necessary for the welfare of the general public and set for the area designated specifically herein, and are in place giving notice thereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to stand or park any vehicle at any time during the hours indicated by such signs.(b)Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the police chief, city engineer, or designee may issue a permit to a resident adjacent to a street with restricted or prohibited parking for parking a vehicle on such streets in accordance with section 22507.5 of the California Vehicle Code if the following conditions are met:(1)Insufficient on-site parking exists on the property of the applicant as determined by the city engineer or designee.(2)No more than four (4) permits may be issued per dwelling unit.(c)Permits will be issued at no cost to the permittee...(e)Any permit issued pursuant to this section will be registered to a specific address and may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 94).
Full Breakdown
once signs are posted; the restriction only binds streets actually signed, not the city at large. Streets currently designated under the ordinance include stretches of La Breda Street, Hillborn Avenue, Lois Street, Loraine Street and Rio Verde Drive, each listed by name and block in subsection (f). 5. No more than four permits may be issued per dwelling unit, and the city issues them at no cost. Permits are registered to a specific street address rather than a specific car, so they can be transferred between vehicles at that address, and they remain valid on a permanent basis with replacements available if lost or destroyed.
Subsection (g) makes clear the overnight permit does not excuse compliance with the city's separate street sweeping parking ban under Section 22-193; a permit holder can still be cited if parked during a posted sweeping window. The ordinance traces to Code 1960 Section 3172 and has been amended repeatedly through 2025, most recently by Ordinance No. 2531 on July 15, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Parking on a posted overnight-restriction street between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a valid preferential permit is an infraction cited by the West Covina Police Department under Chapter 22. A permit does not excuse parking during a posted street-sweeping window under Section 22-193, and using a permit at an address it isn't registered to can also draw a citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the overnight parking ban apply to my whole street?
How do I get a preferential parking permit?
Is there a limit on how many permits my household can get?
Sources & Official References
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