West Sacramento, CA Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 consecutive hours
- Where
- street, alley, or city lot
- Governing chapter
- WSMC Ch. 19.10
- State authority
- Veh. Code § 22660
Summary
West Sacramento prohibits leaving any vehicle on a public street, alley, or city parking lot for more than 72 consecutive hours, treating the vehicle as an abandoned nuisance subject to abatement.
It is unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person:
A. To abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.
B. To move a vehicle to any other private property upon which storage is not permitted or onto any public highway or other public property for purposes of storage after notification has been given by the city to remove any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or motor vehicle accessories from any private property.
C. Who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle to place the vehicle upon any street, alley, or city parking lot for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two hours. (Ord. 03-1 § 2)
Full Breakdown
Chapter 19.10 of the West Sacramento Municipal Code, enacted under Vehicle Code § 22660, makes it a violation for any vehicle owner or possessor to place a vehicle on a street, alley, or city parking lot for more than a consecutive 72 hours. The city manager issues a notice of intent to abate after inspection, and the vehicle may be removed as a public nuisance if it isn't moved within the notice period. The rule applies citywide within the City of West Sacramento, Yolo County: it does not reach unincorporated Yolo County land, which the county itself regulates separately.
Violations & Fines
Violation triggers nuisance-abatement proceedings: a notice of intent to abate, then removal or towing of the vehicle as a public nuisance if it remains past the notice period.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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