Bishop, CA Parking Rules: Oversized Vehicle Parking (2026)

Inyo County addresses oversized vehicles primarily through a height restriction in Title 10, Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking). The provision states that no person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle seven feet or more in height (including a load on it) shall park such vehicle on any designated road or street within 100 feet of its intersection with Highway 395, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The designated intersections in Lone Pine include East/West Post Streets, Whitney Portal Road, and East/West Willow Streets where they meet Highway 395, and the Board of Supervisors may designate additional streets by resolution. The rule was adopted in 2017 to address sight-distance and safety concerns after a tall vendor vehicle parked long-term near these intersections; it applies to county rights-of-way only, not Highway 395 itself. The chapter also contains weight-limitation provisions for designated county highways. Oversized-vehicle (wide/long load) movement on roads is otherwise governed by the California Vehicle Code and Caltrans permitting.