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

The City of Merced treats oversized vehicles - large RVs, trailers, campers, and similar rigs - as a distinct enforcement concern. The city's Parking Enforcement Unit, staffed by two officers, 'also handles abandoned vehicles as well as oversize vehicles parked in your neighborhood.' The most specific local rule is Chapter 9.84 of the Municipal Code (Recreational Vehicle Parking Regulations), enacted to 'ensure there is adequate parking for residents of the city, maintain the esthetics of our residential communities, and to regulate the parking of vehicles actively used as sleeping accommodations.' Under that chapter, a recreational vehicle, utility trailer, or camper may be parked on a city street only when a 72-hour parking pass has been issued; the pass is free of charge, and a requestor may obtain only two permits during any 30-day period. For commercial oversize vehicles, the California Vehicle Code (CVC 22507.5) allows the city to restrict heavy vehicles in residential districts, enforced through posted signs and painted curbs. Any oversized vehicle left on a city street for 72 or more consecutive hours is also subject to removal under CVC 22651(k). Off-street storage of an oversized vehicle on a private lot is governed by the city's zoning code (Title 20) rather than Chapter 9.84.