Pleasanton restricts oversized vehicles on streets: parking a vehicle over 20 feet long where posted is a $60 violation (PMC 11.36.180), and the traffic engineer may bar vehicles over five feet tall where they block sight lines (PMC 11.36.200). Oversize-load moves require a permit.
Pleasanton addresses oversized vehicles through several provisions of Chapter 11.36 plus its oversize-load permit program. The Master Fee Schedule lists 'Parking Vehicle Over 20 Ft.' under Section 11.36.180 with a $60 penalty, indicating that vehicles exceeding 20 feet in length are restricted where signs are posted. Separately, Section 11.36.200 authorizes the city traffic engineer to prohibit parking of any vehicle in excess of five feet in height wherever it would constitute a traffic hazard by obstructing the view of oncoming traffic or pedestrians; once signs are erected, parking a tall vehicle there is prohibited. On residential property, the zoning code caps stored vehicles at one-ton truck/bus capacity and trailers at 25 feet, keeping the largest vehicles out of residential yards without a use permit. For oversized vehicles that need to travel through the city - wide loads, heavy trucks, or extra-long combinations - the Traffic Engineering Division issues oversize-load permits at $16 per truck per trip or $90 for an annual permit. Together these rules let Pleasanton manage sight-distance hazards, long-term storage of large vehicles, and the movement of oversize loads, while leaving routine street parking of ordinary passenger vehicles unrestricted by size. Drivers of motorhomes, large trucks, and trailers should watch for posted height and length signs and check residential storage limits.
Parking a vehicle over 20 feet long where prohibited is a $60 citation (PMC 11.36.180). Parking a vehicle over five feet tall in a posted-restricted area violates Section 11.36.200. Moving an oversize load without a permit violates the permit requirement; storing oversized vehicles on residential lots is a zoning matter.
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