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Kern County, CA Parking Rules: Preferential Parking Districts (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Authority
Cal. Vehicle Code § 22507
County section
Kern County Code § 10.16.310
Only named zone
§ 10.16.320: North Lincoln St. near Taft
Zone length
133 feet north of Trice Harvey Way
Violation
Infraction under § 10.16.300

Summary

Kern County can create preferential parking zones on unincorporated streets under Vehicle Code Section 22507, but the county code currently names only one: a short stretch of North Lincoln Street near Taft, set out in Chapter 10.16's Article VIII rather than a countywide residential-permit program.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Kern County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code, and in addition to the no-parking or limited parking zones established pursuant to Sections 10.16.010, 10.16.040 and 10.16.060 of this chapter, there are established the following preferential parking zones for the unincorporated areas of the county at the locations described in this article.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

16. Unlike a residential permit-parking district covering whole neighborhoods, Kern County's code lists these zones one street segment at a time, and only one currently appears in Article VIII. 16.

Violations & Fines

Parking in the North Lincoln Street preferential zone contrary to its posted restriction is enforced the same way as any other Chapter 10.16 parking violation: Section 10.16.300 makes it an infraction to park "in violation of this chapter, or... otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter," with fines set under the county's general infraction schedule in Section 1.12.020.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does unincorporated Kern County have residential permit-parking districts?
Not in the way a city might. Section 10.16.310 authorizes "preferential parking zones" under Vehicle Code Section 22507, but Article VIII lists only one, a short segment of North Lincoln Street near Taft established by Section 10.16.320, rather than a countywide neighborhood-permit system.
How is the Taft-area preferential zone defined?
Section 10.16.320 draws it precisely: the west side of North Lincoln Street starting twenty feet north of the curb return with Trice Harvey Way and running one hundred thirty-three feet north from that point, established under the county's Vehicle Code Section 22507 authority.
How does the county add a new preferential parking zone?
The board of supervisors amends Chapter 10.16 to add a street-specific description, the same method used for the North Lincoln Street zone; there is no separate resident petition or permit-sticker process written into Article VIII.

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