Alameda, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Alameda's general street-parking rules live in AMC Chapter VIII. Under AMC 8-7.3, the Public Works Director may designate posted time limits and hours of operation on any street, and it is unlawful to park beyond the posted limit during the listed hours. AMC 8-7.1 and 8-7.2 authorize all-time and certain-hour No Parking zones marked by signage or red curbs. Because Alameda is a compact, parking-constrained island, posted street-sweeping restrictions are common: the city posts No Parking signs on sweep routes so the sweeper can reach the curb. Residents find their sweep day on the Public Works street-sweeping map, and street sweeping does not happen on City holidays. Parking enforcement is active during scheduled sweeping windows; vehicles left in a posted sweeping zone are ticketed. The city also enforces the California 18-inch rule (parallel-parked vehicles must be within 18 inches of the curb) and California's daylighting law via AMC 8-8.5, which prohibits parking within 20 feet of an intersection crosswalk or curb return (30 feet on the near side of signalized intersections). For parking enforcement concerns, the city lists (510) 747-7930 and (510) 522-PARK.