Alhambra, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb distance
- Right wheels within 18 inches of curb
- Default manner
- Parallel to curb
- Angle-parking exception
- Only on streets marked by City Council resolution
- Min. lane width for angle parking
- 20 feet after parking
- Enforcement track
- Civil penalty, Chapter 11.38 procedure
Summary
Alhambra requires vehicles parked on a roadway to sit parallel to the curb with the right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the curbline, unless the street is marked for angle parking. Angle-parking streets require vehicles to park at the signed angle instead.
The operator of a vehicle shall not stop, stand or park the vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the curb and with the two right-hand wheels of the vehicle within 18 inches of the regularly established curbline; except, that upon those streets which have been marked for angle parking, as provided in the following section, vehicles shall be parked at the angle to the curb indicated by such marks.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
010 sets the base rule for how a vehicle must sit at the curb: an operator may not stop, stand or park in a roadway other than parallel with the curb, with the two right-hand wheels within 18 inches of the regularly established curbline. 020, where vehicles must instead park at the angle indicated by the painted lines rather than parallel. The City Council designates angle-parking streets by resolution, and those lines cannot be placed, nor angle parking permitted, on a street where it would narrow the travel lane below 20 feet, where there is less than 24 feet between the curb and the nearest streetcar rail, or on a state highway or county trunk-line continuation unless 40 feet of clear width remains.
040, requires that where streets are marked with white lines for parallel parking, vehicles must park only between the lines and never on or over one. 28, the chapter governing all stopping, standing and parking in the city.
Violations & Fines
A violation of § 11.28.010 is enforced as a civil penalty under § 11.28.160, following the administrative procedure in Chapter 11.38, with the specific penalty amount set by City Council resolution under § 11.38.050. The Police Department issues notices of parking violation, which can be contested through the administrative review process in § 11.38.120.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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