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

Inyo County regulates on-street parking through Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 10.36 (Stopping, Standing and Parking). The chapter provides that its prohibitions on stopping, standing or parking 'shall apply at all times or at those times herein specified, except when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a law enforcement officer or official traffic control device.' Time-limit provisions in the chapter do not relieve drivers from observing the more restrictive provisions of the California Vehicle Code or other county ordinances. Because Inyo County is largely rural, the county relies heavily on the California Vehicle Code for everyday street-parking rules - such as parking within the roadway, blocking driveways, and the 72-hour limit on leaving a vehicle standing (enforced via CVC 22651(k)). Inyo County's most specific local additions are the height/time restriction near Highway 395 intersections in Lone Pine (7-foot vehicles, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.) and a commercial-truck overnight ban in Independence. The Board of Supervisors may designate additional restricted streets by resolution. Enforcement is primarily by the Inyo County Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol.