Burbank, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- BMC Sec. 6-1-1010
- Max continuous parking
- 72 hours on any street or alley
- Permit parking authority
- BMC Sec. 6-1-1003
- Enforcement process
- CA Vehicle Code Sec. 40200 et seq.
- Tow authority
- Police, after 72+ consecutive hours
Summary
Burbank Municipal Code Section 6-1-1010 prohibits using city streets for vehicle storage: no vehicle may be parked on any street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours, and merely moving it within the same block does not reset the clock. Police may remove any vehicle left standing 72 or more consecutive hours.
6-1-1010: USE OF STREETS FOR STORAGE OF VEHICLES PROHIBITED: A. Parking for More Than Seventy-Two (72) Hours: No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park such vehicle upon any street or alley for more than a consecutive period of seventy-two (72) hours. Successive acts of parking in the same block between intersections shall be presumed to be a single act of parking within the meaning of this section when the vehicle is moved merely for the purpose of avoiding the parking limitation prescribed by this section. B. Authority to Remove Vehicle: Any member of the Police Department authorized by the Chief of Police may remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle that has been parked or left standing upon a street or highway for seventy two (72) or more consecutive hours.
Full Breakdown
Under BMC Section 6-1-1010 ("Use of Streets for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited"), no person who owns or controls a vehicle may park it on any street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours. Successive parking in the same block between intersections is presumed to be a single act of parking when the vehicle is moved merely to evade the limit, so nudging the car a few feet does not restart the clock. The Police Department, when authorized by the Chief of Police, may remove or cause to be removed any vehicle parked 72 or more consecutive hours. On residential streets, BMC Section 6-1-1003 lets neighborhoods petition for a Permit Parking zone restricting parking to one or two hours for non-permit holders, typically enforced Monday-Friday 8 AM-6 PM. These local rules supplement the California Vehicle Code, which Burbank enforces through the parking penalty process in Vehicle Code Section 40200 et seq.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle parked over 72 hours may be cited and towed under BMC 6-1-1010(B). Parking violations are infractions enforced administratively through the California Vehicle Code Section 40200 parking-penalty process; fines are set by the Burbank fee/bail schedule, and towed vehicles incur tow and storage charges plus a city administrative release fee.
Frequently Asked Questions
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