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Chino Hills, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

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

Key Facts

Curb distance limit
Within 18 inches of curb
Wheel position
Right-hand wheels parallel to curb
Motorcycle rule
One wheel/fender touching curb
Minimum roadway clearance
10 feet of open street width
Alley driveway blocking
Prohibited, § 10.08.040

Summary

Chino Hills requires every vehicle parked at a curb to sit with its right-hand wheels parallel to and within eighteen inches of that curb, under Municipal Code Section 10.08.190, which bars wrong-way curb parking citywide. Parking in an alley that blocks a driveway entrance is separately prohibited under Section 10.08.040.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel with and within eighteen (18) inches of the right-hand curb, except that motorcycles shall be parked with at least one wheel or fender touching the right-hand curb. When no curbs or barriers bound any roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required unless otherwise indicated.

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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 61).

Full Breakdown

190 sets the basic mechanics of on-street parking in Chino Hills: except where the chapter says otherwise, a vehicle stopped or parked on a roadway with adjacent curbs must have its right-hand wheels parallel with, and within eighteen inches of, the right-hand curb, meaning a driver has to park in the direction of travel on that side of the street rather than pulling in against traffic. Motorcycles only need one wheel or fender touching the curb. Where a street has no curbs or barriers, the same right-hand parallel-parking rule applies unless a sign or marking says otherwise.

040 bars parking in an alley in a way that blocks the driveway entrance to any abutting property or leaves insufficient room for vehicles to pass. Read together, these sections cover the complaints residents raise most: cars parked backward against the curb, cars narrowing a street too far for traffic, and vehicles left blocking a driveway from an alley.

Violations & Fines

Parking against the flow of traffic, more than eighteen inches from the curb, or in a way that blocks an alley driveway is a citable parking violation enforced by the Chino Hills Police Department. None of Sections 10.08.030, 10.08.040, or 10.08.190 designates the offense an infraction outright, so the general penalty at Section 1.36.020 applies: fines starting at $100 for a first violation and rising to $500 for a third within one year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park facing traffic on a Chino Hills street?
No. Section 10.08.190 requires the right-hand wheels of a parked vehicle to sit parallel with and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb, which means parking in the same direction traffic flows on that side of the street. Parking against the flow, commonly called wrong-way parking, violates this section.
How far from the curb can I park?
No more than eighteen inches, under Section 10.08.190. Motorcycles only need one wheel or fender touching the curb. Where a street has no curb at all, the same right-hand parallel-parking requirement applies unless a posted sign or marking says otherwise.
Is it illegal to park across a driveway in Chino Hills?
In an alley, yes: Section 10.08.040 bars parking that blocks the driveway entrance to abutting property. On a regular street, the closest citywide rule is Section 10.08.030, which bars parking that leaves less than ten feet of roadway open for traffic to pass.

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