Cupertino, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway/intersection buffer
- Up to 50 feet, where signed or red-curbed
- Parkway parking
- Prohibited outright, Sec. 11.24.120
- Street-specific bans
- Table 11.24.150, dozens of named streets
- Hour-restricted streets
- Table 11.24.160, e.g. Blaney Ave 7a-8p
- Time-limited streets
- Table 11.24.170, e.g. 30 min on Rollingdell Dr
- First-offense fine
- Up to $100 under Chapter 1.12
Summary
Chapter 11.24 of Cupertino's Municipal Code governs on-street parking citywide: no stopping within 50 feet of intersections or driveway approaches where signed, no parking in parkways, and street-specific hour and time-limit tables enforced by the Traffic Engineer.
11.24.060 Prohibited at Certain Locations. It is unlawful for any person to stop, stand, or park any vehicle as defined in the Vehicle Code of California, at any time when the City Traffic Engineer has erected signs or placed markings giving notice that parking is prohibited at any place within a distance not to exceed fifty feet of: An intersection crosswalk in any commercially zoned area; or, The approach to any traffic signal, boulevard stop sign, or official electric flashing device; or, Either or both sides of any driveway approach; or, The curb return at the intersection of any two streets. ... 11.24.120 Prohibited in Parkways. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle within any parkway.
Full Breakdown
060 makes it unlawful to stop, stand, or park within 50 feet of an intersection crosswalk in a commercially zoned area, the approach to a traffic signal or stop sign, either side of a driveway approach, or a curb return, wherever the City Traffic Engineer has posted signs or markings giving notice, with notice given either by signs or by red curb paint. 120 bars stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle within any parkway. 150 list specific streets and portions where parking is prohibited entirely, such as sections of Stevens Creek Boulevard, De Anza Boulevard, and Bollinger Road.
on listed segments. 170 impose time-limited parking, such as a 30-minute limit on Rollingdell Drive at all hours. 180 authorizes diagonal parking only within marked stalls on named streets including Imperial Avenue and Mary Avenue. 070 lets the Traffic Engineer mark individual parking spaces, and a vehicle generally may not be left standing other than within a single marked space.
Violations & Fines
Any violation of the stopping, standing, or parking provisions of Chapter 11.24, including parking within 50 feet of a signed intersection or driveway approach, in a parkway, or contrary to a street's posted table restriction, is an infraction under Section 11.24.210, punished under Chapter 1.12 at up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, and $500 for each subsequent violation of the same section within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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