Street parking in Davis is free on most public streets but limited to 120 hours in one spot. Downtown adds 90-minute and 2-hour timed zones enforced Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus a re-parking rule.
Article 22.08 of the Davis Municipal Code governs stopping, standing and parking on public streets. Most residential street parking is free, but Section 22.08.050 bars parking any vehicle in one location for more than 120 consecutive hours (five days) without driving it. In the downtown core, most non-permit public parking is free but many spaces carry 90-minute or 2-hour limits enforced Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (no enforcement Sundays or holidays). Curb colors set additional limits under Section 22.08.230. Vehicles must generally park parallel and within 18 inches of the curb, and no vehicle may be parked in a parkway (the planted strip) under Section 22.08.310.
Overtime parking in a timed zone, storing a vehicle beyond 120 hours, or parking in a prohibited parkway are each citable violations enforced by the Davis Police Department.
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