Imperial County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb clearance
- within 18 inches, parallel
- Loading exception
- commercial vehicles loading/unloading
- Zone authority
- board sets angle/no-parking zones
- First-offense fine
- up to $50
Summary
Imperial County requires vehicles parked on county roads to sit parallel and within 18 inches of the curb, or the road's edge where there is no curb.
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended on any county road or roadway unless such vehicle shall be stopped, parked or left standing parallel to and not more than eighteen (18) inches from the right-hand curb, or if there be no curb, parallel to and not more than eighteen (18) inches from the extreme right-hand boundary of such road or roadway.B.Subsection A of this section shall not apply to a commercial vehicle when loading or unloading passengers or merchandise or when it is necessary to stop a vehicle to avoid conflict with other traffic or compliance with the direction of law enforcement officers or an official traffic control device.C.No person who owns or has possession, custody or control of any vehicle shall park or leave such a vehicle standing on a county road, public street or highway for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours. In the event that a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a public street or highway for seventy-two (72) or more consecutive hours, it may be removed by any member of the California Highway Patrol or by any salaried deputy of the sheriff's office of the county of Imperial to the nearest available garage, in which event all of the provisions of the Vehicle Code of the state of California with respect to such removal shall be applicable.D.The board of supervisors may, be resolution, from time to time permit angle parking and may designate no parking and tow-away zones.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 62 - 9-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 10.24.010(A) sets the base rule for parking on any county road: a vehicle must be stopped, parked, or left standing parallel to and no more than 18 inches from the right-hand curb, or from the road's extreme right-hand boundary where there is no curb. Commercial vehicles loading or unloading, and vehicles stopping to avoid a traffic conflict or comply with an officer's direction, are exempt. The board of supervisors may also designate angle parking, no-parking, and tow-away zones by resolution.
Violations & Fines
Violating the chapter is an infraction: a fine up to $50 for a first offense, up to $100 for a second within a year, and up to $250 for each further violation within that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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