Merced County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Street and roadway parking in the unincorporated areas of Merced County is regulated under Title 11, Chapter 11.12 (Standing, Stopping and Parking) of the Merced County Code, together with the California Vehicle Code. Under Section 11.12.010, it is unlawful for anyone to park, stop, or stand any vehicle upon any portion of a County roadway that has been marked or posted NO PARKING by the Road Commissioner of the County of Merced under authority of the Board of Supervisors. Section 11.12.020 permits angle or diagonal parking on County road rights-of-way only within parking stalls marked on the road surface by the County, pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22503. Section 11.12.070 establishes that violations of the chapter are enforceable. Because the County has not adopted a comprehensive on-street parking code, general rules on stopping, standing, and parking on highways within the unincorporated county come primarily from the California Vehicle Code (for example, prohibitions against parking on a crosswalk, within an intersection, or blocking a driveway under Vehicle Code Section 22500). Where the County or state has posted signs or painted curbs, those restrictions are enforceable and vehicles may be removed under Vehicle Code Section 22651.