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

Modoc County's vehicle and traffic rules are in Title 10 of the county code. Chapter 10.04 (Traffic Regulations) establishes 25 to 45 mph speed zones on listed county roads, designates "through highways" requiring stops under Vehicle Code Sections 21354 and 22450, and authorizes yield and stop intersections. These provisions adopt and reference the California Vehicle Code rather than creating local parking limits. The county code has no general curb-time limit, parking-meter program, or residential permit-parking ordinance for unincorporated areas. Ordinary stopping, standing, and parking on county-maintained roads is therefore governed by the statewide California Vehicle Code, including Section 22500 (prohibited stopping/parking locations such as crosswalks, intersections, and within fire-hydrant clearances) and Section 22651 (authority to remove obstructing or illegally parked vehicles). Localized restrictions do exist: Chapter 10.08 authorizes diagonal parking on part of Main Street in Cedarville, and Chapter 10.12 lets the county road commissioner designate posted no-parking areas near emergency-vehicle structures. Because rules can change, verify current restrictions with the Modoc County Public Works / Roads Department.