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

On-street parking in the unincorporated county is governed by County Ordinance 413, Section 1.3. It states that, except where loading or special rules apply, no person may park or leave standing any vehicle or trailer on a county highway for a period in excess of three days. 'County highway' means streets, roads and highways accepted into the county-maintained road system. To stop vehicles from being stored on public roads, Section 1.3(B) provides that once Code Enforcement tags a vehicle for a possible 72-hour violation, it is unlawful to move that vehicle to another location within a 500-foot radius with the intent to circumvent the limit. Section 1.5 lets the Director of Transportation establish posted restricted-parking or no-stopping zones after an engineering study, and prohibits parking where signs are posted or curbs are painted. The county has no blanket overnight parking ban; instead the 72-hour rule and posted restrictions are the main controls. Vehicles violating Section 1.3 may be removed and stored under California Vehicle Code Sections 22651 and 22850, with an opportunity for a post-storage hearing (Section 1.4).