Yolo County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- County Code
- Title 5, Ch. 1 (Abandoned Vehicles)
- State Code
- Cal. Veh. Code section 22651(k)
- Time Limit
- 72 consecutive hours
- Enforcement
- Yolo County Sheriff
- Immediate Tow
- Inoperable per CVC section 22669
Summary
Vehicles parked on any highway or county road in unincorporated Yolo County for more than 72 consecutive hours may be removed under California Vehicle Code section 22651(k), enforced by the Yolo County Sheriff's Office.
A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee, who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations, of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located, may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: ... (k) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal.
Full Breakdown
Yolo County's Title 5, Chapter 1 (Abandoned, Wrecked, Dismantled, or Inoperative Vehicles) authorizes the Sheriff and designated County officers to abate vehicles left on public or private property. On state-maintained highways and county roads, the operative authority is California Vehicle Code section 22651(k), which allows a peace officer to remove a vehicle that has been 'parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal.' Cal. Veh. Code section 22507 also empowers Yolo County to 'by ordinance or resolution, prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles' on designated county roads, provided signs are posted. Vehicles that lack an engine, transmission, wheels, tires, doors, windshield, or other parts necessary for safe operation 'may be removed immediately upon discovery' under Cal. Veh. Code section 22669. Abatement, towing, and disposal proceed through the administrative hearing process in Yolo County Code Title 5, Chapter 1 (sections 5-1.05 through 5-1.10).
Violations & Fines
Vehicles exceeding 72 hours may be cited and towed at the owner's expense under CVC section 22651(k). Inoperable vehicles may be towed immediately under CVC section 22669. Per Yolo County Code section 5-1.13, it is a misdemeanor to fail or refuse to remove an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle when ordered to do so under Chapter 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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