Fontana, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing Law
- FMC Title 10 + CVC 22500
- 72-Hour Rule
- CVC 22651(k) tow eligible
- Hydrant Clearance
- 15 ft minimum
- Crosswalk Clearance
- 20 ft minimum
- Street Sweeping
- Posted days enforced
Summary
Fontana regulates on-street parking under FMC Title 10 and CVC 22500 and 22651. Cars cannot park at colored curbs, block driveways, or exceed the state 72-hour rule under CVC 22651(k).
22651. 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:
(a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic.
(b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upon the highway.
(d) If a vehicle is illegally parked so as to block the entrance to a private driveway, and it is impractical to move the vehicle from in front of the driveway to another point on the highway.
(e) If a vehicle is illegally parked so as to prevent access by firefighting equipment to a fire hydrant, and it is impracticable to move the vehicle from in front of the fire hydrant to another point on the highway.
(r) If a vehicle is illegally parked and blocks the movement of a legally parked vehicle.
Full Breakdown
Street parking in Fontana is regulated jointly by state law and the Fontana Municipal Code. Under California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k), any vehicle parked on a public street for more than 72 consecutive hours may be cited and towed after a warning tag is affixed. Fontana Police and Code Enforcement both enforce this rule; the common complaint-driven practice is to chalk or photograph tires, wait 72 hours, then tow. FMC Title 10 restricts parking against red curbs (fire lanes), yellow curbs (loading only), white curbs (passenger loading 5 minutes), green curbs (short-term parking as posted), and blue curbs (disabled placard required).
Vehicles cannot block a driveway apron, cross a sidewalk, park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, or stop within 20 feet of a crosswalk, per CVC 22500. Residential streets in much of northern and southern Fontana are unrestricted, but neighborhoods with narrow streets may have posted permit-only sections. Weekly street-sweeping days are posted on signs and parking is prohibited during the sweep window (typically 3-4 hour blocks). Fontana participates in the San Bernardino County Mosquito Abatement program so standing water in abandoned cars is also a Code Enforcement concern.
Violations & Fines
Parking citations range from about $54 for basic time violations to $100 for street-sweeping violations and $500 for fire-lane or hydrant violations. The 72-hour tow under CVC 22651(k) adds tow fees of $200 to $400 plus storage charges.
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