Menifee, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum street parking
- 72 consecutive hours
- Required move distance
- More than 500 feet
- Re-parking after tag
- Prohibited within 500-foot radius
- Towing authority
- CVC Sections 22650 and 22850
- Code section
- MMC 12.20.030 (Ord. 2009-51)
Summary
Menifee allows vehicles and trailers to park on city streets for no more than 72 consecutive hours in one location. After 72 hours the vehicle must be moved more than 500 feet away, and once tagged by enforcement it cannot simply shuffle within that 500-foot radius.
12.20.030 Parking or Standing Restricted. (a) Except as provided in this Chapter, no person shall park or leave standing in the same location any vehicle or trailer on any City highway for a period in excess of 72 consecutive hours. 'Same location' means any location within a radius of 500 feet from the original location. (b) A vehicle or trailer parked or left standing at the same location for more than 72 hours shall not be parked or left standing at another location within a radius of 500 feet from the original location after enforcement personnel tag the vehicle or trailer for violation of (a) above. 12.20.040 Removal of Vehicle From City Highway. Any vehicle parked or left standing on any City highway in violation of this ordinance may be removed pursuant to the provisions of California Vehicle Code Sections 22650 and 22850 and Chapter 12.01 of this Code.
Full Breakdown
Menifee Municipal Code Section 12.20.030, adopted by Ordinance No. 2009-51 (July 21, 2009), prohibits parking or leaving standing any vehicle or trailer on a city highway for more than 72 consecutive hours. The ordinance defines 'same location' as anywhere within a 500-foot radius of the original spot, closing the loophole of moving a car a few spaces down. Once enforcement personnel tag a vehicle for a 72-hour violation, it may not be re-parked anywhere within 500 feet of the original location. Section 12.20.050 separately prohibits parking where signs are posted or curbs are painted giving notice of a restriction. Under Section 12.20.040, violating vehicles may be removed (towed) pursuant to California Vehicle Code Sections 22650 and 22850 and Chapter 12.01 of the Menifee code.
Violations & Fines
Violations are infractions punishable by a fine established by the California Vehicle Code, and each day a violation continues is a separate offense (Section 12.20.190). Vehicles parked over 72 hours may be cited and towed under California Vehicle Code Sections 22650 and 22850 (Section 12.20.040). Paying a fine does not relieve the owner of the duty to correct the violation.
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