Mission Viejo, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Section 12.08.010 authorizes the city director to designate, sign, and maintain restricted parking areas on city highways, with specific distance limits for each: bus stops get "No Stopping Any Time" zones up to 110 feet (150 feet at a school bus stop), general loading zones up to 50 feet, passenger loading zones up to 85 feet, and school-crosswalk no-stopping zones up to 50 feet. It also authorizes no-stopping zones up to 400 feet from a major arterial intersection or a traffic signal, 50 feet from a stop sign or railroad crossing, and a full no-stopping side on any street 30 feet wide or narrower.

Section 12.08.030 then defines the violations tied to those postings. A vehicle may not park in a loading zone for more than five minutes while loading or unloading passengers, or more than 20 minutes for materials, and only a bus may stop in a bus-stop zone. Parking in any signed "no parking," "no stopping," or time-restricted zone is unlawful once signs or markings are posted. A detached trailer or camper may not be left standing longer than two hours except while loading or unloading, and no vehicle may be left in a designated on-road bicycle lane where signs prohibit it. Separately, § 12.08.030(f) bars repairing, dismantling, or overhauling a vehicle on any public street except to change a tire or make an emergency repair to enable it to be moved.