Modesto Municipal Code section 3-2.1002 prohibits using public streets to store any vehicle for more than 72 consecutive hours. Vehicles must also be currently registered and operable. Violation carries a $108 fine.
Modesto Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 2, Article 10, section 3-2.1002 ('Use of Streets for Storage of Vehicles Prohibited') makes it unlawful to use a city street for vehicle storage for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. The Modesto Police Department's published Parking Violation Fine Schedule (effective May 4, 2020) lists this violation at $108.00 (inclusive of $12.50 state-mandated surcharges). Officers commonly enforce the rule by chalking tires; removal of chalk marks is a separate $71.00 violation under section 3-2.809. Other related on-street rules in Article 10 require parallel parking within 18 inches of the curb (sec. 3-2.1005), prohibit blocking sidewalks and intersections (sec. 3-2.810, 3-2.1010C), and prohibit parking on private property without consent (sec. 3-2.1011). California Vehicle Code section 22651(k) likewise authorizes removal of any vehicle parked on a public street for 72 consecutive hours, regardless of city ordinance.
$108 citation under Modesto MC sec. 3-2.1002. Repeated violations or failure to move the vehicle can lead to tow under California Vehicle Code sec. 22651(k). Removing chalk marks placed by an enforcement officer is a separate $71 fine under sec. 3-2.809. Report violations to Modesto Code Enforcement at 209-577-5250 or via the Go Modesto App.
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