Modesto, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

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.