Moorpark, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway blocking
- prohibited under § 10.04.190(F)
- Curb distance
- within 18 inches, right side
- Crosswalk buffer
- 20 feet, or 15 with extension
- Fire hydrant buffer
- 15 feet minimum
- Citation
- Moorpark Municipal Code § 10.04.190
Summary
Moorpark bans parking in intersections, crosswalks, in front of driveways or fire hydrants, on sidewalks, and anywhere a vehicle would block traffic or emergency access.
No person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, trailer or camper, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic-control device in any of the following places:
A. Within an intersection;
B. On a crosswalk, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier or a taxicab may stop in an unmarked crosswalk to load or unload passengers;
C. Between a safety zone and the adjacent right-hand curb or within the area between the zone and the curb as may be indicated by a sign or red paint on the curb;
D. Within 15 feet of the driveway entrance to or exit from any fire station. This subsection shall not apply to any vehicle owned or operated by a fire department and clearly marked as a fire department vehicle;
E. Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed driver who is seated in the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of necessity. This subsection shall not apply in respect to any vehicle owned or operated by a fire department and clearly marked as a fire department vehicle;
F. In front of a public or private driveway, except that a bus engaged as a common carrier, school bus or taxicab may stop to load or unload passengers;
G. On a sidewalk, except as permitted by ordinance;
H.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Moorpark Municipal Code § 10.04.190 lists 17 places where stopping, standing, or parking any vehicle, trailer, or camper is unlawful: inside intersections and crosswalks, within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or fire station driveway, in front of a public or private driveway, on sidewalks, within 20 feet of a marked crosswalk, blocking a bus loading zone, and anywhere parking would obstruct traffic or create a hazard. Separately, § 10.04.150 requires parking parallel within 18 inches of the curb on the right-hand side of the roadway, which rules out parking against oncoming traffic.
Violations & Fines
Violating a prohibited-parking or wrong-way parking rule is an infraction; vehicles blocking traffic, hydrants, or driveways can also be towed by police or the highway patrol under § 10.04.230.
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