Perris, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Divisional islands
- no stopping without authorized signage
- Red curb zones
- no stopping or parking anywhere marked
- Parkways
- parking prohibited outright
- Construction closures
- 24-hour advance notice signs required
- Bus stop exception
- buses may stop at marked stops
- Separate 72-hour rule
- § 10.24.150 citywide limit
Summary
Perris bans stopping, parking, or leaving any vehicle standing in divisional islands, parkways, established no-parking areas marked by signs or red curb paint, and anywhere else red paint or signage designates, with a narrow exception for buses at marked stops. The rule covers attended and unattended vehicles alike and applies unless a peace officer or traffic-control device directs otherwise.
No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle 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: (1) Within any divisional island unless authorized and clearly indicated with appropriate signs or markings; ... (3) In any area established by resolution of the city council as a no parking area, when such area is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface; (4) Within any parkway; ... (6) At any place when such place is indicated by appropriate signs or by red paint upon the curb surface except that a bus may stop at a designated bus stop.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
160 lists six places where stopping, parking, or leaving a vehicle standing, attended or not, is prohibited unless necessary to avoid a traffic conflict or required by a peace officer or traffic-control device: any divisional island without authorizing signs; any area the traffic engineer has flagged for turn lanes, maneuvering zones, or sight clearance; any area the city council has established by resolution as a no-parking zone and marked with signs or red curb paint; any parkway; any street or highway needed for repair, construction, utility work, or moving oversized equipment, provided notice signs go up at least 24 hours ahead; and any place marked with signs or red paint, with a specific carve-out letting buses stop at a designated bus stop.
170 makes it unlawful to park a dismantled, unregistered, or non-driveway-parked vehicle on private property that is visible from the street, defining a qualifying driveway as a paved slab covering less than half the required front yard or an unpaved strip connecting the curb cut to a garage. 020, which authorizes towing a violating vehicle to storage at the owner's expense.
Violations & Fines
Stopping or parking in any of the six prohibited locations is an infraction under § 10.08.010, and the chief of police is authorized to remove and store a violating vehicle at the owner's expense under § 10.08.020, with a written notice affixed requiring the registered owner to respond within 24 hours. Storage costs must be paid before the city releases the vehicle.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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