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

Under Richmond Municipal Code (RMC) Section 14.40.110, no person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any vehicle may park that vehicle upon any street or alley for more than 72 consecutive hours; a vehicle is in violation if it has not moved under its own power during the previous 72 hours, and vehicles found in violation may be towed. This is the local ordinance that activates the removal authority of California Vehicle Code Section 22651(k), which permits peace officers and authorized parking enforcement employees to remove any vehicle 'parked or left standing upon a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours in violation of a local ordinance authorizing removal.' Richmond also operates a Neighborhood Permit Parking (NPP) Program codified in RMC Chapter 14.56 and adopted by the City Council on January 31, 2017 (Ord. No. 6-17 N.S.); within designated NPP zones, residents may purchase parking permits to park along restricted roadways while non-permit motorists are limited by posted time restrictions. Parking enforcement is administered by the Richmond Police Department's Parking Enforcement Unit at (510) 620-6644.