Solano County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max on-street parking
- 72 consecutive hours (Sec. 6.5-36)
- Enacting ordinance
- Ord. No. 1634
- Who removes
- CHP or Sheriff's deputy (Sec. 6.5-37)
- Tow/storage lien
- Per CA Vehicle Code Sec. 22852
- On-street counts toward required parking?
- No (Sec. 28.94(B))
Summary
On unincorporated County roads, the main local rule is Solano County Code Section 6.5-36, which bans parking or leaving a vehicle standing on any street, highway, or public road for 72 or more consecutive hours. Beyond that, on-street parking is governed by the California Vehicle Code, enforced by the CHP and the Sheriff's Office.
The director of transportation of the county may make traffic orders establishing any of the following regulations: ... (r) Prohibiting the parking or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1868, passed April 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Solano County does not maintain a comprehensive municipal traffic code with detailed on-street parking zones the way a city does; most unincorporated roadway parking is controlled by state law. 5-36, adopted by Ordinance No. 1634, which makes it unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle on any street, highway, public road, or thoroughfare in the unincorporated area for 72 or more consecutive hours. 5-38 the towing garage may hold a lien for towing and storage charges per Vehicle Code Section 22852. Apart from the 72-hour rule, California Vehicle Code Division 11, Chapter 9 governs how and where vehicles may stop, stand, and park on County roads, and the County Department of Transportation controls encroachments and driveway connections to County roads under Chapter 24. 94(B) provides that no on-street parking satisfies a property's parking requirement. Curb-color and signed parking restrictions, where they exist, follow Vehicle Code Section 21458.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle parked on an unincorporated County road for 72 or more consecutive hours may be removed and stored by the CHP or Sheriff under Section 6.5-37, with the owner responsible for towing and storage charges (a garage lien under Vehicle Code Section 22852). Other on-street violations are cited and penalized under the California Vehicle Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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