Tulare County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)

Chapter 3 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code is the primary local source for on-street parking in unincorporated areas. Section 3-03-1000 prohibits leaving any vehicle standing on a public street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours. Section 3-03-1010 lets the Board of Supervisors adopt resolutions imposing parking restrictions on certain County highways, taking effect once the County Road Commissioner posts signs or paints curbs under California Vehicle Code Section 22507. Section 3-03-1005 prohibits parking along highways adjacent to airports and landing fields once signs are posted. Section 3-03-1125 allows time-limited and certain-hours parking restrictions where the Board finds them necessary to move traffic or remove a hazard. Section 3-03-1175 permits angle parking only where the County has marked white lines for it. Most everyday rules (red curbs, crosswalks, hydrants, blocking traffic) come from the state Vehicle Code, which applies on all public roads in the county. Penalties for violating Chapter 3 are those set in Divisions 17 and 18 of the Vehicle Code (Section 3-03-1235).