Mendocino County, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- MCC Ch. 15.12 (Parking Regulations)
- No-parking zones
- MCC 15.12.040 (by road/milepost)
- Angle parking
- MCC 15.12.010 (per CVC 22503)
- Posted time limits
- MCC 15.12.041
- Penalty
- Infraction under CVC 42001(a) (MCC 15.12.100)
Summary
Mendocino County controls on-street parking in unincorporated areas through Chapter 15.12 of the County Code, which designates specific no-parking zones, angle-parking areas, and time limits by road and milepost. General on-street rules otherwise follow the California Vehicle Code.
Violation of any parking regulation contained in this Chapter is an infraction punishable pursuant to Vehicle Code Section 42001(a).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
12 (Parking Regulations). Rather than one blanket rule, the chapter lists specific locations by County Road number and milepost. 040 directs the Road Commissioner to post signs or markings prohibiting parking wherever stopping would create a traffic hazard or obstruction, and at named segments such as portions of North State Street, Low Gap Road, Simpson Lane, and Center Street in Gualala. 010 authorizes angle parking on listed roadways in Calpella, Covelo, the Town of Mendocino, Redwood Valley, and Ukiah, consistent with CVC Section 22503. 041 sets posted time limits at specific spots (for example a 20-minute space on Ukiah Street and a 2-hour limit on Basin Street).
080 gives the Road Commissioner authority to place and maintain signs and curb markings on County-maintained roads. ). 12 parking rule is an infraction punishable under Vehicle Code Section 42001(a).
Violations & Fines
Parking contrary to a posted Chapter 15.12 restriction is an infraction under MCC 15.12.100, punishable per CVC 42001(a). The Road Commissioner posts and the Sheriff enforces no-parking and time-limited zones; vehicles may also be towed under the California Vehicle Code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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