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

On-street parking in unincorporated Mendocino County is regulated by Mendocino County Code Chapter 15.12 (Parking Regulations). Rather than one blanket rule, the chapter lists specific locations by County Road number and milepost. Section 15.12.040 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. Section 15.12.010 authorizes angle parking on listed roadways in Calpella, Covelo, the Town of Mendocino, Redwood Valley, and Ukiah, consistent with CVC Section 22503. Section 15.12.041 sets posted time limits at specific spots (for example a 20-minute space on Ukiah Street and a 2-hour limit on Basin Street). Section 15.12.080 gives the Road Commissioner authority to place and maintain signs and curb markings on County-maintained roads. Where the County Code is silent, the California Vehicle Code governs (no parking within 15 feet of a hydrant, blocking driveways or crosswalks, etc.). Under Section 15.12.100, a violation of any Chapter 15.12 parking rule is an infraction punishable under Vehicle Code Section 42001(a).