On unincorporated County roads, parking is governed primarily by the California Vehicle Code, which San Benito County applies through Chapter 17.02. Section 17.02.004 authorizes the Sheriff to remove vehicles parked over 72 consecutive hours or in violation of Sections 17.02.001 through 17.02.003.
San Benito County's parking authority on public roads is set out in Chapter 17.02 (Stopping, Standing and Parking) of the County Code, which works alongside the California Vehicle Code. Section 17.02.004 (Parking; Removal of Vehicles) provides that the County Sheriff may remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle parked or left standing on a street, road or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours, as well as any vehicle found in violation of Sections 17.02.001, 17.02.002 or 17.02.003. These removal powers parallel California Vehicle Code Section 22651, which lets a peace officer remove vehicles obstructing traffic, parked in prohibited zones, or left over the 72-hour threshold under subdivision (k). Because most rural County roads have no posted time limits, the 72-hour rule and the underlying Vehicle Code provisions are the main controls. Curb-color restrictions, where painted, take their meaning from California Vehicle Code Section 21458. Drivers should also watch for posted no-parking signs near schools, fire-hydrant zones and narrow shoulders.
Vehicles violating Sections 17.02.001-17.02.003 or left over 72 hours may be removed by the Sheriff under Sec. 17.02.004; parking violations on County roads are also citable under the California Vehicle Code (e.g., Sec. 22651, 22500).
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