Woodland, CA Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Driveway rule
- No parking without owner's consent, subsection L
- Front yard rule
- No parking on unpaved residential front yards
- Crosswalk buffer
- 25 feet, subsection I
- Sidewalk parking
- Prohibited citywide, subsection M
- Governing section
- Woodland Municipal Code § 10.08.030
Summary
Woodland Municipal Code § 10.08.030 lists 15 places where on-street parking is banned citywide, including private driveways without the owner's consent, sidewalks, unpaved front yards in residential zones, and areas marked with red curb paint. In the City of Woodland, California, the Police Department cites violators under this section.
No operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand, park or leave standing a vehicle in any of the following places, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the direction of a police officer or other authorized officer, or traffic sign and signal: ... ... L. In a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property; M. On any sidewalk; ... ... O. On any front yard in a residential zone which is not paved and designed for parking purposes.
Full Breakdown
Woodland Municipal Code § 10.08.030 bars an operator from stopping, standing, parking or leaving a vehicle standing in 15 specified places, unless avoiding a traffic conflict or following a police officer's or sign's direction. They include divisional islands not signed for parking (A); either side of a street between projected property lines of a public work or thoroughfare marked by red curb paint (B); any spot the Traffic Engineer marks as a hazard (C) or the Council designates by resolution (D); across railway tracks (E); anywhere parking would endanger life or property (F); streets closed for cleaning, repair, construction or utility work if signs went up at least 24 hours ahead (G); within 20 feet of a safety zone's midblock curb point (H); within 25 feet of a crosswalk (I) or of a traffic signal or boulevard stop sign (J), except a bus at a designated stop; posted City property (K); 'in a private driveway or on private property without the direct or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession of such driveway or property' (L); on any sidewalk (M); unpermitted on City park grounds (N); and on an unpaved residential front yard not designed for parking (O). The rule traces to Prior Code § 14-6-2 and sits in Chapter 10.08, enforced by the Woodland Police Department.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a marked no-parking zone, blocking a private driveway without the owner's consent, parking on a sidewalk, or parking on an unpaved residential front yard all violate Woodland Municipal Code § 10.08.030 and draw a citation from the Woodland Police Department; each listed location in subsections A through O is independently enforceable.
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