Cities with the Strictest Overnight Parking Rules (2026)

Top 25: Tightest Overnight Bans

Locations are sorted by the severity rating assigned when each row was authored from the city's code, with ties broken alphabetically by name. For this topic, "strict" means a citywide overnight ban or a short time limit backed by towing and fines. "Permissive" means no overnight restriction beyond posted signs, or only a long-term abandoned-vehicle rule.

1. 1

   Berkeley, CAHeavy Restrictions

   Berkeley has no blanket overnight parking ban, but oversized vehicles are prohibited 2am-5am and all vehicles must move every 72 hours under local and state law.

2. 2

   Boston, MAHeavy Restrictions

   Boston requires a resident parking permit to park on most residential streets 6 PM to 8 AM. Snow emergencies trigger tow-and-plow on posted routes with 48-hour tow windows.

3. 3

   Butte County, CAHeavy Restrictions

   Camping or sleeping overnight in a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, camper, or tent on unincorporated Butte County land outside a lawful campground or RV park is prohibited except on rural-zoned parcels (AG, TM, TPZ, RC, RR, FR), where it is limited to 14 days per 30-day period without hookups or up to 180 days per year with an Administrative Permit and approved power/sewage/water.

4. 4

   Charleston, SCHeavy RestrictionsGeneral penalty section 1-16, no separate fine stated

   City Code § 19-238 makes it unlawful to camp, sleep, lodge, or take up residence in a camper, van, bus, or other motor vehicle on Charleston's public streets, in city parks, or in any public place. The rule targets vehicle dwelling rather than routine overnight parking: an empty, legally parked car breaks no rule here, but sleeping inside one on a public street does, unless the city's special events committee grants a nuisance-free exception.

5. 5

   El Dorado County, CAHeavy RestrictionsSections 10.12.180 (>3,000 ft) and 10.12.184 (Tahoe Basin) when snow removal condition declared

   El Dorado County does not impose a general countywide overnight on-street parking ban, but in the unincorporated Lake Tahoe Basin and at elevations above 3,000 feet, overnight parking on County-owned roads, highways, and rights-of-way is prohibited whenever the Director of Transportation has declared a snow removal condition (Sections 10.12.180 and 10.12.184); state law (CVC Section 22651(k)) allows removal of any vehicle parked on a highway for 72 or more consecutive hours.

6. 6

   Hoover, ALHeavy Restrictions$25

   Hoover prohibits parking and occupying a recreational vehicle, motor home, travel trailer, pickup camper or van overnight on any city street, alley or public way. City Code § 9-98(b) makes overnight RV camping on public streets a straight-up ban.

7. 7

   Islip, NYHeavy RestrictionsNo parking in Town lots 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., year-round, except by permit (Sec. TC4-2B)

   Islip enforces a winter overnight on-street parking ban: from December 15 through March 15, no vehicle may park on a residential or business-district street between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Snow Emergency Ordinance, Sec. TC3-11), and parking in any Town parking lot is prohibited between 3:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. year-round except by permit (Sec. TC4-2B).

8. 8

   Jurupa Valley, CAHeavy Restrictions

   Jurupa Valley has no citywide overnight street-parking ban; the city states operable vehicles may park on any city right-of-way. Overnight parking is prohibited only in city-owned lots and in posted or permit areas.

9. 9

   Kern County, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone county-wide

   Kern County does not impose a blanket overnight parking ban on unincorporated streets, but any vehicle left in place for 72 consecutive hours can be declared abandoned and removed under Chapter 10.28.

10. 10

    Lakewood, OHHeavy Restrictions

    Lakewood has no blanket overnight ban, but no vehicle may remain parked in one location for more than 24 hours (CO 351.18), and select residential streets require a posted permit during restricted hours; Ohio law (ORC 4513.63) treats a vehicle left over 48 hours as abandoned.

11. 11

    Moreno Valley, CAHeavy Restrictions

    Moreno Valley restricts overnight parking on public streets between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. without a permit. RVs and oversized vehicles face additional time limits. Parking in front yards and on unpaved surfaces is prohibited citywide under Municipal Code Title 12.

12. 12

    Napa, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone for ordinary passenger vehicles

    Napa does not impose a citywide overnight parking ban on passenger vehicles. On most residential streets, vehicles may park overnight provided they comply with the 72-hour rule in Napa Municipal Code §10.36.090 (as amended by Ordinance O2024 effective January 17, 2025), which requires that any vehicle move at least 1,320 feet (one-quarter mile) every 72 hours (or 100 feet if it is DMV-registered to that street). Restricted residential permit zones (NMC §10.36.260) limit weekday daytime parking around schools, and the 4-hour oversized-vehicle rule (NMC §10.36.070) applies to RVs, trailers, and commercial vehicles around the clock.

13. 13

    Nashville, TNHeavy Restrictions

    Metro Nashville prohibits overnight parking, stopping, or standing by large vehicles, USDOT Class 4 and up, including box trucks, semi-trailers and dump trucks, anywhere in the public right-of-way, with no permit exception for the overnight hours.

14. 14

    Norfolk County, MAHeavy Restrictions

    Many Norfolk County towns enforce overnight parking bans. Quincy bans 1-6 AM year-round (no permit option). Brookline prohibits 2-6 AM with limited permit program. Weymouth has winter overnight ban November 1-April 1.

15. 15

    Ojai, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone: no general overnight ban

    Ojai does not have a general overnight street parking ban. Vehicles parked on public streets must not exceed the 72-hour parking limit. No parking on streets during posted sweeping times. Abandoned or inoperable vehicles are subject to towing.

16. 16

    Overland Park, KSHeavy Restrictions

    Overland Park sets no citywide overnight street-parking ban, but layers strict residential rules: RVs, boats and trailers must be screened behind a fence in a side or rear yard, commercial vehicles are barred from residential areas entirely, and streets clear at 48 hours.

17. 17

    Penn Hills, PAHeavy RestrictionsUp to $15 (§ 464.99)

    The Municipality of Penn Hills, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania bans overnight on-street parking outright under its Traffic Code, separate from the time-limited and posted-zone parking rules.

18. 18

    Riverside, CAHeavy RestrictionsNo, but posted zones enforced

    Riverside does not impose a citywide overnight parking ban on residential streets, but oversized and recreational vehicles are restricted. Per the city Parking FAQ, RVs and campers may park on the street only 24 hours before and 24 hours after a trip for loading/unloading.

19. 19

    San Diego, CAHeavy Restrictions

    SDMC §86.0139 prohibits oversized and recreational vehicles from parking on public streets between 2:00 AM and 6:00 AM. Oversized vehicles are defined as exceeding 27 feet in length AND 7 feet in height. Parking any such vehicle within 50 feet of an intersection is prohibited at any time. Residents may obtain a Temporary Overnight Recreational Vehicle Permit (TORVP) at $1.50 per 24-hour period, with a maximum of 72 permits per address per year.

20. 20

    Santa Barbara County, CAHeavy Restrictions

    Unincorporated Santa Barbara County has no blanket overnight ban on residential roads; the limit is the 72-hour rule. The County may post county highways as no-parking between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. by resolution (Sec. 23-11). In County off-street lots, parking is banned from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless part of the Safe Parking Program (Ordinance 5163).

21. 21

    Santa Cruz County, CAHeavy Restrictions

    Unincorporated Santa Cruz County has no blanket overnight ban on ordinary cars on residential streets, but SCCC 9.70.620 bans overnight RV/mobile-home street parking, SCCC 9.36.080 bans overnight parking in county lots, and several beach areas (SCCC 9.36.050) close to parking from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

22. 22

    Santa Maria, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone for ordinary cars

    Santa Maria has no city-wide overnight curfew on ordinary cars parked on residential streets. The 72-hour rule applies to all vehicles, and Section 7-5.18 imposes an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. ban on trucks, buses, and CVC-defined vehicles parked longer than 30 minutes in residential districts. Resident permits are available for posted permit zones.

23. 23

    Sonoma County, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone - only posted zones/hours

    Unincorporated Sonoma County has no blanket overnight parking ban on all County roads. Instead, Sonoma County Code Sec. 18-3.3 allows parking to be prohibited between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on designated road portions, and Sec. 18-3.5 lets the Board of Supervisors create posted 'No Overnight Parking' zones by resolution.

24. 24

    Tulare County, CAHeavy RestrictionsNone in unincorporated areas

    Unincorporated Tulare County does not have a general overnight (e.g., 2 a.m.-5 a.m.) on-street parking ban. The main limit is the 72-hour street-storage rule in County Code 3-03-1000. Overnight parking can still be barred on specific roads or hours by Board resolution under Section 3-03-1125, marked with signs or curb paint.

25. 25

    Visalia, CAHeavy RestrictionsNo - only posted zones

    Visalia has no blanket citywide overnight parking ban, but Visalia Municipal Code 10.16.190 authorizes the City Manager to post 'all-night parking prohibited' zones, and downtown public lots and parking structures have their own posted hours.

State-by-State Breakdown

How each state leans overall, based on the cities and counties we have data for in that state.

Complete List

+334 more, browse all 509 locations →

Frequently Asked Questions