Sonora, CA Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Street Parking
- 72-hour limit
- Trailers
- 12-hour limit on streets
- Tall Vehicles
- Not within 100 ft of intersections
- Standard
- Must not impair neighborhood
- Tickets
- Pay at Sonora PD: 100 S. Green St.
Summary
Sonora STR properties must not disrupt neighborhood character, which includes parking impacts. General city parking rules apply: 72-hour street parking limit, trailers limited to 12 hours, and vehicles over 6 feet tall prohibited within 100 feet of intersections.
22651. A peace officer, as defined in Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 830) of Title 3 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, or a regularly employed and salaried employee who is engaged in directing traffic or enforcing parking laws and regulations of a city, county, or jurisdiction of a state agency in which a vehicle is located may remove a vehicle located within the territorial limits in which the officer or employee may act, under the following circumstances: (a) If a vehicle is left unattended upon a bridge, viaduct, or causeway or in a tube or tunnel where the vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic. (b) If a vehicle is parked or left standing upon a highway in a position so as to obstruct the normal movement of traffic or in a condition so as to create a hazard to other traffic upo
Full Breakdown
While Chapter 17.64 does not set specific STR parking requirements, the neighborhood character provision requires that rental use not impair the surrounding area. The city parking ordinance prohibits vehicles on streets for more than 72 continuous hours, trailers for more than 12 hours, and vehicles over 6 feet tall within 100 feet of intersections. Vehicle repairs on city streets are prohibited except for emergencies. STR operators should ensure guest parking does not create issues for neighbors.
Violations & Fines
Parking violations are enforced by Sonora PD. STR parking issues that disrupt the neighborhood may factor into permit renewal decisions under Chapter 17.64.
Frequently Asked Questions
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