General Parking Regulations in the City of San Jose

For Sale or Repair | 11.36.100 |
A vehicle may not be parked on a street for the purpose of displaying it for sale. A vehicle may not be repaired on the street except in an emergency.

Use of Streets for Storage | 11.36.220 |
A vehicle may not be parked on the street for more than 72 hours without movement.
To report vehicles parked in excess of 72 hours on a public street contact:

Code Enforcement/Vehicle Abatement at (408) 277-4528.

Parked On or Blocking Sidewalk | 22500F |
A vehicle may not block, park on or across a sidewalk or walkway intended for pedestrian travel.
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Parked On Parkway | 11.36.060 |
A vehicle may not park in an area between the curb and sidewalk, whether paved or unpaved. Commonly referred to as a parkway.
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Wrong Way - Over 18" From Curb | 22502A |
A vehicle may not park facing the wrong direction, or more than 18" from the curb.
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Parking in Intersection | 22500A |
A vehicle may not park blocking a sidewalk intersection intended for pedestrian access.
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Parking at Angle | 11.36.170 |
Vehicles must park parallel to curb unless otherwise marked for angled parking.
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Fire Hydrant | 22514 |
A vehicle may not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant whether marked by a red curb or not.
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Still interested in more details regarding parking in the California Vehicle Code?

Click HERE for the actual text of the code section that focuses on parking. (It is a small part of the overall code.)