Cupertino Municipal Code Ch. 11.28 Miscellaneous Parking Regulations--on-Street Parking

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth in this section:

A. “Camp car” means a vehicle with or without motive power which is designed for human habitation and which contains plumbing, heating or electrical equipment.

B. “Commercial vehicle” means any vehicle or part thereof required to be registered under the State of California Vehicle Code, which is used or maintained for the transportation of persons for hire, compensation, or profit, or designed, used or maintained primarily for the transportation of property, except passenger vehicles and house cars.

C. “Mobile home” means a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, designed or used as semipermanent housing, designed for human habitation, for carrying persons and property on its own structure and for being drawn by a motor vehicle, and shall include a trailer coach.

D. “Oversized vehicle” shall mean any camp trailer, camper, fifth wheel travel trailer, house car, mobile home, trailer coach, or recreational vehicle as defined in California Vehicle Code Sections 242, 243, 324, 362, 396, 635 and California Health and Safety Code Section 18010. Additionally, any motorized vehicle, or combination of motorized and/or non-motorized vehicle(s), as defined in California Vehicle Code Section 670, in excess of 22 feet in length, and/or 6 feet in width and 7 feet in height, will also be considered an “oversized vehicle” for purposes of this chapter.

E. “Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

F. “Public streets” means all streets, lanes, places, avenues and portions thereof, including extensions in length and width, which have been dedicated by the owners thereof to public use, acquired for public use, or in which a public easement exists.

G. “Stationary mobile equipment” means any equipment, including vehicle(s), used in activities with or without involvement from members of the public, which are not actively moving during use.

H. “Truck trailer” means a commercial vehicle without motive power designed to be drawn by a truck.

I. “Vehicle” means any boat, bus, trailer, motor home, van, camper (whether or not attached to a pickup or other vehicle), camp trailer, mobile home, motorcycle, automobile, truck, pickup, airplane, haul trailer, truck tractor, truck trailer, utility trailer, or parts thereof, or any device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved or drawn upon a public street, excepting a device moved exclusively by human power.

(Ord. 1346, (part), 1986; Ord. 276, § 1, 1964; Ord. 25-2275, § 1, 2025; Ord. 26-2284, Att. A (part), 2026)

A. Living or Sleeping Quarters. No vehicle, as defined in this chapter, shall be used for living or sleeping quarters on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other state-, county-, or city-owned property.

B. Rental of Vehicles for Living or Sleeping Quarters. No person shall rent, lease, let out, or otherwise loan any vehicle, as defined in this chapter, for use as sleeping or living quarters on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other state-, county-, or city-owned property in exchange for money, goods, or services.

C. Mobile Homes. Mobile homes, excluding travel trailers, are not permitted to be parked on public streets within the residential zones of the City.

D. Unmounted Campers. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, keep or maintain, or permit to be placed, kept or maintained, any unmounted camper on any public street.

E. Oversized Vehicle Parking. No person shall stop, stand, park or leave standing any oversized vehicle as defined in this chapter on any public right of way, street, highway, alley, parking lot, park or other state-, county- or city-owned property between the hours of 10 P.M. to 6 A.M. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to oversized vehicles that have obtained a permit as provided in Chapter 11.27, or that are engaged in commercial activity within the City. Oversized vehicles parked overnight in violation of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.

F. Loading and Unloading and Utility Vehicles. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to active loading or unloading of any vehicle, or to any public service or utility company vehicle while in the performance of service or maintenance work.

G. Construction Trailers. Trailers may be used for temporary offices on construction projects. A permit must be obtained from the City Building Department after satisfactory information has been given that the use is in compliance with the conditions of this chapter.

(Ord. 1346, (part), 1986; Ord. 547, § 1, 1972; Ord. 276, § 2, 1964; Ord. 25-2275, § 1, 2025)

A. Commercial vehicles having a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more shall not park or stand on any street located within a residential zoning district.

B. Truck trailers shall not park or stand upon any public street.

(Ord. 1346, (part), 1986; Ord. 276, § 3, 1964)

No person shall construct or cause to be constructed, repair or cause to be repaired, grease or cause to be greased, any vehicle or any part thereof upon any public street in the city. Temporary emergency repairs may be made upon a public street.

(Ord. 276, § 4, 1964)

It is unlawful for any person or persons to sell merchandise, fruits, or vegetables from any stationary mobile equipment on any public street within the city.

(Ord. 276, § 5, 1964; Ord. 26-2284, Att. A (part), 2026)

Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an infraction and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1.12.

(Ord. 1179, § 2 (part), 1982; Ord. 276, § 7, 1964)