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Merced County Municipal Code Ch. 5.78 Bail Schedule of Parking Penalties
Merced County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Merced County
Cite as: Merced County Municipal Code Chapter 5.78 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 5.78.010. Purpose.¶
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for and set a bail schedule of penalties for parking citations and vehicle infractions in Merced County. The Merced County sheriff's office is charged with issuing citations for parking violations and vehicle infractions that occur in Merced County.
(Ord. 1780, 2006; Ord. 1919 § 2, 2014)
§ 5.78.020. Parking citation and vehicle infraction penalty bail schedule for…¶
Pursuant to Section 40200 of the California Vehicle Code, the following bail schedule shall be charged at time of violation in Merced County:
| Violation Code | Violation | Total Bail |
|---|---|---|
| CVC 21113(A) | Parking on public grounds (stopping in public parking lot) | $238.00 |
| CVC 21211 | Obstruction of bikeways | 238.00 |
| CVC 22500 | Improper parking | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500.1 | Prohibited parking—Fire lane (stopping in fire lane) | 238.00 |
| CVC 22500(B) | Prohibited parking—Crosswalk | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500(C) | Prohibited parking—Red curb | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500(E) | Prohibited parking—Blocked driveway | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500(F) | Prohibited parking—Sidewalk | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500(H) | Double parking | 28.00 |
| CVC 22500(I) | Prohibited parking—Bus zone | 1,105.00 |
| CVC 22502(A) | Park parallel 18″ of curb | 28.00 |
| CVC 22502 | Curb parking restricted | 28.00 |
| CVC 22504(a) | Unincorporated area parking | 238.00 |
| CVC 22505(B) | Parking on State Highway prohibited | 238.00 |
| CVC 22507.8(A) | Parking in disabled space | 1,105.00 |
| CVC 22507.8(B) | Blocking a disabled space | 1,105.00 |
| CVC 22507.8(C) | Parking over line—Disabled space | 1,105.00 |
| CVC 22514 | 15 feet of fire hydrant | 28.00 |
| CVC 22515 | Unattended vehicle requirements | 28.00 |
| CVC 22517 | Opening door to moving traffic | 238.00 |
| CVC 22520.5(A) | Vending on freeway or freeways | 238.00 |
| CVC 22521 | No parking on railroad tracks | 20.00 |
| CVC 22522 | Parking near sidewalk access ramp | 1,105.00 |
| CVC 22523(A) | Abandon on highway | 490.00 |
| CVC 22523(B) | Vehicle abandonment prohibited | 490.00 |
| CVC 22526(A) | Impeding traffic | 285.00 |
| CVC 22658(A) | Prohibited parking private property | 20.00 |
| CVC 24004 | Unlawful operation after notified | 238.00 |
| CVC 24400(A) | Headlamp equipment requirements | 197.00 |
| CVC 24400(B) | Failure to operate headlamps as required | 238.00 |
| CVC 24607(B) | Reflections required rear of vehicles | 197.00 |
| CVC 25300(B) | Warning device on disabled vehicles | 197.00 |
| CVC 25300(C) | Warning device on disabled vehicles | 197.00 |
| CVC 26100(B) | Vehicle use with unapproved equipment | 197.00 |
| CVC 26700(A) | Windshield required | 197.00 |
| CVC 26708(A)(1), (2) | Material obstructing/ |
197.00 |
| CVC 26708.5(A) | Material on windows restricted | 197.00 |
| CVC 26710 | Defective windshield and rear windows | 197.00 |
| CVC 27465(B) | Tread depth of pneumatic tires | 197.00 |
| CVC 4000(A)(1) | No evidence of current registration | 285.00 |
| CVC 4000.4(A) | California registration required | 197.00 |
| CVC 4457 | Failure to replace stolen, lost, damaged cards/ |
197.00 |
| CVC 4462(A) | Failure to present registration | 197.00 |
| CVC 4462(B) | Registration presented for wrong vehicle | 197.00 |
| CVC 4462(B) | Display wrong registration for vehicle | 197.00 |
| CVC 4464 | Altered license plates displayed on vehicle | 197.00 |
| CVC 5200(A) | Two license plates required | 197.00 |
| CVC 5201 | Plates improperly positioned | 197.00 |
| CVC 5202 | Period of display of license plates specified | 197.00 |
| CVC 5204(A) | Current month and year tab not properly attached | 197.00 |
| MCC 11.12.040 | Commercial vehicle in residential area | 43.00 |
| MCC 11.25.030(A) | Reserved parking | 28.00 |
| MCC 11.25.030(B) | Parking in disabled area | 1,105.00 |
| MCC 11.25.030(C) | Parking over time limit | 28.00 |
| MCC 11.25.030(D) | Unauthorized parking—Parking between lines | 28.00 |
| MCC 11.25.030(E) | Failure to obey no parking or stopping signs | 28.00 |
| MCC 13.16.020 | Prohibited sale of vehicle within highway | 43.00 |
(Ord. 1780, 2006; Ord. 1919 § 2, 2014)
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