Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 20 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC›Article 6 — STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING
Monterey Municipal Code § 20-85 Camping and sleeping in motor vehicles or trailers overnight prohibited
Monterey Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Monterey
Cite as: Monterey Municipal Code § 20-85 · Text as of 2026-10-05
Repealed by Ord. 3699. (Ord. 3281, 2000)
Sec. 20-85.3. Regulation of Overnight Parking; Fairground Road.¶
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle or trailer on Fairground Road, or any portion thereof, for a period of time longer than 30 minutes, between the hours of 2 a.m. and 5 a.m. on any day, except by permit.
Permits shall be issued by the Parking Division. Permits will not be valid during the Monterey County Fair, the Jazz Festival, the Blues Festival, or Reggae Festival. Vehicles not displaying valid permits will be cited.
These parking restrictions shall not apply until signs giving adequate notice thereof are in place, as authorized by the City Traffic Engineer. These parking restrictions do not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (Ord 3321; 04/2003)
Sec. 20-85.4. Regulation of overnight parking on Sand Dunes Drive.¶
No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle or trailer on Sand Dunes Drive, or any portion thereof, between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any day, except by permit.
Permits shall be issued by the Parking Division or their designee. Vehicles not displaying valid permits will be cited.
These parking restrictions shall not apply until signs giving adequate notice thereof are in place, as authorized by the City Traffic Engineer. These parking restrictions do not apply to any commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (Ord. 3451 § 1, 2010)
Sec. 20-85.5. Regulation of overnight parking.¶
No person shall stop, stand or park on any street, when authorized signs are in place giving notice of the restriction, any vehicle between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The Council may authorize, by resolution, the streets or portions of the streets upon which parking of any vehicle shall be restricted between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Council may also authorize, by resolution, a system of permits for the purpose of exempting from the overnight parking regulation disabled persons, residents, and/or guests of residents of residential areas, including, but not limited to, high density and multiple-family dwelling areas, lacking adequate off-street parking facilities. Permits shall be issued by the Parking Division or their designee. Vehicles not displaying valid permits will be cited.
These parking restrictions do not apply to a commercial vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on the restricted street for the purpose of delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon the restricted street for which a building permit has previously been obtained. (Ord. 3512 § 2, 2015)
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