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Title 7 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

San Mateo County Municipal Code Ch. 7.34 No Parking and Tow-Away Zones

San Mateo County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Mateo County

Cite as: San Mateo County Municipal Code Chapter 7.34 · Text as of 2026-10-04

7.34.010 - No parking and tow-away zone.

No person shall park or leave standing any motor vehicle, whether attended or unattended, in any area declared by Resolution of the Board of Supervisors as a no parking and tow-away zone, and where appropriate signs or markings are installed and maintained as provided in Chapter 7.28. The Director of Public Works shall cause said areas to be marked or signs erected notifying the public that parking is prohibited and that vehicles left parked in said areas will be towed at the owner's expense.

In the event that any officer removes a vehicle that is parked in violation of this section, such officer shall give the notice provided for in Section 22852 et seq., of the Vehicle Code of the State of California, and the keeper of any garage in which any such vehicle is stored may have a lien thereon for his compensation for towage and for caring for and keeping safe such vehicle and may satisfy such lien upon compliance with and under the conditions stated in Section 22851 of the Vehicle Code.

(Ord. 4117, 05/21/02; Ord. 4393, 09/25/07)

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