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Title D — ZONING›Chapter I — Stopping, Standing and Parking

San Ramon Municipal Code Art. 3 Oversize Vehicle Parking

San Ramon Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · San Ramon

Cite as: San Ramon Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

B8-31. - Prohibitions.

No person shall park or leave standing at any time upon any public street or highway within the city, any oversized vehicle. Further, no dolly or trailer not connected in a manner approved by the Vehicle Code, to a towing vehicle shall at any time be parked or left standing on any public street or highway within the city. For the purpose of this article, the term "oversized vehicle" means any vehicle which has a manufacturer's gross weight rating of ten thousand pounds or more, or any vehicle or combination of vehicle and trailer or dolly the dimensions of which exceed eighteen feet in length, eighty inches in width, or eighty-two inches in height. (Prior code § B9-170(a))

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B8-32. - Exceptions.

This article shall not apply to: A. Any resident with a permit issued by the city whose oversized noncommercial vehicle or trailer is parked for a period not to exceed twenty-four consecutive hours in front of his or her residence for the purpose of loading or unloading before and after a trip. The term "trip" does not refer to daily use of the vehicle but instead refers to an extended overnight use of the vehicle which requires additional time to prepare the vehicle. The term loading or unloading means the packing of food, clothing and supplies and preparing the vehicle's refrigeration and unpacking the vehicle after the trip; B. Any bona fide guest of a resident who has secured a permit for the parking of an oversized noncommercial vehicle from the city. A permit not to exceed seven days will be issued if: 1. The bona fide guest is not a resident of the city; and 2. The vehicle is registered to an address not within the city. C. Any person who is actually engaged in the loading or unloading of any noncommercial oversize vehicle or is actually engaged in making emergency repairs thereon; City of San Ramon, CA | Municipal Code 285

D. Any commercial oversize vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on a public street or highway or delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alteration, remodeling or construction of any building or structure upon a street or highway for which a building permit has previously been obtained; E. Any oversized vehicle or trailer designed and used for the hauling of special purpose equipment while such equipment is being operated in an area immediately adjacent to the location of the parked oversized vehicle or trailer; F. The exceptions listed in this section shall not apply to any oversized vehicle or trailer parked: 1. Within twenty-five feet from the street corner, as defined in Section 82-18.002 of the Contra Costa County Code which was adopted by reference; or 2. In such a manner as to obstruct and prevent the free use of sidewalks. (Prior code § B9-170(b))

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B8-33. - Safety devices.

All oversize vehicles parked pursuant to Section B8-32 of this article shall, in addition to the requirements of Sections 24607 and 24608 of the Vehicle Code, be equipped with a supplemental reflecting safety device mounted no lower than thirty inches or higher than sixty inches and so maintained to be plainly visible at night from all distances from twenty-five to one hundred feet in front of lawful lower headlamp beams. (Prior code § B9-170(c))

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B8-34. - Violation—Penalty.

Violation of this article is deemed to be an infraction and is punishable according to the provisions of Section A1-32 of this code. Furthermore, pursuant to Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code, any oversized vehicle or unattached trailer or dolly parked or left standing on a public street or highway in violation of this section may be removed from the street or highway upon which vehicle is parked or left standing. (Prior code § B9-170(d))

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B8-35. - Reserved.

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