Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 3 — Public Safety›Chapter 3-5 — Traffic
Walnut Creek Municipal Code Art. 19 Vacation Trailers and Motor Coaches
Walnut Creek Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Walnut Creek
Cite as: Walnut Creek Municipal Code Article 19 · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 3-5.1901. Overnight Parking of Vacation Trailers or Motor Coaches Prohibited Without…¶
a. No vacation trailer or motor coach in excess of both 20 feet in length and seven feet in height shall be parked or left standing upon any street in any residential district between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless a permit has first been issued therefor by the Chief of Police.
b. A permit shall be issued, free of charge, under the following circumstances only:
If the motor coach is the only vehicle registered to, and customarily used by, the occupants of the dwelling in front of which it is parked or left standing; or
For the purpose of loading or unloading, for two consecutive periods from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 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 and unloading" includes packing food, clothing and supplies and preparing the vehicle's refrigeration system, and unpacking the vehicle after the trip; or,
For the purpose of accommodating visitors who are traveling in the vehicle, not to exceed three consecutive periods from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., providing that the vehicle is not in violation of §3-5.1005 of this code.
The permit shall be prominently displayed in the lower left portion of the vehicle's windshield when the vehicle is parked or left standing in a residential district.
c. The term residential district shall mean any district designated as "R" (except R-O); "D"; "M"; or "P-D" if the P-D zone permits residential use, on the Land Use Zone Map of the City of Walnut Creek.
d. No vacation trailer or motor coach shall be parked or left standing in any off-street parking facility which is owned or operated by the City between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6 a.m. The foregoing provisions shall only be effective if appropriate signs or markings are in place.
(§ 1, Ord. 1554, eff. November 4, 1982; § 1, Ord. 1996, eff. 6/6/2002)
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