Glendale Street Parking Limits Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

Glendale Municipal Code Chapter 10.36 governs stopping, standing, and parking on public streets and municipal lots. When authorized signs or curb markings are in place, no person may park for longer than indicated. Section 10.36.020 establishes that on any calendar day, successive acts of parking within a distance of 300 feet on any street, part of a street, or municipal parking lot constitute a single act of parking, preventing the common practice of moving a vehicle a short distance to restart the clock.

Glendale has established Preferential Parking Permit Districts throughout the city, particularly in neighborhoods near the Americana at Brand, Glendale Galleria, and other commercial centers where spillover parking impacts residents. Residents living within an established Preferential Parking Permit District may purchase a permit that exempts them from posted time limits in their district. However, these permits do not exempt vehicles from posted No Parking zones or times.

General street parking regulations require vehicles to be currently registered, operational, and not abandoned. Vehicles displaying expired registration or appearing inoperative may be cited or towed. Sweeping schedules require vehicles to be moved during posted street sweeping times. The Glendale Transit and Parking Services Division manages parking enforcement and can be reached at (818) 548-3945.