How long can a car stay parked on the street?
Santa Rosa City Code section 11-20.100 limits on street parking to a maximum of 72 consecutive hours. Any vehicle exceeding that limit is subject removal by the Police or Fire Departments in accordance with sections 22651 and 22669 of the California Vehicle Code.

If you think there is an abandoned car in your neighborhood please call the Santa Rosa Police Department at 543-3600. Any other questions relating to parking time limits and restrictions can be directed to the Transit and Parking Department at 707-543-3325.

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1. How are speed limits established and how can I reduce or increase the speed limit on a particular street?
2. Can the City install "Children at Play" or "SLOW" signs on my street?
3. Can the City install a deer crossing sign at a particular location?
4. Can I get red curb painted in front of the fire hydrant by my house?
5. Can the City paint red curb so I can see getting out of a driveway, street or parking lot?
6. How can I get a stop sign installed on a neighborhood street to slow speeders down?
7. What is a commercial vehicle prohibition?
8. How can I get a radar speed feedback sign on my street?
9. How long can a car stay parked on the street?
10. How does a signal operate? Is a specific signal operating correctly?
11. How does a signal operate? Is a specific signal operating correctly?
12. Why do I have to stop? Why are signals so poorly synchronized?
13. Why do I have to wait so long after I stop at a specific signal?
14. Why isn’t there enough green time to get the traffic through the signal for a specific movement?
15. How do I get a new signal installed?
16. How do I find how much traffic there is at a specific location, or how many accidents there have been?
17. How do I find how a signal was operating at a specific time and date, and if it was operating correctly?
18. How does a pedestrian signal work?