Can you park next to a fire hydrant in california

While there is a minimum distance that you must keep away from a fire hydrant, there’s no legal requirement to be parked near a fire hydrant. So, you can, in theory, park as far away from a fire hydrant as you feel like, and the further you go, the easier it will be for the local fire department to get near to one in an emergency. Sources

Answer: Parking near a fire hydrant is prohibited by the California Vehicle Code regardless of whether the curb is painted red or not. There are several thousand hydrants in County area and it is our longstanding practice to not paint the curb. To do so, would not provide any additional enforcement capability.

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Is it illegal to park too close to a fire hydrant? – Fire safety

The parking section of the California Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Handbook clearly says it’s illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant and within 15 feet of a fire station driveway.

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