Diagram of an intersection showing cars parked correctly and incorrectly near crosswalks. Vehicles must park at least 20 feet from crosswalks for visibility.
Proper and improper parking near crosswalks, with green check marks indicating legal distances and red Xs marking cars parked too close to the corners.

San Luis Obispo County Public Works to Implement Parking Restrictions near Crosswalks

Author: Public Works
Date: 10/6/2025 3:30 PM

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTYWIDE – San Luis Obispo County will implement parking restrictions, also known as “daylighting,” near crosswalks to comply with provisions of a state law that took effect earlier this year.

California Assembly Bill 413 prohibits vehicle parking, stopping, or standing within 20 feet of marked or unmarked crosswalks or within 15 feet where a curb extension is present. 

The purpose of this law is to increase visibility near crosswalks for both drivers and pedestrians. Parking within a daylighted area, is a violation regardless of the presence of red curb or other pavement markings.

The County will implement these changes incrementally based on the priority areas listed below. Staff expects the changes will affect less than 25 marked parking spaces countywide and may include the installation of striping or other pavement markers. Priority areas include:
  1. Marked or unmarked crosswalks within school zones and other special zones, and where marked parking is present next to a crosswalk. This work will be completed by Public Works Maintenance Crews as part of our routine maintenance activities.
  2. Marked or unmarked crosswalks where unmarked parking is present next to a crosswalk. This work will be completed as part of our road improvement activities within the specific area.
For more information, contact the County of San Luis Obispo Public Works Department at (805) 781-5252.
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