International Movers to and from Berkeley
Moving to or from Berkeley means a Public Works permit for temporary no parking signs posted 72 hours ahead, normally for spaces beside your own property and not for weekends unless approved.
A few short questions. Nothing is sent until you check and confirm.
How do you get temporary no parking signs for a move in Berkeley?
Berkeley had 121,911 residents on the Census Bureau’s estimate for 1 July 2025. The city’s Engineering Permits page tells you to “Apply for an engineering permit to install No Parking signs”.
Public Works Engineering’s application guidelines list the clearances it authorises, and one is a house move: “House move or heavy equipment move.” Moving vans are also on the list.
Applications start with an appointment: “make an appointment to visit the Permit Service Center”. The guidelines also say the submittal needs a permit application and declarations marked for contractors only, so ask the Permit Service Center how a household applies. For the wider move, see the UK to USA guide and the customs guide.
What are the Berkeley temporary no parking rules for a moving day?
The sheet lists restrictions that decide whether the plan works. It is dated: it was last revised on 4 February 2019, so confirm each item with the city.
- Notice.
“No Parking signs must be posted at least 72 hours in advance of parking restrictions.”
- Which spaces.
Normally only spaces next to your own property are approved. Spaces in front of a neighbour may be granted after you contact the neighbours in a way the city accepts.
- Weekends.
“Temporary No Parking permits do not include Saturdays, Sundays, or city holidays unless approved by Public Works Engineering.”
- Sweeping and meters.
“Permits do not override street sweeping restrictions.” “Standard meter fees will apply at all metered spaces and time restricted zones.”
- Resident zones.
“Temporary No Parking times may be subject to Preferential Parking Permit restrictions.”
- Convenience.
“Temporary No Parking permits will not be issued for parking convenience.”
The sheet prints no fee, and we did not open the online forms.
What happens if a car is parked in your reserved space in Berkeley?
Enforcement works from paper. “Printed permit, plans and attachments, such as a date-stamped photo, must be on-site for towing enforcement.”
“Call (510) 981-5900 (Berkeley Police Non-Emergency) to tow vehicles parked in permitted spaces.” The sheet adds that only one Cab Card is issued for each space, so a long truck taking two spaces needs two.
The sheet’s Public Works requirements section lists the cases that need further Public Works approval: posted restricted parking zones, blue, white and red curb zones, tow-away and No Parking zones, bus and taxi zones and all driveways. The text of that section did not come through cleanly, so ask the Permit Service Center which permit applies, and check your kerb colours before you book.
Do San Francisco or San Jose rules apply to a Berkeley move?
No. San Francisco runs its signs through a transport agency and San Jose sells a tow-away permit, so neither city’s steps carry across to Berkeley. Their rules are in the San Francisco guide and the San Jose guide, and the state’s license and car rules are in the California guide.
Nearby councils make their own rules. Oakland has 440,838 residents, Hayward 157,113, Vallejo 123,287, Concord 123,261, Richmond 114,861 and Alameda 76,876. None of their pages gave us a rule we could quote, and Alameda’s would not open for us. Each state has a row in the state-by-state guide. Every guide is listed on the USA removals hub.
Questions about moving to or from Berkeley
How early must Berkeley no parking signs go up for a move?
At least 72 hours before the restriction starts, according to the Public Works application guidelines.
Can I reserve a space in front of a neighbour in Berkeley?
Normally only spaces next to your own property are approved.
Spaces in front of a neighbour may be granted after you contact the neighbours in a way the city accepts.
Are weekends covered by a Berkeley temporary no parking permit?
Not unless Public Works Engineering approves them.
The permits do not include Saturdays, Sundays or city holidays by default.
Who tows a car from my reserved space in Berkeley?
You call the Berkeley Police non-emergency line, and the printed permit and plans must be on site.
Send us the details of your Berkeley move
Say which Berkeley street you are moving to, what colour the kerb is, whether there are meters, the dates and the length of the truck.
About International Removals Companies
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