MODESTO — Stanislaus County is preparing to overhaul its truck parking regulations in agricultural areas, aiming to curb unpermitted operations and clarify zoning rules for both small and large trucking businesses.
The proposed changes would update two existing chapters of the county’s zoning ordinance and create a new chapter dedicated entirely to truck parking facilities in the General Agriculture (A-2) zone. The effort follows a steady rise in complaints since 2021, with residents reporting noise, traffic, and dust from unapproved truck yards.
The new rules were developed by a special committee led by District Two Supervisor Vito Chiesa and Planning Commission Chair Carmen Morad. Over several months, the group met with truckers, farmers, and real estate professionals, toured existing sites, and reviewed ordinances in neighboring counties…