Parking Rules in Ada County, ID (2026)
8 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Ada County, Idaho.
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RV & Boat Parking
Ada County caps how long a recreational vehicle can sit on a residential street in the unincorporated county. Motor homes, travel trailers and camp trailers get 72 hours under Code section 6-5-3(A)(4), whether or not they're hitched to a tow vehicle. Every other vehicle in that section's list gets bumped after two hours, and no vehicle stays past seven days.
Ada County RV and Boat Trailer Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 6-5-3(A)(4)
A. No person shall park the following, whether attended or unattended, upon the streets in any residential area within unincorporated Ada County for a period in excess of two (2) hours: ... 4. Any recreational vehicle: a. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this section, motor homes, travel trailers and camp trailers may be parked on the street for a period not to exceed seventy two (72...
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Ada County, off-street parking areas must generally be built with a compacted gravel base at least 4 inches thick surfaced with asphalt or a comparable all-weather dustless material approved by the County Engineer. Rural residences and temporary uses are exempt. Driveways must meet turnout and clearance standards near
Driveway and Parking Surface Standards
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 8-3-10 (Off-Street Parking)
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, all off street parking areas shall be improved with a compacted gravel base, not less than four inches (4") thick, surfaced with asphaltic concrete or some comparable all weather dustless material as approved by the County Engineer. This standard shall not apply to agricultural produce stands, roadside produce stands, rural residences, temporary use...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Ada County limits inoperable, dismantled or unregistered vehicles: no more than two may be visible from any street or private road, and the rest must be behind a 6-foot sight-obscuring fence or fully enclosed. Excess outdoor accumulation can be treated as a junkyard nuisance. Oversized RVs and trailers on streets
Oversized and Inoperable Vehicle Storage
Some RestrictionsAda County Code Title 8 (Automotive, Hobby)
No more than two (2) inoperable, dismantled, or unregistered motor vehicles may be visible from any street or private road. All other inoperable, dismantled, or unregistered motor vehicles shall be stored: a. In the rear or side yard behind a sight obscuring fence, wall, or screen that is not less than six feet (6') tall; or b. Within a completely enclosed structure.
Street Parking Limits
Ada County bars leaving heavy vehicles, trailers, farm equipment or mobile homes on a residential street for more than two hours, and no vehicle of any kind can sit on that street for more than seven straight days. The rule, codified at Code section 6-5-3, applies only within unincorporated residential neighborhoods and is enforced by the sheriff's office.
Ada County On-Street Parking Time Limits
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 6-5-3(A)(1)-(3), (B)
A. No person shall park the following, whether attended or unattended, upon the streets in any residential area within unincorporated Ada County for a period in excess of two (2) hours: 1. Any vehicle, either motorized or unmotorized, having a gross weight capacity in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, or 2. Any trailer or mobile home regardless of type, or 3. Any vehicle designed or us...
Overnight Parking
Unincorporated Ada County limits how long vehicles can sit on residential streets. Trailers, mobile homes, farm equipment, and vehicles over 12,000 pounds cannot park longer than two hours, motor homes and travel trailers get a 72-hour grace period, and no vehicle of any kind may occupy a residential street for more than seven straight days.
Ada County Residential Street Parking Limits
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 6-5-3, 6-5-4, 6-5-5
A. No person shall park the following, whether attended or unattended, upon the streets in any residential area within unincorporated Ada County for a period in excess of two (2) hours: 1. Any vehicle, either motorized or unmotorized, having a gross weight capacity in excess of twelve thousand (12,000) pounds, or 2. Any trailer or mobile home regardless of type, or 3. Any vehicle designed or ...
EV Charging
In Ada County's Spring Rock planned community, apartment and fourplex developments with more than 20 units must install an electric vehicle charging station as a required site amenity. The mandate sits alongside a 5,000-square-foot common grassy area, a dog area with waste station, and connected open space, all reviewed through the county's development permit process.
Spring Rock EV Charging Rule in Ada County
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 8-13E-4(B)(2)(d)
2. In addition to the amenities listed above, all apartment and fourplex projects with more than twenty (20) units must provide the following amenities: a. At least one (1) common grassy area integrated into the site design allowing for general activities by all ages. Projects that provide safe access to adjacent public parks, without crossing an arterial roadway, are exempt from this standard....
Abandoned Vehicles
Abandoned vehicles are governed by Idaho Code Title 49, Chapter 18. Abandonment on any highway or on public/private property without consent is prohibited (IC 49-1801). A property owner may have an unauthorized vehicle removed if the property is posted with a conspicuous towing notice (IC 49-1806).
Abandoned and Unauthorized Vehicles in Ada County
Some RestrictionsIdaho Code 49-1806
Any person having possession or control of real property, including commercial property, who finds an unauthorized vehicle standing on his property is permitted to have the vehicle removed or booted if there is posted on or near the property in a clearly conspicuous location, in large print, a sign or notice that unauthorized vehicles will be removed or booted at the owner's expense and designa...
Loading Zones
In unincorporated Ada County, commercial or industrial uses of 5,000 sq ft or more must provide at least one off-street loading space, with an added space per each 20,000 sq ft. Loading spaces are 10 ft x 30 ft with 14 ft clearance, must stay 50 ft from residential districts,
Off-Street Loading Requirements
Some RestrictionsAda County Code 8-3-10 (Off-Street Loading)
Any commercial or industrial use with a gross floor area of five thousand (5,000) square feet or more requires off-street loading. These uses shall provide and maintain at least one off-street loading space. One additional off-street loading space shall be required for each subsequent twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross floor area.
Parking Rules by City in Ada County
1 cities in Ada County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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