Washoe County, NV Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Passenger car in driveway
- Generally allowed
- Outdoor-storage trigger
- More than 72 hours
- Junk vehicle test
- Unregistered / in public view
- Registered vehicles
- Not treated as junk
- Commercial vehicles
- Prohibited on residential lots
Summary
Washoe County's Development Code does not set a blanket rule against parking passenger vehicles in a residential driveway, but items left outside more than 72 hours are 'outdoor storage,' and inoperable or unregistered vehicles kept in public view are treated as a nuisance that must be removed or screened. Registered
Outdoor storage, as defined in Section 110.902.15 and as further regulated in the Washoe County Nuisance Code (WCC Sections 50.300 to 50.310, inclusive), is the outside placement of items and materials that are incidental to the existing principal use of the property, except as provided for herein under subsection (d), for a period of more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.
Full Breakdown
WCC 110.306.35(a) defines outdoor storage as outside placement of items for more than 72 consecutive hours; junk or inoperable vehicles stored in public view fall under the county nuisance code (WCC 50.300-50.310) and must be removed or screened, though vehicles currently registered with DMV are not treated as junk. Registered recreational vehicles, campers, boats and personal watercraft are exempt (110.306.35(d)(4)). The county does not require paved driveways or ban ordinary passenger-vehicle parking on your own residential lot, but commercial vehicles remain prohibited on residentially zoned parcels.
Violations & Fines
Inoperable/unregistered vehicles or junk in public view are abated by Community Services code enforcement (775-328-6106): remove or screen from public view.
Frequently Asked Questions
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