Amarillo, TX Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Time limit
- 72 continuous hours
- Citation
- Sec. 16-3-194(b)(2)
- Who qualifies
- Owner, occupant, or invited guest
- Location
- Street abutting the owner's own property
- Loophole closed
- Moves under 24 hrs don't reset clock
- Max fine
- $500 per day, Sec. 1-1-5(a)
Summary
An Amarillo homeowner, occupant, or their invited guest may leave their own motor home, travel trailer, or boat trailer parked on the street directly abutting their residence for up to 72 continuous hours under Sec. 16-3-194(b)(2). Moving the vehicle for less than 24 hours does not reset that clock, so a short shuffle around the block does not avoid a violation.
(2)The owner or Occupant, or an invited guest, owning or occupying real property within or abutting of any single-family Dwelling District, two-family Dwelling District, multiple-family Dwelling District, townhouse Dwelling District, moderate density Dwelling District or Mobile Home District may leave, park, stand, permit or allow any motor home, Travel Trailer, or boat trailer, which is owned by such owner, Occupant or guest on that portion of any public Street, Alley, Parkway or boulevard abutting the real property owned or occupied by such owner or Occupancy for a continuous period of time no longer than seventy-two (72) hours. Removal or other movement of such vehicle for any period of time less than twenty-four (24) hours shall not interrupt the continuous seventy-two-hour period for purposes of determining a violation under this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 81).
Full Breakdown
Amarillo's general ban on parking oversized vehicles in residential zones, Sec. 16-3-194(a), would otherwise sweep in a family's own RV or boat trailer, so subsection (b)(2) carves out a specific right for property owners. An owner, occupant, or an invited guest of real property within or abutting a single-family, two-family, multiple-family, townhouse, moderate density, or mobile home zoning district can leave a motor home, travel trailer, or boat trailer they own on the public street, alley, parkway, or boulevard directly abutting that property, but only for a continuous period capped at 72 hours.
The ordinance closes an obvious loophole: moving the vehicle for anything less than 24 hours does not interrupt the 72-hour clock, so parking it around the corner overnight and bringing it back the next day still counts toward the same continuous period for enforcement purposes. The exception is narrow in three ways. It only covers motor homes, travel trailers, and boat trailers, not the wider list of trucks, semi-trailers, and buses banned under subsection (a). It only applies to the street segment abutting the owner's own property, not any curb in the neighborhood.
And it belongs only to the owner, occupant, or an invited guest, so a stranger cannot rely on it to store a trailer in front of someone else's house. Subsection (c) separately bans blocking the normal flow of traffic with any of these vehicles regardless of the 72-hour allowance.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 72-hour limit, or moving the vehicle for less than 24 hours to reset the clock, is a violation of Sec. 16-3-194 punishable under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-1-5(a): a fine of up to $500, with each day of continued violation charged as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long can I park my RV on the street in front of my Amarillo house?
Can I move my boat trailer around the block to reset the 72-hour clock?
Does the 72-hour rule apply to my neighbor's driveway too?
Sources & Official References
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