Bryan, TX Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-yard surface required
- Hard-surfaced or curbed gravel
- Bare-ground yard parking
- Prohibited
- Street/ROW parking
- Prohibited (5-day guest exception)
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances Sec. 118-88
Summary
Bryan requires RVs, boats, and trailers parked in a front yard to sit on a hard-surfaced or curbed-gravel driveway, not bare ground.
It shall be unlawful for any person or any owner to park, stand, or store or to permit the parking, standing or storing of any vehicle, recreational vehicle, motor home, trailer, boat, truck, or truck-tractor on any portion of a front yard or vacant lot visible from a public place unless: (1) Such area is part of a hard-surfaced driveway or parking area; or (2) Such area is a part of a gravel driveway or parking area bordered by cement curbing or similar permanent border to contain the gravel.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 118-88(b), it's unlawful to park, stand, or store a recreational vehicle, motor home, trailer, or boat on any part of a front yard or vacant lot visible from a public place unless the area is a hard-surfaced driveway or parking area, or a gravel area contained by cement curbing or a similar permanent border. Expanding an already hard-surfaced driveway or parking area with gravel is prohibited outright. Separately, Sec. 118-88(a) bars parking these vehicles on public streets or rights-of-way, with a five-day carve-out for an out-of-town guest's RV parked curbside.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor citation under the general penalty provision for violating the Code of Ordinances; each day of a continuing violation can be charged separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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