Carson, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Per the City of Carson Parking Enforcement / Oversized Vehicles page (carsonca.gov), the City defines an oversized vehicle as any vehicle exceeding 20 feet in length, 80 inches in width, or 85 inches (just over 7 feet) in height, with the explicit examples 'motor homes, RVs, trailers, boats, and truck tractors,' excluding pickup trucks under 25 feet. Carson Ordinance No. 18-1815 restricts parking such vehicles on Carson public streets — the page states the rules exist 'to protect neighborhood safety and emergency access.' Owners who need to load, unload, clean, or temporarily park an RV/boat/trailer at a residence typically must obtain an oversized vehicle permit from Carson Parking Enforcement (Public Safety Supervisor Raeann Munoz, (310) 952-1786) or via Carson 311. The underlying state authority for the height-based and time-based residential street prohibition is Cal. Vehicle Code §22507, which empowers local agencies to restrict 'vehicles that are six feet or more in height (including any load thereon)' by ordinance with posted signage. On private residential lots, storage of RVs/boats/trailers is also limited by the Carson Zoning Code (Article IX, Chapter 1 — Carson Municipal Code), which generally requires such vehicles to be stored on a paved surface, screened from the street, and not occupy required front-yard setbacks. Sustained storage of an inoperable RV or trailer can additionally trigger nuisance/abandoned vehicle abatement under the Carson Municipal Code.