Ceres, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Front/side-yard limit
- 2 RVs maximum
- Rear/fenced side yard
- No numeric limit
- Front-yard orientation
- Must be perpendicular to street
- Landscape areas
- RV parking prohibited
- Violation class
- Infraction (Title 19)
Summary
Ceres caps residential RV and boat parking at two vehicles in the front or exterior side yard, and only if parked perpendicular to the street.
Recreational vehicles may be parked or stored within the side yard or rear yard setback area of a property, and said vehicles may also be permitted within the front yard setback area of a property provided they are parked or stored in a direction that is perpendicular to the street or right-of-way. A recreational vehicle may be parked or stored on property non-perpendicular to the street or right-of-way if on a curvilinear driveway leading to the home's primary garage. On corner lots, a recreational vehicle may be parked on property parallel to the secondary street or right-of-way if perpendicular to the primary street or right-of-way. Recreational vehicles shall not be parked or stored within any landscape areas of properties. There shall not be more than two recreational vehicles parked or stored within the front or exterior side-yard of a property. There is not a limit for recreational vehicles that are parked and stored in a fenced side or rear yard.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Ceres Municipal Code Chapter 18.24 governs RVs, boats, trailers, and similar recreational vehicles on developed residential lots. They may park freely in a fenced side or rear yard, but the front or exterior side yard is capped at two, and any front-yard RV must sit perpendicular to the street unless it's on a curvilinear driveway to the garage. Parking on landscaping is barred outright, and undeveloped lots can't be used for RV storage at all.
Violations & Fines
An infraction under Title 19, citable by code enforcement; each violation is separately punishable per Ceres Municipal Code § 18.24.060.
Frequently Asked Questions
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