Chandler, AZ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Load/unload limit
- 48 hours maximum
- Covered vehicles
- RV, bus, boat, camping trailer, hauler
- Living in vehicle
- Prohibited while parked on street
- First offense
- Civil traffic citation
- Repeat within 24 months
- Class 1 misdemeanor
Summary
Chandler bars parking a recreational vehicle, bus, boat, utility trailer, portable camping trailer, off-road/highway vehicle or hauler on a residential street except while actively loading or unloading, and even then caps the stay at 48 hours. No one may live in the vehicle while it sits on the street.
No person shall park a recreational vehicle, bus, boat, utility trailer, portable camping trailer, off road-highway vehicle or hauler on a residential street, except a person may park such vehicle for the purpose of loading and unloading and not for more than forty-eight (48) hours. Under no circumstances shall a person be allowed to inhabit any of the prescribed vehicles while parked on the street.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
6 treats RVs, boats and trailers as a separate category from oversized commercial trucks within the same section. ' The section also states flatly that 'under no circumstances shall a person be allowed to inhabit any of the prescribed vehicles while parked on the street,' closing off using a parked RV or camper as a residence. 6 itself. The section traces back to Ord. No. 244 and was last amended by Ord. No. ), 12-9-19), and it sits in the same subsection as the 14,500-pound commercial-vehicle and business-trailer restriction that governs oversized trucks near residential zones. A vehicle left past the 48-hour load/unload window is treated the same as any other Chapter 12 parking violation for enforcement purposes.
Violations & Fines
Under § 12-6.3, which by its terms reaches 'any violation of Chapter 12,' a first offense is a civil traffic citation. A second violation of the same offense within 24 months makes the owner guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor under Code § 1-8.3: up to a $2,500 fine, six months in jail, or three years of probation. Chandler Police or the City Prosecutor may file the habitual-offender charge directly in Chandler Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat on my Chandler street overnight?
Can I sleep in my RV while it's parked on the street?
Does the 48-hour rule apply to my own driveway?
Sources & Official References
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