Lake County, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Lake County's Uniform Abatement of Public Nuisances Code (Chapter 13) is the operative rule for recreational vehicles stored on private property in the unincorporated county. Section 13-3.1.e(13) lists "abandoned, dismantled, wrecked, or inoperable motor vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, trailers, campers, boats or parts thereof" as a public nuisance. Article V (Removal of Vehicles) defines a "public nuisance vehicle" as one that is abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative, located on private property (not a highway), that promotes blight, invites plundering, creates fire hazards, or harbors rodents (Sec. 13-28.1.f). The county provides clear exemptions: Article V does not apply to a vehicle completely enclosed within a building and not visible (Sec. 13-29.1.a), a vehicle stored in connection with a licensed dismantler or dealer (Sec. 13-29.1.b), or "a vehicle, or parts thereof, located behind a solid fence six (6) feet in height where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property" (Sec. 13-29.1.c). In RV parks, the Zoning Ordinance (Article 46, Sec. 21-46) sets one RV parking space per five dwelling units, and a required RV parking space must be at least 10 feet by 20 feet (Sec. 46.11(h)). An operable, registered, properly parked RV or boat is generally allowed; the nuisance rules target the abandoned or inoperable.