RV and boat parking on streets in Compton is restricted. Commercial vehicle parking is regulated under CMC Chapter 12 traffic regulations. Long-term storage of recreational vehicles on residential property may be subject to zoning restrictions. Vehicles must be operable and registered.
Under the Compton Municipal Code, the owner of recreational vehicles may park such vehicles on private property they own, provided the vehicles are operational and do not constitute a public nuisance or violate other code provisions. No person who owns or has possession of any motor vehicle, trailer, boat, or parts thereof shall store or park them in the front yard or unfenced street side yard setback area for more than 72 consecutive hours without first obtaining a permit from the Traffic Committee. Inoperative or non-registered vehicles on private property are nuisance violations under Chapter 7. The new Richland Farms preferential parking district (Ordinance 2298) imposes 24-hour permit requirements for on-street parking in that area.
Violations are infractions under CMC Chapter 12. Vehicles may be towed per California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n). Nuisance violations are misdemeanors.
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