Coral Gables, FL Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- RV storage
- Enclosed garage only, else banned
- Loading window
- 24 hrs max per 7 days
- Boats/trailers
- Interior side or rear yard only
- Living use
- No vehicle as housing, citywide
- Penalty
- $100 civil fine per violation
Summary
Coral Gables bars parking recreational vehicles, trailers, and commercial vehicles on residential property unless fully enclosed in a garage, and confines boats and boat trailers to the interior side or rear yard only.
No recreational vehicle shall be kept or parked on public or private property within the City except for the purpose of loading or unloading for a continuous period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours during any consecutive seven (7) day period unless such recreational vehicle is parked or stored within the confines of a garage and unoccupied. ... Boats and boat trailers may be placed, kept or maintained or permitted to be placed, kept or maintained in any interior side or rear yard only.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under the Zoning Code, no recreational vehicle may be kept or parked on public or private property except to load or unload for up to 24 continuous hours in any 7-day span, unless it's stored fully enclosed in a garage and unoccupied. No vehicle may ever be used as living or sleeping quarters anywhere in the city. Trucks, trailers, commercial vehicles, and RVs are separately barred from residential districts outright, with narrow exceptions for contractors' work vehicles and a single unmodified pickup. Boats and boat trailers are confined to the interior side or rear yard only, never the front yard or street-facing area.
Violations & Fines
Development Services / code enforcement cites violations under the zoning enforcement schedule; maintaining an illegal recreational vehicle or parking a boat or boat trailer in an unauthorized location carries a $100 civil penalty per occurrence, escalating with repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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