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

For unincorporated Imperial County, recreational-vehicle and boat parking on county roads falls under the general parking provisions of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 10.24, rather than a dedicated RV ordinance. The controlling on-street rule is Section 10.24.010, which bars any person who owns or controls a vehicle from leaving it standing on a county road, public street or highway for 72 or more consecutive hours; a vehicle left that long may be removed by the California Highway Patrol or a salaried sheriff's deputy to the nearest available garage. The same section requires vehicles to be parked parallel to and within 18 inches of the right-hand curb, or the right-hand boundary where there is no curb. Storing or living in an RV on a private parcel is a separate matter handled through Title 9, the county Land Use Ordinance, and is enforced by Planning & Development Services code enforcement rather than the traffic code. Because there is no county time limit shorter than 72 hours, the California Vehicle Code 72-hour abandonment provisions effectively control most disputes over RVs and boats parked on residential county streets.