Fullerton, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Default rule
- No RV parking on any street, any time
- Patronage exception
- Up to 2 hours while shopping/dining
- Resident permit
- Valid 24 hours, 4 per month max
- Visitor permit
- Up to 7 consecutive days, 50 days/year
- Driveway/intersection buffer
- 10 ft from driveway, 20 ft from corner
Summary
Fullerton bans parking any recreational vehicle, including boats, trailers and mobile homes, on public or private streets, alleys or public property at any time, subject only to narrow exceptions. FMC § 8.46.030 allows a brief patronage stop, emergency repairs, or use of a Chief of Police-issued temporary permit.
No person shall park, stop or leave standing any recreational vehicle on any public or private street, highway or alley or public property within the city at any time, except: (1) For a reasonable period of up to no more than two hours, but only while, during and in connection with the operator's or a passenger's actual patronage of a business or obtaining of services within the city, including dining, shopping, medical or professional appointments, or similar business or activities; and only during the time such business or activity is being actively engaged in by the operator/passenger; (2) During a reasonable time that the operator is conducting emergency repairs; or (3) Pursuant to a temporary RV parking permit issued by the Chief of Police or his or her designee pursuant to this chapter.
Full Breakdown
020 to include camp trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, house cars, trailers, trailer coaches, mobile homes, vessels and trailers for a vessel, park trailers and truck campers, each cross-referenced to its Vehicle Code or Health and Safety Code definition. 030(C) to exclude non-emergency work like engine rebuilds or brake jobs; or under a temporary RV parking permit issued by the Chief of Police. 050 caps a resident's permit at 24 hours and a visitor's at seven consecutive days, limits residents to four permits per month, and bars parking within ten feet of a driveway apron or 20 feet of an intersection.
Violations & Fines
Any recreational vehicle parked in violation of Chapter 8.46 is subject to citation and towing under Cal. Vehicle Code §§ 22650 and 22651, and any RV parking permit can be revoked. A violation of the prohibited-activities section, § 8.46.060, is separately punishable under FMC Chapter 1.08's general infraction and misdemeanor penalties. The Chief of Police may revoke a temporary permit if the RV falls into disrepair, becomes inoperable, accrues three citations, or if any chapter provision is violated, on two days' written notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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