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

Nevada County's Land Use and Development Code (now the Nevada County Code), Section 12.03.150, governs 'Recreational Vehicle Use and Temporary Occupancies' on property not located within a mobile home park or campground. Recreational vehicles are defined per Section 18010 of the California Health & Safety Code. The County allows limited temporary occupancy in defined situations: seasonal use on a parcel with no permanent dwelling is permitted up to 90 days total between April 15 and October 15 of any one calendar year without a Temporary Residence Permit; overnight stays by non-paying guests of occupants of a legally established dwelling are likewise allowed up to 90 days per parcel per calendar year. The County's rules require that 'a current DMV registration and operating permit shall be required and maintained on the recreational vehicle,' that the RV 'shall be set up in compliance with the manufacturer's minimum specifications and shall remain mobile,' and that 'no rent may be charged or collected for any of the temporary occupancies.' Boats and boat trailers are not separately permitted for occupancy and are treated as stored vehicles. Simply storing an RV or boat on your own residential parcel (not occupied) is generally allowed subject to zoning setbacks; the occupancy limits and permit triggers are the regulated part.