Gresham, OR Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Max vehicles
- 5 per single-family/duplex dwelling
- Max RVs
- 2 per dwelling
- Front yard
- driveway only
- Surface required
- hard surface, not dirt/gravel
Summary
Single-family and duplex properties in Gresham may keep no more than five motor vehicles, including at most two recreational vehicles, and must keep them off the front yard except in the driveway.
Properties developed with a single detached dwelling or duplex shall have no more than five motor vehicles, including not more than two recreational vehicles, and one abandoned vehicle per GRC 8.35.010(1)(c)(i), parked or stored per dwelling.
(2) All motor vehicles shall be parked on a hard surface, such as compacted gravel, concrete, asphalt or similar durable material. Soil, and loose
rock, gravel or stone is prohibited as a parking surface.
(3) Driveway standards are found in Section 9.0870 of the Gresham Community Development Code. Except for the driveway, no vehicle shall be parked within the front yard, except for the immediate loading and unloading of persons or property.
(4) No vehicle shall be parked so as to extend into the public right-of-way or in the clear vision area of corner lots as provided by GRC 7.15.020. (Ord. No. 1832, Amended, 09/15/2022; Ord. No. 1768, Amended, 10/20/2016; Ord. No. 1750, Amended, 05/07/2015; Ord. No. 1709, Enacted, 12/01/2011)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
GRC 8.25.050 caps private-property vehicle storage at single-family and duplex homes: no more than five motor vehicles total, including at most two recreational vehicles and one abandoned vehicle under GRC 8.35.010(1)(c)(i). All vehicles must sit on a hard surface; bare dirt, loose rock, or gravel does not qualify. Apart from the driveway itself, no vehicle may be parked in the front yard except while actively loading or unloading persons or property.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding five vehicles (or two RVs) per dwelling, parking on bare dirt or gravel, or parking off the driveway in the front yard is a citable violation under GRC 8.25.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
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