Kennewick, WA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Zones allowed
- All R districts and HMU district
- Owner requirement
- Must be owned by resident
- Location limit
- Not within the public way
- Setback rule
- Must meet street-frontage setback
Summary
Kennewick lets residents store their own trailers, boats, camper tops, travel trailers, and RVs on residential and HMU-zoned lots outside the public way, but the storage must meet street-frontage setbacks.
(1)Trailers, boats, camper tops, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and the like owned by a person residing on the premises may be stored in an R (all), and HMU district but not within a public way. All such storage must comply with street frontage setbacks.(2)Construction offices may be located on any premises for which a building permit is issued and may remain in place up to the time the applicable building permit expires.(3)Temporary quarters for laborers on construction sites for the duration of construction may be permitted in any zoning district except for residential construction and except in "CN", "CO", "CM", "IP", "PF", and "OS" zones, through approval of a Land Use Permit (18.42.110).(4)Any structures placed under this Title must comply with Single Family design standards. (Ord. 5180 Sec. 1, 2007)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 19 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
KMC 18.12.260(1) allows an owner-occupant to store a trailer, boat, camper top, travel trailer, or recreational vehicle in any R district or the HMU district, provided the vehicle sits on the resident's own premises and never within the public way. All such storage must comply with the applicable street-frontage setback for the lot. The rule applies only to units owned by someone actually residing on the property: storage on behalf of a non-resident, or parking in the right-of-way, falls outside this allowance and is treated as a separate violation under the City's public-way and nuisance provisions.
Violations & Fines
Storing a non-resident-owned RV or trailer in a residential yard, or parking any recreational vehicle within the public way or in violation of street-frontage setbacks, is a zoning code violation subject to City enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat or RV in my Kennewick driveway?
Can I store someone else's RV on my property?
Sources & Official References
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