Unincorporated Kern County has no blanket ban on storing an operable, registered RV or boat at home, but zoning parking requirements (§ 19.82.020), the 72-hour abandoned-vehicle rule and nuisance provisions (§ 10.28.040) apply — and RV living is limited to permitted RV parks or temporary use during home construction.
Kern County does not prohibit driveway storage of an operable, registered RV or boat outright, but several rules frame it. Each single-family home must still maintain its two required off-street parking spaces (§ 19.82.020, standard stalls 9 by 20 feet), so the RV cannot consume them or block sidewalks and alleys. A wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle visible from public or neighboring property is a public nuisance under § 10.28.040, abatable after notice, and vehicles left 72 consecutive hours can be treated as abandoned (§ 10.28.030). Living in an RV is allowed only in licensed RV parks or temporarily during home construction (Chapter 19.14).
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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