RVs, travel trailers, and boats may be stored on a residential parcel in unincorporated Nevada County, but full-time occupancy of an RV as a dwelling is prohibited unless a temporary-occupancy permit is issued. RVs cannot block fire-access lanes and must remain registered and operable. Abandoned/inoperable vehicles on private property are violations of the Land Use & Development Code.
Current Nevada County policy treats RV storage on a residential lot as accessory to the primary use - generally allowed when parked on-site and not blocking required clearances. Living in an RV full-time on a parcel without a permitted residence is not allowed; temporary occupancy can be approved through the Community Development Agency for limited circumstances: while building a permitted residence, 24-hour on-site medical care, security housing, or seasonal use. The County is reviewing a draft RV Housing Ordinance (PLN25-0084/ORD25-1) that would allow RVs as ADUs on residential and rural parcels of 3 acres or more containing a permitted single-family home, with permits good for two years and renewable - that ordinance had not been adopted as of mid-2026. Inoperative, wrecked, or abandoned vehicles on private property violate the Land Use & Development Code and are abated by Code Compliance (530-265-1222).
Abandoned-vehicle violations may be tagged by Code Compliance and towed after at least 10 days under the California Vehicle Code. Unpermitted RV occupancy is a zoning violation; administrative penalties apply and continued violation can lead to abatement.
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