Maricopa, AZ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 10.20.070
- Oversized threshold
- 84 in wide or 22 ft long or 8,000 lb GVWR
- Loading exception
- Under 12 hours, exempt
- Rural exemption
- 1-acre-plus residential lots
- Minimum fine
- $100 upon conviction
- Related limit
- 72-hour duration cap, § 10.20.040
Summary
Maricopa bars parking an RV, trailer or boat on the street or in a driveway in most residential and commercial areas under City Code Section 10.20.070. Any oversized motor vehicle, defined elsewhere in Title 10 as 84 inches or more wide or more than 22 feet long or rated at 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more, and any nonmotorized trailer, cannot stop, stand or park on a public street, road or alleyway in a residential or commercial district.
A. Subject to the exceptions below, no person shall stop, stand, or park any oversized or nonmotorized vehicle on any public street, road or alleyway within any residential or commercial district. B. The prohibition set forth in subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to oversized vehicles or nonmotorized vehicles parked for a period of less than 12 hours for the purpose of loading, unloading, cleaning, or other activity preparatory to or incidental to travel. C. The prohibition set forth in subsection (A) of this section shall not apply to oversized vehicles or nonmotorized vehicles parked in residential areas zoned as rural where the minimum lot size is one acre or more. D. Any person, or persons, violating or failing to comply with any provision of this section shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-10, passed April 21, 2026).
Full Breakdown
070 sets the ban in subsection (A), then carves out two exceptions. Subsection (B) allows an oversized or nonmotorized vehicle, including a boat trailer or travel trailer, to sit for less than 12 hours while loading, unloading, cleaning, or otherwise being prepared for or returning from a trip, so a homeowner packing an RV the evening before a trip is not automatically in violation. Subsection (C) exempts residential areas zoned rural where the minimum lot size is one acre or larger, so owners on larger rural-zoned parcels can keep an oversized vehicle or trailer parked without the 12-hour clock running. 040.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Section 10.20.070 is punishable, upon conviction, by a fine of not less than $100. Enforcement follows the civil traffic procedure in Chapter 10.10: a notice of violation can be attached to the vehicle or mailed to the registered owner, and the owner has 30 days to pay the fine or request a civil traffic hearing before a summons issues to municipal court.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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