Mesa, AZ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Street/driveway RV limit
- 48 hours max for load/unload/clean
- Front yard storage
- Watercraft, trailers, campers prohibited
- Tall RV cap
- 1 unit over 6 ft per lot
- Screening required
- 6-ft opaque fence, side/rear yard only
- First-offense fine
- $250–$1,500 civil sanction
Summary
Mesa bans storing watercraft, utility trailers and truck campers in front yards, limits driveway or street RV/boat parking to 48 hours, and caps residential lots at one recreational vehicle over 6 feet tall, which must sit in a screened side or rear yard.
(U) It shall be unlawful to store any watercraft, utility trailer, or any nonvehicle-mounted camper shell or truck camper in the front yard or in front of the front plane of the nearest adjacent enclosed building on the same lot or parcel... All watercraft trailers, utility trailers, nonvehicle-mounted campers and truck campers visible to the public rights-of-way must be operable, have inflated tires and be kept free of weeds and debris. (Z) The responsible party of any property within the City shall not allow parking of a recreational vehicle or watercraft on a driveway or public street in a residential area except for the purposes of loading, unloading or cleaning for a period not to exceed 48 hours... provided the vehicle is not parked so as to create a traffic hazard or obstruct traffic visibility. (AA) The responsible party ... shall not cause or allow the storage of more than one (1) recreational vehicle, which exceeds 6 feet in height as measured from grade and is visible from the public street, on a residential parcel. The recreational vehicle shall be stored within the side or rear yards and be screened by a 6-foot high opaque fence.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
" Together the three subsections push visible boat, trailer and RV storage out of front yards, cap casual street or driveway parking at two days, and require permanent storage of a single oversized unit behind screening. All three sit inside the Article I "Public Nuisances Prohibited" list of Title 8, Chapter 6, so violations are processed through the Chapter's standard civil citation track.
Violations & Fines
Violations of §§ 8-6-3(U), (Z) or (AA) are civil nuisance citations under § 8-6-8, carrying a $250–$1,500 sanction for a first finding, $350–$2,500 for a second within 36 months, and $500–$2,500 for a third, per § 8-6-9(A). Each day a violation continues is a separate offense.
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