Montebello, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Street parking
- RVs of any size banned where posted
- Driveway setback
- 5 ft behind front property line
- Hookup limit
- 72 hours on water/sewer hose
- Temporary permit
- 72 hrs, max 12 per year
- Boats included
- boat trailers and stand-alone boats
Summary
In the City of Montebello, recreational vehicles of any size cannot be left standing on posted city streets. On private property, RVs, boat trailers and stand-alone boats must sit in covered parking or a paved rear-yard area, or, if the rear yard is inaccessible, on the driveway under strict placement conditions.
A.No person shall leave standing or parking any oversized vehicle on any streets, alleys, public ways or public places, or any portions thereof, in areas where the city manager, city engineer or director of public works has caused signs or markings giving adequate notice of the restriction to be placed, except as provided in chapter. Recreational vehicles of any size are not permitted. ... Oversized vehicles may not be parked or stored other than in covered parking or on a paved area at the rear of the property. Such prohibition shall not apply if the rear yard is inaccessible to the vehicle, in which case parking may be permitted on a paved driveway subject to the following restrictions: A.The vehicle shall be parked at least five feet beyond the front yard property line if there is a sidewalk between the property and the street. If there is no sidewalk between the property and the street curb, the vehicle must be parked at least five feet from the paved edge of the street.
Full Breakdown
Montebello Municipal Code Section 10.68.010(A) bars leaving any oversized vehicle standing on a posted street, alley or public way, and specifically states that recreational vehicles of any size are not permitted there. Section 10.68.020 defines 'recreational vehicle' to match California Health and Safety Code Section 18010 plus camping trailers, motor homes, slide-in campers and travel trailers, and separately treats boat trailers and stand-alone boats not connected to trailers as oversized vehicles subject to the same restrictions. On private property, Section 10.68.080 requires an oversized vehicle to sit in covered parking or on a paved rear-yard area; if the rear yard is inaccessible, driveway parking is allowed only at least five feet beyond the front property line (or five feet from the paved street edge where no sidewalk exists), without blocking garage access, and the vehicle must stay registered, operable and never used for living, sleeping, storage, or connected to a water or sewer hose beyond seventy-two hours.
A resident who cannot comply may instead apply under Section 10.68.040 for a temporary street permit capped at seventy-two hours, limited to one per vehicle per calendar month and twelve per year.
Violations & Fines
Violating the Section 10.68.080 placement conditions is declared a public nuisance abatable under Chapter 8.16. Under Section 10.68.090, the chief of police, code enforcement or parking enforcement division may issue a citation for any Chapter 10.68 violation, and vehicles parked in violation of the posted-street ban in Section 10.68.010(A) may be towed, with an owner entitled to a hearing within forty-eight hours of request. Absent a specific fine, Section 1.12.010 sets a misdemeanor of up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or an infraction starting at $100.
Frequently Asked Questions
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