Stanislaus County, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Stanislaus County Code Title 11 (Vehicles and Traffic) does not contain a standalone recreational-vehicle, boat, or trailer parking section for the unincorporated area. On county-maintained streets an RV, boat trailer, or camper is governed by the general state rule the county enforces: a vehicle left in one location 72 consecutive hours or more is an infraction (Code Sec. 11.28.030(B), authority Vehicle Code 22651(k)). The county's Code Enforcement FAQ states plainly that the county currently has no ordinance prohibiting property owners from parking vehicles on their lawns, and that up to two non-operable or non-registered vehicles may be kept on a parcel. The clear limit on RV use is occupancy: the FAQ states it is a violation of county code to occupy a travel trailer or RV for living purposes anywhere that is not a designated campground. For storage on a residential lot, the Zoning Ordinance requires that required off-street parking not sit in a building setback or required yard (Sec. 21.76.230) and meet Public Works standards (Sec. 21.76.220), but it sets no RV screening or surfacing rule specific to recreational vehicles. Because no RV-specific time limit or fine is published, residents should treat the 72-hour street rule and the no-living-in-an-RV rule as the operative limits.