Moorpark, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Location allowed
- Paved side yard only
- Setback
- 3 feet from side property line
- Screening
- 6-ft opaque gate required
- Rear yard
- Needs administrative permit
- Ownership
- Must be registered to a resident
Summary
Moorpark allows RV and trailer parking or storage on residential lots only on paved side-yard surfaces, screened by a six-foot gate, with rear-yard storage requiring an administrative permit.
Recreational vehicle and trailer parking and storage are allowed on residentially-zoned lots when the following standards are met. Storage implies on-site parking without moving the vehicle for more than 72 hours.
1. A self-propelled recreational vehicle used by the resident for daily or frequent transportation may be parked on the driveway so long as it does not overhang into the public or private right-of-way.
2. Parking or storage of a recreational vehicle or trailer is only allowed when the vehicle is parked on a paved surface in the side yard, but not in a street side yard.
3. If the recreational vehicle is parked or stored in the side yard, it must be adjacent to the dwelling or garage and must not extend or protrude beyond the front line of the dwelling or garage, whichever is adjacent to the parking area, and must be parked at least three feet from the side property line and shall be screened by mature landscape that shall not protrude, overhang or impede onto the property line.
4. Parking or storage of a recreational vehicle in the rear yard, unless the garage is located in the rear yard, is prohibited except as permitted by subsection B.
5. The recreational vehicle or trailer must be owned by and registered to a resident of the property on which it is parked or stored.
6. In all cases the recreational vehicle(s) must be screened from view from the street by a six foot high decorative, opaque gate.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978490; v10 updated 2026-07-01).
Full Breakdown
Moorpark permits recreational vehicles and trailers on residentially zoned lots only under specific conditions: parking/storage is limited to a paved side yard (not street side), the RV must sit adjacent to the dwelling or garage without extending past its front line, stay at least three feet from the side property line, and be screened from the street by a six-foot decorative opaque gate. Storage beyond 72 hours without moving the vehicle counts as 'storage.' Rear-yard storage is prohibited unless the owner obtains an administrative permit from the community development director, and the vehicle must be owned and registered to a resident of the property.
Violations & Fines
Parking or storing an RV or trailer in a rear yard without an administrative permit, or without the required screening and setbacks, violates the zoning code and is enforceable as a code infraction under Chapter 1.10.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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