Orange, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

060(A) of the Orange Municipal Code prohibits parking and leaving standing any non-motorized vehicle such as a trailer, camper shell or tent trailer, or any motorized recreational vehicle such as a boat or recreational off-road vehicle, on any public street, public or dedicated alley, public property, or in residentially developed areas even on private property, unless the vehicle is attached to a passenger vehicle or an oversized vehicle that is itself parked in compliance with the code. Exceptions apply while the vehicle is mechanically disabled, while it is loading or unloading merchandise, goods or building materials, or while parked in connection with a service performed on a property in the same block.

060(G) layers on further restrictions: an owner may park such a vehicle in the street for up to two consecutive days immediately adjacent to their residence for trip prep, or obtain an annually renewed Chief of Police permit if the vehicle is the owner's sole transportation as of May 12, 2004, or get a seven-day visitor permit (capped at six per address per year). Sleeping in a parked RV, trailer or boat is separately prohibited under subsection (J) except to prevent injury or under a valid visitor permit.

"Residentially developed area" is defined in subsection (I) as a quarter-mile stretch of highway with 13 or more dwelling units on one side, or 16 or more on both sides.