Phoenix, AZ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Sec. 36-140
- Prohibited on residential streets
- Trailers, semi-trailers, vehicles over 3/4-ton chassis capacity
- Exception
- Active loading or unloading
- Scope of 'street'
- Entire right-of-way incl. shoulder/berm
Summary
Phoenix City Code Sec. 36-140 prohibits parking any trailer, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer, or vehicle with a rated chassis capacity over three-fourths of a ton on a local, collector, or arterial street in a residential zone, except while loading or unloading. Boats and RVs on their own trailers are covered by this trailer prohibition.
Sec. 36-140. Parking trucks and trailers and certain other vehicles on residential streets. A. No person shall stand or park a vehicle with a rated chassis capacity in excess of three-fourths of a ton or any tractor, semi-trailer, tractor-trailer, trailer, or bus on a local, collector, or arterial street in a residential zone except during the process of loading or unloading such vehicle. B. As used in this section, the term 'street' shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of every right-of-way including the improved or unimproved shoulder or berm thereto.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance G-7524, passed June 17, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Recreational vehicle and boat-trailer parking on Phoenix public streets is restricted by Chapter 36, Article XI. Section 36-140 bars standing or parking any 'trailer' (which includes a boat trailer or travel/utility trailer) and any vehicle with a rated chassis capacity over three-fourths of a ton on a local, collector, or arterial street in a residential zone, except during active loading or unloading. The term 'street' is defined to mean the entire right-of-way width including any unimproved shoulder or berm. RVs stored on private residential property are instead subject to the city's dust-free surface requirements (Sec. 36-145) and zoning front-yard parking limits rather than the street rule. Where a vehicle or trailer is left in violation, Phoenix Police may remove and impound it under Sec. 36-7.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Sec. 36-140 is a civil traffic violation; the vehicle or trailer is also subject to removal and impoundment by the Police Department under City Code Sec. 36-7.
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Sources & Official References
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