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

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Front yard trailer/camper/boat
prohibited outright
Corner lot side-street yard
prohibited outright
Between front yard and structure
allowed only if screened from street
Non-automobile vehicle count (R-1, RM-4,000)
one, must be in enclosed garage
Oversized vehicle cap
no truck/bus over 1 ton, no trailer over 25 ft
First-offense fine
up to $100 (§ 1.12.020)

Summary

Pleasanton bars trailers, campers and boats from front yards and corner-lot street-side yards outright, and caps oversized vehicle storage to one non-automobile per site in R-1 and RM-4,000 districts unless it sits in an enclosed garage.

E. No trailer, camper or boat shall be parked or stored in a front yard; provided, however, that in addition, a trailer, camper or boat may not be parked or stored in the side-street side yard of a corner lot. F. No trailer, camper or boat shall be parked or stored in the area between the front yard and the front of a structure or in a side yard, unless adequately screened from view from the street as determined by the zoning administrator.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).

Full Breakdown

270 specifically to vehicle types and parking locations in R districts. Subsection E is unqualified: no trailer, camper or boat may be parked or stored in a front yard, and the same ban extends to the side-street side yard of a corner lot. Subsection F adds that even the area between the front yard and the front of a structure, or a regular side yard, is off-limits for a trailer, camper or boat unless the zoning administrator determines it is adequately screened from street view.

Subsection A limits vehicle size generally: outside a conditional use permit, no truck or bus over one-ton capacity and no trailer longer than 25 feet may be parked or stored on a site at all. Subsection C layers on a count limit for the R-1 and RM-4,000 districts specifically: no more than one vehicle other than an automobile may be stored on the site, and even that one vehicle must be in an enclosed garage unless a conditional use permit says otherwise. 110. 020 since Title 18 (zoning) is one of the chapters designated for infraction treatment.

Violations & Fines

Violating § 18.84.270 is enforced as a zoning infraction under § 1.12.020: fines run up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year and $500 for a third, with a fourth violation of the same rule in 12 months charged as a misdemeanor. Under § 18.140.010 the city attorney may separately sue to abate the parked vehicle as a public nuisance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park my boat in my Pleasanton front yard even briefly?
No. Pleasanton Municipal Code § 18.84.270(E) prohibits parking or storing a trailer, camper or boat in a front yard, with no exception for short-term parking, and the same ban covers the side-street yard of a corner lot.
Does an RV have to be behind the house?
It must be screened from street view if it sits between the front yard and the house or in a side yard, per § 18.84.270(F); the zoning administrator decides whether screening is adequate. Front yards and corner side-street yards are off-limits regardless of screening.
How many non-car vehicles can I keep on an R-1 lot?
Just one, and it must be inside an enclosed garage unless a conditional use permit authorizes otherwise, per § 18.84.270(C), which applies specifically to R-1 and RM-4,000 districts.
What happens if I violate the vehicle parking rules?
The city treats Title 18 zoning violations as infractions under § 1.12.020: up to $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within a year, $500 for a third, and a misdemeanor for a fourth. The city attorney can also sue to abate the vehicle as a public nuisance under § 18.140.010.

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