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

Pleasanton regulates recreational vehicles, boats, campers, and trailers mainly through its zoning rules for residential (R) districts rather than a dedicated RV ordinance. The site-and-yard regulations provide that no trailer, camper, or boat may be parked or stored in a required front yard, and on a corner lot none may be stored in the side-street side yard. When such a vehicle is kept between the front yard and the dwelling, it must be 'adequately screened from view from the street as determined by the zoning administrator.' The code also limits the size of vehicles stored on a residential site: no truck or bus larger than one-ton capacity, and no trailer longer than 25 feet, may be parked or stored on a site except under a use permit. Chapter 18.108 separately bars parking or storing a trailer in an R district except as allowed in the site-yard rules, and prohibits using any trailer (mobilehome) for living or sleeping outside a licensed trailer park. On the public street, RVs and boats fall under the general parking rules, including the 72-hour movement requirement of Section 11.36.140 and any posted height or length restrictions. Always confirm current limits with the Planning Division before storing a recreational vehicle.