Portland Code Chapter 28, Sec. 28-58(c) bars parking any boat, camper, trailer, recreational vehicle, similar vehicle, or snowmobile on any city street for more than 24 hours in any 7-calendar-day period. Storage of any vehicle in one street spot for 10+ consecutive days is also separately prohibited under Sec. 28-57(d).
Portland, ME Code of Ordinances Ch. 28 (Traffic and Motor Vehicles), Sec. 28-58(c) (Ord. No. 183-97, 1-22-97) states: 'No person shall park any boat, camper, trailer, recreational vehicle, similar vehicle or any snowmobile on any street for more than twenty-four (24) hours in any seven-calendar-day period.' The 24-hour clock and 7-day window apply to every public street citywide, with no overnight or week-long allowance on residential streets. Separately, Sec. 28-57(d) defines on-street 'storage' as parking continuously in the same place for more than 10 consecutive days and forbids it for any vehicle (including a passenger vehicle towing an RV/boat). Sec. 28-57(b) also bars stopping on a street for the principal purpose of washing, greasing, or repairing the vehicle (except emergency repairs). Sec. 28-58(a) additionally bars any motor vehicle longer than 20 feet from parking on a residential street, public way, or publicly owned property during November through March — a rule that captures most Class A/C motorhomes, fifth wheels, and longer travel trailers parked on residential streets during the off-season. Portland operates a separate Street Maintenance / Overnight Parking program (Ch. 28 with traffic schedule kept by the city traffic engineer) under which on-street overnight parking is further restricted citywide during posted snow operations. Off-street RV/boat storage on a private lot must comply with Chapter 14 zoning standards for accessory uses and Shoreland Zoning setbacks under 38 MRS § 435 within 250 ft of Casco Bay, the Fore River, Back Cove, or the Presumpscot River.
Violations are parking citations issued by the Parking Division under Sec. 28-43 enforcement authority. Camper/trailer/boat/RV/snowmobile over the 24-hour limit is item 16 on the waiver-fee schedule adopted under Sec. 28-51; parking a vehicle 20 feet or longer in a residential area Nov-Mar is item 15. Most schedule violations carry waiver fees in the $25-$40 range; escalating fees apply per Ord. No. 233-18/19 (eff. 7-1-2019). Storage/abandoned (10 consecutive days) is item 13. Vehicles may be towed under Maine 29-A MRS § 2074 at owner expense. Repeat or unpaid violations are prosecuted as civil infractions under Sec. 1-15 of the City Code with general municipal penalty caps.
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