Redlands, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Redlands City Code § 8.20.110
- Mobilehome size cap
- 35 feet long, 8 feet wide
- Boat trailer size cap
- 25 feet long
- Utility trailer size cap
- 15 feet long
- Habitation ban
- No living in stored unit, no utility hookups
- Penalty
- Infraction, $50-$300 escalating fines, § 8.20.210
Summary
Redlands City Code section 8.20.110 governs where trailers, campers, mobilehomes, boat trailers and housecars may sit in residential zones: no interior habitation while stored, unimpeded street access, and size caps of thirty five feet by eight feet for a mobilehome, twenty five feet for a boat trailer, and fifteen feet for a utility trailer.
The parking and storage of trailers, campers, mobilehomes, and housecars shall comply with section 18.164.130 of this code; provided further, that there is compliance with each of the following conditions: A. The length shall not exceed thirty five feet (35') nor the width exceed eight feet (8') for a mobilehome; fifteen feet (15') long for a utility trailer, open or enclosed, and twenty five feet (25') long for a boat trailer... D. ... There shall be no human habitation or occupancy of such trailer, mobilehome, camper, or housecar while being parked in accordance with section 18.164.130 of this code, nor shall such vehicle be connected to any utilities. No electricity, fuel gases, sewer, or water shall be furnished or connected to any such vehicle and no water or liquid waste shall be allowed to drain from such vehicle when in storage.
Full Breakdown
20, 'Trailers, Mobilehomes, Commercial Coaches And Housecars,' regulates recreational vehicle storage citywide, and Article III, 'Residential Zones,' applies to homeowners directly. 110 itself. The vehicle cannot exceed thirty five feet (35') in length or eight feet (8') in width if it is a mobilehome; a utility trailer, open or enclosed, is capped at fifteen feet (15') long, and a boat trailer at twenty five feet (25') long. 100 expressly includes boat trailers, travel trailers, mobilehomes and similar vehicles, so a boat on its trailer falls under this same size cap.
Stored units must comply with the state vehicle code and be kept operative, with tires inflated to normal pressure. Access to and from the stored vehicle must be unimpeded, without removing a structure or grading the ground, and cannot cross an adjoining lot. Critically, no one may live in the stored trailer, mobilehome, camper or housecar, and it cannot be connected to electricity, fuel gas, sewer or water while parked. 200.
Violations & Fines
Section 8.20.210 makes any violation of chapter 8.20, including the size, habitation or hookup limits in section 8.20.110, an infraction: up to fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first conviction, up to one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for a second conviction within a year, and up to three hundred dollars ($300.00) for a third or later conviction within that same year.
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