Rialto, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Lawn/unpaved parking
- Prohibited in residential zones (10.28.292)
- Boats, campers, trailers
- Must be screened from public view
- Required screening
- Solid fence or wall, five-foot minimum
- RVs on streets
- 72-hour limit applies (Sec. 10.28.050)
Summary
Rialto prohibits parking or storing RVs, campers, boats and trailers on lawns, landscaped areas or other unpaved surfaces in residential zones. Recreational items visible to the public must be enclosed behind a solid fence or block wall at least five feet high (RMC 10.28.292).
When parking vehicles on your property, be sure to keep them on your driveway or in the garage. If vehicles are parked on front lawns or are visibly abandoned (not driven), it affects the look of the neighborhood. - Parking a vehicle, trailer, or RV on front lawns and non-paved surfaces is prohibited. (10.28.292 RMC) - Parking or storing vehicles on vacant or undeveloped land is prohibited. (18.58.020 RMC)
Full Breakdown
Rialto Municipal Code Section 10.28.292 (Ordinance 1341, 2003) has two parts. Subsection A prohibits parking or storing motor vehicles, recreational vehicles or similar vehicles on lawns, landscaped areas, vacant land or other non-paved surfaces in residential zones. Subsection B prohibits parking or storing dismounted campers, camper shells, boats, trailers or similar recreational items on those surfaces when they are open to public view or not enclosed within a minimum five-foot-high solid fence or block wall. Rialto has no separate ordinance banning RVs from city streets, but the 72-hour limit in Section 10.28.050 applies to any vehicle, and Section 18.58.020 of the zoning code bars parking on vacant or undeveloped land.
Violations & Fines
Community Compliance (909-820-8070) handles vehicle storage complaints on private property; Chapter 10.28 parking violations are civil penalties with fines set by city council resolution (RMC 10.28.295).
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