Richland, WA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Chapter 11.33 of the Richland Municipal Code, covering storage and parking of boats, campers, large vehicles, motor homes, recreational vehicles, snowmobiles and utility trailers, sets the citywide rule. RMC § 11.33.020 prohibits storing any of these ("vehicle or personal property") in a residential district or on public streets, roads, highways or sidewalks, and, apart from boat trailers, none of it may remain overnight in a public park or municipal parking lot. Storage is allowed only on private property, and even there the item must sit at least 10 feet back from any alley or roadway and must comply with Chapter 10.06 RMC's rules on inoperable and junk vehicles.

"Storage" is defined in RMC § 11.33.010 as parking or placing one of these items for more than five consecutive days, though a boat trailer left at a marina or dock more than 24 hours needs a valid moorage permit. Separately, RMC § 11.33.030 bars parking any of these vehicles on a roadway or alley within 10 feet of a driveway or within 15 feet of an intersection, regardless of duration. Owners are not shut out entirely: RMC § 11.33.050 lets the registered owner of a camper, motor home or recreational vehicle obtain a free permit from the parks and recreation department allowing it to park on a public roadway or alley for 14 days, limited to two permits per 12-month period, with the permit displayed in the lower right windshield corner or another visible window.