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

Definitions under RMC 17.08.130: 'Accessory vehicle' includes campers, recreational vehicles, boats, and utility trailers; 'store' or 'stored' means parking in a location on three consecutive days or nine intermittent days within a thirty-day period. Permitted storage locations on residential property are the interior side yard, the rear yard, inside a garage, or in a commercial storage facility, on a solid, impervious (paved) surface. Storage is prohibited in any front yard or street side yard setback in any zone, including driveways, and on public streets. A pick-up truck with a camper attached (one-ton chassis or smaller, not exceeding 9 feet in overall height) used as the owner's regular transportation may be parked in the driveway and is not treated as a stored accessory vehicle. For commercial and industrial zones, accessory vehicles may not occupy required off-street parking spaces. Front-yard 'service' exception: a properly registered owner may park an RV, boat, or trailer on the driveway or other paved front-yard surface for up to 2 consecutive days at a time to load, unload, clean, perform maintenance, or prepare for a trip, provided cumulative time in those areas does not exceed 9 days per 30-day window. On public streets, California Vehicle Code section 22651(k) allows any vehicle (including RVs and trailers) to be cited and towed if left parked for more than 72 consecutive hours; Rocklin enforces this through the Police Department. Boats and trailers parked on streets are also subject to the city's standard parking rules in Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 10.24 (Stopping, Standing, and Parking). Living in an RV or trailer on residential property (as a dwelling) is not permitted under the Zoning Code; Rocklin's ADU rules under Government Code section 65852.2 require a permanent foundation and are separate from recreational vehicles.