Rohnert Park, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- RPMC § 1.23.030(D)(15)
- Trigger condition
- Abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, salvaged or disabled
- Visibility threshold
- 24+ consecutive hours, visible from street/adjoining lot
- Related rule
- Operable RVs governed by setback rule, § 1.23.030(D)(16)
- Appeal window
- 15 calendar days, deposit required, § 1.24.070
Summary
Rohnert Park's nuisance code doesn't ban parking a working RV or boat in the yard outright, but it does declare it a public nuisance to store an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, salvaged or disabled camper, boat, trailer or similar vehicle where it's visible from the street for 24 hours or more.
D.Maintenance of property that is so out of harmony or conformity with the maintenance standards of adjacent properties, or in such condition of deterioration or disrepair that it causes visual blight, including, but not limited to: ... 15.Storage of any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, salvaged or disabled vehicle, vessel, equipment trailer, house trailer, camper, camper shell, boat, boat trailer, airplane or other mobile equipment, or parts thereof, stored or parked in front yards, side yards, backyards, driveways, sidewalks or walkways for at least twenty-four consecutive hours and visible from a public street or any adjoining property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
030(D)(15) reaches storage of "any abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, salvaged or disabled vehicle, vessel, equipment trailer, house trailer, camper, camper shell, boat, boat trailer, airplane or other mobile equipment, or parts thereof" when it sits in a front yard, side yard, backyard, driveway, sidewalk or walkway for at least twenty-four consecutive hours and is visible from a public street or an adjoining property. 030(D)(16), which requires parking on a driveway, in a garage or carport, or on another durable surface. 24. 160 lets the city act right away rather than wait out the administrative process.
Violations & Fines
A first administrative citation for an unresolved derelict RV, boat or trailer follows the general fine schedule set by city council resolution or, absent one, the maximum infraction amounts under Government Code Section 36900(b), referenced in Section 1.24.060. Fines are owed within twenty-one calendar days of the citation, and an owner has fifteen calendar days to request an appeal hearing under Section 1.24.070, with a deposit matching the fine amount.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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