Rowlett, TX Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban
- RVs/boats on residential streets
- Applies to
- Streets, alleys, rights-of-way
- Exception
- 1-week police-issued permit
- Cap
- 2 permits per address per year
- Fine
- Up to $500/day, § 1-13
Summary
Rowlett, Texas, in Dallas and Rockwall counties, bars parking RVs, boat trailers, and house trailers on residential streets, alleys, or rights-of-way, unless the owner holds a one-week on-street permit, under Code § 66-104.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or stand or to allow any motor home, recreational vehicle, bus, trailer, boat trailer, semi-trailer, pole trailer, truck tractor, house trailer, special mobile equipment, farm tractor or implement of husbandry to park or stand upon any public street, highway, alley or public right-of-way between any street and alley, within any part of the city classified by the comprehensive zoning ordinance of the city as a single-family dwelling district, two-family dwelling district, or multi-family dwelling district.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 66-104(c)(1) bans parking or standing any motor home, recreational vehicle, boat trailer, or house trailer on a public street, alley, or right-of-way in Rowlett's single-family, two-family, or multi-family districts. Owners aren't left without options: Sec. 66-104(d) lets the chief of police issue an on-street parking permit good for up to seven consecutive days, capped at two permits per address per calendar year absent special circumstances. The ban doesn't stop quick loading/unloading or routine property maintenance like mowing, edging, or painting.
Violations & Fines
Parking an RV, boat trailer, or similar vehicle without a valid on-street permit is punishable by up to $500 per day under § 1-13, and the vehicle may be towed as unlawfully parked under § 66-110.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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