San Clemente, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

230(C) covers recreational vehicles, buses, camp trailers, trailers, campers, house cars, trailer buses and trailer coaches together. The baseline rule bars parking, stopping or leaving any of these vehicles standing on a City street, designated public lot or alley for more than four hours, measured by whether the vehicle has moved at least a half-mile from its prior spot; an unattached trailer cannot be left on the street at all, for any length of time. Three permit-based exceptions extend that window: an owner loading or unloading at their own residential property gets 24 hours automatically, or 72 hours with a City-issued permit; someone running a licensed home business can get a 72-hour permit to keep the vehicle parked next to the registered property; and a resident can obtain a 72-hour permit for a visiting guest's RV parked next to the host's home.

230(D) are free, issued by San Clemente Police Services, and limited to four 72-hour extensions per residential address per year, split into a 36-hour loading period and a 36-hour unloading period that must be at least 48 hours apart; no two consecutive permits can be issued within six days, and the City will not issue a permit for an unattached boat or supply trailer. without a permit. 010.