San Francisco, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- Transportation Code § 7.2.54
- Time limit
- 2 hours on public streets
- Size trigger
- Over 22 ft long or 7 ft tall
- Covers
- RVs, mobilehomes, trailers, house cars
- Exception
- Valid Residential Parking Permit
Summary
San Francisco caps on-street parking of RVs, trailers, mobilehomes and vehicles over 22 feet long or 7 feet tall at two hours under Transportation Code Section 7.2.54.
To Park a vehicle over twenty-two feet in length or seven feet in height, or camp trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, house cars, trailer coaches, mobilehomes, recreational vehicles, or semi-trailers as defined by the California Vehicle Code and Health and Safety Code, for more than two hours, except: ...
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-96: Codes: last updated to include changes made by legislation through Ordinance 133-26, File No. 260686, approved July 23, 2026, effective August 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Transportation Code Section 7.2.54 limits parking on city streets to two hours for vehicles over twenty-two feet long or seven feet tall, plus camp trailers, fifth-wheel trailers, house cars, trailer coaches, mobilehomes, recreational vehicles, and semi-trailers as defined by the state Vehicle and Health and Safety Codes. Exceptions cover active loading and unloading, an SFMTA-issued permit exemption, vehicles displaying a valid Residential Parking Permit for that area, and commercial vehicles already regulated under Section 7.2.84. This is a public-street parking limit; the code text does not separately regulate RVs, trailers, or boats stored on private driveways or in yards.
Violations & Fines
Parking a covered large vehicle, RV, or trailer on a city street past the two-hour limit violates Section 7.2.54 and draws an SFMTA parking citation unless an exception or valid permit applies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my RV on the street overnight in San Francisco?
Does this section regulate RVs or boats parked in my driveway?
Sources & Official References
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