San Leandro, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SLMC § 3-1-205(h)(5)
- Size trigger
- 20 ft long, 7 ft wide/tall, 10,000-lb GVWR
- RV exemption
- Cal. Veh. Code §§ 242, 243, 324, 362
- RV storage cap
- One recreational vehicle per property
- Minor repairs
- Allowed in driveway if vehicle is registered to resident
Summary
San Leandro treats an oversized vehicle, trailer or boat parked in a residential yard as an unlawful nuisance once it tops 20 feet long, seven feet wide, seven feet tall, or a 10,000-pound gross weight rating, unless it qualifies as an exempt recreational vehicle, and even then only one may be stored on the property at a time.
(5) Vehicles which exceed the following dimensions: 20 feet in length or seven feet in width or seven feet in height, or any single vehicle or combination of vehicles having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or more parked upon any paved or unpaved surface lying within any front yard, street corner side yard, or backyard of any residential property which are visible from the street or visible from adjacent private property. Recreational vehicles as defined by California Vehicle Code Sections 242, 243, 324, and 362 are exempt from this provision. However, at no time shall more than one such recreational vehicle be stored on any residential property at any time.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4967405; v8 updated 2026-07-06).
Full Breakdown
The Community Preservation Ordinance, SLMC § 3-1-205(h)(5), sets the size threshold for vehicles, trailers, and boats kept in a residential front yard, street corner side yard, or backyard: anything longer than 20 feet, wider than seven feet, taller than seven feet, or rated at 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight or more is an unlawful property nuisance if visible from the street or a neighboring property, whether it sits on a paved or unpaved surface. Recreational vehicles defined in California Vehicle Code Sections 242, 243, 324, and 362 (trailer coaches, camp trailers, fifth-wheel travel trailers, and motorhomes) are carved out of that size limit, but the ordinance caps even exempt units at one recreational vehicle stored on a residential property at any time.
A related nuisance provision, § 3-1-205(i), lets a resident perform minor repairs on a registered vehicle or boat in a driveway, but bars major repair or dismantling of any vehicle or boat in a location visible from the street, and requires proof of registration on request from a police officer or Code Enforcement Officer. Boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles left in a state of partial construction, dilapidation, or disrepair for an unreasonable period in a location visible from the street are separately listed as a nuisance under § 3-1-205(a)(7).
Violations & Fines
A yard that exceeds the size limit, stores more than one recreational vehicle, or hosts major vehicle or boat repair in view of the street is abated as a public nuisance under Chapter 1-12. Enforcement runs through a Code Enforcement Officer's notice of violation, City abatement if uncorrected, and infraction fines of $100 to $200 or a misdemeanor of up to $1,000 and six months in jail for repeat violations of the same section within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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