San Marcos strictly prohibits parking of recreational vehicles and mobile living units on residential streets at any time. RVs are banned from all city streets between 2 AM and 6 AM. On private property, RV and boat storage must comply with zoning screening and setback requirements.
San Marcos Municipal Code Section 12.20.160(a) prohibits parking of recreation vehicles and mobile living units on residential streets at any time. Additionally, RVs cannot be parked on any street or alley within the city between the hours of 2 AM and 6 AM. On private residential property, RV and boat storage must comply with zoning ordinance requirements in Title 20, including screening from public view, setback compliance, and placement in side or rear yards rather than front yards. Vehicles must be currently registered and in operable condition. Boats on trailers are subject to similar restrictions. The Sheriff's Department enforces street parking violations while Code Compliance handles on-property storage issues.
RV parking violations on public streets result in citations and potential towing. Report violations to the Sheriff at (760) 510-5200. Code Enforcement handles property storage issues at (760) 744-1050 x3234.
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