Sioux City, IA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Sioux City regulates recreational and utility vehicle parking through two layers of code. On the public street, Section 10.30.130 of the Sioux City Municipal Code prohibits any vehicle from parking or remaining at the same location on any street, alley or public ground for a period longer than 24 hours, and requires that a parked vehicle be moved at least 30 feet within each 24-hour period. A vehicle that remains in violation for 48 or more hours is deemed abandoned and subject to towing without further notice under Section 10.30.130(3). Section 10.30.120 (Trucks, Trailers and Recreation Type Vehicles) layers additional restrictions on truck and recreational vehicle on-street parking. Non-resident recreational vehicles (registered outside Woodbury County) may obtain a temporary permit under Section 10.30.125 for a maximum of three days, limited to once in any 30-day period. On residential property, Title 25 (Zoning and Sign Code) - including the supplemental standards in Chapter 25.03 and the parking and loading standards in Section 25.05.030 - controls where RVs, campers, boat trailers and utility trailers may be stored on the lot. State law backs the on-street framework: Iowa Code Section 321.358 sets statewide stopping, standing and parking prohibitions (including a five-foot setback from a fire hydrant and bans on parking on crosswalks, in front of driveways and within intersections), and Section 321.236 confirms cities' authority to regulate parking by ordinance. The Sioux City Parking Enforcement division (within the Police Department) handles on-street enforcement; Inspection Services and Neighborhood Services enforce private-property storage rules.