Yakima County, WA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned vehicles
- RVs, campers, motor homes, boats, trailers, equipment
- Applies to
- All county roads, even where parking is allowed
- Licensing requirement
- Must be legally licensed and operable
- Maximum fine
- $250 under general penalty Section 1.24.010
- Enforcing agency
- Yakima County Sheriff's Office
Summary
Yakima County Code Section 9.44.030 bans recreational vehicles, campers, motor homes, boats, trailers and construction equipment from parking on any county road in the unincorporated area, even where parking is otherwise allowed under Section 9.44.010. Owners must keep those vehicles on private property instead.
Where parking is allowed per 9.44.010, all vehicles must be legally licensed and in operable condition to park in County Roads. The following vehicles may not park within County Roads in Yakima County: (1) Recreational vehicles; (2) Campers; (3) Motor homes; (4) Boats; (5) Trailers; (6) Construction equipment.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4871853; v6 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
010's Exhibit A the specific roads where parking is allowed at all. 030 layers a second, category-based restriction on top of that list: even on a road where ordinary parking is permitted, six kinds of vehicles are barred outright from parking within county roads: recreational vehicles, campers, motor homes, boats, trailers, and construction equipment. The same section requires that any vehicle using an approved parking road be legally licensed and in operable condition, so an unlicensed or inoperable trailer is doubly prohibited. 010: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, with each day the RV or boat remains parked counted as a new offense.
030 at all, since it applies only to parking within the county road itself. Owners with a boat or travel trailer for Yakima Basin recreation need an off-road parking spot, since the sheriff's office can cite or have the vehicle towed for occupying a county road in violation of this section.
Violations & Fines
Parking an RV, camper, motor home, boat, trailer or piece of construction equipment on a county road violates Section 9.44.030 and is a misdemeanor under the county's general penalty, Section 1.24.010: a fine of up to $250, up to 90 days in jail, or both, with each additional day counted as a separate offense. Deputies may also have the vehicle towed at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my RV or boat trailer on a county road overnight?
Does this rule apply if I park my boat trailer in my own driveway?
What happens if a deputy finds my RV parked on a county road?
Sources & Official References
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