Ventura, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Municipal Code §§ 16.217.050(A), 16.217.060(A)-(B)
- Oversized threshold
- Over 25 ft long, 80 in wide, or 82 in tall
- Oversized daytime ban
- No street parking 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Trailer daytime ban
- No parking 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays
- Unhitched trailers
- Banned from streets/alleys at all times
- Permits issued by
- Police chief or designee (§16.217.070)
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
In the City of Ventura, an oversized vehicle, over 25 feet long, 80 inches wide, or 82 inches tall, can't park on a city street between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. without a permit, per Municipal Code § 16.217.050(A). A separate rule bans parking a trailer, including a camper or boat trailer, in a residential or business area between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and unhitched trailers can't be left on any street or alley at all, under § 16.217.060.
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any oversized vehicle on any street between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., holidays excepted. ... 16.217.060 Trailers – Parking prohibited – Exceptions. A. Daytime Parking Prohibited. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to park or leave standing any trailer that is attached to a vehicle capable of moving the trailer in a lawful manner upon the street on any street in a residential or business area between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Fridays, inclusive, holidays excepted. B. Unhitched Trailers Prohibited. It is unlawful for a person to park or leave a trailer standing on any city street or alley unless it is attached to a vehicle capable of moving the trailer in a lawful manner upon the street.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-008, passed May 12, 2026).
Full Breakdown
217 defines an oversized vehicle as anything longer than 25 feet, wider than 80 inches, or taller than 82 inches, excluding pickup trucks under those dimensions, and defines trailer by reference to the Vehicle Code's trailer, semitrailer, camp trailer, unmounted camper, and trailer coach categories, which covers a boat trailer towed behind a vehicle. , holidays excepted, and subsection (B) separately bars running a generator or power cord from a parked oversized vehicle to a building without a permit. 050(C) exempts loading or unloading, temporary repairs under 24 hours, pickups or deliveries to a residential property, holders of a valid oversized vehicle or handicap parking permit, authorized property repairs capped at five days in any seven, and public emergency vehicles.
m. Monday through Friday, and subsection (B) goes further, banning any unhitched trailer from a city street or alley at any time. Exceptions in subsection (C) cover public-utility and licensed-contractor trailers in active use, trailers actively used for deliveries or commercial services like pool cleaning or gardening, and trailers being loaded, unloaded, or temporarily repaired. 040.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 16.217 is not among the sections listed as infractions in Municipal Code § 1.150.030(B), so a violation of the oversized-vehicle or trailer parking rules defaults to a misdemeanor under § 1.150.020: up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in jail, or both, unless the city attorney elects to prosecute it as an infraction under § 1.150.030(C).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my RV on the street overnight in Ventura?
Can I leave my boat trailer parked on the street unhitched?
Is there a daytime parking ban for RVs and trailers still hitched to a truck?
Sources & Official References
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