West Covina RV & Boat Parking Rules (2026): What You Need to Know

West Covina's municipal code and zoning regulations impose significant restrictions on where and how recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers may be stored in residential neighborhoods. On public streets, all vehicles including RVs and boats on trailers are subject to the California Vehicle Code 72-hour parking limitation. However, many residential streets in West Covina also have additional restrictions that effectively prevent extended RV or boat parking on the street, particularly in areas near schools and along major thoroughfares.

On private residential property, RVs, boats, and trailers must be stored behind the front building setback line. This means these vehicles cannot be parked in the front yard area between the house and the street. The preferred storage location is in a side yard or rear yard, and the vehicle must be screened from public view by a solid fence, wall, or enclosed structure of adequate height. Simply parking an RV in a driveway that extends in front of the house does not satisfy the setback requirement. The vehicle must have current registration, and unregistered or inoperable RVs are treated as nuisances subject to abatement.

Using an RV, camper, trailer, or any other vehicle as a dwelling — whether connected to utilities or not — is prohibited on all properties within West Covina city limits. This includes sleeping overnight in an RV parked on a residential driveway. The city's zoning code does not permit RVs as habitable structures. Residents considering RV storage on their property should contact Community Development at (626) 939-8430 to verify setback and screening requirements for their specific lot.