West Valley City, UT Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Citation
- WVC Code § 22-2-116
- Street default
- No RV/boat/trailer storage
- Home exception
- 24 hrs within 25 ft of home
- Overnight use
- No camping/residing in RV
Summary
West Valley City bans leaving RVs, boats, campers, or trailers on public streets, alleys, or rights-of-way, but allows short parking near the owner's own home under Section 22-2-116.
No motorized or nonmotorized recreational vehicle, boat, camper trailer, motorhome, or any other type of trailer may be parked, placed, stored, abandoned or otherwise left on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park strip, or right-of-way, regardless of whether it is attached or unattached to a motor vehicle. It is an affirmative defense to this subsection when the vehicle: Is parked on the street, for up to 24 hours, within 25 feet of the physical address to which it is legally registered or where the registered owner resides.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under West Valley City Municipal Code Section 22-2-116, no recreational vehicle, boat, camper trailer, motorhome, or other trailer may be parked, stored, or left on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park strip, or right-of-way, motorized or not. The Section carves out an affirmative defense: the vehicle may sit on the street for up to 24 hours within 25 feet of the address where the registered owner lives, or up to seven days there for property-improvement work like a driveway or landscaping job. Section 22-2-116(6) separately bars using any such vehicle for overnight camping or as a residence outside a licensed mobile home park or campground.
Violations & Fines
Leaving an RV, boat, or trailer on a public street beyond the 24-hour, 25-foot exception violates Section 22-2-116 and is enforced as a civil parking offense under West Valley City's Civil Traffic Enforcement Program.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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