Sacramento County, CA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Must park on
- Surfaced area only
- Prohibited in
- Required landscaped yard area
- Surfacing (≤15,000 sf lots)
- Impervious surface required
- Governs
- Autos, boats, campers, trailers, RVs
Summary
Boats, campers, trailers, and other RVs at homes in unincorporated Sacramento County must sit on a surfaced parking area: they can't be parked or stored on the required landscaped portion of the yard.
Vehicles, including, but not limited to, automobiles, boats, campers, trailers and other recreational vehicles must be parked on a surfaced area in conformance to this Code (See Section 5.9.3.C. for parking standards) and may not be parked within the required landscaped area.
7. Landscape Alternatives.
Section titled “7. Landscape Alternatives.”
In the case of a circular driveway that may exceed the maximum hardscape restriction for the yard area, off-setting landscaping may be provided in the area between the required yard area and the dwelling. Other options for landscaping the required yard areas, including the use of additional hardscape materials, artificial turf, or other landscape elements may be approved through the Design Review process.
8. Section titled “8.”
[DELETED 09-09-2022]
9. Landscaping Adjacent to Soundwalls.
Section titled “9. Landscaping Adjacent to Soundwalls.”
Earthmounds. When the sound and visual attenuation requires a wall exceeding six feet above the grade of the adjacent roadway, earthmounds or terraced landscaping shall be used such that no more than six feet of the wall is visible from the roadway. The mounds shall not exceed a 3:1 slope. The mounds may support the wall or be placed against the wall on the street side. Drainage shall be contained.
Full Breakdown
Section 5.2.4.C.6, Vehicle Parking Requirements, requires that automobiles, boats, campers, trailers, and other recreational vehicles parked at single-family and duplex/halfplex homes sit on a surfaced area built to the standards of § 5.9.3.C, and bars parking them within the yard's required landscaped area. Under § 5.9.3.F.2.b, lots of 15,000 square feet or less must use impervious surfacing for any vehicle parking area; larger lots may use permeable or cool paving instead.
Violations & Fines
Code Enforcement can cite a homeowner for parking an RV, boat, or trailer on grass, dirt, or other unsurfaced landscaped yard area; the vehicle must move to a conforming surfaced parking area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat or RV on the lawn in unincorporated Sacramento County?
What counts as a compliant surface?
Sources & Official References
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