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RV and boat parking in Cathedral City

Cathedral City's own rules on RV and boat parking, with the code text for every value.

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Parking on the street	Only for loading, unloading or cleaning, for up to 36 hours in a row. Applies: An RV, motorhome, boat or trailer on a public street. § 12.28.160 · code text When parked for purposes of loading, unloading or cleaning, a recreational vehicle, motorhome, boat or trailer of any kind may not be parked or left standing on a public street for longer than thirty-six consecutive hours. Cannot be parked again within ½ mile until 48 hours after it was moved. Applies: An RV, motorhome, boat or trailer on a public street. § 12.28.160 · code text A recreational vehicle, motorhome, boat or trailer of any kind shall not be re-parked or returned to any location within one-half mile of the location where such recreational vehicle, motorhome, boat or trailer was first parked sooner than forty-eight hours following the time that the recreational vehicle, motorhome, boat or trailer was first moved. No more than 6 days per month in total. Applies: An RV, motorhome, boat or trailer on a public street. § 12.28.160 · code text The total number of days a recreational vehicle, motorhome, boat or trailer of any kind may be parked on a public street shall not exceed a total of six days per month.

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