RV and boat parking in Fresno: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Fresno Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Where it may be parked	Non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or rear or side yard behind a solid wall or fence 5+ feet high. Applies: Applies in single-unit districts. § 15-2405 · code text Recreational Vehicles shall be parked on a non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or in the rear yard or side yard, screened by a wall or solid fence not less than five feet in height. Only in a fully enclosed garage with a non-permeable floor. Applies: Applies in multi-unit residential districts. § 15-2405 · code text Recreational vehicles may not be parked and/or stored in multi-unit districts, unless stored in a fully enclosed garage with a non-permeable surface.
Front-yard parking	Only in the driveway for loading and unloading, up to 72 hours a month, not over the public right-of-way. Applies: Applies in single-unit districts, for loading and unloading. § 15-2405 · code text A Recreational Vehicle may be parked in the driveway for purposes of loading and unloading for up to 72 hours in any month and shall not encroach into the public right-of-way. No; an RV may not stick out past the front of the home. Applies: Applies in single-unit districts, except driveway loading and unloading. § 15-2405 · code text Recreational Vehicles shall not project beyond the front limits of the home.
Screening and surface	Non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or a solid wall or fence 5+ feet high around side or rear parking. Applies: Applies in single-unit districts. § 15-2405 · code text Recreational Vehicles shall be parked on a non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or in the rear yard or side yard, screened by a wall or solid fence not less than five feet in height.
Parking on the street	Up to 72 hours in any month. Applies: Applies in single-unit districts for loading and unloading; the 72 hours count front yard, driveway and street time together. § 15-2405 · code text For purposes of this article, parking for up to 72 hours includes being parked in the front yard, the driveway, and/or the street.
Living in an RV	No; RVs may not be used for sleeping or living. Applies: Except overnight parking where allowed at fraternal or service groups, commercial districts and hospitals. § 15-2405 · code text Recreational Vehicles may not be used for sleeping or habitation, unless permitted per Subsections E, F, and G below.

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Can I park an RV or boat at my home in Fresno?

Fresno's code: Non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or rear or side yard behind a solid wall or fence 5+ feet high. (Applies in single-unit districts.) (§ 15-2405); Non-permeable surface in a fenced area, or a solid wall or fence 5+ feet high around side or rear parking. (Applies in single-unit districts.) (§ 15-2405).

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