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RV and boat parking in Hanford

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

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

What Hanford's code says

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Where it may be parked
  • Only in an enclosed side or rear yard, or in a garage or carport.
    Applies: Residential zones and the OR zone.
    § 17.54.200 · code text
    A. In any residential zone district and in the OR zone district, no recreation vehicle, including, without limitation, camping trailer, boat trailer, utility trailer, boat, pickup camper, motor home, dune buggy, or similar vehicle/trailer shall be stored or parked, except within an enclosed side or rear yard or within a garage or carport.
Front-yard parking
  • Only in or next to a driveway, when the side or rear yard cannot be reached.
    Applies: Residential and OR zones, when structures block side or rear yard access and the director finds no nuisance or safety problem.
    § 17.54.200 · code text
    If a side or rear yard is not accessible due to existing legal permanent structures, a recreational vehicle or trailer may be parked in a driveway or adjacent to a driveway if it does not create a nuisance or safety problem as determined by the Community Development Director.
Screening and surface
  • Must be kept so it does not detract from the neighborhood.
    Applies: All RVs or trailers visible from the street.
    § 17.54.200 · code text
    All recreational vehicles or trailers visible from the street are to be maintained so as not to detract from the neighborhood.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Hanford's code: Only in an enclosed side or rear yard, or in a garage or carport. (Residential zones and the OR zone.) (§ 17.54.200); Must be kept so it does not detract from the neighborhood. (All RVs or trailers visible from the street.) (§ 17.54.200).

General information, not legal advice.

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