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RV and boat parking in Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach'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 Huntington Beach Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Huntington Beach's code says

Huntington Beach code What Huntington Beach's code adds
Size limit
  • Motor vehicles over 22 feet long or 84 inches wide may not park on any public street or alley.
    Applies: Except as the city's parking rules provide.
    § 10.44.060 · code text
    Any motor vehicle, over 22 feet long or 84 inches wide, measured from the extreme forward/widest point to the extreme rear point.
Parking on the street
  • Not allowed, regardless of size, except with a permit from the Police Chief.
    Applies: Applies to RVs on any public street or alley.
    § 10.44.060 · code text
    Any recreational vehicle, regardless of size.
  • Not allowed, regardless of size, hitched or unhitched.
    Applies: Applies to non-motorized trailers on any public street or alley.
    § 10.44.060 · code text
    Any non-motorized trailer, regardless of size, whether attached to a motor vehicle or detached.
  • The Police Chief may issue a temporary overnight parking permit, valid for no more than 6 months.
    Applies: Applies to an RV used daily when on-site parking is not reasonably available.
    § 10.44.062 · code text
    A permit issued based on this finding shall not be valid for longer than six months.
  • The Police Chief may issue a temporary permit; a permanent exemption is possible for a permanent condition.
    Applies: Applies to an RV that must be kept near the home for medical reasons, with a licensed doctor's written statement.
    § 10.44.062 · code text
    The Police Chief may issue a temporary permit to persons who demonstrate by way of written statement from a licensed medical doctor, that the recreational vehicle prohibited by Section 10.44.060 must be kept near a residence for medical reasons.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Huntington Beach's code: Motor vehicles over 22 feet long or 84 inches wide may not park on any public street or alley. (Except as the city's parking rules provide.) (§ 10.44.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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