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

Laguna Hills's code: Behind the front yard setback, in side or rear yard areas. (Occupied single-family lots only, with a solid 6-foot screening fence; at most 1 oversized vehicle.) (§ 9-40.210); No more than 5 feet of unscreened height. (Applies to oversized vehicles stored in side or rear yard areas.) (§ 9-40.210).

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Where it may be parked	Behind the front yard setback, in side or rear yard areas. Applies: Occupied single-family lots only, with a solid 6-foot screening fence; at most 1 oversized vehicle. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle on an occupied, single-family dwelling lot is permissible only if stored behind the front yard setback and within side or rear yard areas that have a solid, six-foot screening fence. Not allowed in required side setbacks next to streets. Applies: Applies to corner lots. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle under this section is prohibited within the required side setback areas that are adjacent to streets (i.e., corner lots). Allowed when the vehicle is at least 50 feet from the front lot line. Applies: Applies to occupied single-family lots that can keep that setback. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle is permitted on occupied, single-family dwelling lots that can maintain a minimum of fifty (50) feet or more setback distance from the front lot line to the oversized vehicle. At most 1 oversized vehicle per occupied single-family lot. § 9-40.210 · code text A maximum outdoor storage of one oversized vehicle is permitted per occupied, single-family dwelling lot.
Front-yard parking	Not allowed in the front yard setback. Applies: Applies to oversized vehicles stored on single-family lots. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle under this section is prohibited within the front yard setback of the lot.
Screening and surface	A solid, 6-foot screening fence is required. Applies: Applies to side or rear yard areas of an occupied single-family lot. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle on an occupied, single-family dwelling lot is permissible only if stored behind the front yard setback and within side or rear yard areas that have a solid, six-foot screening fence. The vehicle must be at least 3 feet from the solid, 6-foot screening fence. Applies: Applies within side or rear yard setback areas. § 9-40.210 · code text Within side or rear yard setback areas, the oversized vehicle is stored a minimum distance of three feet from the solid, six-foot screening fence required under this section. The front yard 6-foot screening fence rule does not apply. Applies: Only for lots where the vehicle is at least 50 feet from the front lot line. § 9-40.210 · code text Lots that satisfy the threshold setback requirement contained in this subsection are exempt from the front yard solid, six-foot screening fence requirement contained in this section. No paving, concrete, asphalt or other hardscape in the front yard setback for oversized-vehicle access. Applies: Occupied single-family lots; an exception may be granted with an approved detailed, scaled landscaping plan. § 9-40.210 · code text The pouring and/or constructing of pavement, concrete, asphalt, or other type of hardscape within the front yard setback area of an occupied, single-family dwelling lot for the purpose of providing ingress or egress for an oversized vehicle is prohibited.
Size limit	No more than 5 feet of unscreened height. Applies: Applies to oversized vehicles stored in side or rear yard areas. § 9-40.210 · code text Outdoor storage of an oversized vehicle in side or rear yard areas under this section shall have a maximum, unscreened height not to exceed five feet.
Parking on the street	No parking on public streets or alleys, except while loading or unloading, for up to 72 hours in a row. Applies: Vehicles over 25 feet long, over 90 inches wide or high, or 10,000 pounds or more. § 11-12.080 · code text No person shall park or leave standing upon any public street or dedicated alley, except for oversized commercial vehicles as defined in Section 11-12.090 below, any vehicle of a length in excess of twenty-five (25) feet, or a width in excess of ninety (90) inches, or a height in excess of ninety (90) inches, or a gross vehicle weight at or in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds, except while loading or unloading persons and/or property, not to exceed seventy-two (72) consecutive hours.

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