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RV and boat parking in Newport Beach

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

What Newport Beach's code says

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Size limit
  • Vehicles over 22 feet long, or 84+ inches wide and over 84 inches tall, may not park on residential streets.
    Applies: Trailers too; also banned within 500 feet of a park, day care or school entrance; short loading exceptions apply.
    § 12.40.055 · code text
    “large motor vehicle” shall mean any motor vehicle eighty-four (84) inches or more in width and more than eighty-four (84) inches in height or more than twenty-two (22) feet in length
Parking on the street
  • Less than 24 consecutive hours.
    Applies: Large vehicles or hitched trailers next to the owner's home for loading, unloading, cleaning, battery charging or trip preparation.
    § 12.40.055 · code text
    Large motor vehicles, or nonmotorized vehicles which are attached to a motor vehicle, parked for less than twenty-four (24) consecutive hours if parked adjacent to the owner’s residence for the purposes of loading, unloading, cleaning, battery charging, or other activity preparatory or incidental to travel;
  • No more than 72 hours.
    Applies: Next to the owner's home or a police-approved location, for loading, cleaning, charging or trip preparation, with the Police Chief's permission.
    § 12.40.055 · code text
    Large motor vehicles, or nonmotorized vehicles which are attached to a motor vehicle, parked adjacent to the owner’s residence or at such other location approved by the Chief of Police, for no more than seventy-two (72) hours for the purposes of loading, unloading, cleaning, battery charging, or other activity preparatory or incidental to travel, provided permission has been granted by the Chief of Police;
  • No more than 72 hours.
    Applies: In the REQ (SP 7) district of Santa Ana Heights, for loading, unloading or standing, by vehicles transporting horses.
    § 12.40.055 · code text
    Any motor vehicle or nonmotorized vehicle, currently registered and licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles, that is parked in the REQ (SP 7) district of Santa Ana Heights for the express purpose of loading/unloading or standing for a period not to exceed seventy-two (72) hours.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Newport Beach's code: Vehicles over 22 feet long, or 84+ inches wide and over 84 inches tall, may not park on residential streets. (Trailers too; also banned within 500 feet of a park, day care or school entrance; short loading exceptions apply.) (§ 12.40.055).

General information, not legal advice.

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