RV and boat parking in Santa Paula: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Santa Paula 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	In side and rear yards. Applies: Residential zones; 1 RV per property, at most 96 inches high and 32 feet long; set back 20 feet front, 3 feet side and rear. § 16.40.100 · code text Parking of recreational vehicles is permitted in the side and rear yards of lots in residential zone districts, subject to the following restrictions:
Front-yard parking	No more than 48 hours in a front yard, including the driveway. Applies: Applies to RVs or their trailers in any zone. § 16.40.100 · code text No recreational vehicle, or any trailer used for towing or parking such vehicle, is permitted to be parked in any front yard, including any driveway or portion of a driveway within a front yard, in any zone district for a time period exceeding 48 hours.
Size limit	1 RV at most, no more than 96 inches high or 32 feet long. Applies: Applies to an RV in a side or rear yard in a residential zone. § 16.40.100 · code text The vehicle does not exceed a height of 96 inches or a length of 32 feet;

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Santa Paula's code: In side and rear yards. (Residential zones; 1 RV per property, at most 96 inches high and 32 feet long; set back 20 feet front, 3 feet side and rear.) (§ 16.40.100); 1 RV at most, no more than 96 inches high or 32 feet long. (Applies to an RV in a side or rear yard in a residential zone.) (§ 16.40.100).

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