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Division 6 — Police Regulations›Chapter 10 — Rincon Parkway

Ventura County Municipal Code Art. 8 Recreational Vehicle Parking Meter Zone

Ventura County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Ventura County

Cite as: Ventura County Municipal Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-10-04

61008 - Recreational vehicle parking meter zone.

(a) No person shall park or lodge in any designated space or location within the limits of the Rincon Parkway Recreational Vehicle Parking Meter Zone without first registering for the space by completing the appropriate registration card and paying the appropriate use fees.

(b) It shall be unlawful to leave, park or lodge any vehicle, as defined in Vehicle Code section 670, other than a recreational vehicle as defined in Health and Safety Code section 18010, in those spaces designated for metered parking, unless accompanied by a permitted recreational vehicle pursuant to Section 61008-1(a).

(c) No person shall remain in any space not designated for such use by the Director or an authorized representative.

(d) No person shall fail to clean and completely remove all camping equipment and other personal property from the space before departure.

(e) No person shall be allowed to park on the Rincon Parkway when the recreational vehicle is not legally registered with the California Department of Motor Vehicles or other state vehicle licensing entity.

(f) No person shall fail to comply with the requests of a public officer to place trailers or other camping equipment in an orderly manner.

(g) Rincon Parkway visitors shall keep their assigned space free of litter.

(h) No person shall modify any parking in a recreational vehicle parking meter zone site or seawall (riprap) in any manner. Only portable ground cover may be placed in a recreational vehicle parking meter zone site (e.g., grass rug or carpet) and must be removed upon that user's departure. Pavers, sand bags or any other construction material are prohibited.

(i) Recreational vehicles are required to be parallel parked in the direction of traffic flow.

(j) Only one (1) recreational vehicle or one (1) trailer with a towing vehicle plus one (1) non-recreational vehicle are permitted per overnight site. See Rent and Fee Schedule to determine if additional vehicles are allowed.

(k) Only the person renting a camping space may park a recreational vehicle in the space. A third party who is not camping may not register a space for another person's use and may not transport and park a recreational vehicle in a space for another person's use. Violation can result in loss of fees, imposition of fines and/or banishment from use of the County Park system.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-1 - Recreational vehicle parking meter zone fees.

No person or persons shall remain on the Rincon Parkway without having paid the established fee. Persons desiring to park recreational vehicles within areas designated for metered parking shall make a reservation. The applicant for an overnight permit shall furnish to the public officer such information as the Director may prescribe in the parking permit application form.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-2 - Recreational vehicle parking meter zone parking limit.

(a) At the expiration of a recreational vehicle parking meter zone period the person holding the registration for the space must completely vacate the Rincon Parkway, including removing the person's recreational vehicle, all camping equipment, and all litter.

(b) A fine of up to one hundred eighty dollars ($180.00) and immediate ejection from the recreational vehicle parking meter zone and day use parking areas may be imposed for violation of stay policies set forth in the Rent and Fee Schedule.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-3 - Recreational vehicle parking meter space.

No person may trespass upon a parking meter space assigned to another or use facilities other than those designated for the specific use of the permittee or for the general use of Rincon Parkway visitors.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-4 - Erection of structures.

No person shall erect, construct or place within the Rincon Parkway a structure(s) without first having obtained an encroachment permit from the California State Department of Transportation.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-5 - Removal of personal property/vehicles.

(a) Personal property or equipment interfering with the safe or orderly management of the Rincon Parkway or part thereof, may be removed and/or stored by an authorized representative at the owner's expense.

(b) Any vehicle left abandoned on any part of the Rincon Parkway may be removed and stored by an authorized representative of the County/State at the owner's expense.

(c) Any personal property left on the Rincon Parkway will be held for ninety (90) calendar days before it is disposed of pursuant to Civil Code section 2080.6, Government Code section 25500 et seq., Administrative Policy Manual Chapter VII (b)-8, and the Purchasing Agent's Surplus Property Policy & Procedures Manual.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-6 - Sanitation.

(a) It is unlawful to drain or dump refuse or waste (sewage, black water, or gray water, etc.) upon the Rincon Parkway from any trailer or other vehicle, except in places designated for such or into a closed receptacle for such use. The use of an open bucket or container placed outside the vehicle or trailer for the purpose of retaining sewage, black water, or gray water is prohibited.

(b) Users of Rincon Parkway shall keep their assigned area free of litter. Equipment, supplies and all other belongings must be kept neat and orderly at all times and must be completely removed from the area before departure. Firewood or water bottles must be kept out of sight, directly under or in the recreational vehicle unit.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-7 - Tent camping.

It is unlawful to erect a tent of the type commonly used for the purpose of camping upon the Rincon Parkway.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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61008-8 - Youth parking.

No person or persons under the age of eighteen (18) years shall be issued an overnight camping permit or be allowed to remain overnight unless accompanied by a parent or guardian, or an adult with proof of prior permission from a parent or guardian.

(Ord. No. 4601, § 1, 5-10-2022)

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