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RV and boat parking in Cloverdale

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

What Cloverdale's code says

Cloverdale code What Cloverdale's code adds
Where it may be parked
  • In a front yard off-street parking area, or in the backyard but not within the rear setback.
    Applies: Applies to residential properties.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Recreational vehicles may be parked at residential properties but are subject to the following:
  • At most 1 RV per lot, wherever it is parked.
    Applies: Applies in the R1 and R2 zones.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    A maximum of one recreational vehicle per residential lot is allowed in the front yard. Within the R1 and R2 zoning districts, a maximum of one recreational vehicle per residential lot is allowed, regardless of where the recreational vehicle is located.
Front-yard parking
  • Allowed on a hardscape surface, not grass or dirt, parked perpendicular to the home front; at most 1 RV.
    Applies: Applies to front yards of residential properties.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Within the front yard (as defined by Table 18.04.050-A), off-street parking areas for recreational vehicles shall be developed with an improved hardscape surface such as concrete, gravel, pavers, etc.
Screening and surface
  • A hardscape surface such as concrete, gravel or pavers; RVs may not park on grass or dirt.
    Applies: Applies to RV parking areas in the front yard.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Within the front yard (as defined by Table 18.04.050-A), off-street parking areas for recreational vehicles shall be developed with an improved hardscape surface such as concrete, gravel, pavers, etc. Recreational vehicles shall not be parked on grass or dirt.
Living in an RV
  • Not allowed. An RV may not be regularly lived in or used for habitation.
    § 18.11.060 · code text
    Recreational vehicles shall not be regularly occupied or used for habitation.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Cloverdale's code: In a front yard off-street parking area, or in the backyard but not within the rear setback. (Applies to residential properties.) (§ 18.11.060); A hardscape surface such as concrete, gravel or pavers; RVs may not park on grass or dirt. (Applies to RV parking areas in the front yard.) (§ 18.11.060).

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