RV and boat parking in Compton: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Compton 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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Front-yard parking	No more than 72 hours in a row unless you have a permit from the Traffic Committee. Applies: Applies to vehicles, trailers, boats and their parts parked or stored in the front yard or an unfenced street side yard setback. § 12-3.18 · code text No person who owns or has possession, custody, or control of any motor vehicle, trailer, tractor, airplane, boat, or parts thereof shall store or park any of the foregoing within the front yard or unfenced street side yard setback area for more than a period of 72 consecutive hours without first having obtained a permit from the Traffic Committee following the procedure specified by City Council Resolution.
Parking on the street	Trailers only when hitched to a vehicle; nonmotorized RVs up to 72 hours, only for loading or unloading. Applies: Applies to nonmotorized recreational vehicles, attached or not, parked only to load and unload. § 12-3.17 · code text No person shall park any nonmotorized vehicle or trailer unless such nonmotorized vehicle or trailer is attached to a motorized vehicle, and then only in compliance with the provisions in the Traffic Ordinance of this City; provided, however, that nonmotorized recreational vehicles, attached or unattached to a vehicle, may be parked for the sole purpose of loading and unloading for a period of time not to exceed 72 consecutive hours. Emergency parking is allowed for up to 24 hours in a row. Applies: Only for an oversized vehicle left on a city street because of a breakdown or because the driver or owner is physically unable. § 12-10.3 · code text Emergency parking may be allowed for 24 consecutive hours where an oversized vehicle is left parked on a City street because of mechanical breakdown or because of physical incapacity of the driver or owner.

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Front yard or unfenced street side setback: vehicles, trailers and boats limited to 72 hours in a row without a Traffic Committee permit.

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