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RV and boat parking in Fountain Valley

Fountain Valley's own rules on RV and boat parking, with the code text for every value.

Each rule below links to the section of the Fountain Valley Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Fountain Valley's code says

Fountain Valley code What Fountain Valley's code adds
Parking on the street
  • No trailer parking on city streets; a police permit allows 36-hour periods for loading or short use, 8 monthly max.
    Applies: The permit goes in advance to a resident who is the registered owner; in residential zones, park in front of the home.
    § 10.44.260 · code text
    A permit for loading, unloading, or other appropriate short term use for a thirty-six hour period, providing no more than eight such periods are allowed in a calendar month.
  • 24 hours per permit, no more than 3 periods per month per residence.
    Applies: Visitor permit for a trailer owned by a non-resident; residential zone, in front of the host home.
    § 10.44.260 · code text
    A permit for visitor parking in a residential zone may be issued for a period of twenty-four hours, providing no more than three such periods are allowed per month per residence.
  • One more 36-hour period.
    Applies: Applies to extending a permit.
    § 10.44.260 · code text
    A permit may only be extended for one additional thirty-six hour period.
  • 36 hours.
    Applies: The waiting time after the second 36-hour permit expires before applying again.
    § 10.44.260 · code text
    After the second thirty-six-hour permit expires, an applicant must wait thirty-six hours before applying for an additional permit;

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