RV and boat parking in Goleta: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Goleta 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	Anywhere on the lot. Applies: Residential lots only; the owner must live there; the vehicle must run, be currently registered and stay out of the public right-of-way. § 17.38.080 · code text Trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) may be parked/stored anywhere on a residentially zoned lot, subject to Section 17.38.030, Parking and Loading—General Provisions, and all of the following provisions:
Front-yard parking	Yes. Applies: Residential lots; the vehicle may not extend into the public right-of-way or block vision clearance. § 17.38.080 · code text Trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) may be parked/stored anywhere on a residentially zoned lot, subject to Section 17.38.030, Parking and Loading—General Provisions, and all of the following provisions:
Screening and surface	Only 1 trailer or RV may be kept outside a full enclosure or screened area. Applies: Residentially zoned lots; screening means a fence, wall or hedge at least 5 feet high. § 17.38.080 · code text No more than one trailer or RV may be parked/stored on a single lot outside of either a fully enclosed structure or an area on the lot that is fully screened by a fence, freestanding wall, or hedge of at least five feet in height, subject to Section 17.24.090, Regulations Applying to Multiple Districts—Fences, Freestanding Walls, and Hedges.
Parking on the street	Less than 24 hours in a row. Applies: Detached trailers, fifth wheels or towed equipment on any public street, highway or right-of-way. § 10.01.250 · code text No person shall park any trailer, fifth wheel or equipment that is transported by truck or trailer which has been detached from the tow vehicle upon any public street, highway or right-of-way within the City for a period of 24 or more consecutive hours.
Living in an RV	Living in a trailer or RV is limited to 14 days in a 6-month period. Applies: Unless otherwise authorized by the zoning code. § 17.38.080 · code text The trailer or RV must not be occupied for living purposes on a site longer than 14 days in a six-month period, except as authorized in Section 17.01.040(B)(6), Introductory Provisions— Applicability.

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Goleta's code: Anywhere on the lot. (Residential lots only; the owner must live there; the vehicle must run, be currently registered and stay out of the public right-of-way.) (§ 17.38.080); Only 1 trailer or RV may be kept outside a full enclosure or screened area. (Residentially zoned lots; screening means a fence, wall or hedge at least 5 feet high.) (§ 17.38.080).

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