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RV and boat parking in Monrovia

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

What Monrovia's code says

Monrovia code What Monrovia's code adds
Where it may be parked
  • In the rear or side yard.
    Applies: Residential or commercial zones, when not inside a fully enclosed building.
    § 17.24.150 · code text
    It is stored in the rear or side yard and screened from view from the street and alley, or adjacent properties.
Front-yard parking
  • No.
    Applies: Residential or commercial zones, unless inside a fully enclosed building or the listed criteria are met.
    § 17.24.150 · code text
    No motor vehicle, incapable of movement under its own power, camper shell, trailer, boat, recreational vehicle or similar vehicle shall be parked or stored in a residential or commercial zone unless contained in an entirely enclosed building, or unless the following criteria are met:
Screening and surface
  • Screened from view from the street, alley or neighboring properties.
    Applies: Residential or commercial zones, when stored in the rear or side yard.
    § 17.24.150 · code text
    It is stored in the rear or side yard and screened from view from the street and alley, or adjacent properties.
  • The parking or storage pad must be paved to city standards.
    Applies: Residential or commercial zones.
    § 17.24.150 · code text
    The parking or storage pad is paved in conformance with this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Monrovia's code: In the rear or side yard. (Residential or commercial zones, when not inside a fully enclosed building.) (§ 17.24.150); Screened from view from the street, alley or neighboring properties. (Residential or commercial zones, when stored in the rear or side yard.) (§ 17.24.150).

General information, not legal advice.

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