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RV and boat parking in Napa

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

What Napa's code says

Napa code What Napa's code adds
Size limit
  • Over 20 feet long or 85 inches wide or high: max 4 consecutive hours on public street, alley or right-of-way.
    Applies: Then it must move at least a quarter mile and stay away at least 72 hours. Applies to oversized vehicles, buses and other listed vehicles.
    § 10.36.070 · code text
    C. For the purposes of this section, "Oversized Vehicle" shall be defined as any vehicle, whether motorized or nonmotorized, that exceeds twenty (20) feet in length, or eighty-five (85) inches in width, or eighty-five (85) inches in height.
Parking on the street
  • No more than 4 consecutive hours; then it must move more than 1/4 mile for at least 72 hours.
    Applies: Oversized vehicles (over 20 feet long or 85 inches wide or high) and all trailers, boats and RVs, on any public street.
    § 10.36.070 · code text
    No person shall stop, park, or leave standing on any public street, alley, or right-of-way in the city any vehicle defined in this section for a period longer than four consecutive hours at which point it must relocate for a period of at least 72 hours.
  • No more than 48 consecutive hours, for loading or unloading only.
    Applies: An RV parked right next to the property where it is legally registered.
    § 10.36.070 · code text
    Recreational vehicles parked immediately adjacent to the property where the vehicle is legally registered through the California Department of Motor Vehicles for a total of no more than 48 hours consecutive hours for the purpose of loading or unloading only.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Napa's code: Over 20 feet long or 85 inches wide or high: max 4 consecutive hours on public street, alley or right-of-way. (Then it must move at least a quarter mile and stay away at least 72 hours. Applies to oversized vehicles, buses and other listed vehicles.) (§ 10.36.070).

General information, not legal advice.

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