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RV and boat parking in San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano's own rules on RV and boat parking, with the code text for every value.

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

What San Juan Capistrano's code says

San Juan Capistrano code What San Juan Capistrano's code adds
Size limit
  • Vehicles over 25 feet long, 90 inches wide or 10,000 pounds may not park on any public street.
    Applies: Except short stops for service, emergency repair or loading. Does not apply to commercial vehicles.
    § 4-6.325 · code text
    No person shall park and leave standing upon any public street or highway within the City of San Juan Capistrano any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles in excess of 25 feet in length, or having a width in excess of 90 inches as measured at the widest portion of the body, not including mirrors or other extensions, or a weight in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Parking on the street
  • At most 12 hours.
    Applies: Applies to oversized vehicles parked to serve a property on the block or for emergency repairs to the vehicle.
    § 4-6.325 · code text
    Prohibited vehicles may be parked on public streets or highway when such vehicle is parked in connection with, or in aid of the performance of a service to or on a property in the block in which such vehicle is parked; or to perform repairs of an emergency nature on the motor vehicle itself, for a maximum of 12 hours.
  • At most 2 hours.
    Applies: Applies to oversized vehicles (over 25 feet long, 90 inches wide or 10,000 pounds) while actively loading or unloading.
    § 4-6.325 · code text
    Loading or unloading as used in this section shall mean active loading or unloading, including the performance of those activities required to prepare the vehicle for either travel or storage, and shall not exceed a period of two hours during which the vehicle cannot reasonably be taken on the road or moved to a place of otherwise lawful storage.
  • Up to 48 hours.
    Applies: Applies to RVs with an RV Temporary Parking Permit, within 300 feet of the address on the permit.
    § 4-6.325 · code text
    Recreational Vehicles (RV), as defined by Section 18010 of the Health and Safety Code, may be issued an RV Temporary Parking Permit allowing up to 48 hours of parking within 300 feet of the address at which the RV Temporary Parking Permit was issued.
  • At most 12 round-trip temporary RV parking permits per calendar year.
    Applies: Per residential address. Each round trip is one 48-hour permit for loading and one for unloading.
    § 4-6.325 · code text
    A maximum of 12 round-trip Temporary RV Parking Permits may be issued per residential address per calendar year.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I park an RV or boat at my home in San Juan Capistrano?

San Juan Capistrano's code: Vehicles over 25 feet long, 90 inches wide or 10,000 pounds may not park on any public street. (Except short stops for service, emergency repair or loading. Does not apply to commercial vehicles.) (§ 4-6.325).

General information, not legal advice.

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