RV and boat parking in Soledad: the local rules

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Front-yard parking	No unenclosed RV, boat or trailer parking or storage over 3 consecutive days or 6 days per calendar year. Applies: Required front yards, street side yards of corner lots, or rear yards of double-frontage lots in R zones. § 17.38.340 · code text No portion of any required front yard, exterior side yard of a comer lot, or rear yard of a double frontage lot except as hereafter provided, shall for any period of time in excess of three consecutive days or six days in a calendar year be used for the unenclosed parking or storage of the following: 1 boat, boat and trailer, or utility trailer may be stored on the driveway with a Certificate of Zoning Compliance. Applies: R-1 only, when the side or rear yard cannot feasibly be reached; fully on the paved driveway, not over the sidewalk. § 17.38.340 · code text Subject to first obtaining a Certificate of Zoning Compliance approved by the planning director and payment of applicable fees, not more than one boat, or one trailer and boat combination, or one utility trailer may be allowed when it has been determined by the planning director that due to lack of feasible access, the vehicle cannot be parked or stored in the interior side yard or rear yard area Up to 45 days per calendar year in front, side or rear yards. Applies: With a temporary use permit after showing hardship. § 17.38.340 · code text Upon demonstration of hardship, and subject to first obtaining a temporary use permit pursuant to Section 17.42.015, the storage of the items of property described in subsections B and C of this section may be allowed in front, side or rear yards of sites for a period of time not to exceed forty-five days in any calendar year.
Screening and surface	Covered with a secure tarp or fitted fabric cover in good condition. Applies: R-1 driveway exception for 1 boat, boat and trailer, or utility trailer. § 17.38.340 · code text Is covered with a secure tarp, or fitted fabric cover in good condition.
Size limit	No longer than 20 feet or taller than 10 feet. Applies: A boat and trailer or utility trailer stored on an R-1 driveway under the Certificate of Zoning Compliance exception. § 17.38.340 · code text The trailer/boat combination or utility trailer shall not exceed twenty feet in length or ten feet in height;

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Soledad's code: No unenclosed RV, boat or trailer parking or storage over 3 consecutive days or 6 days per calendar year. (Required front yards, street side yards of corner lots, or rear yards of double-frontage lots in R zones.) (§ 17.38.340); No longer than 20 feet or taller than 10 feet. (A boat and trailer or utility trailer stored on an R-1 driveway under the Certificate of Zoning Compliance exception.) (§ 17.38.340).

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