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RV and boat parking in South San Francisco

South San Francisco's own rules on rv and boat parking, with the code text for every value, and the state law underneath.

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

What South San Francisco's code says

South San Francisco code What South San Francisco's code adds
Where it may be parked
  • In a licensed trailer park or licensed public storage facility.
    Applies: Applies to residentially zoned lots.
    § 8.44.040 · code text
    In a licensed trailer park or licensed public storage facility;
  • Fully enclosed in a lawfully existing structure.
    Applies: Applies to residentially zoned lots.
    § 8.44.040 · code text
    Wholly enclosed with a structure lawfully existing on the premises;
  • In the side or rear yard.
    Applies: At least 3 feet from home exits, wheels blocked, off the right-of-way, out of corner clear-vision zones, behind a solid 6-foot fence.
    § 8.44.040 · code text
    Within the side or rear yard of the lot provided that the recreational vehicle be located no closer than three feet to any exit from a building used for human habitation, that its wheels are properly blocked or locked, that it does not encroach on a public right-of-way, and that it is not stored or parked in a clear vision zone of a corner lot, and provided further that it is screened from adjacent lots by a solid nontransparent fence six feet in height;
Front-yard parking
  • Only entirely within a paved driveway.
    Applies: RVs in residential front yards; wheels blocked or locked; not over the public right-of-way; not in a corner-lot clear vision zone.
    § 8.44.040 · code text
    Within the front yard of the lot provided that the recreational vehicle is located entirely within a paved driveway, that its wheels are properly blocked or locked, that it does not encroach on a public right-of-way, and that it is not parked or stored in a clear vision zone on a corner lot.
Screening and surface
  • A solid, non-see-through fence 6 feet high.
    Applies: Applies to RVs in the side or rear yard; the fence screens them from neighboring lots.
    § 8.44.040 · code text
    provided further that it is screened from adjacent lots by a solid nontransparent fence six feet in height;
Size limit
  • No RV longer than 35 feet, wider than 8 feet, or taller than 13 feet 6 inches may be kept.
    Applies: Applies citywide.
    § 8.44.030 · code text
    No recreational vehicle which exceeds thirty-five feet in length, eight feet in width or thirteen feet six inches in height may be kept in this city.
Parking on the street
  • No parking or standing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    Applies: RVs on any street; single- or two-family lot residents may park on the abutting street for trips, up to 24 hours, twice in 7 days.
    § 8.44.050 · code text
    Except as provided pursuant to subsections (c) and (d) of this section, no person shall park or leave standing a recreational vehicle, on any street between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. the following day.
Living in an RV
  • Not allowed: an RV may not be used as sleeping quarters.
    Applies: Except short temporary use by a resident of a single- or two-family lot in a residential district.
    § 8.44.090 · code text
    It is unlawful to use any recreational vehicle for the purposes of sleeping quarters, notwithstanding that such units have been altered in such a manner as to render them no longer usable as means for the transportation of human beings, but does not include an installed “mobile home” as set forth in Government Code Sections 65862.3 and 65852.7.
  • Temporary sleeping up to 72 consecutive hours, no more than 2 times in any 30 days.
    Applies: Single- or two-family residential lot; RV stored properly in a yard, self-contained, with no power or plumbing hookups to the house.
    § 8.44.090 · code text
    Such use as temporary sleeping quarters shall in no event extend beyond seventy-two consecutive hours nor more than two occasions during any thirty-day period.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I park an RV or boat at my home in South San Francisco?

South San Francisco's code: In a licensed trailer park or licensed public storage facility. (Applies to residentially zoned lots.) (§ 8.44.040); Fully enclosed in a lawfully existing structure. (Applies to residentially zoned lots.) (§ 8.44.040).

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