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RV and boat parking in Ventura County

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

What Ventura County's code says

Ventura County code What Ventura County's code adds
Where it may be parked
  • Allowed on residential, agricultural or open space lots.
    Applies: Unincorporated coastal zone; legal lot, resident-owned operable vehicle not taking required parking; other cases are emergency, farm or repair vehicles.
    § 8176-2.4 · code text
    The accessory parking and storage of oversized vehicles, including boats, attendant trailers and/or equipment, is allowed on residential, agricultural, or open space zoned lots if one of the following findings can be made:
  • An oversized vehicle may park temporarily for emergency repairs for up to 24 hours.
    Applies: Residential, agricultural or open space lots in the unincorporated coastal zone.
    § 8176-2.4 · code text
    The oversized vehicle is temporarily parked for emergency repairs for a time period not to exceed twenty-four (24) hours.
Screening and surface
  • Screened by a fence, wall or similar structure, or by landscaping.
    Applies: When parking is in a discretionary permit and the Planning Director finds it substantially harms the neighborhood's visual character.
    § 8176-2.4 · code text
    then the oversized vehicle shall be screened by a fence, wall or similar structure, or landscape screenings.
  • Storage is denied where the vehicle or its screening would harm scenic or visual resources.
    Applies: Applies to oversized vehicle storage in a discretionary permit project.
    § 8176-2.4 · code text
    Storage of an oversized vehicle shall be denied where the vehicle or its screening will adversely impact scenic or visual resources.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Ventura County's code: Allowed on residential, agricultural or open space lots. (Unincorporated coastal zone; legal lot, resident-owned operable vehicle not taking required parking; other cases are emergency, farm or repair vehicles.) (§ 8176-2.4); Screened by a fence, wall or similar structure, or by landscaping. (When parking is in a discretionary permit and the Planning Director finds it substantially harms the neighborhood's visual character.) (§ 8176-2.4).

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