Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated Ada County residential streets only. Not Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Kuna, Garden City or Star city streets; private-land zoning and areas of city impact are separate. American Legal 2026 S-15; §6-5-3 cites Ordinance 796, April 24, 2012. Reviewed November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Ada County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard storage | Private-lot placement needs zoning confirmation. Private-lot placement needs zoning confirmation. |
| Street / loading | Motorhomes/travel/camp trailers: at most 72 hours; other covered RV/trailer categories: 2 hours. The street exception is not expressly limited to loading. |
| Sleeping / dwelling | No occupied-use permission established by the street section. |
| Utility connections | No hookup permission established. |
Residential streets and the RV exception
The general two-hour restriction in §6-5-3(A) covers trailers and recreational vehicles, but the next paragraph expressly gives motorhomes, travel trailers and camp trailers up to 72 hours. That exception applies whether or not the unit is attached to a motor vehicle. Do not apply the general two-hour line without reading the exception.
Seven days is not the RV limit
The following paragraph sets a seven-day limit for any vehicle. It does not erase the shorter limits for the specifically listed vehicles. Signs, obstruction rules and other restrictions still apply, so an otherwise prohibited location is not made legal for 72 hours.
Storage and occupied use are separate
The residential-street section does not establish driveway or yard-storage placement, overnight accommodation or utility permission. Confirm county zoning and any city area-of-impact rules for private land. A Boise, Meridian, Eagle or Kuna postal address does not establish which government controls the site.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Ada County Planning, Zoning or Code Enforcement about the exact parcel, vehicle class, position, duration, intended use and any later amendments. Ask the road authority about public parking and the building, utility or health authority about connections and sanitation. HOA rules, leases, easements, private access and other applicable land authority remain separate.
Use the Ada County parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Ada County §6-5-3 residential parking
72-hour exception for motorhomes, travel trailers and camp trailers; two-hour general class restriction and seven-day outer vehicle limit.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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