RV parking rules in Antioch

Antioch RV parking at a glance

Front-yard permit and placement

Section 9-5.3830 requires a property-specific RV permit for front-yard parking or storage. Only one RV may be stored in the front yard, owned by and registered to a resident. The vehicle must remain operational and in good repair; DMV non-operational registration is accepted but does not allow a broken vehicle. Use the driveway to the garage or an allowed attached extension. Extensions require matching pavement, the specified position near the interior property line, no more than three feet inward toward the center, and at most 50% of the front yard paved for parking.

Clearances and screened rear storage

Keep RVs three feet from adjoining parcels and sidewalks; components below three feet tall, such as a trailer tongue, may encroach into that setback. Vehicles must also stay three feet from bedroom or required emergency-egress windows, electrical panels and gas meters. Do not overhang sidewalks or obstruct sight lines. Rear-yard storage requires a solid fence or gate at least six feet tall and brick, concrete, asphalt, similar paving or pervious gravel. The City permit page describes the same screened paved/gravel route in side yards. Drainage must stay on site; easements and required encroachment permits remain separate.

Residential-street exceptions

Street parking in a residential district must be contiguous with property owned or occupied by the RV owner or operator. The ordinary exception requires active loading, unloading, cleaning or repair and lasts no more than 24 hours. Alternatively, first obtain a Police temporary parking permit, prominently display it and stay within 72 hours from its stated time. There are at most four permits per residential address per calendar year, no concurrent parking periods, and at least 72 hours between permit issuance. Other traffic restrictions still apply.

Storage is not habitation

Section 9-5.3830 prohibits inhabiting a motor vehicle, including an RV, for any duration on a residential parcel. An RV storage permit does not permit guest sleeping or ongoing dwelling use. The street exception is also only a parking exception; obtain a separate determination before treating it as sleeping permission. Utility work and connections need their own applicable approvals.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Antioch Planning or Code Enforcement to confirm jurisdiction, the actual parcel or road, vehicle classification, position, duration and intended use. Obtain the required road, building, electrical, plumbing or wastewater approvals before relying on a parking exception. Easements, HOA rules and leases remain separate. Start with the official rule or permit guidance.

Use the Antioch 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

• Antioch §9-5.3830 residential vehicle storage

  Setbacks, front-yard permit, ownership, operational condition and rear-yard screening.

• Antioch §4-5.1223.1 residential-street RV parking

  Active 24-hour exception and Police-issued 72-hour permit.

• City RV Storage Permit guidance

  Current permit process and side/rear guidance.

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 city determination may still be required. Read our research method.