Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Battle Ground, Washington, ordinary unoccupied RV/trailer parking in a residential district. Clark County land outside the city, special temporary-use approvals and private occupancy are not affirmatively approved.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Battle Ground RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Storage | Lawful driveway, or rear/side yard with ordinary five-foot buffer; no sight/right-of-way obstruction. |
| Street | Residential visitor exception: at most 14 days per successive 120 days, with 14 days between parking occasions; not automated here. |
| Sleeping | Private occupancy discrepancy held for city clarification; no affirmative sleeping result. |
The September 2026 placement rule
Current §17.135.150, amended by Ordinance 26-16 on September 21, 2026, prohibits front-yard RV/trailer parking except on a legally established driveway meeting §17.133.030 permanent-surface requirements. Rear-yard units require five feet from the rear line. Side-yard units ordinarily need five feet from the side line, with a one-side exception where that buffer cannot be met on both sides of the dwelling. The exception requires local confirmation and is not approved by the checker.
Keep access and sight lines clear
RVs and trailers may not extend into public right-of-way or obstruct sight visibility. The RV/trailer definition includes travel and tent trailers, motor homes, removed truck campers, boat/horse/utility trailers and boats. A permitted storage position is not approval to construct a driveway or ignore access and surface requirements.
Street and occupancy routes are separate
Section 10.14.060 generally prohibits RVs in the public right-of-way, except residential visitors for up to 14 days in a successive 120-day period, with at least 14 days between parking occasions. Loading has a reasonable-time exception rather than a fixed numeric allowance. Private occupancy §17.135.057 prohibits more than 14 consecutive or 30 total calendar-year days, but the official enforcement summary still says parked RVs must not be occupied. Because of that discrepancy, this checker does not approve private sleeping; obtain written city clarification.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the exact property and proposal with the local planning or enforcement office. This administrative screening tool is not a permit, legal advice, or a complete legal approval.
Use the Battle Ground parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 7, 2026
- Current residential storage code
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Public right-of-way rule
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
- Official private-property summary
Reviewed 2026-11-07.
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.
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