RV parking rules in Bonney Lake

Bonney Lake RV parking at a glance

Temporary use at an occupied dwelling

Section 10.16.020C permits an RV to stand, park and be used or occupied at an occupied dwelling with the lawful occupant’s permission for at most two weeks within a six-month period, without a public-health hazard or nuisance. This is not permission for indefinite home-site living. A separately permitted single-family construction residence must remain mobile, meet zoning setbacks and have approved sewer/septic, water and electricity. Manufactured/mobile-home communities have their own connection and toilet/shower requirements; those provisions do not apply automatically to ordinary driveways.

Unoccupied storage needs a suitable surface and supports

Unused and unoccupied private parking requires a hard, drivable, impervious surface that stays within the zone’s maximum impervious-lot coverage. Section 10.16.030 requires blocking against rolling both directions and firm support at four frame points near the extremities. Detached truck campers need four firm supports and a main floor no more than 24 inches above ground measured at the center. Unoccupied sales-lot and garage arrangements are outside this chapter, but not outside all zoning, fire or building rules. Occupancy and utility connections need separate review.

Public parking is not an overnight camping permit

Section 10.16.020B limits street, right-of-way, alley and public-place parking to 24 hours. Between sunset and sunrise, city parks and other city-owned land outside streets/rights-of-way prohibit parking unless posted permission or the applicable park chapter allows it. The 24-hour limit does not affirmatively authorize sleeping or override signs and other traffic rules. No separate loading grace period appears in this chapter. Confirm the specific site and any current zoning or utility requirements before relying on a short stay.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Bonney Lake 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 Bonney Lake 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

• Bonney Lake RV chapter

  §§10.16.010–10.16.040.

• Bonney Lake new laws

  Current adopted changes.

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.