Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Brentwood, Contra Costa County, California only; not the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles or Brentwood in Tennessee, Missouri or Pennsylvania. Current codified section 17.620.016, amended by Ordinance 999 section 7 (2018), read November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Brentwood RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | RVs, motorhomes and trailers excluded from front-yard and unfenced-side-yard allowance. Side/rear RV storage up to 12 feet high, behind required solid or screened fence. |
| Street / loading | Applicable traffic restrictions and 72-consecutive-hour ceiling; no automatic permission below that limit. No separate household loading exception established in section 17.620.016. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No living or sleeping in residentially parked or stored vehicles. Storage permission does not establish service-connection permission. |
A front driveway is not the RV storage route
Section 17.620.016 excludes trailers, boats, motorhomes and RVs from front-yard and unfenced-side-yard parking. The ordinary passenger-vehicle driveway allowance does not extend to them. Residential parking also cannot involve a vehicle requiring a California commercial Class A, B or C license, and must not create an unsafe condition as determined by the city.
Screened side and rear storage
An RV stored in a side or rear yard must not exceed twelve feet in height. It must be behind a solid six-foot fence, or a wrought-iron or chain-link fence fitted with screening material. It cannot be used for living or sleeping. Confirm actual yard boundaries and a lawful storage site rather than assuming that a visible driveway extension qualifies.
Secondary access and street limits
A secondary access driveway for side/rear storage requires an encroachment permit for its curb cut and preservation of the applicable landscaping percentage. The access driveway itself cannot be used for parking or storage. Public-right-of-way parking may not violate traffic restrictions or exceed seventy-two consecutive hours; that ceiling is not a camping permission. Loading, utility connections, indoor storage and special approvals require separate city confirmation.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Brentwood 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 Brentwood 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
- Brentwood vehicle storage, section 17.620.016
Current residential placement, screening, height, access-driveway and occupancy requirements.
- Brentwood Municipal Code Tips
City overview of screened recreational-equipment storage.
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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