Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Clarkston, Washington only. Screens the cited public-right-of-way time limits for covered, noncommercial RVs in residential or commercial zones and the nonresident-visitor occupancy exception outside permitted RV/MH parks. Construction and family-hardship occupancy are permit-review routes, not automatic approvals. Excludes industrial-zone interpretation, commercial vehicles, authorized municipal-property vehicles, special approvals, disputed enforcement clocks or relocations, parks, and general private-lot storage approval.
Administrative screening of the cited local provisions only. Not a permit, legal opinion, safety assurance or complete land-use approval.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Clarkston RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Public right-of-way | Only the cited noncommercial-RV time and hazard screen. No occupancy or enforcement grace period. |
| Resident host’s property | The nonresident-visitor exception has residency, duration, off-right-of-way and utility conditions. |
| Construction or family care | City permits and site-specific conditions remain unresolved here. |
Street time limits and classification
Sections 11.24.280–.300 distinguish recreational equipment from a broad commercial-vehicle class. A vehicle can fall in that commercial class because its gross vehicle weight or registered gross weight is at least 12,000 pounds, or because it satisfies a listed Washington statutory classification. A private-use label does not settle that question. This screen requires confirmation that the RV is outside that class.
For the covered street and right-of-way route, the ordinary ceiling is 24 consecutive hours. Continuous parking immediately in front of the person’s own residence has a 72-hour ceiling. The ordinance starts the enforcement clock with an officer’s in-person observation. The checker does not invent that observation time or reset it after moving. Traffic or vision hazards and storage of personal effects on a public street or municipal property are separately prohibited.
A notice of tow, a disputed clock or movement intended to avoid enforcement needs direct city review. The notice provision is not an extra period of lawful parking, and the ordinance preserves immediate towing authority under state law. Authorized municipal-property vehicles are excluded from this ordinary route.
Nonresident visitors: off-road and no more than 14 days
Section 17.10.060(3) applies when the RV user is not a city resident and is visiting a city resident. It allows living in the RV for no more than 14 consecutive days, with the RV off the public right-of-way throughout. A city resident visiting someone else in Clarkston does not qualify merely by calling the stay a visit.
The RV may not be permanently connected to separately metered gas, water or sewer. The text allows temporary connections to existing water and electric service. Other connections or waste-disposal arrangements require separate review. A claimed specific exception, an unconfirmed visitor classification or a longer stay does not receive a favorable ordinary result.
Construction and family-hardship occupancy need city permits
Living or sleeping outside a permitted RV or manufactured-home park is otherwise prohibited unless a listed exception applies. The construction exception concerns building a dwelling on the same site: a city permit, an issued dwelling building permit, a city-sewer connection, continuous off-right-of-way placement and at least five feet from property lines are required. Each occupancy permit covers 90 days from issuance; further 90-day permits require new issuance and fees, with no more than three issued to one person in 12 months.
The hardship exception concerns on-site care of a family member, reviewed case by case. Its permit covers six months, requires city sewer, family-only use and no income from the temporary unit, and may require medical verification. The RV must be at the care site, off the right-of-way, outside the home’s front setback and at least five feet from side and rear lines. Renewal is a separate city process. The checker identifies these permit routes but does not decide eligibility, examine medical information, grant a renewal or approve occupancy.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask the municipal code-enforcement or planning office to confirm the actual boundary, vehicle classification, parcel restrictions and any approval before relying on this limited screen.
Use the Clarkston 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
- Sections 11.24.280–.300: classifications and public-right-of-way limits
Complete article, including commercial classification, 24/72-hour rules, notice, relocation and immediate statutory towing.
- Section 17.10.060: off-park RV occupancy
Complete construction, hardship and nonresident-visitor clauses.
- Current Clarkston code
Legislation through August 10, 2026.
- Published post-codification enactments
Two listed laws adopted September 28, 2026.
- Ordinance 1746
Misuse of 911; no amendment to the screened RV provisions.
- Ordinance 1747
2026 EMS budget adjustment; no amendment to the screened RV provisions.
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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