Jurisdiction and research scope
For incorporated Clovis, California. Official sources reviewed October 15, 2026. Ordinary personal RV use is screened here; licensed parks and special approvals require separate review.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Clovis RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Street | Special RV period is 6 a.m.–6 a.m.; small motor-driven RV exception and notified guest route require separate checks. |
| Driveway | One operable motorhome/camper-truck at most 25 feet, only where other listed storage locations are impractical. |
| Yard | Single-family side/rear storage screened by a solid five- to six-foot fence/hedge; height and clearance requirements. |
| Guest | Seven-day guest street parking after Police notification; occupancy is not established by that exception. |
| Loading | Driveway trip preparation/loading up to 24 hours for otherwise excluded vehicles; no hookup approval. |
For an address in Fresno, use Fresno’s guide rather than Clovis’s driveway length or guest-parking route.
How does Clovis treat RV street parking?
§9.32.070 exempts qualifying motor-driven recreational vehicles no longer than 20 feet from its special RV street subsection. Other covered RVs have a period from 6 a.m. one day to 6 a.m. the next day, rather than a rolling promise of 24 hours from whenever you arrive.
The same subsection prohibits equipment and nonmotorized vehicles unattached to a motor vehicle on residential streets, subject to the guest route. The checker leaves ordinary street stays for confirmation because arrival time, the exact vehicle and general street controls must be read together.
Can I store a motorhome in a Clovis driveway?
§9.32.070 permits motorhomes, mini-motorhomes and camper/trucks no longer than 25 feet, using the manufacturer’s stated length, in the front driveway only if parking in a side/rear yard or garage/carport is physically impossible or impractical. Only one is allowed in the front setback, and it must remain operable.
Use a surfaced parking area, keep the entire unit inside the property line and preserve sidewalk and public access. A larger paved area in the front yard is not automatically approved. The checker leaves a generic front-yard location unknown; choose driveway only for an actual confirmed driveway. Verify the parcel’s actual setback, garage access and vehicle classification.
What changes for screened side or rear storage?
The single-family residential storage provisions allow side/rear placement screened by a solid five- to six-foot fence or hedge. The vehicle may not exceed accessory-building height. In a side yard, provide at least two feet between the RV/trailer and the side of the house or fence.
Within five feet of a rear property line, the vehicle must be lower than the fence, except for properties with rear alleys. These are measured site conditions. The checker requires confirmation of the full screened layout instead of assuming a gate makes every yard suitable.
Does a guest’s seven-day parking route allow sleeping?
§9.32.070 allows a bona fide guest of a resident to park an RV or trailer on the street in front of the host’s residence for seven days after notifying the Police Department. Record the host address and planned dates when asking Police to confirm the route.
This is a parking exception. It does not itself grant living or sleeping permission. Camping and occupancy require a separate check, so the checker leaves guest sleeping and ongoing dwelling use unknown even if the seven-day parking conditions are met.
Can a longer motorhome or trailer load in the driveway?
§9.32.070 provides up to 24 hours in the driveway for loading/unloading people or property, or preparation associated with leaving for or returning from a planned trip. This exception covers vehicles or equipment excluded from ordinary driveway storage, including longer motorhomes and nonmotorized trailers.
It is a trip-preparation route rather than ongoing storage. Keep the unit operable, inside the property and clear of public paths, and confirm the actual layout. Electrical, water and wastewater connections are not approved by this parking screen. Repairs need separate review.
Check the parcel and current City interpretation
This guide covers Clovis, California, not Clovis, New Mexico or unincorporated Fresno County. Ask Planning about zoning, required yards, accessory-building height, approved parking surfaces and any planned-development rules.
The publisher’s current chapter contains internal cross-references to subsection J alongside the substantive rules; use the quoted subject matter when asking staff to locate the provision. Earlier summertime and emergency easing should not be assumed active. For a guest street stay, notify Clovis Police and confirm the dates and block.
Clovis RV examples: a late arrival and a longer motorhome
A nonexempt RV arrives at 10 p.m.
The ordinary RV street window ends at 6 a.m. the next day; arrival does not create a fresh rolling 24 hours. Shorter signs and the separate trailer restrictions still matter. Check the street classification and cutoff before leaving it overnight.
A 27-foot motorhome fits on the front driveway
It exceeds the 25-foot manufacturer-length limit for the ordinary front-driveway motorhome route. Actual trip preparation or return may instead fall within the separate loading route of no more than 24 hours, with its conditions. That temporary route does not establish long-term storage or guest sleeping permission. Read the storage conditions and the loading exception.
Who to contact for your setup
Contact Clovis Planning for private storage or sleeping. For the seven-day bona fide guest street-parking notification, use the City’s Contact Clovis PD page or non-emergency response line 559-324-2800 to ask how to record the required notice. Provide the host address, vehicle details and complete planned dates, and ask how to confirm that Police received the notice. The published contact page does not specify a guest-notification procedure; this contact route is not an issued permit, automatic approval or permission to sleep in the RV.
November 8, 2026 contact-only check: verified the Police contact page and non-emergency number. The October 15 legal review and the guest route’s conditions remain unchanged.
Use the Clovis parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 15, 2026
- Clovis §9.32.070: RV street rules
Official publisher or City text reviewed October 15, 2026; see section-specific edition and access notes in the guide.
- Clovis §9.32.070: driveway and screened storage
Official publisher or City text reviewed October 15, 2026; see section-specific edition and access notes in the guide.
- Clovis current parking chapter and guest route
Official publisher or City text reviewed October 15, 2026; see section-specific edition and access notes in the guide.
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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