RV parking rules in Edmonds

Edmonds RV parking at a glance

Two outdoor RVs and one side yard

ECDC 17.60.040(B) allows no more than two RVs of any kind outside an approved enclosed structure anywhere on the property. Only one side yard may be used for RV storage. If the vehicle cannot fit the placement provisions because of site constraints, it must be stored off site during extended periods when not in use.

Vehicle length and legal placement

Vehicles in residential zones cannot exceed half the required minimum lot width or 40 feet, whichever is less. Outdoor vehicles must be intact, appropriately licensed and operable. Front-yard parking must be on a driveway or improved surface, with up to four motor vehicles, improved surface no more than 50 percent of the required front yard, and normal driveway-width caps of 24 feet for a two-car garage and 30 feet for a three-car garage unless approved for public safety. Side/rear placement requires parts, accessories and fluids stored in a fully enclosed building.

Access, empty lots and propane

Do not intrude into the improved public right-of-way or obstruct sight visibility. No vehicle may be left unstable on blocks, jacks or ramps. Residential land without a dwelling cannot store vehicles unless it adjoins a dwelling property under the same owner and the vehicles are registered to that dwelling. Liquefied-petroleum-gas containers must meet the specified standards, valves must be closed during parking/storage, and leaks require immediate correction.

Street trailers are different from motorhomes

ECC 8.48.180 prohibits trailers designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle on streets within or abutting primarily residential or open-space areas overnight, including 12:01–6 a.m. Signs are not required. The separate over-10,000-pound provision addresses specified commercial uses, not every heavy motorhome. Other street rules still apply; this section does not affirmatively clear motorhome parking.

Sleeping, hookups and repairs

Residential vehicle storage does not establish sleeping, dwelling or hookup permission. Outdoor repair outside an enclosed building or carport is separately limited, including 30 days per 12 months, one resident/family vehicle at a time, 8 a.m.–10 p.m., no public right-of-way work, screened supplies and pollution controls. Confirm those activities separately.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Edmonds 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 Edmonds 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

• ECDC 17.60.040 residential vehicles

  Current count, location, length, operability, vacant-lot, safety and repair conditions.

• ECC 8.48.180 overnight parking

  Trailer-specific overnight restriction; do not apply commercial-vehicle weight rule to every motorhome.

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.