Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Kerman, Fresno County, California only; not unincorporated Fresno County or property outside city limits with a Kerman address. Current eCode includes legislation through May 13, 2026. Section 17.28.080 cites adopted Ordinance 24-01; Section 10.12.087 cites Ordinance 07-03 (2007). The October 29, 2026 uncodified Ordinance 26-04 concerns designated street speed limits, not these RV clauses, and states a 30-day effective delay. Sources read November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Kerman RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Residentially zoned parcels cannot host RVs over 12 feet tall; required-yard boundaries must be confirmed. No required-front-yard storage. Required side/rear storage needs a five-foot rear setback and seven-foot solid fence/hedge, outside a corner lot’s required street-side yard. |
| Street / loading | Public street/way/facility parking must remain below 72 hours; the half-mile movement and 48-hour return rules also apply. There is no separate general loading extension beyond the street and residential restrictions in these provisions. |
| Sleeping / utilities | No remaining in parked vehicles on public streets, ways or parking facilities from 2–6 a.m. Private sleeping needs separate confirmation. Utilities for residential living or sleeping require an explicit planning permit, including temporary cords and water/sewer. |
Public parking, movement and overnight presence
Section 10.12.087 bars leaving a covered vehicle on a public street, way or public parking facility for 72 hours or more, so exactly 72 hours is already over the limit. It also prohibits remaining in any parked vehicle from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. A vehicle that has not moved at least one-half mile during the 72-hour period is treated as still parked. After an RV, camper, fifth wheel, boat or trailer moves, it cannot return to any location within one-half mile of its first location until 48 hours have elapsed. Signs and other street restrictions can be stricter; moving does not establish permission to stay.
Residential height and yard restrictions
Section 17.28.080 applies in residential zones and covers motorhomes, travel trailers, truck/campers, camping trailers and unmounted campers. RVs taller than 12 feet may not park or be stored on residentially zoned parcels. Storage is prohibited in the required front yard and on property lacking a legally permitted residential structure. Storage within a required rear or side yard must stay at least five feet from the rear property line, outside the required street-side yard of a corner parcel, and behind a solid fence or hedge at least seven feet tall. Confirm the actual required-yard boundaries rather than guessing them from the driveway or building face.
Sleeping, hookups and repairs are separate
A residential RV may not connect to utilities, permanently or temporarily, for living or sleeping for any length of time unless explicitly allowed by a planning permit. The clause expressly includes extension cords, water and sewer. It is not a general ban on every maintenance connection, but neither is it permission for unconnected sleeping. The street rule separately bars remaining in a parked vehicle from 2–6 a.m. Public-road vehicle repair, construction, oil draining or greasing is prohibited except temporary emergency repairs. No general RV loading grace period supersedes the stated parking or occupancy rules.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Kerman 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 Kerman 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
- Kerman residential RV placement
Section 17.28.080.
- Kerman street RV parking
Sections 10.12.087, 10.12.090 and 10.12.100.
- Kerman current code and amendments
October 29, 2026 speed-limit ordinance is separate from RV parking.
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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