Jurisdiction and research scope
City of La Mirada, California only; not neighboring municipalities or unincorporated county territory. Current 2025 S-38 code, sections 10.16.090, 10.16.065 and 21.68.090, read November 6, 2026.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
La Mirada RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Approved driveway or compliant surplus parking space exception; confirm all off-street conditions. Front and street-side yard storage otherwise prohibited. |
| Street / loading | Covered oversized vehicle requires a displayed vehicle-specific temporary permit. 72 hours/permit; 20 permits/address/year; at most two consecutive periods. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Private sleeping prohibited; public habitation requires separate prior written approval. No utilities crossing the right-of-way; other connections not authorized. |
Oversized street permits
A vehicle or combination is nonconforming if it exceeds eight feet wide, seven-and-a-half feet high, or twenty feet long, including fixtures and accessories except single-element radio antennas. A city resident needs a vehicle-specific permit displayed in the windshield. Each permit covers its stated seventy-two-hour period; a residential address is limited to twenty permits per calendar year and no more than two consecutive periods. Parking must otherwise be legal, with any portion of the vehicle within one hundred feet of the permittee’s property line. Street sweeping still applies. Utility lines may not cross the public right-of-way.
Residential storage locations
Section 21.68.090 prohibits RV storage in front and street-side yards, but expressly allows an approved driveway and compliant surplus parking spaces. Do not assume any paved area qualifies. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles must be entirely inside an enclosed structure. The section also restricts servicing, dismantling and repair in parking facilities. Confirm the approved storage position and the applicable off-street requirements rather than treating a street permit as a driveway approval.
Sleeping is a separate restriction
Private-property living or sleeping in a vehicle is prohibited. Public-street, alley, city-lot and other public-property habitation requires prior written City Manager or designee approval. A temporary oversized parking permit does not supply that approval. Special approvals and state or federal express parking exemptions need individual confirmation; the ordinary permit route below is for unoccupied parking only.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask La Mirada 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 La Mirada 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
- La Mirada oversized street permits
Current section 10.16.090.
- La Mirada off-street uses
Section 21.68.090, including 2025 amendment.
- La Mirada public habitation
Section 10.16.065, Ordinance 741 of 2025.
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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