Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Livermore, Alameda County, California only; not unincorporated Livermore Valley or regional/state park land. Current Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 read November 6, 2026. Section 10.20.220 is repealed; the visitor exception in 10.20.230 still expressly excludes camping and habitation.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Livermore RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Qualifying improved driveway or extension required in front/street-facing side yard. Two RVs maximum in front setback; keep sightlines and 20-foot intersection area clear. |
| Street / loading | 72-hour storage cap; narrow unoccupied out-of-town motorhome exception. Movement solely to evade the 72-hour storage cap does not reset it. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Ten-day visitor motorhome street exception excludes camping and habitation. Utility approval is not established by the parking code. |
Front and street-facing side yards
Section 10.20.270 permits vehicle placement in these yards only on a driveway or qualifying driveway extension. A driveway must have an approved access and garage/carport or city-accepted parking destination, improved with concrete, asphalt, bricks, interlocking pavers or another impermeable material. A driveway extension is the similarly improved strip between the driveway and nearest side property line, adjacent to the public right-of-way. No more than two RVs may occupy the front-yard setback.
Condition and visibility
Keep the vehicle area clear of litter, trash, vegetation and debris. One covered inoperable vehicle may replace one of the two RVs only with the specified fitted manufactured cover and inflated tires, not blocks or jacks. The checker covers operable RVs rather than this substitute-vehicle exception. Keep vehicles out of the 20-foot intersection sight area and do not obstruct vehicle or pedestrian visibility. Owner or occupant permission is required.
Street visits are not camping
The ordinary street-storage limit is 72 consecutive hours, and moving merely to evade the limit does not restart it. Twice per calendar year, an out-of-town visitor motorhome may use a stay of no more than ten consecutive days, without camping or habitation. This is not a blanket ten-day parking permit and other restrictions still apply. The former separate public-street camping section is marked repealed, so it is not relied on as current law. Private sleeping, connections and other zoning uses need a separate city determination.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Livermore 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 Livermore 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
- Livermore parking code
Sections 10.20.230 and 10.20.270: visitor duration, surface, count and sightlines.
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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