RV parking rules in Moorpark

Moorpark RV parking at a glance

Interior side-yard storage conditions

Section 17.32.120 permits residentially zoned RV and trailer parking/storage on a paved side yard, excluding a street side yard. Place it adjacent to the dwelling or garage without projecting ahead of that adjacent building’s front line. Maintain at least three feet to the side property line and mature landscaping that does not overhang or encroach onto the property line.

Ownership, gate and other placements

The RV must be owned by and registered to a resident of the property. In all cases the code requires screening from the street by a six-foot decorative opaque gate. A self-propelled RV used for daily or frequent resident transportation has a driveway provision without right-of-way overhang. Rear-yard storage is prohibited unless the garage is there or the separate administrative-permit route applies. The checker covers only the ordinary interior-side-yard route, not those exceptions.

Street storage and living are different

Storage means leaving the RV unmoved on site for more than 72 hours. Separate traffic provisions prohibit street storage at 72 hours and apply oversized restrictions on designated posted streets. They also prohibit parking a vehicle on public or private property for living or residing in it. A lawful storage position is not permission to occupy it or connect utilities; confirm a short guest-sleeping proposal separately.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Moorpark 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 Moorpark 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

• Moorpark §17.32.120

  Residential RV storage standards.

• Moorpark traffic §§10.04.205–10.04.227

  Designated-street oversized restrictions, storage and living in vehicles.

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.