Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Port Orchard, Kitsap County, Washington only; not unincorporated Kitsap County or a Port Orchard mailing address outside city limits. Current eCode includes legislation through July 28, 2026; read November 6, 2026. New-law index lists October 27, 2026 tax and budget enactments, not changes to Chapter 10.18.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Port Orchard RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Chapter 10.18 is a right-of-way rule; it does not establish driveway storage permission. Residential placement, screening, surfaces and zoning need separate confirmation. |
| Street / loading | No more than 24 counted hours in the public right-of-way, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, unless specifically approved by council. Loading has no separate automatic time extension under Chapter 10.18; posted time limits still control. |
| Sleeping / utilities | The parking chapter does not establish permission to camp, sleep or live in an RV. A parking allowance does not authorize utility connections; obtain separate approval before connecting services. |
Counted hours and posted restrictions
Section 10.18.020 covers motorhomes, travel trailers, fifth wheels, folding campers and truck campers in the public right-of-way. The cap is 24 hours with Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excluded. Do not read that exclusion as permission to ignore signs: the chapter expressly does not allow parking beyond posted time limits. Tagging and the later impoundment procedure are enforcement steps, not additional lawful parking time.
Moving nearby and council exceptions
Moving and reparking within two blocks to evade the cap is unlawful. A block means the street or alley section between consecutive intersections. The council retains a specific approval route for unique circumstances, unnecessary hardship and no detriment to public health, safety or welfare. Separately, old exemption permits were allowed to expire, no new exemption permits may be issued after May 1, 2010, and the former exemption sections are repealed. Those old permits are not an ordinary current extension route.
Storage, loading and occupied use
A loading stop remains subject to the right-of-way cap and posted limits. The cited chapter does not determine private residential storage, vacant-land use, camping, sleeping or utilities. Confirm those uses under the actual zoning and other applicable rules rather than converting a street time limit into a private camping entitlement. This guide does not calculate whether a particular holiday is excluded or replace restrictions on the chosen road.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Port Orchard 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 Port Orchard 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
- Port Orchard RV parking chapter
§§10.18.010–10.18.050, including repealed exemption provisions.
- Port Orchard adopted laws
Tax and budget laws listed on review date.
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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