Jurisdiction and research scope
Inside Redmond, Washington, distinct from Redmond, Oregon and unincorporated King County. Reviewed October 20, 2026. Full current RMC traffic sections, including .220, were available through Ordinance 3267, August 3, 2026; RZC RV text through Ordinance 3261, June 2, 2026. The City summary still states an obsolete 24-hour cap; this guide uses the newer codified 72-hour rule. Complete later-amendment clearance remains incomplete.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Redmond RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Residential street | Over 30 feet total length: maximum six hours. Length/time rule |
| All city streets | Separate 72-hour maximum; posted limits may be shorter. City parking guidance |
| Home storage | Garage/carport, side/rear, then perpendicular front driveway in priority order. Location rules |
| Corner/additional units | Exposed corner-lot length screen; additional units completely hidden from public view. Screening rules |
| Temporary occupancy | No more than 30 total days in one calendar year. Occupancy rule |
| Excluded locations | No slope over 15%, critical area/buffer, floodway or waterfront setback. Site exclusions |
The 30-foot threshold changes the residential time limit
On Redmond streets in areas both zoned and used for residential purposes, vehicles over 30 feet total length may not stop, stand or park for more than six hours. The rule includes truck/trailer combinations, so measure the connected combination rather than just the trailer body. Exactly 30 feet does not cross this particular length threshold. RMC 10.52.220
A separate citywide rule caps street/public-way parking at 72 hours, regardless of other regulations. Posted restrictions can be shorter, and moving to another space on the same street to extend a posted time allowance is restricted. These are duration ceilings, not permission to sleep in the vehicle. RMC 10.52.110, amended in 2026
Work through the residential storage priority order
RZC 21.40.010.G covers areas residentially zoned or used residentially, including Downtown. Its parking-location priority is a vented garage or carport, then side/rear yard, then a front-yard driveway with the unit perpendicular to the front street. Other locations require the Administrator’s determination that they are less obtrusive. If none is feasible, store the unit off site. Residential RV and utility-vehicle provisions
RVs must remain operable, clean and well kept. The storage list does not authorize an occupied RV household, a repair business or an obstruction of the sidewalk or access easement.
A second RV and a corner lot need extra attention
At the code’s exposed street-side and rear-setback corner-lot examples, screen the length of the unit from public view. Required screening must form a solid six-foot barrier and may combine landscaping, fencing, walls or earth berms. Interior side/rear examples rely on the building hiding the vehicle’s length. RZC 21.40.010.G.3.a.vii
Those examples cover one recreational/utility unit. Additional units must be completely screened from public view, and the Administrator can require other screening. The special front-driveway arrangement has its own orientation rule; it is not the same as placing an RV on an exposed corner-lot setback.
A paved space can still be an excluded RV location
Do not intrude into a right-of-way or access easement or obstruct sight lines from driveways and access routes. RV/utility parking is prohibited in waterfront building setbacks, on slopes greater than 15 percent, in designated open/recreation space, critical areas or buffers, and floodways. General RV placement requirements
LPG containers have standards too: storage valves must be closed and leaks corrected immediately. A pickup/light truck of 10,000 pounds gross weight or less, with or without a mounted camper, primarily used by the owner for transportation has a narrow exemption from this subsection. It is not automatic permission for an unmounted camper or every large motorhome.
Temporary occupancy has a 30-day calendar-year cap
A recreational vehicle may be occupied temporarily for no more than 30 days within one calendar year. Count the complete proposed visit and earlier occupied days in that year. A different visitor or a new visit does not create another 30 days. Prior calendar-year totals are separate. RZC 21.40.010.G.3.a.v
The RV must still meet the residential placement, operability, screening and safety conditions. This provision is not an ongoing dwelling approval and does not independently authorize a new sewer, water or electrical hookup. Ask Planning about the specific use before treating an occupied unit as an accessory dwelling.
Loading-zone limits are different from RV storage
Street loading must follow the actual designated loading-zone signs and applicable vehicle rules. RMC 10.52.050 was revised in 2026, while old .060/.070 loading-zone provisions are now listed as repealed. Do not rely on the obsolete fixed loading durations still reproduced on the City summary page. Current loading-zone designation rule
Routine roadway washing, greasing and repair are prohibited, except repairs necessitated by an emergency. Work remains subject to the independent street location and time restrictions. RMC 10.52.130
The newer codified .110 uses 72 hours; the City summary/FAQ still says 24. This guide follows the codified July 2026 amendment, not the stale summary. Full current RMC .110/.220/.130/.050/.105 were available through Ordinance 3267, August 3, 2026; RZC RV text through Ordinance 3261, June 2, 2026. Confirm later amendments and the exact parcel with the City.
Who to contact for your setup
Use Redmond’s official zoning code and contact Planning about the parcel, placement and use; ask the City Clerk about later amendments. Send the vehicle dimensions, parking sketch, purpose, connections, complete timing history and any issued approval. The City parking summary’s obsolete 24-hour wording does not override current RMC 10.52.110.
Use the Redmond parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed October 20, 2026
- RMC 10.52.220 long vehicles on residential streets
Full current operative text reviewed through Ordinance 3267, August 3, 2026. Strictly over 30 feet total and more than six hours, in areas both zoned AND used for single-family or multiple-family residential purposes.
- RZC 21.40.010.G residential RV parking and storage
Full current G/F provisions read Oct 20, 2026. RZC edition through Ordinance 3261, June 2, 2026. Old 20D code and redlined City PDFs were not treated as current rules.
- RMC 10.52.110 all-day parking
Full RMC 10.52.110 read: amended by Ordinance 3253, codified July 2026, now 72 hours. Publisher through Ordinance 3267, August 3, 2026. This supersedes City summary/FAQ text still saying 24 hours.
- RMC 10.52.130 prohibited parking purposes
Full RMC 10.52.130 read, publisher through Ordinance 3267, August 3, 2026: routine roadway washing, greasing and repairs prohibited except emergency repair.
- Redmond current parking ordinances
City summary fully read but contains obsolete 24-hour and repealed loading-zone references. It was used to identify a discrepancy, not to override current codified provisions.
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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