Jurisdiction and research scope
Unincorporated San Benito County, California only, not Hollister or San Juan Bautista or any other incorporated city. Federal, state, tribal and independently managed park lands require their own rules. American Legal current 2025 S-28 edition; section added by Ordinance 1066 section 3 (2024), read November 6, 2026. Verify required approvals under Table 25.03-B and business licensing.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
San Benito County RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway / yard | Low-impact camping is a separately regulated site use, not an ordinary driveway-storage rule. One campsite/acre, nine/APN, six campers/site and 100-ft property-line setbacks. |
| Street / loading | No on-street parking connected with a low-impact camping site. Site loading cannot substitute for the required on-site camping arrangement. |
| Sleeping / utilities | Temporary only, no more than 14 consecutive nights per camper; permanent occupancy prohibited. Approved sanitation and an ADA restroom required; dry camping does not establish individual hookup permission. |
Where and how many campsites
Low-impact camping includes dry RV camping in AR, AP, R, RR and RT zones. There may be one campsite per acre, no more than nine sites per assessor parcel, and at most six campers per site. Campsites must be at least 100 feet from property lines. No related on-street parking is permitted.
Temporary occupancy and sanitation
Each camper may stay no more than 14 consecutive nights, and permanent occupancy is prohibited. The owner must provide self-contained sanitation or facilities connected to permitted sewage disposal, including at least one ADA restroom. Remove solid waste after each occupancy. Sanitation facilities are not a blanket authorization for individual RV hookups.
Operating the site
A designated on-site operator or manager must be reachable by phone at all times. Amplified sound and live music are prohibited from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The business license holder must keep a valid transient-occupancy-tax certificate. Only one communal wood-burning fire pit per parcel is allowed, operated by a trained owner or manager and subject to the code’s fire-size, separation, attendance and extinguishing-equipment conditions.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask San Benito County 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 San Benito County 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
- San Benito County Code 25.08.031: Low Impact Camping
Official county law or guidance for the specific uses described below.
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 local-government determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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