Jurisdiction and research scope
City of Simi Valley only. Current Police page and official indexed May 2024 home-parking handout reviewed October 20, 2026. The older street brochure remains linked by Police; its old private-yard text is superseded by the newer handout. Full current permit renewal and occupied-use provisions remain unverified.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Simi Valley RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway storage | Use an approved location, required materials and access; new front paving/parking needs clearance. |
| Rear pad | Approved concrete pad: 400 square feet below one acre, 800 square feet at or above one acre. |
| Street loading | Registered resident recreational activity exception up to 48 hours; actual permits separate. |
| Visitor vehicle | Visitor bringing own oversized vehicle/trailer needs permit immediately. |
| Occupied use | Parking approval alone does not verify sleeping, residence or hookups. |
Which vehicles enter the street restriction?
The City brochure covers oversized vehicles or combinations exceeding 23 feet long, seven feet wide or eight feet high, subject to specified projecting-device exclusions. All trailers have separate coverage even below those dimensions. Read the official provision and its limits.
What does the resident 48-hour exception cover?
At the registered Simi Valley residence, the brochure describes up to 48 hours for recreational preparation/return, routine maintenance and resident-RV visitor activity. It does not turn every short stop into permission or authorize sleeping merely because the vehicle is parked. Read the official provision and its limits.
Can visiting friends bring their own RV?
Visitors arriving with their own oversized vehicle or trailer need the specific permit immediately; the brochure gives no grace period. Current Police guidance says temporary guest and hardship requests are evaluated individually and should be requested at least two business days ahead. Read the official provision and its limits.
Where are approved front and side parking areas?
The May 2024 handout identifies the garage driveway, the near-side front extension, approved opposite-side front parking and the area between the house and side property line. The near-side extension is described as ten feet. Opposite-side parking triggers a maximum of one RV in the front yard. New front paving/parking requires Zoning Clearance. Read the official provision and its limits.
Is an uncovered rear parking pad possible now?
Yes, through the approved concrete-pad route in the May 2024 handout: at most 400 square feet on parcels below one acre, or 800 square feet on parcels of at least one acre. Rear garages/carports and their driveways are separate permitted configurations. Parking on the driveway leading only to an uncovered pad is not allowed. Read the official provision and its limits.
Can I use gravel or a circular driveway?
Motor vehicles and trailers carrying motorized equipment require the stated asphalt/base or concrete construction; garage/carport driveways require concrete. Nonmotorized trailers have a separate gravel route in specified front/side areas. Circular front drives cannot hold oversized vehicles, trailers or fifth-wheels. Ask Planning to approve the exact configuration. Read the official provision and its limits.
What remains separate from parking approval?
Guest sleeping, ongoing residence and outside utility connections need their own review. The guide does not treat the old brochure’s private-yard summary, a proposed 2023 staff recommendation or an ordinary disabled placard as a current universal exception. Read the official provision and its limits.
Who to contact for your setup
Confirm the municipal boundary, vehicle dimensions, intended activity and any permit with Simi Valley staff. Bring the exact address rather than relying on a postal city. Start with the principal official source.
Use the Simi Valley 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
- Simi Valley Police Traffic Bureau
Current official indexed Police guidance read; guest/hardship permits case-by-case, minimum two business days request. Links older street brochure.
- May 2024 residential off-street parking handout
Full official indexed handout text read; direct download access restricted. Newer rear concrete-pad route included; old rear-covered-only advice excluded.
- City oversized vehicle and trailer brochure
Official indexed text read; older brochure currently linked by Police. Street dimensions, resident activity and visitor permit distinctions used; superseded home-yard summary and unconfirmed permit-renewal numbers excluded.
- Official Simi Valley Municipal Code
Sections 4-9.402 and 9-34 referenced by official guidance. Full current operative permit renewal and occupied-use text not available for review.
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.
Was this guide helpful?
Anonymous feedback · How we use it