RV parking rules in Wenatchee

Wenatchee RV parking at a glance

Residential City streets

The property-maintenance code amendment bars RV parking on a City street within a residential zone at any time except while actually loading or unloading with the driver or owner attending. The referenced RV definition includes motorhomes, camper vans, travel trailers, fifth wheels, popup campers, truck campers, converted buses and vehicles used as human shelter. Nonresidential streets require their own parking review, not an assumption that the restriction creates permission elsewhere.

Outdoor vehicle totals and placement

Section 10.48.120 limits the combined outdoor total of cars, trucks, recreational vehicles and trailers to five per dwelling unit on residentially zoned lots, except as otherwise regulated. Its recreational-equipment definition is broader than a motorhome: it also includes snowmobiles, motorcycles, jet skis and similar equipment. Legal agricultural-use equipment is expressly exempt. It references §10.60.030(7), which describes enclosed or side/rear parking for new construction including additions and director/site exceptions. Confirm how that reference applies to an existing parcel. Property-maintenance section 302.11A also requires stored vehicles to belong to the property owner or a dwelling resident and requires an approved driveway for front or street-side setback storage.

Separate occupied use

Neither the five-vehicle ceiling nor attended-loading exception is permission to live in an RV, connect services, or use an unapproved campsite. Commercial and other specialized vehicles have separate conditions. This guide does not apply East Wenatchee rules or the county’s urban-growth-area code to a City address, or City rules to those other jurisdictions.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee 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

• Wenatchee property-maintenance amendments

  Residential-zone City-street RV parking restriction.

• Wenatchee §6B.02.030

  RV and street definitions.

• Wenatchee §10.48.120

  Residential outdoor vehicle count.

• Wenatchee §10.60.030

  Referenced off-street placement requirements.

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.