RV parking rules in Yorba Linda

Yorba Linda RV parking at a glance

Paved storage at a detached home

The RV provision applies to residentially zoned property developed as single-family detached housing. It covers motorhomes, boats, trailers and similar vehicles owned by the property owner or a tenant residing on the property. Use a paved surface. General residential parking rules also require front-yard parking to be on a paved driveway and prohibit inoperable, wrecked or dismantled vehicles except under the separate code exception.

Front orientation and side-yard screening

An RV in the front-yard setback must be perpendicular to the street, including on circular drives and drives serving side-entry garages. An RV in a side yard must be behind a six-foot solid wall or fence, including solid gates of that height. A corner lot’s street-side yard cannot be used. Elsewhere on the lot, the general rule requires lawful enclosed-building or carport storage, or a fenced paved side/rear yard with visibility reduced as much as feasible using acceptable screening.

Keep access clear and separate occupancy

Do not encroach into public right-of-way, public or private access drives, streets or pedestrian walkways. Confirm required parking, access and lawful structures as well as the RV-specific standards. These storage rules do not establish street parking, guest sleeping, residence or utility-hookup permission. A friend’s RV does not meet the stated owner-or-resident-tenant ownership requirement merely because the host consents.

Who to contact for your setup

Ask Yorba Linda 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 Yorba Linda 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

• Yorba Linda residential parking code

  Section 18.10.100(C), including the general parking rule and additional recreational-vehicle standards.

• Yorba Linda ordinances and resolutions

  City identifies its Municipal Code as the codified city laws.

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.