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LA County to expand RV parking restrictions in East LA and other unincorporated neighborhoods
A trailer attachment is parked on an East L.A. street.
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Andrew Lopez
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Boyle Heights Beat
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This story was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat on Aug. 1, 2025.
An amendment to an L.A. County ordinance restricting RVs and other oversized vehicles is set to expand to additional unincorporated communities this fall.
The expansion of the Nonconforming Vehicle Ordinance — L.A. County Code Section 15.64.075 — will prohibit parking of such vehicles on public roads at all times in East L.A., Florence-Firestone/Walnut Park, Del Aire/Lennox and other unincorporated communities. The rule is already in effect in parts of the county, including Altadena and unincorporated areas of Long Beach and Whittier.
In Boyle Heights, overnight RV parking is currently restricted in specific zones, such as around Evergreen Cemetery and along Olympic Boulevard.
The change comes after residents expressed concerns that large vehicles like RVs are parked for extended periods of time, according to a notice from the L.A. County Department of Public Works.
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The ordinance defines nonconforming vehicles as any vehicle or trailer (including attachments) that exceeds 20 feet in length, 8 feet in width or 7 ½ feet in height. This includes recreational vehicles, utility trucks, commercial vehicles, cars towing trailers or boats and even oversized passenger vehicles.
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Owners of these vehicles can request up to 30 residential permits per year from the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department or local parking enforcement office. Each residential permit will be valid for one day and may not be used for more than two consecutive 24-hour periods.
Violations will carry a penalty of $63 with fees. Because of repeated noncompliance in other areas, parking enforcement may tow vehicles in violation of the updated ordinance.
The amendment is anticipated to go before the Board of Supervisors in the fall and will take effect 30 days after adoption.
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