RVs and trailers not registered to a Lakewood address (not including a post office box) can be cited if parked on a Lakewood street. The citation for parking an out-of-town RV or trailer on Lakewood streets carries a $80 fine for each day of unpermitted parking.

The ban has limited exceptions. To accommodate “short-term needs” when out-of-town family or friends visit, Lakewood residents can request a free, on-street parking permit at city hall during business hours.

§ The request must be made in advance by the resident in front of whose home the RV or trailer will be parked.

§ A maximum of 30-days on-street parking per year can be permitted, in increments that cannot be longer than 14 days.

§ The permit is not transferable.

For assistance with non-resident RV and trailer on-street parking permit questions, call 562-866-9771, extension 2620.

An on-street parking permit isn’t a free pass to ignore other parking regulations.

The RV or trailer must be moved during street sweeping hours.

It must be moved every 72 hours to comply with California’s basic parking law. Failure to move can result in a parking citation and the cancellation of the on-street parking permit.

Commercial vehicles and trailers are not eligible for an on-street parking permit, even if they are registered by the DMV to a Lakewood address.