FAQs • City of Fontana • CivicEngage

Where and how can a person get an RV or oversized vehicle permit?: Residents can get a permit at the Fontana Police Department (Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm) located at 17005 Upland Ave. the Fontana Police Department, or by visiting the Police Department.

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1. How many permits can a person get in a month or year?: Residents can get up to six permits per month. If they get six per month, it will total up to 72 per year.

2. How long does the permit last?: The permit lasts for three days (72 hours).

3. How long do I have to wait to get another permit?: Residents have to wait two days (48 hours) before they can get another permit. Please remember that permits cannot run concurrently.

4. Where and how can a person get an RV or oversized vehicle permit?: Residents can get a permit at the Fontana Police Department (Monday through Thursday from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm) located at 17005 Upland Ave. the Fontana Police Department, or by visiting the Police Department.

6. Where can a person park an RV or oversized vehicle?: Residents can only park their oversized vehicle or RV in front of their residence or on the side of their residence if they live on a corner lot.

7. How long can a person park an RV or oversized vehicle before getting a ticket?: Residents have four hours to move their oversized vehicle or RV. After that time they can be cited.

8. Do officers / CSOs have to mark an oversized vehicle or RV prior to citing it?: No. Oversized vehicles / RVs do not constitute an abandoned vehicle, therefore they are not marked. That means that no orange sticker will be placed on your oversized vehicle.

9. Do officers / CSOs have to notify the owner of an oversized vehicle / RV, who has no permit, that they have to move their vehicle in four hours?: No. An officer / CSO is under no obligation to notify owners of oversized vehicles / RVs.

10. Can a person move the RV or oversized vehicle from place to place as long as it is not in one spot longer than four hours?: No. The vehicle has to be moved off the city streets of Fontana. This means you cannot park across the street, around the corner, on a different block, or within another neighborhood in the City. If you do you can be cited.

11. If a person moves the RV or oversized vehicle out of the City, goes to the store, and then returns, does that four hours start over again?: No. If it is observed in the City for four hours and returns, it can be cited.

12. What if there is not enough space to park an RV or oversized vehicle in front of a residence?: You have to use all of the available space in front of the house; if it extends past the property line of a neighbor's it is ok. Keep in mind that you cannot block driveways.

You cannot park your oversized vehicle behind other cars you may own when it causes the oversized vehicle or RV to extend much further past your neighbor's property line than it should. You have to use all of the available space in front of your home first, so if you have other cars, you will have to park them elsewhere.

13. Can a visiting relative or friend of a residence obtain a permit to park their oversized vehicle or RV in front of the house?: No. Only the person that lives at the house can park their oversized vehicle or RV there. However, the resident can obtain a permit for his/her visiting relative or friend.

14. Does the oversized vehicle or RV have to be registered to the residence it is parked in front of?: No. As long as the person who obtained the permit lives in the house the vehicle is parked in front of it is ok. This is similar to the rule pertaining to visiting relatives or friends.

15. Can a person obtain a permit for semitrucks or tractor-trailers?: No. Semitrucks and tractor-trailers cannot be parked anywhere in the city limits, unless they are loading or unloading. Semitrucks and tractor-trailers are prohibited and fall under a totally separate ordinance (FCC 30-312(f)).

16. Are trailers considered oversized vehicles?: Yes. They are non-motorized vehicles that are required to have license plates and fall within this ordinance.

17. If a box trailer is attached to an RV, is only one permit required?: Yes. One permit is sufficient. However, both vehicle license plate numbers must be provided or the secondary vehicle will not be included in the permit.

18. Can an oversized vehicle or RV that broke down park until it is repaired?: Not unless it falls under the ordinances exception, which allows them to park under emergency conditions for less than eight hours. An emergency condition means there is a need for sudden and unexpected repairs that occurred during transport of the vehicle.

19. What are the parking fines for oversized vehicles or RVs?: The fine for the first offense is $100, second offense is $200, and the third offense is $500.

20. Can I park an oversized vehicle or RV in my driveway?: Yes. However, no part of it, including hitches or other attachments, can extend past the public walkway.