The Hermiston Police Department receives numerous inquiries annually about parking and storing recreational vehicles, travel trailers, cargo trailers, utility trailers and the like.

The Hermiston City Code addresses these issues specifically in section 72.06; subsection (B) as follows:

72.06 STORAGE AND PARKING OF TRUCKS, TRAILERS AND THE LIKE

(B)  It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation owning or having control of any bus or a vacation house trailer, camper, boat and/or boat trailer, motor home, tent trailer, utility trailer or any motorized or unmotorized vehicle undergoing repairs while incapable of being moved by its own power source to park the same upon any streets or on any parking strip, avenue or public way within the city for longer than 72 hours.
(Ord. 1759, passed 3-23-92)

You are entitled to park these vehicles on your private property for an indefinite period of time so long as the vehicle in question does not fall in to “junk” status. A “junk” vehicle is defined as any motor vehicle or vehicles that are not current licensed and operable. (City Code 92.09; Subsection B)

Please be courteous and considerate to your neighbors and the motoring public when parking your trailers and recreational vehicles on city streets.

If you have any questions about this or other ordinances, please contact Code Enforcement Officer Kelly Parsons at the Hermiston Police Department, 541-667-5030.