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Can I park my RV at home? Driveway and street RV parking rules in the largest US cities

Name: Can I park my RV at home? Driveway and street RV parking rules in the largest US cities
Creator: RV Storage Rates
Published: 2026-10-25
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We read the municipal codes of the 100 most populous US cities for four rules: driveway, side and back yard, street parking and sleeping in the RV. Of the 98 cities where we could confirm the driveway rule, 30 keep RVs out of the front yard and 34 more allow it only with conditions.

By the RV Storage Rates research desk · Published October 25, 2026

Key findings

Most big cities limit the driveway. Of 98 cities with a confirmed rule, 30 (31%) bar RVs from the front yard or the driveway in front of the house, except for short loading windows, and 34 (35%) allow it only with conditions such as size caps, curb setbacks or a no-other-access test.
34 cities have no RV-specific driveway rule that we could find, including Houston, Phoenix, Austin and Los Angeles. A paved surface is usually still required, and HOA rules can still apply.
Living in the RV is almost always off the table. 54 of the 55 cities where we confirmed the rule bar using a parked RV as a home. Portland is the exception: one occupied RV is allowed on a lot with a house, with hookups.
Street parking is tighter than for cars. Many cities ban RVs or oversize vehicles on residential streets outright or overnight. Chicago bans RVs over 22 feet on residential streets at all times, Detroit and Memphis allow them only while loading, and Virginia Beach caps recreational equipment at 3 hours.
Behind the house is the safe spot. Where a city allows RV parking at all, the side or rear yard behind the front building line is almost always allowed, often with a 6-foot fence or paved pad required.

The short answer

Usually yes, but rarely anywhere you like. In the big cities we checked, the most common rule is that an RV, camper or boat trailer can be kept on a residential lot if it sits behind the front of the house, on a paved or approved surface, and nobody lives in it. The driveway in front of the house is where the rules split: about a third of cities ban it outside short loading windows, a third allow it with conditions, and the rest have no RV-specific rule.

Driveway or front-yard rule for RVs at a single-family home. 2 cities where the code is unclear (Garland and Miami) are left out of the chart.

City-by-city rules

Each row links to the code section we read. Sort by any column. "Not confirmed" means we could not verify that cell from the city's own code, not that there is no rule. "Unclear in code" means we read the code and found sections that point in different directions; the cell names them. Population rank is from the 2020 Census.

RV parking rules at a single-family home, the 100 largest US cities


1	New York	NY	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Resolution; residential parking is meant mainly for residents' passenger cars, and in low-density districts front-yard parking is limited to a driveway	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Resolution	Mobile homes and boat trailers 24 hrs max; unhitched trailers barred; 7 days general	Not confirmed	NYC Traffic Rules 34 RCNY 4-08(m)(8), (m)(9), (k)(4)
2	Los Angeles	CA	Allowed on driveway to garage; parking on the rest of the front yard banned	Not confirmed	72 hrs max (general); over 22 ft/7 ft tall banned 2-6am on posted streets; permit	Not confirmed	LAMC 80.71.3, 80.73.2, 80.69.4
3	Chicago	IL	A home's required parking space may not be used for long-term storage of boats or RVs, and in RS, RT and RM districts no off-street parking is allowed within 20 ft of the front property line	No off-street parking in side setbacks unless reached by a permitted driveway from the front; no other RV-specific yard rule found	Motor homes, trailers and RVs over 22 ft banned on residential streets at all times	Not confirmed	Chicago Municipal Code 9-64-170(a); Zoning Ord. 17-10-0501, 17-10-0601, 17-10-0602
4	Houston	TX	Allowed if unoccupied, no utilities hooked up; deed restrictions may still ban it	No city setback rule; unpaved front/side yard parking banned only in designated areas	Trailers 2 hrs max; over 22 ft or 8 ft tall banned on residential streets; 24 hr general	No; RV may be occupied only in a licensed RV or manufactured home park	Houston Code 29-55, 29-56, 26-2, 26-93 to 26-96, 28-301 to 28-303
5	Phoenix	AZ	No RV-specific yard rule; dustproof surface required; max 50% of front yard paved	Rear yard of single-family/duplex lot exempt from dustproof rule; no RV screening rule found	Trailers and over-3/4-ton vehicles barred on residential streets except loading; 48 hr general	No; every occupied RV must be in an RV park (ZO Ch. 7)	Phoenix City Code 36-140, 36-147, 39-7(G); Zoning Ord. 702.F.1 and Ch. 7 general provisions
6	Philadelphia	PA	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Code; in residential districts surface parking spaces are barred from required front, side and rear yards, though driveways may cross them	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Code; surface parking spaces are barred from required side and rear yards (some rowhouse districts allow rear-yard parking off an alley)	Boats/motor homes max 15 days per block; 3 hrs in Council Districts 1, 6, 7, 9, 10	Not confirmed	Philadelphia Code 12-919 (Traffic Code)
7	San Antonio	TX	On paved/defined driveway only, not within 15 ft of front curb; no hookups except trip prep	Within 15 ft of side/rear line needs 6 ft solid screen fence	No RV-specific street limit found; unhitched trailers barred; 24 hr limit for unused vehicles	No; RVs may never be used for habitation on residential lots	San Antonio UDC 35-383(d),(e) and App. A; City Code 19-194, 19-169
8	San Diego	CA	Operable RV may park briefly on driveway, not over sidewalk; trailers only if no side/rear access	Operable vehicles allowed in side/rear yard spaces, subject to screening and surfacing rules	RVs banned on streets 2-6am; 72 hr storage limit; resident permit 24 hr, max 3 in a row	Not confirmed	SDMC 142.0510(e),(g); 86.0137; 86.0139-86.0143
9	Dallas	TX	Only on approved parking surface, and only if it can't reasonably go behind the front facade	Allowed behind street-facing facade; outside storage capped at 5% of lot area	Motor homes/RVs over 1.5 tons barred on streets by homes except loading; 24 hr general limit	No; occupied house trailer max 4 hrs outside a licensed trailer park	Dallas Dev. Code 51A-4.217(b)(6); City Code 28-81, 28-84, 47-19
10	San Jose	CA	Allowed in front yard on pavement, parked perpendicular to street; RV owner must live there	In accessory building, or 5 ft from lot lines and not visible from street	72 hrs max (general), then must move 2/10 mile; large-vehicle bans on posted streets	No, except guests of resident up to 72 hrs	SJMC 17.72.610, 17.72.600, 17.72.565, 17.72.580, 20.30.430, 11.36.220, 11.98
11	Austin	TX	No RV-specific yard rule found; in mapped areas park only on driveway or paved space	No RV-specific rule found; mapped Restricted Parking Areas bar side-yard parking off pavement	Motor home 72 hrs max; towed trailers banned on street; over 9,000 lb banned on 30 mph streets	Not confirmed	Austin City Code 12-5-11 (motor home), 12-5-10 (trailers), 12-5-9 (9,000 lb), 12-5-29 (front/side yard)
12	Jacksonville	FL	Not in required front yard; anywhere on lot max 24 hrs for loading/unloading	Allowed in required rear or side yard (RVs, boats, boat/horse/other trailers)	RVs over 20 ft long or 8 ft wide banned on residential streets except loading; 24 hr cap all	No; RV may not be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping on residential lot	Jacksonville Ord. Code 656.409 (Zoning) / 804.632, 804.633 (Traffic)
13	Fort Worth	TX	RVs over 26 ft: driveway only 72 hrs per 7 days for loading/unloading/maintenance	RVs over 26 ft: side/rear yard only behind 6-ft screening fence; smaller on hard surface	RVs over 26 ft barred from residential streets except 72 hrs/7 days; 5-day storage cap	Not confirmed	Fort Worth City Code 22-162.2, 22-162.3, 22-162.4, 22-160, 22-159, 22-1
14	Columbus	OH	Not in front of setback line, in required parking space, or on unimproved surface	Not in required side or rear yard; only behind setback on improved surface outside yards	Travel trailer/house vehicle/boat: move 75 ft every 1 hr; general 72 hr limit	Not confirmed	Columbus City Code 3312.35 (Zoning) / 2151.20, 2151.09 (Traffic)
15	Indianapolis	IN	Front yard only on hard-surfaced driveway; max 2 RVs outside per lot in D districts	Not in required side/rear yard; side yard only on brick, concrete, asphalt or gravel	6 hrs max on any street (all vehicles) unless abutting owner consents in writing	No more than one stay per calendar year, max 15 days	Indianapolis-Marion County Code 743-306.AA (Zoning) / 621-117 (Traffic)
16	Charlotte	NC	No RV-specific rule found in the UDO or City Code; UDO 19.11 limits only commercial vehicles at homes	No RV-specific rule found in the UDO; in a mapped floodplain an RV must be road-ready and on site under 180 days, or meet new-construction rules (UDO 27.4.H)	Vehicles over 30 ft long or 80 in wide barred except loading; 72 hr storage rule	Not confirmed	Charlotte City Code 14-219, 14-217
17	San Francisco	CA	Banned; boats, trailers and RVs may not be parked in a driveway, and no trailer, boat or other vehicle may be parked or stored in the required front setback except in a permitted driveway	Not confirmed	RVs/trailers and vehicles over 22 ft or 7 ft high: 2 hrs max unless RPP or MTA permit	Not confirmed	SF Planning Code 132(f), 136(c)(30), 152.3; Transportation Code 7.2.54, 7.2.29; Police Code 97
18	Seattle	WA	RVs, trailers, boats barred from required setbacks incl. driveway in front setback	Not in required side/rear setbacks unless fully enclosed; max 3 outdoor vehicles per unit	72 hrs max (general); over 80 in wide banned midnight-6am; detached trailers banned	Not confirmed	SMC 23.44.160.F (Neighborhood Residential) / SMC 11.72.440, 11.72.070, 11.72.430
19	Denver	CO	RVs must be behind the street-facing facade; motorized RVs over 22 ft not allowed on lot	RVs up to 33 ft behind front facade, meet side setbacks, screened by solid fence/wall	RV over 22 ft: 24 hrs per 7 days; RV 22 ft or less: move 700 ft every 72 hrs	No; stored RVs may not be used for temporary or permanent residential occupancy	Denver Zoning Code 10.9.3.6 / D.R.M.C. 54-464, 54-465
20	Washington	DC	No surface parking between front facade and front lot line (general rule)	Surface parking allowed on open area of lot behind front facade/building line (general rule)	Boats, trailers, vehicles over 22 ft long or 8 ft wide barred in front of/beside homes	Not confirmed	18 DCMR 2405.5 / 11-C DCMR 710.2
21	Nashville	TN	Trailers and boats OK on a paved or graveled driveway, not elsewhere in the front yard	Trailers and boats may be stored behind the front facade of the house	Large vehicles (USDOT Class 4+, trailers Class 3+) barred without NDOT permit; no overnight	Not confirmed	Metro Nashville Code 16.24.330(P), 12.40.180
22	Oklahoma City	OK	Front yard only if no side/rear access; hard surface, 11 ft from curb. Trailers barred	Allowed on a hard surface with sight-proof screening	Vehicles over 7 ft wide or 24 ft long barred 8 pm-4 am; trailers barred	One RV, guests up to 14 days a year; no hookups except temporary power	OKC Code 59-10400, 32-322
23	El Paso	TX	No RV-specific rule found for home driveways in the zoning code; residential parking needs a hard or approved gravel surface, and gravel only 20 ft or more back from the front property line	No RV-specific rule found in the zoning code; extra parking in side and rear yards may be on edged gravel	Vehicles or trailers over 9 ft high, 26 ft long or 7 ft 8 in wide barred; 2 hrs per 8 to load	Not confirmed	El Paso Code 12.44.100
24	Boston	MA	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Code; accessory parking in residential districts may not occupy any part of the required front yard	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Code; accessory parking may use a required side yard only more than 5 ft from the side lot line	Trailers (boat, camping, utility) barred unless hitched; over 12,000 lb GVW barred 9pm-8am and Sun; 72-hr limit	Not confirmed	Boston Traffic Rules and Regulations Art. IV, Secs. 1(33), 7, 13; Boston Zoning Code Art. 23, Sec. 23-9(a)
25	Portland	OR	RVs, motor homes and utility trailers may not park between the front lot line and the building line	Allowed in other allowed parking areas behind the building line; trailers/non-motorized RVs may sit unpaved	RVs and trailers barred on streets next to or across from homes; up to 8 hrs to load or service	One occupied RV allowed on a lot with a house; needs power, water and sewer dump hookup	Portland City Code 33.266.150, 33.266.120, 16.20.120(H), 29.50.050
26	Las Vegas	NV	Front yard only in R-E, R-D and R-1 zones, on pavement, and only if 2 ft back from street and sidewalk or side/rear yards are not reachable; max 24 ft on lots of 0.2 acre or less	Rear yard on pavers, gravel, decomposed granite or paving; side yard behind a 6 ft wall with 5 ft gate or on pavement	RVs and trailers 24 ft+ or over 8,000 lb barred on streets next to homes; 48 hr loading permit (max 6 per 3 months)	No; may not be used as a dwelling or hooked to power or sewer for more than 24 consecutive hrs	Las Vegas UDC 19.12.070 (Vehicle Parking, Storage or Repair in Residential Zoning Districts)
27	Detroit	MI	No; driveway only up to 24 hrs for loading or unloading	Rear yard or garage only, at least 3 ft from side and rear lot lines; R1/R2: max 1 RV outdoors and 1 boat; plates must be current	Banned on residential streets at all times, except up to 24 hrs for loading or unloading before or after a trip	Not confirmed	Detroit City Code Sec. 50-14-283 and 50-14-284
28	Memphis	TN	Banned: no part of an RV's storage area may be in the front yard (the whole area in front of the house); city code allows an RV in a residential district only while loading or unloading	One RV or camping trailer (plus one boat and trailer) per single-family lot, outside the front yard; may not be used for living or sleeping	Banned on residential streets except while actively loading or unloading; campers, trailers and boats may not be parked on residential streets	No; a trailer coach kept at home must be unoccupied (written health department approval required)	Memphis Code Sec. 11-40-11 and 11-40-12
29	Louisville	KY	No; RVs and RV trailers may not be parked between the street and the front facade of the house	Allowed in permitted parking spaces beside or behind the house; counts toward the lot's vehicle cap	Motor homes and trailer coaches banned on streets except while loading; trailers and boats may not be parked or stored on a public way	Not confirmed	Louisville Metro LDC 9.1.15(C) and Metro Code 72.031
30	Baltimore	MD	No; outside an enclosed structure an RV must be in the rear yard	Rear yard only, on a paved surface, at least 3 ft from side and rear lot lines (or in a fully enclosed structure, not a storage tent)	Not confirmed	No living, sleeping or housekeeping use; no fixed utility connections	Baltimore City Zoning Code Sec. 16-802
31	Milwaukee	WI	No front-yard parking except on an access drive leading to side/rear spaces; 1 RV, max 22 ft long, 10 ft high	Parking allowed in rear yard or side yard beyond required setback; 1 RV per lot; 22 ft/10 ft/6-wheel max	No vehicle parked on any street 2-6 am; motor homes/camping trailers cannot get overnight permits; 24 hr limit in one place	Not confirmed	Milwaukee Code 295-505-4-b, 295-505-4-c, 101-27
32	Albuquerque	NM	Allowed in the front yard if perpendicular to the curb with the body at least 11 ft from the curb face; not over the sidewalk or in the sight triangle	Allowed in a side or rear yard (or enclosed structure)	Not confirmed	No; one RV may be used for dwelling max 14 days per calendar year per lot; no cooking or permanent hookups	Albuquerque IDO Sec. 14-16-5-5(B)(4)(d)
33	Tucson	AZ	No RV-specific front-yard rule found; vehicles stored over 2 years count as outdoor storage, barred in front yard	No RV-specific rule; outdoor storage (incl. vehicles stored 2+ yrs) needs 5 ft solid wall/opaque fence	RVs may not park on the same block of a street for any part of 2 consecutive calendar days	Not confirmed	Tucson Code 20-263, 16-3, 16-31(h)
34	Fresno	CA	May not project beyond front of home; driveway only for loading/unloading up to 72 hrs a month	Rear or side yard on non-permeable surface, screened by 5 ft wall or solid fence (or in a fenced area)	RVs over 20 ft: max 24 hrs in any 7 days (within 1,000 ft); non-motorized trailers barred on residential streets; guests 7 days with notice	No; RVs may not be used for sleeping or habitation in residential districts	Fresno Municipal Code 15-2405, 14-1006
35	Sacramento	CA	No RV-specific limit found; boats, campers, trailers and other RVs in any yard must be on a paved surface	No RV-specific limit found; paved surface required	Unhitched trailers, campers, camp trailers and trailer coaches may be towed, except for loading, cleaning or maintenance under 4 hrs per 24 hrs	Not confirmed	Sacramento City Code 17.612.010(C)(1)(d) and 10.36.080(A)(6)
36	Kansas City	MO	Allowed on the paved driveway at least 11 ft from the curb (or pavement edge) and 2 ft from the sidewalk	Only in a garage or accessory building or on a paved parking space meeting zoning code 88-420; max 3 RVs, trailers or boats outdoors	Max 2 hrs at a time for trailers, house trailers and motor homes on streets in a residence district	No; using an RV, trailer or boat as a dwelling on a residential lot is a nuisance	Kansas City Code Sec. 48-35, 48-39, 48-41
37	Mesa	AZ	Not in the front yard except up to 72 hrs for loading, unloading or cleaning	Behind the front line of the house, in the rear yard or side yard; max 30 ft (40 ft on lots of 15,000 sq ft+); side-yard RV over 6 ft tall visible from street needs 6 ft opaque fence	Up to 48 hrs in a residential area for loading, unloading or cleaning; 1 hr emergency parking	No; a parked RV may not be used as living quarters	Mesa City Code 11-34-5(B)
38	Atlanta	GA	No; must sit behind the part of the house nearest the street, except up to 12 hrs for loading or unloading	Behind the house; in an interior side yard only if 6 ft tall or less, taller units in the rear yard only	Zoning code allows up to 12 hrs on adjacent streets while loading or unloading (if otherwise lawful)	No living, sleeping, housekeeping or business use on a residential lot	Atlanta Zoning Ord. Sec. 16-28.013(4)
39	Omaha	NE	Only if side and rear yards have no room or access: paved driveway or pad, parked perpendicular to curb, max 20 ft long, off the right-of-way; otherwise 24 hrs a week for loading	Side yard behind the front setback or rear yard, on a paved driveway or paved pad	Vehicles (or combinations) over 21 ft long or 7 ft wide max 1 hr unless loading; trailers must stay hitched	No; nonpaying guests only, max 3 consecutive days and 14 days a year, no cooking or permanent hookups	Omaha Municipal Code Sec. 55-742
40	Colorado Springs	CO	Front-yard driveway only if side/rear yard is too small, too steep or blocked by landscaping; at least 10 ft from the sidewalk (or curb)	On a driveway surface in the side or rear yard; more than one stored vehicle there needs a 6 ft opaque screen	RV storage in the public right-of-way is prohibited	No permanent dwelling use; no permanent water, sewer or power connections	Colorado Springs City Code 9.6.504
41	Raleigh	NC	No RV-specific rule found in UDO; front-yard parking must be on an approved permanent surface	No RV-specific rule found; surface rules waived for parking outside the front yard	Trailers and house trailers may not be parked/stored on city streets except loading or breakdown; 7-day storage limit	Not confirmed	Raleigh City Code 11-2176, 11-2180, 11-2182; UDO 7.1.9
42	Long Beach	CA	Allowed where cars may park (driveway/paved area); max 7 tons dry, 36 ft long, 11 ft 6 in high	Side setback only if no other parking spot is reachable; keep far from side line and toward rear	Oversized vehicles (over 22 ft long, 80 in wide or 85 in high) banned on residential streets without a permit	Not confirmed	LBMC 21.41.276, 21.41.281, 10.24.005, 10.24.078, 10.24.080, 10.22.130
43	Virginia Beach	VA	Must be inside a building or behind the house's street-facing plane; driveway only 24 hrs to load/unload	Allowed behind every street-facing plane of the house; through lots: rear with 6 ft solid fence or screening	Recreational equipment max 3 hours on a public street; no overnight camper occupancy on public property	No living, sleeping or housekeeping in it except in places lawfully set up for that	Virginia Beach City Code 16-41.2, 23-56
44	Miami	FL	Unclear in code: Miami 21 Art. 5 (Secs. 5.3.5 to 5.6.5) bars RVs as temporary structures 'except as per City Code', Sec. 3.6.3 has no RV rule, and City Code 2-829 still lists an RV parking penalty	Not confirmed	Travel trailers, motor homes, campers, boats/trailers barred from residential-zone streets except 1 hr to load	Not confirmed	Miami City Code 35-10(e), 37-4; Miami 21 Art. 3 Sec. 3.6.3
45	Oakland	CA	No more than 72 consecutive hrs in front or side yard areas (blight ordinance)	Rear (or side) yard only in an accessory building or 5 ft from every property line; keep 1,500 sq ft or 60% of the rear yard open; 5 ft clear of exits and windows	72 hr limit for any vehicle; unhitched trailers banned except while loading	No; guests may stay up to 72 consecutive hrs with the resident's consent	Oakland Municipal Code Sec. 8.24.020
46	Minneapolis	MN	No; outside a garage an RV must be in the rear 40 ft of the lot	Rear 40 ft of the lot on an approved surface, 6 ft from any habitable building; max 25 ft long (up to 30 ft on lots over 125 ft deep); 300 sq ft cap if more than one	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Minneapolis Zoning Code Sec. 555.820
47	Tulsa	OK	Street yard only with city approval: no side/rear room or access, won't fit in garage, perpendicular to street, 12 ft from curb, off the sidewalk, max 1; loading 48 hrs	Garage, rear setback (3 ft from lot lines) or side yard; inside side setback only if 6 ft tall or less and screened by a fence or wall	RVs, trailers, boats or motor homes over 90 in. wide may not be stored on any street at night	No dwelling use, permanent hookups or storage use	Tulsa Zoning Code Sec. 45.150
48	Bakersfield	CA	No RV-specific limit found; campers, trailers and boats in the front yard must be on pavement	No RV-specific limit found; side yards and rear yards visible from the street must be paved for parking	General 72 hr limit for any vehicle (no RV-specific street rule found)	Not confirmed	Bakersfield Municipal Code 10.32.160 and 10.40.010
49	Wichita	KS	An occupant's own unoccupied RV, boat or registered trailer may be stored on the lot, but not in any part of the required front yard or street-side yard; the same rule covers cars	Allowed in the interior side or rear yard; not in the required street-side yard	Max 2 hrs on a residential street (and 2 hrs total per 24 hrs on the same block side) unless loading or unloading; trailers must stay hitched	No; occupying an RV outside a licensed camp needs a temporary permit, max 30 days	Wichita Code Sec. 11.52.020(24), 26.04.020; Wichita-Sedgwick County Unified Zoning Code Sec. III-D.7.b(12), IV-A
50	Arlington	TX	Motorhomes, campers and trailers under 30 ft allowed on an all-weather parking surface; 30 ft or longer (or over 12 ft high) not allowed in any yard or on the driveway	Under 30 ft: side yard if screened from the street by a fence; rear yard if not on a street corner or if screened	No vehicle over 22 ft long, 8 ft high or 8 ft wide on any street in or next to a residential district	Not confirmed	Arlington Code, Nuisance Ch. Art. VII Sec. 7.01
51	Aurora	CO	No RV-specific limit; must be on a surfaced parking area. Trailers over 6,000 lb empty barred	No RV-specific rule; parking on lawn or landscaped side/front yard areas prohibited	RVs limited to 24 hours per 7 days on any street; must leave right-of-way 72 hours	No; travel trailers, campers, motor homes cannot be used as a dwelling outside MH/RV parks	Aurora UDO 146-4.6.3.B; City Code 134-358
52	Tampa	FL	Front yard only if side/rear blocked (survey); 1 RV, on driveway, 10 ft back, max 10 ft high/26 ft long	Allowed in rear, side or corner yards, 0 ft from side/rear lines; max 1/3 past front facade	Vehicles 86 in. or wider barred on streets next to residential zoning; detached trailers barred	No; never occupied for living or sleeping, and no utility hookups	Tampa Code 27-283.11; 15-47, 15-67
53	New Orleans	LA	No more than 48 hrs in the front or interior side yard	Enclosed structure, carport or rear yard only; 3 ft from lot lines and screened by a 6 ft solid fence or wall; boats and boat trailers max 25 ft	Max 48 hrs in the right-of-way (zoning); traffic code bars parking or storing RVs, campers, boats and trailers in RD, RM and RS districts except while loading	No living, sleeping or housekeeping use in any district; no utility hookups	New Orleans CZO Art. 22 (recreational vehicle parking and storage)
54	Cleveland	OH	No; driveway only for loading or unloading, max 48 hrs in any 21 days	Closed garage, or one RV in the rear yard on a paved pad, max 30 ft long, screened (screening max 6 ft tall)	Banned on public roadways in residential districts	No living or housekeeping use; no fixed utility connections	Cleveland Zoning Code Sec. 337.19
55	Honolulu	HI	No RV-specific limit found in the Land Use Ordinance	No RV-specific limit found in the Land Use Ordinance	Any vehicle or trailer left unattended on a street more than 24 hrs counts as abandoned	Not confirmed	Honolulu ROH Sec. 15-13.8 and LUO (Ch. 21)
56	Anaheim	CA	No RV-specific limit found in the zoning code	No RV-specific limit found in the zoning code	Banned on all public streets (RVs, campers, trailers and vehicles over 22 ft long or 7 ft wide and tall) except active loading, with a city placard, or 24 hr breakdown	No; RVs may not be used for human habitation in residential zones	Anaheim Municipal Code 14.32.206 and Zoning Code 18.04 (Table 4-A)
57	Lexington	KY	No RV-specific limit found; any vehicle in a yard must be on an approved residential driveway	Only on an approved residential driveway (applies to all vehicles)	Vehicles over 7 ft wide, 20 ft long or 7.5 ft tall max 2 hrs on residential streets except loading (incl. up to 24 hrs to prep an RV); 24 hr permit for out-of-county visitors' RVs	Not confirmed	Lexington-Fayette Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-129
58	Stockton	CA	RVs and boats may not park in front or street side yards	Allowed outside front/street side yards; on improved surface, partly screened by 6 ft fence	No RV-specific rule; general 72 consecutive hour limit for all vehicles; no sleeping in it 10 pm-6 am	No; occupying a camp car over 24 hours outside a licensed campground is unlawful (72-hr health permit)	Stockton Dev. Code 16.64.090(D); SMC 10.04.600, 5.76.200, 5.76.230
59	Corpus Christi	TX	No RV-specific rule found in the Unified Development Code; city code bars parking any vehicle, including RVs, trailers and boats, on an unimproved surface in the street yard	No RV-specific rule found in the Unified Development Code	Trailers and house trailers may not be parked on a street unless hitched to a vehicle that can move them	Not confirmed	Corpus Christi Code Sec. 53-144
60	Henderson	NV	One extra paved RV space allowed in the front yard or corner side setback, max 12 ft tall and 35 ft long	Not confirmed	Max 48 hrs on streets in or next to residential districts, schools or parks	Not confirmed	Henderson Development Code Sec. 19.12.2(A)(2)(b)
61	Riverside	CA	Paved driveway only; RVs over 10,000 lb GVW must sit 10 ft behind sidewalk (15 ft if none), no sight hazard	Paved side-yard strip beside driveway, max 20 ft wide, to rear of house, reached from existing driveway; street side yard needs 6-ft solid fence	No RV parking 2 am-6 am, except guests 5 days a month or 24 hrs before/after a trip; 72-hr limit for all vehicles	No living or sleeping in a vehicle on private property; no RV utility hookups (caretaker permit exception)	Riverside Mun. Code 19.580.050, 19.580.070, 10.52.032, 10.52.170
62	Newark	NJ	No RV-specific rule found; no vehicle may be parked on front-lawn grass or dirt in residential districts	No RV-specific rule found	No trailer of any type, and no vehicle over 4 tons, on a public street except to load/unload, max 2 hrs	Not confirmed	Newark Code Ch. 23:5 (incl. 23:5-9, added Feb. 2026)
63	St. Paul	MN	No RV-specific rule found in the Zoning Code; passenger vehicles may park on an approved front or side-yard driveway that leads to a legal space, and parking spaces may not be in the front yard	No RV-specific rule. No off-street parking in front or street-side yard; spaces need durable dustless surface	Rigs 22 ft+ long and 7 ft+ wide max 30 min, MN-registered RVs exempt; 48-hr limit; unhitched trailers 48 hrs	Not confirmed	St. Paul Leg. Code 63.501(c), 34.08(7), 157.03, 157.11
64	Santa Ana	CA	Trailers, camp trailers, boats barred from front yard; garage driveway only for operable motor vehicles	Street-side yard barred; interior side and rear yards OK if incidental to home, not within 12 ft of alley centerline	RVs and oversized vehicles barred 2 am-6 am (24-hr resident permits, max 3 in a row, 72 a year); 72-hr limit	Not confirmed	Santa Ana Mun. Code 41-607(e), 36-136, 36-149, 36-153
65	Cincinnati	OH	RVs, boats and personal trailers may be parked only beyond the front yard (behind building line)	Allowed anywhere on the lot beyond the front yard; no RV-specific screening rule	Trailers barred except while loading/unloading; trucks and trailers barred in residence districts; 24-hr limit, all vehicles	RVs may not be used as accessory dwelling units; no short-term guest exception found	Cincinnati Zoning Code 1403-05 (L5c), 1421-06(i); Mun. Code 508-11, 508-12, 508-23
66	Irvine	CA	No RV-specific limit found; vehicles in setbacks only on approved drives, parking areas, garages or carports (tarps banned)	No RV-specific limit; setback areas only on approved drives or parking areas	Trailer coaches and camp cars may not park overnight on any street; other trailers 72 hr limit	Not confirmed	Irvine Zoning Ord. Sec. 3-34-1 and City Code 6-3-576
67	Orlando	FL	No; only up to 36 hrs for loading or unloading	Side or rear yard if max 10.5 ft tall and 25 ft long, on pavement reached by a driveway, behind a 6 ft solid wall or fence, 5 ft from side/rear lines and buildings, not in required parking space	Trailers (including travel and boat trailers) banned on public streets; motorized RVs under 80 in. wide only where other code allows	Not confirmed	Orlando City Code Sec. 58.926
68	Pittsburgh	PA	No RV-specific limit found in the zoning code	No RV-specific limit found in the zoning code	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Pittsburgh Zoning Code (Title Nine), incl. 912.03 accessory uses
69	St. Louis	MO	No RV-specific rule; front-yard parking only on a paved driveway connected to a garage, max 5 continuous days (applies to all vehicles)	Off-street parking must stay behind the building line on a paved surface (general rule)	RVs over 18 ft max 60 min (7 am-2 am) and banned 2-7 am on streets in residential zones A-E	No; a trailer coach may be kept as a dwelling only in a licensed trailer coach park	St. Louis Revised Code 26.16.080(C) and Ch. 17.73
70	Greensboro	NC	Allowed; RVs are exempt from the 26 ft / 14,000 lb front-yard vehicle cap; must be on a defined hard surface (parking max 40% of front yard)	No RV-specific limit found	Banned at any time for any trailer and for vehicles over 80 in. wide or 30 ft long, except while loading or unloading	Not confirmed	Greensboro LDO 30-11-11.2 and City Code 16-161
71	Jersey City	NJ	No RV-specific rule found in the Land Development Ordinance (Ch. 345); RVs are barred only from streets	No RV-specific rule found in the Land Development Ordinance (Ch. 345)	Banned; no RV may park on any street or public right-of-way	Not confirmed	Jersey City Code Sec. 332-30(C)
72	Anchorage	AK	In front setback only on the driveway, not within 5 ft of any property line	Operable RVs/boats OK in side or rear setback if total storage area is no larger than the house floor area	Trailers max 2 hrs on any street; other vehicles (incl. motorhomes) 24 hrs except Fri noon-Mon noon	Only as temporary quarters while building/repairing a home: 18 months, permit, R-5 to R-10/TA districts	AMC 21.05.070 (accessory use 22), 21.05.080 / AMC 9.30.150, 9.30.220
73	Lincoln	NE	Front-yard driveway only if there is no room or reasonable access to the side or rear yard: concrete driveway, perpendicular to the curb, 2 ft from front and side lot lines, not over the sidewalk	Allowed in the side or rear yard, at least 2 ft from any property line; RV must be owned by the resident	Motor homes and trailers over 21 ft long or 7 ft wide may not park on a street next to residential (R-1 to R-8) property, except up to 4 hrs for loading	Limited: dwelling use up to 14 days a calendar year, no cooking, no permanent utility hookups	Lincoln Municipal Code Sec. 27.67.080
74	Plano	TX	Trailers of any length and RVs over 22 ft go behind the front building line unless the lot's only access is a street driveway or it has no paved alley; then one, paved, perpendicular to the street, permit if over 22 ft	Side or rear yard behind the front building line on pavement or gravel tied to the driveway; screened from side streets	Motor homes, trailers, boat trailers and house trailers banned on streets, alleys and right-of-way in residential districts except while loading	No; a stored trailer or RV on a residential lot may not be used for living or sleeping	Plano Code Sec. 12-114; Zoning Ordinance Sec. 16.800.4
75	Durham	NC	Allowed on the driveway if parked at least 25 ft from the public right-of-way; vehicles max 35 ft long, 8 ft wide, 12 ft tall	Behind the house (rear of the primary structure) on any lot; same size caps	Must be stored off the street (zoning); other street limits not confirmed	Not confirmed	Durham UDO Sec. 10.2.3(C) and (E)
76	Buffalo	NY	No storage in the front or corner side yard; driveway parking max 72 hrs	Side or rear yard; max 2 RVs (including boats and trailers) stored outdoors	Not confirmed	No; RVs may not be occupied or used for human habitation; no fixed utility connections	Buffalo Code Ch. 496 (Green Code) Sec. 8.3.8
77	Chandler	AZ	No RV-specific limit found; front-yard vehicles must be on the driveway or an approved surface	Behind the front setback; may be on an unimproved surface if screened from the street by a solid 6 ft wall or fence	No vehicle may be stored on a street; removal 48 hrs after notice	No; motor homes and travel trailers may not be occupied outside mobile home parks	Chandler Zoning Code Sec. 35-1802(5) and City Code 30-19(G)
78	Chula Vista	CA	Allowed only in a garage or carport, on a paved driveway, or on a dust-free area within 10 ft of the driveway; not elsewhere in the front or street-side setback	Not confirmed (max 2 motorhomes or camping trailers per residential lot)	Banned on any street at all times except loading, breakdown or a 24-hr resident permit (max 72 permits per address per year)	No, except guests of residents for up to 7 days in any 30-day period, parked on the resident's property	Chula Vista Municipal Code 10.84.020, 10.52.495 and 19.58.330(A)
79	Toledo	OH	No; driveway only for loading or unloading, max 24 hrs per calendar week	At least 3 ft behind the front building line, not in the required side setback; 3 ft from lot lines (more for units over 8 ft tall or 22 ft long), 10 ft from neighboring homes	Not confirmed	No living or housekeeping use; no fixed utility hookups	Toledo Zoning Code Sec. 1107.1802
80	Madison	WI	Allowed; an RV tied to the home may be parked as a passenger vehicle (must be licensed and operable)	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	No; an RV may not be used as living space	Madison General Ordinances Sec. 28.141(10)(c)
81	Gilbert	AZ	Allowed on driveway or permitted extra pad; may not block garage access or sidewalk	Not in front/side setback visible from street unless on driveway/pad; no other RV rule found	48 hrs max, loading/unloading only, on streets in/next to residential zones	No; RV may not be rented or permanently occupied	Gilbert LDC 5.3.3.K and 5.3.5.A (rev. Mar 21, 2024) / Town Code Sec. 62-69
82	Reno	NV	Not in front of front building line; temporary exception up to 14 days in a row, 90 days/yr	Side yard only if screened by a 6 ft fence (rear yard not addressed in this section)	Vehicles over 24 ft long or 8 ft high/wide banned on streets; RV may stop in front of owner's home to load/prep; 48 hr cap; guest permit 7 days	No; sleeping or dwelling in an RV outside an RV park is unlawful	Reno LDC 18.04.904(b) / RMC 6.30.130(c), 6.30.135 / LDC 18.03.304
83	Fort Wayne	IN	Operable RV allowed on driveway or approved surface tied to driveway/alley; not blocking sidewalk	Not in yard (back/side yard, lawn); only on approved parking surface off driveway or alley	Banned; operable RVs, campers and boats may not park on the street	Not confirmed	Fort Wayne City Code Sec. 72.23 Parking in residential districts
84	North Las Vegas	NV	Not allowed in front yard/driveway; RVs only in rear, side or corner side yard	Paved surface, 6 ft wall with decorative gates, max 1 RV and 3 vehicles total	RV/boat/trailer 24 ft+ or 8,000 lb+ cannot be left on streets 60 ft wide or less; 48 hr loading permit	No; living or sleeping in an RV outside an RV park/subdivision is unlawful	NLVMC 17.24.040.C.3.b / 10.48.090 / 15.68.030-.040
85	St. Petersburg	FL	Front of house only Thu 4pm-Mon 8am, or up to 4 consecutive hrs Mon-Thu; max 2 units	Rear/interior side yard OK; 6 ft solid fence if within 50 ft of street; max 35x8x12 ft	Banned in residential ROW except 4 hrs Mon-Thu daytime and anytime Thu 4pm-Mon 8am	Not confirmed	St. Petersburg City Code Sec. 16.40.100.5 (LDR) / Sec. 26-150
86	Lubbock	TX	Only behind front setback line; in front setback just 48 hrs per 5 days for loading. Pop-ups exempt	Rear/side yard to property line, no setback; corner street-side yard only behind screening fence	RVs/trailers over 18 ft long, 7 ft wide or high barred within 250 ft of a house, except loading	No; only a visiting non-Lubbock resident, max 7 days in any 30-day period	Lubbock UDC Sec. 39.03.008.i / City Code Sec. 20.04.017
87	Irving	TX	Allowed on adequately sized concrete/asphalt pad tied to driveway; may not block sidewalk/ROW	Gravel OK behind front wall (2 in, bordered) or screened by 6 ft fence; access drive must be paved	Oversized vehicles (RVs, boats, trailers) may not park in residential districts except loading	Only up to 3 consecutive days while stored on a residential lot	Irving UDC Sec. 3.18.2(a) / City Code Sec. 21-191.5
88	Laredo	TX	No RV-specific rule found in the Land Development Code; only commercial vehicles over 16,000 lb and commercial or farm trailers over 12 ft are barred from residential lots	No RV-specific rule found in the Land Development Code	Unhitched trailers (incl. house/travel trailers) banned on streets; motorhome limit Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Laredo City Code Sec. 19-482 / LDC Sec. 24-65.0
89	Winston-Salem	NC	RV/travel trailer may not be stored in required front or side yard (setback area)	Outside required side yard and at least 6 ft from rear lot line, or in enclosed accessory building	Vehicles over 80 in wide or 30 ft long (incl. trailer) only while loading/unloading	No; RV must be unoccupied unless in an RV park or with a valid temporary permit	W-S/Forsyth UDO Sec. 6.1.2E.2 (updated 10.1.26) / City Code Sec. 42-171, 42-173
90	Chesapeake	VA	Not in front of house; behind nearest building line, carport or garage only; 24 hrs loading OK	Allowed if behind the portion of the building nearest the street; no screening rule found	Banned on residential streets except loading/unloading	No; no living, sleeping or housekeeping in it on a residential lot	Chesapeake Zoning Ord. Sec. 6-2002 / City Code Sec. 74-250(c)
91	Glendale	AZ	Front yard only if screened side/rear access not feasible: max 2 RVs on dustproof surface, no circle drives	Garage or dustproof side/rear yard behind solid 6 ft wall/fence/gate or landscaping; 3 ft side clearance; RV+trailer max 2	Max 1 hr; up to 24 hrs only for loading, unloading and cleaning	No permanent residence; temporary occupancy needs a permit from Development Services	Glendale City Code Sec. 24-68(g), 24-61
92	Garland	TX	Unclear in code: GDC 4.20(J) says RV storage must be paved and not visible from the street, but Sec. 32.57, which it cites, bans RVs only on public property	Rear-yard pad may be gravel/asphalt (limited surface), max 50% of yard; GDC says RV storage paved, not visible from street	RVs banned on public property in residential zones; defense if loading/unloading and moved within 24 hrs	No; RVs and travel trailers may not be used as a dwelling or guest housing in any district	Garland Code of Ordinances Sec. 32.56, 32.57; GDC 2.52(5)(c), 4.20(J)
93	Scottsdale	AZ	No RV-specific rule; dust-free bordered surface, 1 ft from sidewalk (3 ft from curb), parking area max 35% of front yard	No RV-specific rule found; vehicles and watercraft must be on a dust-free surface	Vehicles over 22 ft barred on residential streets except loading/unloading; any vehicle max 72 hrs	No vehicle may be occupied for permanent living while stored at a residence	Scottsdale Zoning Ord. Sec. 7.200(I); Revised Code Sec. 17-113, 17-129, 18-7
94	Norfolk	VA	RVs, boats and their trailers banned in front yard unless in garage/carport; loading/unloading only	Side yard only if 6 ft tall or less; rear yard at least 5 ft from rear and side lot lines	RVs, boats and trailers banned on public streets in residence districts, except loading/unloading	No; a stored trailer coach may not be used as living quarters (Ch. 44-4)	Norfolk City Code Sec. 25-293.2, 25-293, 44-3, 44-4
95	Boise	ID	Not in the required front or street-side setback (vehicles not in daily use); may sit in the yard behind the setback, gravel allowed	Allowed outside required setbacks; gravel surfacing allowed	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Boise Zoning Code Sec. 11-04-08 (on-site parking location, required setbacks)
96	Fremont	CA	Motor homes up to 25 ft allowed on the driveway; trailers, campers, boats and longer RVs only to load or prep a trip (max 2 days in a row, 3 days per 7)	Side or rear yard behind a 5 ft screen; max 20% of the required rear yard; 5 ft from rear line, 3 ft from side line; not in a corner lot's street side yard	Not confirmed	Not confirmed	Fremont Municipal Code 18.183.180
97	Spokane	WA	Not within the first 20 ft from the front lot line (or the side street line); farther back on the lot is allowed	Allowed outside the 20 ft front and side-street areas; may sit on unpaved ground	Not confirmed	No permanent dwelling; occupancy max 14 days in any 12 months	Spokane Municipal Code 17C.230.145 and 17C.319.200
98	Santa Clarita	CA	No RV-specific limit found; in the required front yard vehicles may only be on the driveway	Elsewhere on the lot only where screened from the street by solid fencing, walls or vegetation (lots up to 1/4 acre)	Not confirmed	No; occupying a vehicle, including an RV or trailer, as a residence is prohibited in all zones	Santa Clarita UDC Sec. 17.57.020(N) and (R)
99	Baton Rouge	LA	No RV-specific rule found in the Unified Development Code; at a single-family home, parking in a street-side required yard is allowed only on the driveway or a pad next to it, and trucks with more than two axles and over 3,500 lb payload are barred from the drive and front yard in A1-A4	No RV-specific rule found in the Unified Development Code	Motor homes and house trailers may not park 72 hrs or more on subdivision streets in A1-A4 residential districts	Not confirmed	Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish Code Sec. 11:428.1
100	Richmond	VA	No RV, camper, boat or boat trailer in the front yard in R and RO districts	Not in a required side yard; rear yard and the rest of the side yard not restricted by this rule	Trailers and motor homes banned on residential or mixed residential-commercial blocks except while loading or with a permit	No; occupancy only in an approved travel trailer park	Richmond Zoning Ord. Sec. 30-640.1

Rules as written in each city's code, read October 2026. Summaries are shortened; the linked section is the authority. Download this table (CSV)

Where the code is unclear

In a few cities the code text pulls two ways, or the city's own web page says something different from the ordinance. We followed the code text and flag these so you can ask the city directly.

San Antonio: UDC 35-383(d)(1) says no RV may be parked "within fifteen (15) feet from the front curb or the front yard". That can be read as a 15-foot buffer from the curb or as a full front-yard ban. We used the narrower reading.
Dallas: the traffic code (28-81) bars a "trailer" on property in a residential area except while loading, but the development code (51A-4.217) expressly allows boats, trailers and RVs in the front yard under conditions. We followed the development code.
San Jose: the zoning code caps any vehicle in the front setback at 48 hours unless Title 17 allows it, and Title 17 allows RVs parked perpendicular. Trailers and boats may still be held to the 48-hour cap.
Denver: the zoning code bars motorized RVs over 22 feet from a residential lot but allows "Recreational Vehicles" up to 33 feet behind the house. In practice the 33-foot allowance appears to cover towable RVs.
St. Petersburg: the city's Good Neighbor page says driveway parking is Friday to Sunday only. The code says Thursday 4 pm to Monday 8 am, plus up to 4 hours at a time on weekdays.
Irving: City Code 21-191.5 bars oversized vehicles "in a residential district" without saying streets only, while the zoning code allows RV storage on a residential lot. We read 21-191.5 as a street rule.
Long Beach: one section bars "storing" any vehicle in the front-yard setback, while another lets RVs park wherever a car may. Long-term RV storage on a front driveway is ambiguous.
Memphis: City Code 11-40-11(C) bars any recreation vehicle "on any residential street or in any residential district" except while loading. Read literally, that reaches private lots, but the Unified Development Code (2.7.10) allows one RV or camping trailer on a single-family lot outside the front yard. We followed the development code for the side and back yard, and both codes keep RVs out of the driveway in front of the house.
New Orleans: the traffic code (154-925) bars parking or storing RVs, boats and trailers in residential districts except while loading, while the zoning ordinance allows rear-yard storage behind a 6-foot fence. We read the traffic rule as a street rule.
Chula Vista: one section still lets guests sleep in an RV on a resident's lot for up to seven days, while a 2024 amendment says RVs on residential property may not be used as a dwelling at all.

HOAs and deed restrictions can be stricter

Everything on this page is city law. If your home is in a homeowners association or carries recorded deed restrictions, those private rules can ban RV parking even where the city allows it, and in Houston, which has no zoning, deed restrictions often do the work that zoning does elsewhere. A few states limit what an HOA can ban; see what your HOA can and can't ban. Read your CC&Rs before you assume the city rule is the only one.

How to check your own address

Confirm you are inside city limits. Many addresses with a big-city mailing name are in an unincorporated county or a suburb with its own code. Your property tax bill or the county parcel viewer shows the jurisdiction.
Find your zoning district. Most cities have an online zoning map. RV rules usually apply to single-family and two-family districts, and some differ by district.
Search the code for the right words. Open your city's code on Municode, American Legal or eCode360 and search for "recreational vehicle", "boat", "trailer" and "camper". Check both the zoning code (yards, setbacks, screening) and the traffic code (street parking).
Check the surface and setback rules. Even where an RV is allowed, most cities require a paved or approved surface, keep it off the sidewalk and out of the sight triangle at corners, and some set a minimum distance from the curb.
Read your HOA documents and deed. Private restrictions apply on top of city law.
Ask before you buy the rig. Call the zoning or code enforcement office with your address and the RV's length. If the answer is no, compare monthly RV parking and outdoor RV storage near you before you commit.

The infographic

How we did this

We started from the 100 most populous US cities in the 2020 Census and read each city's municipal code (Municode, American Legal, eCode360, Code Publishing, city-hosted code PDFs and official city pages that quote the code) between October 24 and 25, 2026 (Lincoln, Nebraska on the city's enCodePlus code; Arlington, Texas from the chapter PDFs on arlingtontx.gov). Some zoning text was read on zoneomics.com mirrors and checked against the section cited.
For each city we recorded four rules for a single-family home: RV parking in the driveway or front yard, the side or rear yard, on a residential street, and occupancy. Every row links to the section we relied on.
Driveway rules were grouped as: no RV-specific limit found (a paved surface may still be required), allowed with limits (size caps, curb setbacks, count limits, time windows, or only when the side and rear are not reachable), or banned in the front yard except for short loading periods. "No RV-specific limit found" means we found no such rule, not that the city expressly allows it. Where the code text conflicts, the cell says "Unclear in code" instead of assigning a group.
We verified all 100 cities: 44 fully (all four rules) and 56 partly. Any cell we could not confirm from the code itself is marked "Not confirmed". No driveway cell is left Not confirmed. For 2 cities (Garland and Miami) we read the current code and found sections that conflict, so the driveway cell says "Unclear in code" and names them. We count these as their own category, separate from Not confirmed, and leave them out of the three driveway groups and the percentages. In Garland, Development Code 4.20(J) requires RV storage spaces to be paved and out of view of the street, but the parking section it cites, Code 32.57, bans RVs only on public property, and neither the code nor the city's parking guidance says whether 4.20(J) applies to a home driveway. In Miami, Miami 21 Article 5 (Secs. 5.3.5 to 5.6.5) bars travel trailers and RVs as temporary structures "except as per City Code", Sec. 3.6.3 has no RV parking rule, and City Code 2-829 still lists a penalty for unlawful parking of major recreational equipment, without saying whether a parked RV at a house is barred. The occupancy cell is the most common gap because many codes say nothing about sleeping in an RV on a private lot; we leave those Not confirmed rather than assume a ban.
Where a general street-parking limit for all vehicles (often 24 to 72 hours) is the only street rule, the table says so. Codes change; Lubbock adopted an amending ordinance in August 2026 that was not yet in the published code when we read it.
This is a summary of city law, not legal advice. Private HOA rules and deed restrictions are not included.

Not legal advice. Laws and agency rules change. Each row links the source we read and the date we checked it; confirm with the agency or an attorney before you rely on it.

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Nashville, TN: Metro Nashville Code 16.24.330(P), 12.40.180, accessed October 25, 2026
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Oklahoma City, OK: OKC Code 59-10400, 32-322, accessed October 25, 2026
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Questions people ask

Can I park my RV in my driveway?

It depends on the city. Of 98 large cities where we confirmed the rule, 30 keep RVs out of the front yard and driveway except for short loading windows, 34 allow it with conditions such as size limits or a setback from the curb, and 34 have no RV-specific rule. Check the zoning code and your HOA.

Can I park an RV on the street in front of my house?

Often only briefly. Many big cities ban RVs or oversize vehicles on residential streets except while loading, or ban them overnight. Chicago bars RVs over 22 feet on residential streets at all times, and where there is no RV rule, a general 24- to 72-hour limit for all vehicles usually applies.

Can I live in an RV in my backyard?

Almost never in a big city. 54 of the 55 cities where we confirmed the rule bar using a parked RV as a home, though a few allow short guest stays, such as 14 days a year in Oklahoma City or Albuquerque and 15 days in Indianapolis. Portland allows one occupied RV on a lot with a house, with hookups.

Where is the safest place to keep an RV at home?

Behind the front building line, in a side or rear yard, on a paved or approved surface. Most cities that restrict RVs allow them there, though many require a 6-foot solid fence or wall, a minimum distance from lot lines, or a cap on how many RVs and trailers you keep outside.

Do HOA rules override city RV parking laws?

They add to them. An HOA or deed restriction can ban RV parking even where the city allows it, and city rules still apply inside an HOA. A few states limit what associations can ban; our guide to state HOA RV parking laws covers those.

Key findings

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Where the code is unclear

HOAs and deed restrictions can be stricter

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