Parking Rules in Yellowstone County, MT (2026)
5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Yellowstone County, Montana.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
In the county's zoning jurisdiction (within 4.5 miles of Billings), storage and parking of RVs, boats, and trailers is regulated as part of general property maintenance and zoning standards. Outside a zoning district, the county sets no rule: your city or township does.
RV and Boat Parking in Unincorporated Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Code Enforcement (zoning jurisdiction)
The Yellowstone County Zoning Code jurisdiction includes an area within 4 ½ miles of the Billings city limits... has regulations concerning land uses, building setbacks, storage and parking of vehicles and general property maintenance.
Driveway Rules
In unincorporated Yellowstone County, a licensed and operable motor vehicle parked or stored in a front or side yard must sit on a surface prepared with asphalt or concrete. Rear-yard parking has no surface requirement at all. The rule applies to every residential zoning district under the Yellowstone County Zoning Code.
Front-Yard Parking Surface Rules in Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Zoning Code § 27-1307.A.2
2. Licensed and Operable Motor Vehicles The following standards apply to the open storage and off-street parking of licensed and operable motor vehicles is an allowed accessory use subject to the following standards: (a) This is an allowed accessory use for non-commercial vehicles . Parking and open storage of one licensed and operable motor vehicle used for commercial or business purposes is a...
EV Charging
Yellowstone County does not regulate the charger in your own garage. Put a charging station anywhere else on the property, though, and Section 27-1009.K requires it to sit at an approved off-street parking space and keep its cords, pedestals, and equipment clear of sidewalks and pathways.
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Rules, Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Zoning Code § 27-1009.K
K. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION 1. This section is not intended to regulate the charging of electronic vehicles within a personal garage associated with a dwelling unit or charging stations that may be placed within the public right of way by the County. 2. An electric vehicle charging station shall comply with the following use-specific standards: The charging station shall be associated ...
Abandoned Vehicles
Yellowstone County runs the state Junk Vehicle Program and enforces its Community Decay Ordinance. Every junk vehicle, regardless of number, must be shielded from public view. Vehicles left too long on public property are treated as abandoned under MCA 61-8-356.
Abandoned and Junk Vehicles – Montana Junk Vehicle Program
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Junk Vehicle Program (MCA 75-10-501+)
All junk vehicles, regardless of number must be shielded from public view... Placing tarps or plastics over the vehicles is not acceptable shielding.
Snow Removal Parking Rules
New off-street parking lots in unincorporated Yellowstone County must set aside snow storage space equal to five percent of the plowed surface area. The zoning code does not touch on-street parking during snowstorms; it regulates only how private lots are designed to hold the snow their own plows push off the pavement.
Parking Lot Snow Storage in Yellowstone County
Some RestrictionsYellowstone County Zoning Code, § 27-1206.F(1)
1. A portion of the site equal to five percent of the surface areas to be plowed shall be provided as one or more snow storage areas that: (a) Are adjacent to and within 20 feet of the edge of the pavement to be plowed; (b) Are located so as not to interfere with the safe movement of pedestrians and traffic, including outside of any required clear vision areas as identified in Section 27-1812; ...
Parking Rules by City in Yellowstone County
1 cities in Yellowstone County have their own parking rules rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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