Atlanta, GA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Side yard height limit
- 6 feet
- Loading/unloading grace period
- 12 hours
- Living in parked RV
- Prohibited
- Governing code
- Atlanta Zoning Ordinance § 16-28.013
Summary
Atlanta lets homeowners keep an RV, trailer, or boat on residential property, but it must sit behind the front building line, stay under 6 feet tall in a side yard, and can't be lived in.
Parking or storage of major recreational equipment shall be permitted as accessory to principal residential use only in accord with the following limitations: Unless stored in a garage, carport or accessory building, such equipment shall be parked or stored behind the nearest portion of any building to the street... In any required side yard not adjacent to a street, no such equipment may be parked or stored if it exceeds six (6) feet in height above the ground... No such equipment parked or stored on a residential lot shall be used in such location for living, sleeping, housekeeping or business purposes.
Full Breakdown
Atlanta's zoning code treats travel trailers, motorhomes, tent campers, boats, and boat trailers as "major recreational equipment." Unless it's in a garage, carport, or accessory building, this equipment must be parked or stored behind the nearest part of the house to the street. In a side yard not adjacent to a street, it can't exceed 6 feet in height (masts and antennas excluded); taller equipment must go in the rear yard. Loading and unloading anywhere on the lot or adjacent street is allowed for up to 12 hours. No one may live, sleep, or run a business out of the parked equipment.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the zoning code are enforced by the Department of City Planning's Office of Buildings/Zoning Enforcement and are subject to citation and required relocation or removal of the equipment; each day of a continuing violation can count as a separate offense under the city's general zoning penalty provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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