Bellevue, NE Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 18-76
- Curb setback
- 13 feet minimum
- Lot-line setback
- 2 feet (side/rear yard)
- Overnight sleeping cap
- 14 days per year
- Cooking
- Never permitted
- Street parking of detached trailer
- Barred except emergencies
- Last amended
- Ord. 4156 (2024)
Summary
In the City of Bellevue, Nebraska, a recreational vehicle, trailer or boat may be stored at a home only inside an enclosed structure, in the side or rear yard on a hard surface set back two feet from the lot line, or on a driveway under stricter conditions. The unit must stay at least 13 feet from the curb and cannot be lived in except for 14 nights a year.
(B) In all residential zones provided for in the city zoning code, it is permissible to park a recreational vehicle, trailer, or boat and boat trailer in the following manner: ... (2) Parking is permitted outside in the side yard or rear yard, provided, on a concrete, asphalt, or other approved hard surface as defined by the city zoning ordinance, section 8.03.04 and it is not nearer than two feet to the lot line. ... (4) The body of the recreational vehicle or boat must be at least 13 feet from the face of any curb. ... (6) Parking is permitted only for storage purposes and any recreational vehicle or trailer shall not be: (a) Used for dwelling purposes, except for overnight sleeping for a maximum of 14 days in any one calendar year. Cooking is not permitted at any time.
Full Breakdown
Bellevue Code of Ordinances § 18-76 regulates where a recreational vehicle, trailer, non-motorized vehicle or boat can sit in a residential zone. Subsection (B)(1) allows storage inside any enclosed structure that itself meets the zone's requirements. Subsection (B)(2) allows outdoor storage in the side or rear yard, but only on a concrete, asphalt or other hard surface meeting zoning ordinance § 8.03.04, and only if the unit sits at least two feet from the lot line. Subsection (B)(3) permits driveway parking only when side- or rear-yard space is unavailable or inaccessible, inside parking is not possible, and the unit is parked perpendicular to the front curb; a corner lot is always treated as having reasonable rear-yard access under this test.
Wherever it sits, subsection (B)(4) requires the body of the unit to stay at least 13 feet from the face of the curb, and subsection (B)(5) bars any part of it from extending over the public sidewalk or right-of-way. Subsection (B)(6) limits the use to storage: living in the unit is barred except for overnight sleeping capped at 14 days per calendar year, cooking is never permitted, and it cannot be permanently hooked to sewer, water or electric lines, though temporary electric hookup for charging batteries is allowed.
Subsection (B)(7) carves out active loading and unloading. Subsection (C) separately bars parking a non-motorized trailer, detached from any motor vehicle, on any public street except in a police-determined emergency. The section was last amended by Ord. 4156 in 2024.
Violations & Fines
Bellevue Code § 18-76 sets no fine of its own, so a violation, parking outside an enclosed structure, side/rear yard or qualifying driveway spot, exceeding the 14-day overnight sleeping cap, or hooking up permanent utilities, falls under the citywide general penalty in § 1-11: up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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