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.
Yellowstone County Code Enforcement administers the county zoning code within roughly 4.5 miles of the Billings city limits, an area with "regulations concerning land uses, building setbacks, storage and parking of vehicles and general property maintenance." Recreational vehicles, boats, and utility trailers are treated under those parking-and-storage standards plus the Community Decay Ordinance (which targets accumulations visible from a public right-of-way). In rural areas outside any adopted zoning district, the county imposes no RV or boat storage rule—the state's junk/abandoned-vehicle statutes are the only backstop. If you live inside Billings or Laurel, that city's zoning governs instead. Confirm your parcel's district with the City-County Planning office before storing a large RV in a front yard.
Handled as a zoning/Community Decay complaint; officers investigate and generally allow a minimum of 30 days to achieve compliance before escalation.
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