Blaine's Residential Guide to Community Standards (BZO 33.13(j) and BCO 82-151) allows currently licensed and operable RVs, trailers, boats, and toppers to be parked on paved driveways in the front and corner side yards. Side and rear yard storage is permitted only if setbacks are met. No vehicle over 12,000 lb GVW is allowed in residential areas.
The City of Blaine regulates recreational vehicle, boat, and trailer parking on residential lots through its zoning ordinance (BZO 33.13(j)) and the Residential Guide to Community Standards. In the front yard and corner side yard, parking of currently licensed and operable vehicles, RVs, and trailers is permitted on paved driveways only. In the side yard, storage of currently licensed and operable cars, RVs, trailers, and toppers is permitted if the side yard setback is met (three feet or five feet depending on the zoning district). In the rear yard on grass, storage is limited to recreational vehicles that are currently licensed and operable (RVs, trailers, and toppers) plus one passenger-sized collector vehicle as defined by state statute; rear-yard vehicles must meet required driveway setbacks. A blanket vehicle weight restriction applies citywide: no vehicles in excess of 12,000 lb (GVW) are permitted in residential areas. All recreational vehicles must be currently licensed and in operable condition. Questions and complaints are directed to Community Standards at 763-785-6146.
Storing an unlicensed or inoperable RV, boat, or trailer, parking on grass or an unpaved surface in the front or side yard, or keeping a vehicle over 12,000 lb GVW in a residential area violates the standards. Community Standards (763-785-6146) handles enforcement; report violations through the city's iMS code enforcement system.
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