Blaine, MN Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Blaine defines a recreational camping vehicle in § 46-1 as a tent, travel trailer, pickup coach, or motor-home built for travel, recreation, or vacation use, and that definition drives the parking rule in § 46-4(b): occupying one outside an approved manufactured home park or recreational camping area is barred, but simply parking an unoccupied recreational camping vehicle is allowed on any occupied residential lot that has a permanent structure on it, no permit needed for storage alone. Living in it on that lot is a different matter and requires one of the temporary permits listed in § 46-4(c): a temporary sales office tied to a subdivision or apartment project, up to 90 days, a temporary construction office removed within 30 days of the certificate of occupancy, a general temporary office issued by the city manager for up to 90 days with council approval needed to renew beyond that, a temporary dwelling permit of up to 90 days when a fire, wind, or flood disaster has damaged the principal structure, and, most relevant to a homeowner who just wants overnight guests in their camper, a temporary recreational vehicle use permit letting someone occupy an RV on an occupied residential lot for up to seven days in a calendar year, so long as the principal structure on the lot has working sanitary facilities.

Emergency or short-term street parking of a camping vehicle is capped separately at three hours under § 46-3. The building official administers and enforces this chapter under § 46-31, issuing a written correction notice with 30 days to fix a violation under § 46-32 before pursuing further Code penalties.