Columbus, GA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Max vehicle length
- 32 feet
- Right-of-way storage
- Prohibited
- Salvage/junkyard use
- Prohibited
- Disassembled parts storage
- Prohibited outdoors
- Adopted by
- Ord. No. 23-007, § 7, eff. 1-31-23
- Governing section
- UDO § 4.2.24
Summary
Columbus, Georgia caps a stored recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer at 32 feet in a residential zoning district and bans storing any of them on the right-of-way. Section 4.2.24 also bars salvage or junkyard use and outdoor storage of disassembled vehicles or parts on the same lot.
Storage of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers in all residential zoning districts shall comply with the requirements of this Section.A.Maximum Size. Vehicle size shall not exceed 32 feet in length.B.Salvage Prohibited. Salvage, junkyard operation, or disassembly of vehicles to obtain parts is prohibited.C.Outdoor Storage of Disassembled Vehicles. Outdoor storage of disassembled vehicles or parts is prohibited.D.Compliance with Other Requirements. In addition the requirements of this Section, storage of recreational vehicles, boats and trailers shall comply with all other requirements of this UDO and the City Code.E.Storage Location. Storage of Recreational Vehicles, Boats, and Trailers on the right-of-way is prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
24 of the Columbus, Georgia Unified Development Ordinance sets the rules for storing recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers in every residential zoning district. Subsection (A) caps the vehicle's size at 32 feet in length, so anything longer does not qualify for residential storage under the Section. Subsection (B) prohibits using the storage as a salvage or junkyard operation, or disassembling a vehicle there to obtain parts, and (C) separately bans outdoor storage of any disassembled vehicle or its parts, closing off a workaround where someone strips a boat or trailer down instead of formally salvaging it.
Subsection (E) bars storing an RV, boat, or trailer on the right-of-way altogether, so the street shoulder or road frontage is off-limits no matter how the vehicle is otherwise stored. 24 alone to justify where on the lot the vehicle sits. The Section was adopted by Ordinance No. 23-007, § 7, effective January 31, 2023, and remains current through the 2025 ordinances.
Violations & Fines
Storing a recreational vehicle, boat, or trailer over 32 feet, on the right-of-way, or as part of a salvage operation violates Section 4.2.24 and is enforced under the UDO's general penalty at § 12.5.4: a civil penalty of up to $1,000 per day, a $500 fine for a first offense at the property and $1,000 for each later offense, with each additional day of noncompliance treated as a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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