Coon Rapids, MN Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

City Code Section 11-601.3, governing major recreational equipment in residential districts, sets standards enforceable against the property owner, the vehicle owner, and the vehicle's possessor jointly and severally, with the registered owner presumed responsible unless rebutted. The equipment cannot be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes, with one narrow exception: a single major recreational vehicle may be used for occasional living purposes, not exceeding three days in any 30-day period, to accommodate visitors, as long as it is parked on private property. Equipment stored outside must remain in safe operating condition or be under active repair, and repair storage cannot run longer than 20 days.

The section caps the total amount of major recreational equipment at two units per dwelling, whether stored inside or outside a building. For anything parked or standing more than 12 hours in a residential district, size limits apply on top of Title 9's traffic standards: a maximum height of 13.5 feet measured to the highest point at recommended tire pressure (counting all accessories and attachments), a maximum length of 45 feet measured to the trailer bed's front and rear edges, and a maximum width of 8.5 feet measured to the trailer bed's widest edges, with all mounted accessories and cargo counted as part of the vehicle for these measurements.

Vehicles must also be operable and currently registered under Section 11-601.3(1)(e). This is a separate, more permissive regime than heavy trucks and semitrailers under Section 11-601.2, which are barred outright except for one resident-owned vehicle.