Detroit City Code Chapter 55, Article IV, Division 3 restricts parking of recreational vehicles, campers, motor homes, trailers and boats on residential streets, and Chapter 50 forbids long-term storage of these vehicles in front and side yards.
Section 55-4-39 of the Detroit City Code limits parking of commercial vehicles, motor homes, campers, trailers, and other oversize or recreational equipment on city streets, particularly in residential parking permit areas and in front of residences. Detroit's Chapter 50 Zoning Ordinance treats long-term outdoor storage of RVs, boats and trailers as accessory uses that are not permitted in required front or side yards in R1 and R2 districts; such equipment is generally expected to be stored in rear yards behind the front building line, in a garage, or on a paved area off the public right-of-way.
Parking tickets under Chapter 55 begin at a civil infraction with fines set in the schedule of fees; repeat or oversize parking violations can also lead to towing and impound under Sec. 55-2-26 residential parking permit rules.
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