Grand Rapids restricts RV and boat storage on residential streets and in front yards. Recreational vehicles must be parked in driveways or behind the front building line when stored at home.
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers stored at residential properties in Grand Rapids should be parked on improved surfaces (driveways, not lawns) and behind the front building line when possible. Street parking of RVs and boats is subject to the 48-hour rule and winter overnight ban. Inoperable or unregistered recreational vehicles may not be stored in view from the street. RVs may not be used as living quarters when parked at a residential property.
Improperly stored RVs or boats may result in code compliance notices and required relocation. Habitation of an RV on a residential lot is a zoning violation.
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