Madison County, unlike most Alabama counties, exercises zoning authority in unincorporated areas, so residential zoning districts can regulate RV, boat, and trailer storage. On agricultural and unzoned land the county rarely limits it, and HOA covenants add a private layer.
Because Madison County adopted planning and zoning for its unincorporated areas, home storage of a recreational vehicle, boat, or utility trailer is not the free-for-all it is in counties without zoning. In designated residential zoning districts around Hazel Green, Meridianville, Harvest, and Toney, the county zoning ordinance can restrict where and how such vehicles are kept, and setback and yard standards apply. On agricultural or unzoned tracts the county rarely interferes, and with Wheeler Lake and the Tennessee River close by, keeping a boat at home is routine. Recorded HOA and subdivision covenants frequently cap RV and boat storage, require screening, or ban front-yard storage, and those covenants are enforceable.
In a zoned residential district, the county can issue a zoning notice of violation and require removal of a prohibited RV or boat. An HOA can levy fines, place a lien, or sue to enforce a recorded covenant.
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