Jefferson County, MO Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered districts
- R-20, R-10, R-7, PR-1, PR-2
- Parking surface
- Paved space sized for the vehicle
- Driveway storage
- Prohibited except dedicated corner-lot driveway
- Rear-yard storage
- Pad must connect to driveway
- Governs
- Unincorporated Jefferson County only
Summary
Unincorporated Jefferson County limits recreational vehicle and boat-trailer parking in R-20, R-10, R-7, PR-1 and PR-2 residential districts to paved spaces built to fit the vehicle. Storage on a bare residential driveway is banned outright, with a narrow exception for corner lots with a second dedicated driveway.
A. Parking and/or storage of a recreational vehicle (RV) in an "R-20", "R-10", "R-7", "PR-1" and "PR-2" District shall only be allowed on paved spaces designed to accommodate the vehicle. B. Storage shall be limited to paved spaces adjacent and connected to a driveway or in the case of rear yard parking/storage the paved space shall be permanently connected to the driveway. C. Storage on a residential driveway is prohibited except for corner lots where a separate driveway is provided off of the street on the other street frontage specifically for the purpose of storage and does not interfere with the residential parking of passenger vehicles.
Full Breakdown
140 on April 2, 2008, governs where residents may park or store a recreational vehicle in the county's core residential zone districts, R-20, R-10, R-7, PR-1 and PR-2. Subsection A confines RV parking and storage to paved spaces specifically designed to accommodate the vehicle; grass, gravel or dirt parking of an RV is not allowed in these districts. Subsection B requires that storage space be adjacent and connected to the driveway, or, if the RV sits in the rear yard, that the paved pad be permanently connected to the driveway rather than freestanding.
Subsection C then closes the main loophole: storage of an RV directly on the residential driveway itself is prohibited, because a driveway used for RV storage no longer serves its primary function of everyday household parking. The only exception is a corner lot with a second, separate driveway built off the other street frontage specifically for storage, provided that second driveway does not interfere with normal passenger-vehicle parking. Boats and boat trailers fall within the UDO's broader treatment of recreational vehicles for purposes of this section.
4150 sits in Title 400, the UDO, it reaches only unincorporated Jefferson County; Arnold, Festus, De Soto, Hillsboro, Herculaneum and the county's other incorporated cities set their own RV and trailer parking standards.
Violations & Fines
Violations of the RV parking and storage standards fall under the UDO's general violations section, 400.140, a misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $1,000, up to one year in the County Jail, or both, with each day the improperly parked RV remains treated as a separate offense. The Director of County Services and Code Enforcement issues a written correction order before referring an uncorrected violation to Jefferson County Municipal Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I keep my camper parked on my driveway in unincorporated Jefferson County?
Can I store my boat on the grass in my backyard?
Does this rule apply if I live inside Festus or Arnold?
Sources & Official References
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