Johns Creek's Zoning Ordinance (Appendix A, Sec. 18.5) allows recreational vehicles, campers, boats, and boat trailers to be parked or stored in all residential districts, but only if they are not used as living quarters and the storage area is in the buildable area of the lot and not in front of the principal structure.
Johns Creek incorporated in 2006 and maintains its own Code of Ordinances, including a Zoning Ordinance at Appendix A. Recreational-vehicle and boat storage is governed by Sec. 18.5 (Parking for Specialized Vehicles). It states that specialized vehicles such as recreational vehicles, campers, buses (including school buses), trailers, mobile home coaches, boats and boat trailers may be parked or stored in all residential districts under two conditions: (A) such vehicles are not used as living quarters; and (B) the location of the parking or storage area shall be in the buildable area of the lot and shall not be in front of the principal structure. The city's Code Compliance division summarizes this as keeping boats, trailers, and recreational vehicles in the rear or side yards only and on an all-weather surface. Sec. 18.3.1 separately limits the maximum paved or all-weather surface area in front yards to no more than 35 percent (excluding walkways and required sidewalks), and Sec. 18.3.1(A) makes the visible storage or parking of more than four vehicles at a single-family residence unlawful. Long-stored or inoperable units can also fall under Georgia's abandoned-vehicle law (O.C.G.A. ch. 40-11).
Storing an RV, camper, or boat in front of the principal structure, using it as living quarters, or keeping it on grass rather than an all-weather surface violates Sec. 18.5 and the city's property-maintenance rules. Keeping more than four visible vehicles at a single-family residence is also unlawful under Sec. 18.3.1(A). Code Compliance typically issues a notice of violation with an abatement period before a citation to municipal court; report concerns at 678-512-3305.
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