LaPorte County, IN Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

063 of the county Zoning Ordinance bars continuous occupancy of an RV or travel trailer on any lot or parcel for more than four consecutive days unless the placement is inside a campground or mobile home park established for that purpose. Even short of that, an RV or travel trailer can never be used, located or placed on a continuing basis as a weekend, vacation or summer residence, and owners cannot build permanent structures tied to the RV's presence, such as porches or storage sheds, unless the vehicle sits inside a licensed RV park or campground.

The Building Commissioner may issue a temporary permit for up to 14 days for extended vacation use or emergency residential purposes, but only after the applicant has secured the required health permits for sewage and sanitation and any needed electrical permits. This section sits in the zoning code's general regulations for the unincorporated area, so it does not reach RVs parked inside Michigan City, La Porte or the county's other incorporated municipalities, which set their own rules.