Madison bans leaving any recreational vehicle, mobile home, motor home, boat, or trailer on a public street in R-1A, R-1B, R-2, R-3, or R-4 residential zones. Privately owned RVs parked entirely on your own private property are exempt.
Under Code of Ordinances Sec. 32-132, it is unlawful to leave an RV, mobile home, motor home, boat, or trailer on any public street or thoroughfare in a residential zone. Sec. 32-133 further bars trucks and trailers of 1.5 tons or greater from residential zones unless actively loading or unloading; that heavy-vehicle rule expressly does not apply to privately owned recreational vehicles parked exclusively on private property. So keep the boat or RV in your driveway or yard (subject to the front-yard paving rules in Sec. 32-134), not on the street.
A parking violation is a municipal offense; unless a specific scheduled fine applies, Sec. 1-9 sets a fine of $1 to $500 and/or up to 12 months, each day a separate offense.
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