Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Permitted
- Noncommercial trucks, boats, campers, travel trailers
- Condition
- Must be safe and orderly
- Applies to
- 3 designated SFR Land Use Districts only
- Numeric cap
- None specified in the section
- Governing section
- § 17.75.060(B)(2)
Summary
Inside the borough's designated Single-Family Residential (SFR) Land Use Districts, including Canoe Lake Subdivision, Chugach View Estates and Wilderness East Subdivision, homeowners may store noncommercial trucks, boats, campers and travel trailers outdoors on their lot as a permitted accessory use, as long as the storage is kept safe and orderly, under § 17.75.060(B)(2).
Noncommercial outdoor storage of material and equipment, including noncommercial trucks, boats, campers, and travel trailers in a safe and orderly manner;
Full Breakdown
Chapter 17.75 establishes the Single-Family Residential (SFR) Land Use District, a special land use district the borough applies only to the specific subdivisions listed in § 17.75.035: Canoe Lake Subdivision, Chugach View Estates and Wilderness East Subdivision. It is not a borough-wide zoning rule. Within those districts, § 17.75.060(A) permits one single-family dwelling per lot as the principal use, and § 17.75.060(B) lists accessory uses and structures that are clearly secondary and incidental to that dwelling. Subsection (B)(2) permits noncommercial outdoor storage of trucks, boats, campers, and travel trailers, so long as it is done in a safe and orderly manner; the code does not set a numeric count, size or setback specific to this stored equipment.
All accessory uses and structures on the lot, including any covered storage structure built for the equipment, are still capped in total footprint at 150 percent of the principal dwelling's square footage under §§ 17.75.060(B)(1) and 17.75.150(B), and are subject to the setback requirements of MSB Chapter 17.55 through § 17.75.160.
Violations & Fines
Outdoor storage that is not kept safe and orderly, or that grows into a use no longer clearly secondary and incidental to the single-family dwelling, is a violation of § 17.75.040's conformance requirement and § 17.75.080's prohibition on uses not specifically permitted. Under § 17.75.190, violations of Chapter 17.75 are borough infractions, with remedies and penalties running through MSB Chapter 1.45 and its $1,000 fine cap in § 1.45.080(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my boat or RV in my yard anywhere in Mat-Su?
Does the borough limit how many vehicles or trailers I can store outdoors?
Is a permit needed to store a travel trailer in the yard in one of these districts?
Sources & Official References
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