Plymouth, MN Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Who can store an RV
- only the vehicle's registered occupant
- Allowed yard location
- side or rear yard
- Surface requirement
- driveway/parking area per § 21135.07
- Unlicensed vehicle limit
- 96 hours before treated as junk
Summary
In residential zoning districts, the City of Plymouth allows a resident to store a recreational vehicle or camping trailer in the side or rear yard, or on a surfaced driveway or parking area, but only if it is registered to the occupant. Section 21105.11, Subd. 2(a)(9) is the specific carve-out from the City's general ban on outside storage of personal property.
(9)Recreational vehicles and recreational camping vehicles that are registered to the occupant, provided they are stored in a side or rear yard, or in a designated driveway or parking area that is surfaced in compliance with Section 21135.07, Subd. 1 of this Chapter.
Full Breakdown
11, Subd. 2(a) generally require personal property in residential districts to be kept inside a building or fully screened from adjoining properties and public streets. 07, Subd. 1. Boats fall under the broader 'recreational equipment' exemption in item (8), which the City does not further condition on registration or yard placement the way it does campers and RVs. Front-yard storage of an RV isn't permitted outright, though a front yard that legally 'qualifies as an equivalent rear or side yard' under the Chapter's yard definitions can be used, the same exception the Code allows for detached accessory buildings. 11, Subd. 1(a), which treats it as refuse or junk subject to disposal under City regulations.
Violations & Fines
Section 21050.05 makes any Zoning Ordinance violation, including RV or trailer storage that isn't registered to the occupant or isn't on a surfaced area, a misdemeanor with a fine up to Minnesota's maximum misdemeanor level, and each day the vehicle stays put is a separate violation. The Zoning Administrator investigates complaints, issues a written violation notice under Section 21050.01, and can pursue removal or a court order under Section 21050.03.
Frequently Asked Questions
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