Roswell, GA Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Location
- Side/rear yard, carport, or enclosed building
- Corner lots
- No street-facing yard parking
- Loading exception
- 24 hours max elsewhere
- Screening
- 6-ft fence, wall, or evergreen buffer
Summary
Roswell restricts where boats, travel trailers and RVs may sit on residential lots: side and rear yards only, never a corner lot's street-facing yard, and screened from neighbors.
May be parked or stored only in established areas in side yards, rear yards, carports, or in an enclosed building.2.Such equipment may be parked or stored anywhere on residential premises for a period not to exceed 24 hours during loading and unloading.3.In the instance of a corner lot, the vehicle shall not be parked or stored in a yard that fronts on any street right-of-way.4.Parking or storage of such recreational vehicles shall not take place on any vacant residential lot.5.Where a parking or storage area is established in a side or rear yard, it shall be screened from view of the abutting properties by a fence, wall, or dense evergreen buffer as approved by the arborist, with a minimum height of 6 feet. (Ord. No. 2023-10-16, § 3, 10-10-2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 17 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 5).
Full Breakdown
UDC § 9.7.23 confines recreational vehicle parking, boats, boat trailers, travel trailers, RVs, truck campers, motor coaches and tent trailers, to established side-yard, rear-yard, carport or enclosed-building areas on residential lots. A corner lot may not have one parked in the yard fronting either street. Loading and unloading elsewhere on the property is capped at 24 hours, storage on a vacant residential lot is barred outright, and any side- or rear-yard storage area must be screened from abutting properties by a fence, wall or dense evergreen buffer at least 6 feet tall, subject to the city arborist's approval.
Violations & Fines
Storing an RV or boat outside the permitted yard areas, on a vacant lot, or without required screening violates UDC § 9.7.23 and is enforceable as a zoning violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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