Sioux Falls, SD Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

Sioux Falls's home-rule zoning code, Title 153 / Chapter 160 (Shape Sioux Falls 2040 Zoning Ordinance), governs where residents may store recreational vehicles. Under § 160.553 (Residential Parking), the parking of personal passenger vehicles, trailers, and recreational motor vehicles is permitted anywhere in the rear yard area provided the vehicle is set back a minimum of two feet from all property lines, and the parking space and the access drive leading to it are hard-surfaced with asphalt, concrete, or an equivalent durable material. Parking in the required front yard or side yard setback is prohibited. The one narrow exception is for active cleaning and loading: a resident may park a recreational motor vehicle owned by a household member on an existing concrete driveway in the front yard for less than 48 consecutive hours, but only if the dwelling's required on-site parking spaces remain available. RVs and campers at the residence cannot be used for sleeping or living, and may not be connected to separate water, sewer, or electric utility hookups. On the public street, all vehicles, including RVs, boats, and trailers, are subject to the city's 48-hour stopped-vehicle ordinance adopted under SDCL § 32-30-12.1, which modifies the state's 24-hour default (SDCL § 32-30-12) to a 48-hour Sioux Falls threshold before a vehicle is considered abandoned and may be tagged or towed. Boats and unhitched trailers are subject to the same rear-yard, hard-surface, and setback rules as motor RVs.