Sioux Falls, SD Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Front yard RV limit
- under 48 hours, driveway only
- Rear yard setback
- 2 feet from property lines
- Occupancy while parked
- not allowed
- Utility hookups while parked
- not allowed
- Surface required
- hard-surfaced (asphalt/concrete)
Summary
Sioux Falls bans RVs, trailers and boats from front yards except brief loading, but allows them in the rear yard two feet off the property line.
Parking is prohibited in the required front yard setback... A resident may park an unlimited number of licensed and operable automobiles or one recreational motor vehicle temporarily for a period of less than 48 hours for customary cleaning and loading... The parking of personal passenger motor vehicles, as well as trailers and recreational motor vehicles, is permitted anywhere in the rear yard area a minimum of two feet from all property lines; however, recreational motor vehicles shall not be occupied nor be provided with separate utility hookups.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-135: Current through local ordinance 54-26, passed 7-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Sioux Falls' zoning code, a recreational vehicle can sit in the front yard only temporarily, for less than 48 hours, for cleaning or loading, on an existing concrete driveway. Otherwise RVs, trailers and boats belong in the rear yard, kept at least two feet from every property line. The vehicle can't be lived in or hooked up to utilities while parked there, and side-yard parking is off-limits unless that strip functions as the rear yard.
Violations & Fines
Zoning enforcement can order an improperly parked RV, trailer or boat removed from the front or side yard; noncompliance is a municipal ordinance violation subject to citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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